The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-17

given 10 them by their hereditary foes.
In every quarter the general election now
ending Is regarded merely as preliminary to
greater struggle to como. prohaly In the sum-
mer OF next year. The Tory and LII erai news
papers alike are already exhorting their pnrti-
sans to tako care that their names arc placed
on the new register of voters which will be
made IN at the end of this month. and in many
constituencies, successful as we'll d unsuc-
cessful. the candidates are making their per-
sonal arraDEem ents on tho assump tion that q
year OF hard work is before them.
In pursuance Of the new lighting policy the
Tories have resolved upon the unusual course
OF opposing the reelection Of members OF the
new Cabinet. Hundreds OF years ago the
House OF Commons. In Its wisdom. decreed
that any momter accepting place OF profit
under the Crown should ipso tacto vacate his
scat. and submit himself to his constituents
for collection or rejection. The rule hns long
ceased to DO OF any practical value. because
the Crown no longer dares to gain It's way with
the House Of Commons by bribery and corrup
ton. hut 1t remains in force. Usually tho new
Ministers. by the courtesy OF their opponents.
arc reelected without oppos ition. and almost
invariably so when n general election has Just
taken plnce: but upon this occasion the ro-
election Of every man who accepts n position
In MIR. Gladstoncs home rue Cabinet is
to be stoutly opposed. Preparations for these
ungracious conflicts are being actively made.
especially In Newcastle. where John Morley
Is to lie opposed by labor candidate as we'll
es q Tory Kelr Hnrdie. the young labor
leader. who has just been made member for
West Ham by the Liberal votes. has upgrate-
fully gone down to Newcastle to take charge
OF the campaign against Morley. much to the
delight Of the Tories. who hail the incident as
timely proof Of the instability OF Gladstone's
majority. Fortunately. however. there Is not
another Labor member who would act as
lIardie Is now acting. All owe their sents to
Liberal apart from Labor votes. and every one
OF them except Hardie has sense enough to
grasp tho Significance Of that fact. Hardie
being young and vain will probably not
realize 1t until he has allcnnted the bulk OF
his constituents and finds himself out in the
cold after the next election.
The probabilities are that even Mr. Gladstone
will not be spared the ordeal OF another cleo
tion. for it is authoritatively announced to-day
that, emboldened by their success in reducing
the Grand Old Mans majority in Midlothian
by means already explained in The Sun. the
Conservatives and Liberal Unonists have
commenced an energetic canvass Of tho con-
stituency with q view, II 1t Is thought advisa-
ble OF contesting the seat in the event OF Mr..
Gladstone accepting Office as Prime Minister.
The proposed attack will certainly fail but
the fact that such action should be seriously
considered is one OF the many signs OF the ex-
as peration Of the Tories at being defeated.
Col. Kenyon Slaney. an arstocratc N. p,
yesterday publicly denounced Mr.. Gladstone
as that great political adventurer Of whom
nothing was more clear than that those who
knew him best trusted him ieast:" and the
| Tory speeches and Tory newspapers almost
| TEEN with similar abuse. showing that the
| orators and writer's have been hard hit For
| many years. however. Mr.. Gladstone has been
| the best abused man In tho United Kingdom.
| and has learned to pursue his way needless OF
| the swapping and snariing Of insignificant
| enemies He loves fight we'll enough
| when his foes are worthy OF his
| steel. and he will have plenty Of
| it in tho coming Parliament The idea has
| taken hold OF tho Tory mind that the Grand
| Old Man may no worried into retiring from
| public life. and the task will be undertaken by
Balfour. Goschen. and Chamberlain. assisted
in all probability By Lord Randolph Churchill
| who Is about to reappear on the Parliamentary
stage in tho character Of the friend Of the dis
tressed party.
Tho result Of tho general election has con
verted the powerful daily Chronicle. which
hence.orth will give an independent support
to Gladstones policy. 1t has como out tina
| Prince Christian OF Schleswig- Holstein. one o
the numerous German hangers-on OF tn,
royal family and who is kept from tho poor
house by the generosity OF the British tax
payer. was. In some manner yet to be ex
planned. placed on the electoral register 70
East Berkshire. and recorded his vote for the
| Tory candidate. Something more Is likely t
| be heard OF this matter In the new Parlia
! ment. Meanwhile radical feeling Is indicated
| by the London Star which remarks to-day:
Royalties supported by the House OF Com
| mons should not be allowed to vote at all
| Thoy will only vote for men who will keep vi
their pensions. We disfranchise q man VIII,
has received o little outdoor relief from TIM
people or little medical aid: but royal pau
per who draws thousands year Is allowed t.
! vote"
In accordance with the royal proclamation
the peers OF Scotland met on Thursday In tn,
ancient palace Of Holyrood. near Edinburgh
for the purpose OF choosing sixteen Of thci
| number to sit and vote in the new Pariumen
| as representative peers OF Scotland. What il
described rs tho usual protest was LODGED
against the Earl OF Kellie voting as the Ear
Of Mar. but the Duke OF Montrose. who pre-
sided. refused to accept 1t. although it was en-
dorscd by the Duke Of Sutherland. the Earl
OF Strathmore. stair. and Galloway. and Lor'
Semril. The Earl OF Mar and Kel
lle was trebly fortunate on Thursday
tocauso not only did the peers refus
to ahet tho removed attempt to rob him Of hal
OF his tile. but they elected him II representa-
two peer ut the very moment that he was he
ing married in London u the sister Of tn
Earl Of Shaftesbury. The spuaDble about thi
title, which Is to be renewed In the House q
Lords neXt month. has called public attention
to the anomalous position Of numerous Scotc
peers who 10 not also hold English titles. Civ
ing them tho right to sit In the House Of Lords
Tn" Scottish representative peers have to I'm
der 20 recollection at the beginning OF ever
Parliament. and no Scottish peer can sit In tn
House VI Commons. But Irish representativ
peers are elected for life. and those not 8
elected may sit In the House OF Commons
they can find constituencies to elect them
The law 80 rarely gives the advantage to Ire
land that this instance Is worth noting.
Mr.. William Waldorf Astor was able to tax
carriage exercise to-day. 1t has been learnc
that tho real cause OF the trouble which Sc
painful rumors into circulation was a sliGh
| ottort ~ ,lauriay which followed uDon n az