The morning call., 1892-07-17

cards OF BohemIans may hereafter scat
tor the chips at a lively rate. tho
price asked for this Arcsdan bliss ia
moderate, aud as the Bohemians won't cut
the timber but only carve their iIlustrious
names on the bark and dance around the
arboreai giants, they have ample security
should they desire In the future to seek
some other retreat. AS the Bnhemians DO
not ask Tor Slate grant to aid them In the
search for wisdom. like the Railroad Com
missloners when mploring the assistance OF
an expert, their plans are entirely within
their own discretion.
The English elections now proceeding will
result In the return 10 power OF Mr.. Glad
stone nj tho head OF the Liberals. IL is
Wen knewn Mr.. Gladstone Is not n persona
Erhia at the English court, but he cannot be
kept out Of office by the frown OF either the
Queen or her favorltes. The constitution
Ia too aolidly based upon ''the peoples wilP'
TO permit of personal within having long
tethcT. When tho time comes Mr.. Gladstone
will kiss hands" at "A royal audience and
receive instructions to form n Cabinet.
The disgust of royalty at Mr.. Gladstone's
triumph rs really OF very little consequences.
limo was when the mouaTchs bad positive
power. They only In England have in1u-
ence to-day. and u does not 20 very far I'M
less the constituencies support 1t. Having
no favor ut court, except as he can com
nand II by being In Office, Mr.. Gladstone
mas also lost the cOunteDauce OF the dukes
and marqnises with slight exception. lie Is
man detested by tho SO called upper
ranks OF society. and Mt dinner parties no
one Is more spitefully traduced. Yet long
hence the arst0cracy will have reason TO be
grateful to Gladstone should he succeed in
settling that nOmentous cause of conten-
tiOn called the Irish question.
The English elections are not over In
day, as In America. Small as Is the country
1t takes a good fortnight to poll the votes Of
the constituencies, aud this is because no
effort Is made to hold the elections through
out the kingdom on one day. The law
takes no cOgnizance OF a general election
day, but only regulates the manner of TAX
lug votes. aud that is done In a manner to
secure fair play and Danish intimidation.
1T is invariably the practice TO take the
elections in towns first, and then come the
counties, but the dates Of polling
are fixed not by Parliament, but by
the local returning officers upon the
receipt of the writ commanding an election
TO be held. 10 one respect the English con-
stituencies are free. They really do choose
their own candidates irrespective of Lon
don clubs or national party headquarters
desires. Candidates are brought out after
consultation with the local leaders of con-
stituency, who indOrse the man they APP
prove aud pledge to him the support of the
party. There is an elasticity about the sys-
tenn when works well, and under the mod
ern franchise the Old fashioned peer or land
owner patronage Of a constituency is well
nigh banished. The constituencies really
can do as they like.
Some idle talk Is being INDUCED in as to
what will happen should Mr.. Gladstone
choose Mr.. Labouchere for a department.,
perhaps with Cabinet seat. 1t is said the
Queen will not consent TO Mr.. Labouehere
being one Of her Ministers. This is simply
foolish. If Mr.. Gladstone gives portfolio
to Mr.. LabOuchere the Queen is not likely
to raise objections. IL she did Mr.. La
bouchere would have a renown very unde-
sIrable in the interests of royalty. The man
Is clever and he is popular. The privileged
classes do not like him because he has said
many unf0rglvable cynical things about
them in his journal, Truth; but as he has
made them stand in tear OF him, he has
earned the good opinion of the rest of
society. The dukes hate him Just as they
hate Mr.. Gladstone. but personally he rather
enjoys the distinction of being detested by
so-called distinguished people. 1t assists
him as a journalist and statesman.
BRUSH