New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03

the Government was responsible for the plan of
campaign, that Lord Salisbury had suggested
an Austro-IIungarian Home Rule for this country.
Mr.. Gladstone's conception of facts which fail 10
suit his purpose is sometimes subjective. There
are scores, if not hundreds, Of other speeches,
many of them by men of the first rank, which must
be passed over. 1t may be said, however, that the
great debate is conducted on both sides with i'm
mense energy and confidence.
Lord Salisburys manifesto which Mr.. Gladstone
attacked in unmeasured terms at Edinburgh, is
thought Fly most people weighty appeal to
reason to patriotism, 10 good sense. Mr.. Gladstone
said at Chester that his opponents, beaten in ar
gument, had resorted TO other weapo pons-to intim-
daton, to invention, TO religious biRotry If
there he any American who cares to read Lord
Salisburys address 10 the electors he will be abl"
to Judge for himself how much truth there is III
Mr. Gadstone's account Of IT, Passions OF course.
run high but, except Mr. Gladstone. there are,
think, few who do not regard Lord SallsbnryS
style in politics effective and honest lie docs
not try 10 set the masses against the classes he
does not prefer fable TO fact he does not lock up
the secrets of his policy in his own breast; he
does not even make many speeches on railway
platforms: he does not construct an irish history
of his own: he does tell the people OF TINS uni'ed
Kingdom that in his Judgment they had better
million and half Of Irish Protestants to be SIN
cerc in their dread Of Roman Catholic rule, per
hans because he is so obviously sincere himself.
Mr. Gladstone SAWS their charges are cruel beyond
any cruelty their apprehensions frivolous beyond
all friyolity That is his answer TO Ulster
Discussion continued on the probable effect on The
English foreign policy Of Mr.. G1adstone's possible
rcturn 70 power There can be no doubt that
The press of nearly all European capitals, with
two inevitable and marked exceptions, expresses
il fears freely There is not Cabinet in Europe
which is not concerned: hardly minister any
whore hardly diplomatist. who does not hclieNe
that Mr. Gladstone would, If he cou'd, "rhVr"M
the moral support of England from the lrpe
Alliance break up existing arrangements ana us
turh the political and diplomatic foundations Oh
which rests IT the present moment the peace oi
Eurcpc Those who desire disturbance, VINO
wouh unsettlc the actual order OF thlhes, WIN
long to see the Continent conyulsed ana all EUROPE
in arms hope for n Gladstonan majority III ri'E
land. The two powers whose hopes are s'fohI'S'
ore of course France and Russia. Both of them
know very well that Mr.. Gladstone is no irleh"
to Germany. and that he would, if he could, strike
nm an alliance or an effective understanding OF
Coma sort with France. / suppose it may be
said that nothing woud more certainly put the
match TO the powder. France thinks herself as
surcd Of Russia If she could count on ENG
land also she would he quite ready 10 enter upon
that war of revenge she has so long meol'a'e"'
Petween the Radicals Of tins country an" INV
Radicals Of France there is pretty close oomu
partly Of business, largely OF sentiment. "i'h
Mr. Gladstone il is nearly all sentiment Germany
has never had much but criticism to o1er MN
France has poured out upon him that @iulauo"
which he loves Other and no DOUBT stronger
motives combine with these to hend the "lo'
stonian mind toward an unnatuIal ana "n"lS'
union with a people who profoundly dislike an
distrust tn. English. Nobody doubts that 'ucN
is his bent. There is, Therefore, nc more inter
ost;rc ouertion than the question whether IN
certain CONTINGENCIES he will be able 10 give
oeect IN his personal wishes and predlctiohN
II has been said before now, and is now hclh1
said again. that wherever England mas an enc'nS
Mr. Gladstone has frirnds With MI "laos'"h'
ocain in mower Russia will resume her enterprise
toward India France will renew her protests
| AGAINST English occupation OF Egypt an" III
| protests will take practical iofm. "crul'n''
and France also. will extend her sphere of in
auence and her possessions in africa. 'aiN VIII
think twice and thrice in the wor S of her former
friend whether Mr. Gladstone's return to Down
ing Street would increase the chances ol hcl
coosts being ravaged by a French hcct, III 'he
ovcnt Of hostHtics between France ana the
lcorucd mowers The question Of foreign polcS
j.; soen Ia turn mainly on the further question o
who is to he the Foreign Minister under WI "I'"-
-tone Should Mr. Gladstone he in position l"
Lave a FOREIGN Minister il is assumed py a
-, iort,. of his marty and OF the public that l.ord
Rosebery will he appointed. sun thlhK u
nrobable as did lat week. that he VIII re- put
there is more and more evidence oil the ca"al
lFlsf
AGAINST him The Times, when haS always
ohoun = sort Of partiaity for Lord RoSchcry,
SAWS "a powerful and pertnacious section OF '"'
Gladstonian party are determined he shall no'
hold his post if they can stop him, ana fhcir
is rca.on 10 think Mr.. Gladsono himself would
rrofcr a pliant party hack, to whom policy oi
o,,,,lo ,vnuld be more congcni1l' That Is per.
hams thc first explicit statement in any English
rarcr Of authority Of facts which have long ncch
debated in private More will be heard OF II
,efo,e matters are settled. II is admitted that
Lord Roscbcry's policy would not DE MI "u"'-
stones and would be directly opposed to thc
Wishes and schemes Of that Formidable kadlcal
wica. perhaps majority Of the whole party, when
il entangel with France.
Mr. John Morley, Though he can
hardly be supposed to take part IN
q c,baa against Lord R'scbcry, his ih'lpn"
friend. is the leading mind among those WHO
would abandon Egypt, throw over "oii""'S ~
rush into the arms Of France ii an nuiS"r
going on il is tolcrably certain 'n't MI ''
h,uchcrc has n hand in IT, No politician cares
less for Imperialism, none puts more ial'h III
WAY. that are dark II may he said that MI
Gladstones immense obligations to LORD ho'e-
berry establish a claim on his gratitude which
| he conld not and would not rcpudlatc Whe7her
gratitude has any place in political calculations Is
a question on which everybody is at liberty I"
favor his own opinion. Lord RoeebeS hinfeli
meantime, while fully nlivc, it must be supposed
| TO the Vaccinations against him, remains true 10
his conception Of a continuous foreign pohcy
lie would no, suffer the foreign relations ana
| interests of Great Britain TO baHhe shu'tlecocN