New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

are being made TO secure Mr. Blake, the late lcaicr
Of the Canadian Liberals. Mr.. Gladstone is also
being urged to strengthen the debating power
among his immediate colleagues. II tie men can
lie found TO help conduct the business in his alb
scnco Sir George Treyclyan and Mr. Campbell
Zimmerman are poor aids 10 Slr William llarc0urt
and Mr.. Morley Sir Charles Dixie has already
been discounted as impossible, and if discarded, as
lie must be. he may prove a disagrccablc can',d
friend Mr. Balfour and Mr.. Chamberlain will
be assisted by Lord Randolph Churchill. who
will inevitably come to the front again. and where
are the brilliant, combstiye dcbatcrs who can an-
swcr them? Not among the old official Liberals
Hence Mr.. Gladstone is being urged to overcome
his reluctance TO new men, and to see II ircsh
blood cannot be found somewhere. Mr. LaDou-
chcre may or may not take Office, but at best he
is not a dcbater In truth, lie may prefer TO
remain free lance
The difficulties will be further aggravated IL
Mr.. Gladstone yields to the advice of some oi his
friends and physicians, ard takes pceiage 10
escape the burdens Of leadership so that in tins
field OF the Ministerial situation the outlook II
not encouraging Never had statesman so great
a task as now rests upon the giant shoulders oi
Mr. Gladstone. But he has so much confidence
in his own powers that he is more careful than
many of his friends and this fact alone gives
encouragement to his enthusiastic followers
So far as regards his personal health. Mr.. Glad
stone is positively better. He actually seems
stronger than at the beginning of the campaign.
Political warfare is as the very breath OF his
nostrs.
The splendid services rendered by Mr. Cham
bcrain in the Midlands have caused many Glad
stonoan Radicals TO pause in their gibcs and sneerS
which il was the fashion in years past 10 heap
upon this capable statesman. The capture OF Nir
John Swirburncs seat was distinctly his work
Three or four othcr similar trophies may be set
down to him. Yet, in lighting for Lord Sails
bnry's retention in Office he mas not made one
single speech abandoning his old radical opinions
There is some talk of recognizing these splendid
services in some public fashion, but nothing has
vet been decided. His defeat Of Sir John Swin-
burne mad personal interest, for Sir John is the
fatbcr-in-law Of Mr. Clambcrlans brother, who
WAS defeated at Isington. As Joseph could not
keep Richard in the saddle, he laid himself out,
succeeding in unhorsng Richards fathcr-in-law.
II is well that the Gchrst-O Orkney wedding
took place after and not before the elections.
Tho Duke Of Beauforts acting in loco PARENTS.
presenting the foolish young Earl with an cX-
rericnced bride created more disgust in upper
circle, than any social scandal in the last few
Years Had this spectacle been witnessed before
or during thc elections It would have been seized
upon a. an illustration by those who demand tie
abolition of the House of Lords. The Duke - the
patron Of twenty five lvings in the Church Of
England.
Nine Melba the true inhcritor Of Nine. Pa'ti9
mantle. is likely TO visit the United States tins
autumn. Negotiations Of Grau N Abbey are 80
far advanced that the engagement is virtually
settled Nine Meba's singing and dramatic
action are so greatly improved in Elaine
that il connot fail 10 prove huge
success. II is not mo:e than once or t"""
in a generation that one hears voice like hers.
Those who listen 20 her to-day are astounded nj
her marvellous development. Since the Queen
commanded her to sing at state concerts the
domestic cloud which hung over her Is wholly
lifted The lawsuit with her husband Is not
ended. owing to questions Of jurisdiction. Inc
witnesses on whom the husband depended Tor
proving his case against the Duke of Orleans at
Vienna cannot he found by Nine. Mclba lawyers