New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
COMMENTS OF THE LONDON PRESS.
DIFFERING VIEWS AS TO THE RESULT OF THE
DIVISION IN THE COMMONS.

DIFFERING VIEWS AS TO THE RESULT OF THE
DIVISION IN THE COMMONS.
London. Aug 1o-"The Daily Chronicle UiberaD,
commenting upon the result OF the division III ,he
House OF Commons last night on the amendment 70 tc
address reply to Queens speech the vote GUST
ing the Conservatives from power, says Ihe single
effective point that Mr. Chamberlain made IN MS
sneecb was that Mr. Gladstone will hold Office for SIX
months without defining his policy. fiad an autumn
session been conceded. as we advised MI 'hahper''
must have cut from his speech all OF its most damas-
ing passages. Until the new Ministry meets the House
next session. no man dare say IT Is seated hrhy
enough To govern the country with authority and vgor
Until Mr. Gladstone brings his Home Ruie measure
forward Il would be idle to ignore the fact that MS
majority Is Heterogeneous
The Daily News" Liberal and 1ndependenp says
that while the Conservative, gratefully acknowledge
the force of Mr. Chamberlain's assault there was
openly expressed doubt whether 1t not maladrolt.
After his skllfu marshalling Of quotations from LID
sral spcochcs emplatically insisting upon the sn-
Iremacy OF the Imperial Parliament 1t will be difcult
to apply 10 them the Conservatives favotc term OF
reproacll-Separasts.
1.-The Tines says: IL Is party vlctcry won on
party grounds and to be employed for party objects
~ Government that has remained In Office for six
years has enjoyed the same OF as the
Government just defeated. Bunders and disasters
there none to lay 10 the charge Of the UDiOnist
Ministry SO comes 10 end Mnistry which has
performed work, the value Of wgrch has not been
destroyed BY the temporary triumph OF a system Of
pandcring TO the greed and passion OF the masses that
outdoes the most extravagant flights OF Arstophanlc
satire. 7, l. impossible TO that the vote of
mo confidence In Salisbury Is equivalent to declara
ton OF confidence In Gladstone. When the Govern
nent meets Parliament in January 1t may turn out,
on the first trial OF strength that Gladstone
q real majority and possessed the confidence
Of the House at all. The Gladstonians' task is as
hopeless as that OF squaring the circle. The curse
Of separaiism Is upon them. They have the fear Of
the nslady OF disnt tegraton against which the Union
lists secure"
"The Pail Mall Gazette" (IAberal) says: "Mr. Glad
stones triumph Is Mr.. Pamei's also Difficulties and
delays In Home Rule there may be, but its final adop-
ton Is now inevitable"
"The Standard" (Conservative says In the face
Of challenges from which no body OF Statesmen with
The smallest seuse of dignity would venture to finch
the Gladstonians have sat, uneasiy, is true, but
still with closed lips. Sir Henry James drove home
the taunts with which Mr.. Chamberlain had already
stung them. The victims sat and tried to smile.
They oonsoled themselves by thinking that the port
foios would reward them for the moral torture they
had to endure II Is the hopelessness Of keeping the
Irish members In temper that must weigh most upon
Mr. Gla1stOne's spirits. They voted last night agnns
Ne Balfour. hut II may be the only occasion In which
they VII enter the same lobby with Mr.. Balfours
successor
sGAS st. ysm~s Gssstss" Conservative. under