New-York tribune., 1892-08-24
THE NEW MINISTRY.
GATHERING CLOUDS-LORD SALISBURY-
AiR. JOHN MORLEY-A MODERN LORD
GEORGE GORDON.
Westminster, Aug. l3:

AiR. JOHN MORLEY-A MODEhN LORO
GEORGE GORDON.
Westminster, Aug. l3.
TIE return this morning Of Lord Salisbury
from Windsor, whittier he went to
tender his resignation to the Queen, and
the proximate departure OF Mr.. Gladstone for the
same place, focus public attention in London just
now. Mr. Gladstone Is clOeeted at Carlton
Gardens, making up his Ministry, while Lord
Salisbury il preparing for his flight to the
Continent. Mr. Balfour has already spread his
WINGS and will hover about rural retreats In
Gloucestersbire till the middle OF the week. lie
is unfcignedly happy, looking forward with keen
delight to q period Of leisure, followed by tha
freedom and pleasures Of Opposition. He meauA
in the recess TO turn his attention to literature.
and may probably complete the life Of John
Stuart Mill he has long had in hand. In tho
meanwhile he has undertaken to write for The
North American Review" an article on the Irish
Question, which Will follow one TO be contributed
TO an early number by Mr.. Gladstone Mr..
Ridelng, the enterprising manager OF "The
Review has been on visit to this country, and
has shown English editors how big game may
be captured for monthly magazines. To have
controversy on current topi2 carried Oh In hs
journal by Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Balfour, Is
something for which Mr.. James Knowles would
displace q Duke, or hold over an article from
Serene Highnees. What has been forbidden him
is granted to the more successful art OF the
American editor
The town is disturbed to-day by the report
that Lord Roscbery has declined TO accept the
Foreign Secrctaryship proffered TO him by MI.
Gladstone, an arrangement regarded by all the
world as forceone conclusion. Long befoe TINS
letter reaches you the issue Of the negotiations
,pilI ha
has. however, its permanent importance. by
showing how large a place the still young Lord
OF Dalmeny fills in public estimation at homo
and abroad. As there is no personal accession
That would more distinctly strengthen Mr..
Gladstone's Government, there is no detection
that would so grevously wound it, The carton
Club is elatc at the prospect, and the Conservative
evening newspapers circulate the report WIN
plee. What has really happened up 70 this ume
of writing is that Mr. Gladstone has oncrea Lora
Rcsebery the FOREIGN Secrctaryshp. and he mas
asked leave TO decline It on the ground OF 'he s''s
OF his health He has never fully recovered lrom
the blow dealt when Lady Rosebcry died For some
time OF late he has suffered from insomnia, ana
raturally fcsrs the consequence OF adding TO his
daily labor Of the mind. Immediately AFTER Mr
Gladstone left Dalmcny, or Vie cohciusioh VI
the Midlothian campaign, Lord Rseebery sct OUT
on yachting trip, hoping that chanse oi al"
and scene would work desirable results. Az the
outset il seemed 10 have that enect lie "ro'e
70 a fricnd from, Oban saying that he was much
better. But the cure docs not seem pcr1'ahcn.
and a man suffering from the dreadful plague OF
,rsor,,i, NAV we'll shrink from adding - his
daily thoughts the cares that nfcst the Foreign
On;co Mr. Gladstone has not accepted hh
r,fuso, and il il probable that Lord Rosebery.
olwavs unsclash where public interests are con-
oorr Il may be induced TO yield one con-
.,doration that must weigh with him. and shoulH
have due influence with Others, Is the lmpoS"-
bilitv Of his half doing anything. III ne goes
% the Foreign Office. he will quickly iali in."
Tho habits that marked his term OF ONCE IN
1886 Foreign Office clerks. accustomed 70 hhis"
their arduous day at 4 O'CLOCK ha'i"s .'"f
menced il az Ii or even 10, were sonici
shocked on casually passing by 10 dihher' !" nm"
the Foreign Srcretarys carriaTe waiting iol .
at his Office door as late as o'clock IL was i
the same or even wcrsc, with the o'sc"ie' o''-'
- ,ho london County Council In the news
W ,he chairman figured modestly on the re,
norris Of the weekly meetings. Only mcmoeS Vi
,;e ,,yn bou.cho,I. Mo rarely saw him between
ar carly breakfast and a late dinner. Knew no"
,,oh time he gave to the discharge OF hin
du,,es For really brilliant man, Lord Koseocgy
is n terribly hard worker
This first cloud on tho horizon OF the ne"
Ministry my dispcrsc. But there ahoo'e'
TINT banas threa,enngly low When Mr. JohI
Morley accepts the Office of Chlet Secretary IL,
Iralond he will, in obedience TO an arcnai" an"
absurd regulation, have 10 go bacK % thc c'n
s.;,n.n.s who the other day elected him after
sevcrclv contested election. There may DC s'iic
defencc possible for the demand for the te-eiec-
,io, Of Ministers taking Office az more W
loss advanced pcrlod Of the LIE oil farhainenS
d., ,h,, n man chosen in one month at general
election should in the next m0n'h pcc'usc h'
hos been singled ont for the honor OF Minis
,.,,., os,cc be fined the trouble aud cost OF
80 .lnction is one Of those childish things don
% dov in the name OF the British Constitution,
hoc,use il has been done from tine lmmemonS''
!, will bc altered some day; but II 'twere done,
,,,yere we'll 'twcre done quickly in the career o'
Parliament With every new farllameht
c,,,nor rises against the absurdify, ana thorc 70
,,ll, OF reform. But the SESSIONS slip oy' TUG
.n,ovancc is forgotten the dissolution con''
80 or lcss like a thief in the night, ana before
,ho countrv quite knows where 1t Is, u Is asain
,ao.a with this useless and indcfcnsipic apeuru
i,v In the majority of cases, the evl Is reouoe"
o. minimum by not offering opposi'ioh
Nin,.,crs who submit themselves 1or ree'e''ion
PINT tho opportunity is secured, ana IL parry op''-
rurs high or there be any temp'atioh :" -
narrow majority. the scat is fought Inns WV
b. the case with Mr. Morley at Ne%ea',,e eS"s ,s:
The II figures a. the last election show that the
.,,n.,ior is not without danger Mr.. Morley
''as nfrcndcd numerous section OF worknen ~
declining to side with them in favor OF on % slsn.
hours, day. Mr. Broadhurst. one Of The aoies'
and most prominent of labor candidates VINO
began life US a working mason and IN MS pr',no
was made Secretary for Home Affairs lost ms
seat at Nottingham eb"ause he opposed 'ns
compulsory eight-hour day for all KINDS ol
, nbor. Nir. Nbrleys majority was per]ousS
reduced. II would be an awkward thing i'I
tho new Ministry if, on the threshOld OF o"c..