Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-26
THE NEW HOUSE OF COMMONS.
What "A Member OF Parliament" Has to Say
OF ITS Composition.

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OF ITS Composition.
Now that we can survey the whole battle
field says "A Member of Parliament" writing
to the New York Herald. and know exactly
where we stand. I find very little to modify in
the forecast put before you. Ere the fight
begun told you that the Parnellites would be
reduced to about six or eight members in the
new house. They have nine. Ali but this rem
nant have been swept away. This is by far the
greatest percentage tina. either political party
has TO show.
THE PARSELLIrE BATTLE.
The only well-known followers of Parneu who
come back are Messrs. Harrington and Red
mond The anti-Parnellites fought them every
where with the aid Of the priests. Behold the
result-we shall have twenty-six new Irish MEM
bers among the McCarthyites, all appearing for
the first time in Parliament
The bitterness that has been left behind in
ireland by those ferce contests passes the
power of words to describe. That the defeated
men will be heard from again in more or less
unpleasant manner we need not doubt James
]. O'Kelly. John o Connor and the rest Of them
are not dead yet.
THE UYIoSIsrs.
OF course the liberal-unionist seceders from
Mr.. Gladstone have suffered, but not to the ex-
tent the GlRdstonians anticipated and hoped.
They have come back. forty-six strong, objects
Of the most ia theriy interest Of Mr.. Gladstone.
II he could only win a dozen or SO more to his
side what buttress they would be to his rickety
majority He will move heaven and earth to
accomplish this result.
think see a couple of doubtful persons in
this party, but the rest will stand firm to their
colors. With 26s stanch conservatives they
will make up a most formidable army.
The GladstOnlans DrODer only number 21@
so that the unionists have no cause to be
ashamed OF their muster roll.
THE NEW FACES.
There will be many new faces in the house
and the doorkeepers and officials have all their
work cut out TO 'learn'' them Among the
Gladstonians there are 1903 who never sat in
parliament before and among the cOnserva-
tives seventy-fve. Altogether there will be Ala
new members out of total of go.
Some excellent men have gone. many of them
specimens Of the ''fine old English gentleman"
like Sir Rainald knightly. The drift of the
times is against them and they cannot stand
against the raging tide of democracy. With
every house of commons henceforth the type
which stood its ground for so many centuries
in parliament will become more and more rare
l merely point out this fact without expressing
an opinion upon it. The change has become
inevitable. Whether it be destined to work
well or i'll for the country is another matter.
UyTRUsrwoRTHY MEMBERS.
Mr.. Gladstone has lost some of his sturdy
supporters and their places have been taken by
men whom he must profoundly distrust and
who look upon him AZ q played-out relic of the
past-as curiosity of remote era, fit only to
be labeled and put into museum. They would
not hike to get up in q public meeting and say
80, but that is the feeling OF many of them.
The old order is changing. Men who led the
in, u-it
Even Mr.. Morley is being rapidly left behind. 1t
Is the old story-the advanced radical ia very
soQn dlstanced by some one more advanced.
Tie guillotine which he has so bravely used
falls upon his own neck. The new school Of
radicals will sweep away the old and before
many years are over the glory Of Burns and
company will have been dimmed.
CHAMBERLAIN TIE STRONG.
Who Of all the men well known to the public
came back to the new parliament much stronger
than before? There is but one answer, and
that is Chamberlain. Owing to his superior
powers Of organization or personal influence he
has carried every position. He has even en-
larged his borders as to include some Of the
midland counties. He Is in position to die
tate his own terms to either Lord Salisbury or
Mr. Gladstone, and in proportion as he has
grown Lord Randolph Churchill has shriveled
and declined. He decided to efface himself
from this contest and succeeded only too well.
No one thinks Of him, no one mentions his
name. He has allowed his old rival to do all
the work and fill the public eye.
CHURCHILL OUT OF SIGHT.
How stand matters in consequence? Cham
berlain occupies the whole foreground. while
Churchill is absolutely out of sight Indeed.
everybody has dwindled in comparison with
Chamberlain. Now, what will he do? What
sort Of a course does he intend to steer? Shrewd
and crafty, he is to be master Of many legions
before this war of the union is over, and at
the end The old tory party, even the modern
conservative party, will require great deal of
looking for before you will be able to find it.
Where the Mercury Stood In Other Cities