The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-20
Tho NcXY Parliament.

Tho New Parliament.
The composition OF tho now House Of
Commons. which will meet on Aug. 4. Is
now exactly known. OF tho GO seats the
Tories and Dissidcnt Liberals will to-
gether have 3la. while the Opposition will
occupy 356. 1t is true that the OPP
position includes nine Redmondites. who.
although protesting to he the most jealous
advocates of homo rule. are not regarded as
entirely trustworthy supporters OF Mr..
GLADSTONE Suppose. however. that they
should refuse to join with the Gladstonians
in passing a vote OF want OF confi-
denco in tho SALISBURY Cabinet. and
should actually try to keep the unionists
in powcr-a scarcely tenablo hypothesis
the Liberal leader would still have ma
iorlty OF "a. Even II Laborists also
voted against him-which, too. Is an
improbable supposition-he would. never
theless, retain a majority OF lG. That
is preponderance quite distinct
enough to compel the resignation OF
q Ministry: indeed. there is precedent
for the overthrow OF q Cabinet by an ad-
verso majority OF one. Besides, as mat
ter OF fact, neither the Redmondtes nor
the Laborsts arc likely to desert the Lib
erals Mt the outset. so that for destructive
purposes. ut all events. MIR. GLADSTONE
should 10 able to reckon on majority OF AZ.
Nothing could DO more absurd than the
notion that there is any power in England
strong enough to prevent Mr.. GLADsToNE's
return to power If he obtains majority
for his motion OF want Of confidence in the
Mipis or n x,a hnan
brought to the block for less outrageous
violation Of tho British Constitution than
it would he for Lord SALISBURY.
in presence OF such a rebuke. to re-
fuse to give up his Office. Equally
ridiculous Is the suggestion that upon Lord
SAIIsBuRY's resignation the Queen might
decline to send for Mr.. GLADSTONE and in
sist upon inviting the Duke OF DEvoNsHIRE
to form Government. Such an insolent
disregard Of the clearly expressed will
Of the people would cost the Queen the last
remnant OF her popularity. and might
eventually result in eiecting tho German
dynasty and sending every member OF 1t
back to starve in Germany. The most
fervent OF English republicans could
wish for nothing more certain to
further the purpose OF their hearts than an
attempt OF VICTORIA to repeat the insult
offered to Mr.. GLADSTONE in 1880. when she
first sent for Lord GRANVILLE and Lord
HARRINGTON instead OF the one man whom
tho people. speaking at the ballot box.
had just demanded for Primo Min
lister. 1t Is even more true In 1892
than 1t was in 1880 that MIR. GLADsToNE's
personality has been the principal issue In
the campaign. and that. with the possible
exception OF the Redmondites and some
three or four Laborists. every member Of
the new House was chosen on the distinct
understanding that he desired the Liberal
leader to head her Majesty's Government.
For tho Queen to ignore that understand
ing would be far more dangerous to the in
terests of her family at the present time
than it was twelve years ago. Besides.
there was in 1880 pretext for calling on
Lord HARRINGTON to form a Liberal Min
istry. because in 1874 Mr.. GLADSTONE had
resigned in his favor the leadership Of
the Liberals. then In Opposition. and
had announced his intention Of retiring
from public life. Now. on the other hand.
tho Duke OF DEvONsHIRE Is. next to Lord
SALISBURY. the most inilexible opponent Of
Mr.. GLADSTONE. and 1t is preposterous to
imagine that no could add through dcfec-
ton In the ranks OF the GladstoniaDs o
single vote to tho 3l4 commanded by the
Unionists In the new House.
II Mr.. GLADSTONE were dead. 1t Is quite
possible that fraction OF his present fol-
lowers might coalesce with the Liberal
Unionists under the Duke OF DEvoNsu1RE
and Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN. But no such be-
trayal Of the Irish patriots will take place
In Mr.. GLADsToNE's lifetime. The intro
duction Of Homo Rule bill may indeed
be deferred for few months until after
some electoral and agrarian reforms have
improved the prospects Of the Gladstonians
In British constituencies; but such meas
ures will be taken for the express purpose
OF insuring the speedy triumph OF home
rule. and they will be accepted as proofs Of
good faith by the McCarthyites. who now
constitute almost the whole OF the Irish
Nationalist party.