New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-14
THE FALLEN MINISTRY.
NR RITCHIE-MR. JACKSON-MR. CHAPLIN
n MIR. CURZON-MR GOSCHEN-MR
II BALFOUR.

hat will shortly take place. They are still the
mem In possession, and apart from the prepare
Hons alluded to, go about their business with
,retty assumption of nothing particular having
happened since the dissolution. In 1850. when
ford BeaconsGeld was heavily beaten at the
ooIk. he did not await tine meeting of the
,cv Parliament but forthwith resigned OFFICE
in example followed by Mr.. Gladstone in $50
Lord Salisbury is going back TO older precedents
In resolving 10 await his dismissal at the hands
81 the House of Commons. That it will be
forthcoming is a matter Of course. But the ex-
stcnce of the Government will have been pro-
onred by three or four weeks and though IL is vi
10 consequence TO Lord Salisbury, either financially
or otherwise, the delay is understood to be eX-
ceedingly popular among the under secretaries
and Junior Lords of the Treasury. some OF whom
have it borne in upon them that they may never
sgain sit on the 1reasurys bench. Those VINO
have borne the heat and burden Of the day do
rot greet with unalloyed dissatisfaction the issue
AZ the polls Talking to friend before the
,rorogation of the probability of the Ministry
being defeated at the general election. Mr.
Arthur Balfonr. with CLEAN Of unfcigncd
pleasure in his dark eyes, said: All, then shall
De able to 90 to the opera every WEDNESDAY
hight" Wednesday night. it should he explained
lit. and private members are at liberty to make
heir own arrangements accordingly. FOR MIL
listers Wednesday night brings only change OF
labor, they being expected to give up every one
Through the session to attendance at q pubic
Hinner or other political function.
i 1t must be admitted even by their ponucai
hdversaries that on the whole the present Mlnls-
try has done exceedingly we'll Some OF It's ne"
men. like Mr. Richie, Mr. jackson ana MI
Henry Chaplin, have, in their several ways
been distinct successes. Mr. Richie has, IN the
Enplish Local Government bill, carried through
4 frst-class measure, and did it in way that
insured the confidence OF the House. MI. JACK
non commenced his Ministerial career in the ap-
parcntly modest position of Financial secretary
10 the Treasury. But, as everyone familiar WIFI
The House of Commons knows, this Is one oi
The surest pathways open to the foot oil talent
The Financial Secretary is the Observation-Disclosures
bf the Ministry in their relations with the
House of Commons. He, keeping in touch with
the heads Of the departments arrangcs all inc
business from day to day, giving his spare hours
h thc assistance of the Chancellor of the EX-
bheouer when the budget is taken in hand.
Il il an instructive coincidence that both Mr. Jack
ION and the late Mr.. w. III. Smith commenced as
Financial Secretaries, and passed on TO the troub-
Inns most of Irish Secretary. There the dissolution
left Mr. Jackson, but if he lives there IS no
reason why he may not go as far as Mr. Snhth
travelled. Mr.. Chaplin did admirably IN the
brief term allotted to him in charge of the new
Department of Agriculture He passed an Aefi-
cultural Holdings BILL and the fact that, VOID
Of that principle Of compulsion, which Mr. Cham
berlain once hailed as blessed the act will be
practically imperative does not detract from MS
n. ~ huc
Another still newer Minister is Mr.. George
Curzon, Under Secretary for India of whom it
NAV be said that he has officially lived just
long enough to show how fair flower at the
India Office may bloom. He had just published
! valuable book recording the results of his
visit to Persia, when he was called to take the
place vacated by Sir John Lorst's tardy promotion
Now that he Is about TO leave it. he intends to
nav another visit TO the far East. lie is only
khirtythree but has travelled further than Ulysses
did seen more men and cities, and has put his
knowledge to at least equally good account
The misfortune Of his life is that he is the eldest
Don Of q peer, and will some day sit in the other
House as Lord Scarsdale, mingling his tears with
Lord Rosebery's at the hereditary handicap with
which they are hopelessly Weighted
The most prominent failure Of the Ministry has
been Mr.. Goschen. A circumstance in regard
10 which good Conservatives are able 20 console
themselves with the reflection that he did not orig
inslly belong to them but was borrowed Mr.
Goschcn entered upon his new departure with the
Of having much expected from him.
While Chancellor Of the Exchequcr in Liberal
Government, under the eyes Of Mr.. Gladstone he
had done well enough. His accession TO the Con-
scrvative ranks was brought about at time and in
that should make their gratitude
Immortal The circumstances Immediately attend
ant on the withdrawal of Lord Randolph Churchill
from Lord Salisbury's Ministry the eve Of
christmas. 1886, may not yet be told. When
full disclosure is made it will be found
exceedingly interesting 1t is, however, secret
chat Mr.. Goschens consent to take Conservative
shilling delivered Lord Salisbury from the hui
initiation of having to make peace with Lord Ran
|dolph on his own terms. 1t was Lord Harrington,
directly appealed to by Lord Salisbury
Iwl,osp personal interpoeition brought about an
Ievent which checkmated Lord Randolph, and has
left him these six years in the cold shade. Had
he been moderately habilc and rsourceful, Mr..
lGoschen should have made easy conquest OF
The situation But he bungled terribly the
House Of Commons and the country beholding
the unique spectacle Of Chancellor Of the En-
|chequer twice in successive years taking back
his Budget and remOdelling it.
Mr. Goschen paid the penalty Of fail
iurc when, on the death Of Mr. smith,
he wa passed over for the Leadership in
favor of Lord Salisburys slim and youthful
nephew. 1t was said in 1887 that among the
iconditions OF the bargain Mr.. Goschen made
when he came 10 the relief of the Government
l,ras that he should succeed Mr.. Smith upon his
i}ne yitabie retirement 10 the House Of Lords. That
IL. ble enouph and if Mr. Smith had made an
|onenins four or even three years ago. Mr.. Goscher
irould inevitably have stepped in to fill it. His
position then stood far higher than
M. Balfours. He was Member for the city OF
london and vice-President Of the Board OF Trade
|at time that Mr.. Balfour was still at Gam
lbridse. He is O debater of remarkable force.
trimmed man Of business, not without the polish
iof scholarship But Mr.. Smith fingered too Ions
-. ana ,s:hen the hour of his departnr