The morning call., 1892-07-24
THE BALANCE OF POWER.
GladStOne'S Position Dependent on the
Irish IOte.
Efforts Of The Radicals TO Control the Policy Of the
Government Prospects for Home-Rule
Legislation.
Special to THE MoRN1Se CALL

New YORK, July 23.-Smalley's special
cablegram from London says: What will
Gladstone do with majority dependent on
the vote of the Irish members? That is q
question which political sections are no
discussing. The English and Scotch rad
Gals have submitted some during
grammes and proposals for the consider,
tiOn of the Liberal chief. 1t is the kernel of
all OF them that quarrel must be picked
with the House of Lords so that upon
another appeal to the constituencies, which
is universally admitted as probable at An
early day, home rule pure and simple will
not be the only issue laid before the cleo
tors.
How the quarrel shall be provoked is a
matter Of dispute among Mr.. GladstOne's
constituted advisers. Some, like Mr. La
bOuchere, would put home rule in the
secondary place or altogether on the back
seat, and would raise the issue over regis
tration, one man one vote. local option or
some other plank of the Newcastle Plat
form. for 1t is feared that the English cleo
tors will not march 10 the sound Of the home
rule drum alone. Others, like the radical
meeting al Sir William Harcourts yester-
day, so far realized Gadstone's personal
earneStness about forcing on home rule that
they dare not suggest that 1t should be
set aside in favor of anything else, but
That other British measures of reform shall
be run with II, upon one OF which the final
quarrel with the Lords may be provoked.
Design OF the i;adicaIs.
The chief design of these radicals. no
doubt. is TO prepare for the next election by
enlarcing the register. admitting more
masses in their dealing with the promised
home rule for Ireland. Gladstone, how
ever, cannot adopt this course without
m
scauiescence is absolutely necessary. Glad
stones promises about pressing forward
home rule cannot be abandoned without
Irish assent. ID the early days Of the re-
cent election the Liberal leaders even indi-
Gated that the London programme must be
wholly set aside for home rule More re-
| Gently he has talked about the necessity Of
| reviewing the whole situation. and TWO
| days ago he az ually spoke tenderly of the
| Liberal Uni0nists, as though they were not
| beyond the pale of his friendship, il they
| gave him their votes
But the Irish members may not be con-
tent with this project. Certainly they do
not care 10 see British reforms trOtted for
ward In front of home rule. The Irish
members may conclude that If home rule is
Telegated to secondary place the proposed
quarrel of the English radicals with the
House Of Lords may end In Gladstonian
victory at the next general election so
complete that 1t Will give him a majority
independently of the Irish party, and the
home-rule bill which will then follow will
be less after Irish desires than if modelled
as matters now stand under the influence of
the controlling Irish vote.
Home-Rule Measures.
The radical vote Of to-day is largely nom
conformist. 1t is not enthusiastic toward
the Irish priest thO0d, and would gladly pre-
Ter hOme-rule measure containing severe
restrictions equally. On the other hand
the 1rIsh members are not eager 10 have
their hOme-Tue dish seasoned by nom
confOrmist havoring, which will certainly
be the case If Gladstone's majority hereafter
should be independent OF the Irish vote
Hence the tactics of the English radicals In
the last few days find no particular response
among the lrlsh members. On the con-
trary there seems to be n disposition among
the Irish TO stand aloof altogether and de-
mand that Gladstone proceed according TO
his pledges.
The Irish certainly will not commit them
selves Till informed what Mr.. Gladstone in
tends proposing. ana are much too cute
politicians TO allow themselves to be juggled
by the English and Scotch radicals for the
sake Of British reforms. That Gladstone
July realizes his embarrassment was
evinced by this weeks speech, sbounding
In cOurtesies toward the Liberal u nionists
he apparently thinks that as they do not
have to keep their friends in office they NAV
become m0re1lIberal and may feel hound by
self-interest and the safety OF their own
seats TO support some of those English re-
forms which would commence to Command
their sympathes II there was no question
Of home rule.