New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03

TO which il is sought 10 commit them" lie men
tions among the dead Bright, Spurgeon and DR..
Donald Frazer. What then did Mr. Gladstone
mean by claiming Spurgeon as q Home Ruler
Among the living Mr.. Chamberlain names DIR.
Dale Mr. Newman Hall and Mr. Arthur Munsel
as eminent Dissenters who have declined TO have
part or lot in the Home Rule movement These
are strong names, some Of the strongest Of the
Nonconformist leaders. If, indeed. the numerical
majority of Nonconformists are Home Rulers, then
il is to be said OF these religious bodies of the
Liberal party ITSELF when Mr. Gladstone rent it
in twain in 1886. that the minority includes q
majority of it's ablcst and most honored men
Mr.. Chamberlain is criticised sharply for NAM
ing n Mr.. Paul" as the author of an attack on
him in the Gladstonian organ. The English the
ory is that a paper is responsible for everything
which appears in its columns, the writers of it
being anonymous and not responsible. That is n
journalistic fiction which dies hard. Mr. Cham
berlans mistake was in singing ont the wrong
man. Mr.. Paul was in Edinburgh. say his
friends, where he is 10 stand rs a Gladstonan can
didate. lie is, however, well known as a leader
writer on the London organ. II he prefers to re-
main anonymous, Mr.. Chamberlain might as well
have let him remain anonymous; but since he has
been named it may be said of him that he is
largely responsible for the fcrocity Of tone in the
paper for which he writes. lie seems 10 have a
theory that public men are the natural prey of
journalists which seems 10 involve the other
theory that journalists are wild beasts appointed
IN the order of nature 10 rend and tear such
human beings as come in their way; not very
good theory of journalism.
The benevolent Mr.. Labouchere has again pro-
vided the tottcring Ministry with one of the
;n-;.; 81 tho TTn a
second debate last evening on the question of dis
solution, moving to reduce money vote on the
ground that estimates for the whole year ought
not to be granted by moribund Parliament.
That new Gladstonian Parliament, OF which Mr..
Labouchere has an ecstatic vision, ought. he
thinks to control IFS own expenditure. so,
would Ministers say when they going 10
appeal TO the country? No; Ministers would not.
and did not Then Mr.. Gladstone rushed TO the
rescue of his honorable friend. the Member for
Northampton" praised him gently. rebuked him
gently, and forcsccing defeat. advised him 10
withdraw his motion. Now Mr. Labouchem,
though he sometimes leads the party and It's
leader, thought il wise on this occasion to bow 70
Mr. Gladstone and withdraw. But the House.
which likes sport declined 10 allow It's licensed
Jester 10 cut short his fun. insisted on a vote.
and rejected the motion by Just 40 majority.
or information respecting dissolution. not one
word was extracted from Mr.. Balfonr. There Is
perhaps pretty general feeling below as well
as above the gnngvay on the GladStonian side
Of the House that Mr.. laboucherc. ~ farlia-
mcntary tactican. is not great success. and
that il might be well q allow Mr Gladstone HIM
self 10 conduct the business Of the party
The Durham miners. who, having nou"ihs '''
Ill Of fl.sr
acain voted 70 continue the strike. The majority
against rcsuming work j. enormons for'nishp'
suffering has taught them nothing, perhaps because
rho sufferers are chiefly their wives and children.
tbe n,ine-owncrs. and the community generally.
They bear other peoples gi-fortunes with ioitl-
tude Their own are mitisated by cockhshtlng'
rabbit-coursing rioting at Hchhurn AMI oco-
sionally harrying reporter rash enough 10 come
within their reach. Both ir Durham and N"fthnm-
berland the state Of things Is bad and getting
,vorsc We have forgotten all about trade on
tie Tvnesilc this many long day. said one OF
,be grcat manufacturers Newcastle is scene Of
general distress. Collcry owncrS have 10
choose between keeping their colhcTic> closed and
working them at a loss. Prices Of coal are going
down. and wages must go down, whether the wage
earncrs like IL or not.
,
tents Of a remarkable telegram from liucnoe Ayrcs
70 The Tm"s7 of Thursday. explaining the exact
process by which The ambitious Mr. Blaine seeks
10 destroy European influence IN the South
At tlantic and Pacific in order 10 secure a good cdfl
for the United States Presidential election. Ihis
statement is not received even here with impllch
crcdcnce Even Englshmen who dislike Mr.
Elaine do not think him fool, and do not under
stand his setting up miprotccrora'c over
ARGENTINA which, according 10 the Argcntincs them
selves. gives the United States nothing yet binds
thcm 10 certain conditions while Argentina is
bound 10 none. II is not plain why this should
leo thought good card for the Presidential cleo
ton. However all | wish 10 s1y is that the author
Of this dispatch is the same gentleman who lately
served The Tines as correspondent ia Chill
He was there distinguished for his cnmty to every
thing American, and for repeated libcls on Amcri-
can officers libcls which 10 this day neither the
author Of them nor the journal which published
them has retractcd or apoosizcd for. II used 10
he said they were provoked, if not justified, by
the presence of Mr. Egan as American Minister in
Chill But we have not heard that Mr. Egan has
been transferred to Argentina. Perhaps Mr.. Blaine
might appcasc this grnilcmans wrath if he would
bimeolf resign Until hc does, dispatches from
Bpcnos Ayres 10 The Times may be received
with caution.
The obyious remark is pretty commonly made
that almost at the same moment Walt Whitman
dies and Lord Tcnnyson publishes new poem.
To tho memory Of Whitman, England does per-
haps. more general honor than America herself
lie has always bccn not, perhaps, more popular
here than az home, but the critical estimate Of
him has been higher The homage of Lord Tenny-
son and Of Mr. Swinburne naturally turned the
minds Of English readers To him. lie was thon8ht
ia have answered in measure TO The frequent
Enplish demand for an American literature that
should be- American. The remark IS made justly
enough but this poet Of the democracy, as he
,bougb, himself. appeals far more directly to the
odcd literary sense Of the older community OF
ENGLAND than TO the American democracy ifscit