Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-18
ON THE STAR PLAN.
Widely Differing Views of Mr..
Giadstone's Cabinet.
COMMENTS OF BRITISH PRESS.
The London Chronicle Finds IL DIM
cult 10 Discover Any Men
of Genius.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Chronicle
thinks that Mr.. Gladstone selected the
members of his cabinet rather on the
theatrical star company SYSTEM 1t
says: 'Forces of genius are with DIM
Guilty discernable. bat they are sound
and faithful men who will stick 10
business and to the leader an sunshine,
and perhaps will form as good = min
istry Is the premier, who 10 himself
ministry of all the talents. could wish
for while he has 10 depend upon va
cilating electorate and heterogeneous
majority" The Chronicle considers a
young peer willing 10 say ditto" 10
Mr.. Morley better appointment as
Irish viceroy than Lord Brassy, whose
sympathy with Ireland is tritie doubt
ful. The Chronicle complains of the
giving of seat IN the cabinet 10 Ar
mold Morley when important rural IN
terests represented by the ministry of
agriculture are left out. Ii thinks Mr..
Buxton equally as worthy of office as
Mr.. Asquith and Mr.. Acland.
Considers 1t ImmatsriaI.
The News says: "We consider il i'm
material who the viceroy of Ireland is
just now, as long as Mr.. Morley has the
practical conduct Of the government of
Ireland; but it is satisfactory to know
that Baron Houghton is regarded as a
man of great promise and as likely to
go far IN q career OF craftsmanship.
The new government, SO far as it has
been arranged, has good deal of
youth about il. Messrs. AsQulth.
Acland and Arnold Morley are ex-
appies Of rapid but weli-deserved ele-
v8tion. The heaviest work will fall
upon Mr.. Gladstone, Lord Spencer, Sir
William Vernon Harcourt and John
Morley, as the inner council for draft
ing the home rule bill. 1t can hardly
be said that the new cabinet is not
duly representative one. Nor can the
old complaint be made that the peers
have had it all their own way"
An Irish Opinion.
The Freeman's Journal (Dublin) in
an editorial article on the new govern
ment says: eff there is substance in
the modern theory of heredity. Baron
Houghton is likely to be justly pop
ular lord lieutenant Of Ireland. His
father was a gentleman and a scholar,
Of winning personal courtesy, with
deep sympathy for Ireland's national
aspirations. The son is said to be
active, distinguished and popular in
his own country, endowed with pol,ti-
cal ambition and ability, and with
wealth and personal accomplishment
that will enable him to fill the position
with dignity and success. But unques-
tionably the chief lesson of the ap-
1rs.fv nE
viceroy, without q seat in the cabinet,
is that John Morley will tske the ad.
ministration of Ireland completely In
his own hands. We trust and believe
that his administration will be
thorough. Hitherto a change of gov
eminent has but slightly changed the
administration of Ireland. This. the
first government ever elected with q
distinct mandate to do full Justice to
Irish opinion. means q revolution in
castle methods"
Not without Meaning.
The Times says: at is not without
significance that Sir o. George Trevel-
vans political promotion moves like
his political professions-in q circle.
Baron Houghton is surprise. but he
possesses important qualifications for
the post. and in spite Of the obvious
disadvantage which bespeaks public
sympathy there is every reason to be-
lieve that ne will prove as efficient
representative of the sovereign as that
mongrel, a home-rule viceroy, can be.
Taken as a whole, the ministry can
scarcely be expected to display, with
one or two exceptions. that independ-
ence of thought which was formerly
ton vf liberal administrations. 1t ap-
proaches closely Mr.. Gladstone's ideal
of himself as the government and his
colleagues as the chief clerks which he
was unable to realize when he had in
ington, John Bright, the duke Of
Argyle and Joseph Chamberlain. Put.
ting Lord Rosebery aside, the cabinet 10
not likely to have much influence on
Mr.. Gladstone's policy"
other Opinions.
The Standard thinks Baron Hough-
ton old enough to have given some
evidences of the qualities essential to q
statesman. It promises that the new
government will fail IN the trial. Lord
Rosebery's appointment, il says. is
evidence OF the conservatism with
which his moro advanced admirers
have often reproached Mr.. Gladstone
and lie warrant for predicting that Mr..
Gladstone's bark will prove worse
than has bite.
The Telegraph announces that Lord
Salisbury. in an uuaelfish spirit. will
accept no distinction from the crown
except the privilege of wearing the
Windsor uniform. which has only been
granted during the present reign 70
Lord Melbourne, Lord Pslmerston and
Earl Grey.
Michael Dsvitt. in long article in
the Pail Mall Gazette. svows himself to
he an advocate Of the labor cause and
protests against the bsdgering of John
Morley by representatives OF labor on
the issue OF hours. Davitt declares
that the course OF these labor repre-
sentaiives lacks political manlinees and
is a mistake in tactics. The prece-
dance nayitt declares If tho Trish