The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-03
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.

LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
GLADSTONE AND THE LIBERALS ARE |
sERENELY CONFIDENT
The Grand old Man Hsmmerirg the Tories |
with Lord ssalisbury's Msnifssto rs An |
muuition-A TriaiuG Accident Causes the |
Death OF Premier Robson-D'Oyiy Carte's |
r,,lure-Tho Black Crook TO be Revived
Here with Unequaiied spiendor-Mrs.
shaw to whistie Arouna tho World
s,nv;n and Jaekson Not Likely to Fight
STANLEY Ia Hard Luck rs n Politician
M,,b,ah's Ola Wound elves Hin Trouble.
LONDON, July 2.-Amid tho present political
storm and stress one cannot fail to be struck
by the calm confidence in immediate triumph
displayed by the Liberals. Tho Grand Old Man
is seronely sure about 1t: the humblest Tight
ing man among his followers has no doubt
about it. and the Tories. while processing as
surance in public. admit privately that they
have no hope OF victory Nobody speculates
upon what will happen should Lord Salisbury
be returned to power. because that contingent
cy is. by general consent, regarded as too re-
Inoto to be worth considering at all. The To-
rios, rs we'll as Liberals. talk OF nothing that
is not based upon the assumption that Mr..
Gladstone will DO Prime Minister In two or
three weeks time.
Difference OF opinion is mainly manifested
whom the extent Of Mr.. Gladstone's majority is
the subject OF discussion. The Tories hope
that without tho eighty odd Irish Nationalists
lie will have no majority at all. Cautious cal
culatons place tho Liberal majority at thirty
over the Tories Observation-Disclosures, and Ma
tionalists ompinod. and the enthusiastic pro-
vincial Liberal. whose faith is always moro ro-
bust than that OF his London brother. dc clares
that tho Home Rulers elected by the British
constituencies will outnumber the Tory and
Muewump members by quite ITO The latter
gives 1nathomatical reasons for his prodigious
confidence.
There wore he says. 40 seats in Great Brit
Din contested in 1885 and 1885. Bye elections
have taken place in ninety OF them since
1886. and OF sixty-n Tory seats thus trebly
contested twenty-five were won by the Liber-
ais, while the Tories gained only ono seat out
OF twenty-one rendered vacant during the
same period. Applying the rule OF three to
these figures. the confident provincial extracts
70 Mr.. Gladstone a net British majority OF
no. and is greatly comfortod.
Mr.. Gladstones electoral campaign has so
far been magnificent succoss His speeches.
fully reported even in the Tory newspapers
have deeply moved the people. and the specta-
Gle OF the aged statesman fighting in
tho forefront OF the battle to the cry OF
"Justice to Ireland" has fred tho popu-
lar Imagination in an extraordinary man.
ner Mr.. Gladstone at this moment.
Is addressing. at GLASGOW. his second great
public meeting. Next week he will make sew
&ral short speeches every day. mostly to open
cir gatherings. and it is probable that he will
remain in Midlothian until after the polling
day. on July IL. He Is In excellent health and
OVERLOOKING spirits. and the slight injury to his
left eye. caused by the gingerbread cracker
thrown for luck by an overenthusiastio lady
admirer at Chester. has ceased to give trouble.
Lord salisburys manifesto. addressed to the
electors OF the United Kingdom. caused much
surprise to politicians. n It fofiowed close
upon the publication Of semi-oflcial state-
ment to tho effect that the Premier did not
propose to do anything OF the kind. Mr.. Bal
four went down to Hatfield on Sunday. how
ever. and persuaded his uncle that some.
thing must be done. in Wow OF the
dospondency prevailing In the party or
the eve OF the elections. A good many people
wera under the impression that Lord Sails
bury rendered himself liable to pains ant
penalties by thus directly interfering In TIM
elections with which. as q peer. no Is sup
posed to have no concern. The standing orde
OF tho House Of Commons declares:
-
and privileges OF the Commons OF the United
Kingdom for any Lord OF Parliament or othe
peer or prelate to take part himself in tn
election OF members to serve for the Com
mons in Parliament"
But the Tories have Just made the discover.
that when the House OF Commons has beel
dissolved its standing orders cease to exis
also and remain in allegiance until they hav
been reanacted by n new House. Some Tor
tukinu n n active mart II
the present electoral struggle and there 1
certainly no law on the statute book by whic
they can be prevented or punished. althoug
thar interference Is certainly contrary to con
stitutional usage. They are not likely to d.
their party much good by their unusual efforts
Mr.. Gladstone Is making most effective us
in his stirring campaign In Midlothian Q
Lord Salisbury's manifesto. and tho Duke O
Norfolk has done the Liberals excellent ser
vice by q ridiculous letter or manifesto de
signed to prove that 1t is the bounden duty q
tho Catholics to vote for the Tory candidates
He argued that homo rule must be wrong lie
cause 1t is to be handed over to men VIII
have dened the Popes decree"
But the burden Of oil tho Tory speeches. an
tho foundation OF all tho Tory arguments. mad
alike by Lord Salisbury and tho humbles
Orange b-thumper at the Ulster meetings. l
that homo rule will place the Protcstants @
ireland at tho mercy OF Wiling, supserVen
tools OF the Pope.
The free traders profess grent satisfaction
about the proceedings of tho conference G
the Chambers OF Commerce which terminate
yesterday. There was plenty OF projections
talk. TO be sure but 1t came chiefly from tn
mouths OF tho Canadian delegates. and the d
vision lists on Sir Charles Tuppsr's resolution
in favor Of preferential duties show that 9TH
fair trade heresy' has taken little hol
upon British traders. Members OF the Cobde
Club and other enthusiasts declare tina
the facts elected at the conference con
firm and strengthen their belief thn
II Canada would only summon UP oourng
to adopt unrestricted free trade sh
would soon knock tho bottom out Of tn
United States. The Pail Mall Gazette is q
the opinion that the United States ha
become such an expensive country to live 4
that thu Ganadlana. by making their cnnntr