The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-13
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Tsriss Vote Asainst Their Own Party BE.
cause They Are Disguised With It's
Leader-Cnhsppy British Taxpayers
Lord Dude y Hopes TO he Ono or the
Coming Men-6en. Booth Howicd Down
st = Public MeetinG-Thiers's Prophetic
words-New Workers Arriving In Lon.
Ao.-Ths Man who Wishes to Swim
Niagara Rapids Starts for New York.
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etntion.
LONDON. March 12.-The strange behavior OF
Nr. Balfour is an absorbing topic In Parla-
mentary Hobbies and political clubs The To-
riss do not scruple to use strong language
about this curious philosopher. who treats
them with contempt which he does not try to
conceal and which they repay BY making him
look ridiculous rs tho leader OF the House OF
Commons The Government has been placed In
the minority several times this week. and In
each case defeat was mainly due to the resent
ment OF the Tories against their so-called
leader. The prestige Of his successful" Irish
administration still envelopes Mr.. Bal!our.
and this coupled with the fact that he Is Lord
6alsbury's nephew. has 30 far prevented an
open mutiny. Balfour Is fully as surercilious
"a Dsraeli WAS. but he has none OF tho tact.
good humor. and untiring watchfulness which
enabled the great Tory leader OF the House Of
Commons to mould the party to his will
Its a painful thing to place on record. but
II Ia positive fact that Balfour does not care
sbutton for the House Of Commons. On last
Thursday he outraged its finest feelings by
appearing in dirty boots and mud-spattered
trousers. Instead OF being In his place when
important business Is going on he Is lounGing
in the smoking room or hiding in the library.
lie should be as supple as professional cour-
tier. but is as obstinate as mule. He has i'm
ported into Westminster the autocratic meth
DDS OF Dublin Castle. and his colleagues and
subordinates dare not demonstrate with him.
-he clerks of the House. learned men on oil
matters pertaining to parliamentary proceed
ure. are afraid to offer advice to Mr..
Z -four with the result that he is in
perp' ual muddle and public business
kes progress. Nevertheless. Mr..
four Is not always austere 1t was
privilege Of THE SUN reporter tho other
1t to gaze upon the right honorable GENTLE
n n at moment when he was easing his
fe .lings and ex ercisinR his limbs with the airy
abandon Of young athlete. The scene was
the smoking room staircase. wherein the
First ] ord OF the Treasury. who should
have be in the House. where an exciting de-
bate in progress. was testing the condi-
Both w. satisfactory. for Mr.. Balfour did not
breath, y hard or otherwise show Distress
and his last stride covered six stairs and
brought him to the top OF the staircase. All
= the members were In the House. as an i'm
portant division was about to take place. and
Mr.. Balfour. noting the empty corridor with
evident satisfaction. grasped tho halustrade
on either side preparatory to resumng his
gymnast'c exercise: but at this interesting
rushed to the corridor and informed him
tlat his essence was urgently required in the
House
TELL them." said the great mocul. that
will be there presently" and. turning on his
heel ~. Arthur Jsmes-Ralfour strobe down
thevI,. Tor to the library. He did not take
part II. that debate or division. and the Gov
eminent was beaten.
Rumors OF these solitary "goinzs on" to-
gether with his disregard OF his personal ap-
pearanca. his inattention to business and his
rudeness to individual members OF the party.
have given rise in some quarters to doubts as
to Mr. Balfour's sanity: but they are simply
indications. clear enough to those who know
the man. OF his disgust with his present posi-
ton. Mr.. Bafour is vigorous enough men,
tally and physically. but he Is tired Of playing
an undgnif1el part. Furthermore. he has not
had his own way in the Cabinet lately. and he
is sulking He is anxious. as the fight cannot
he averted. to have general election at once.
and he is doing what he can to compel Lord
Salisbury to dissolve Parliament.
He will soon De grathed. The Queen will
hold Privy Council on Monday afternoon
previous to har departure for the south Of
France. and it is pretty certain that among the
documents which she will sign will DO an I'M
dated proclamation dispensing with the
further services OF her faithful Commons.
Lord Salisbury will fill in the date as soon as
public business shall have become sufficiently
blocked to afford him q colorado excuse for
appealing to the country against Liberal "ob-
structon.' and the date will not be distant
one.
significant sign OF the Times is Punch's
political cartoon this week entitled on His
Feed" The Conservative party Is represented
as sick horse whom Bafour and Chaplin as
two Grooms vainly try to tempt with tho oats.
or local government for Ireland" and tho
hay. or small agricultural holdings" while
Salisbury rs veterinary surgeon. standing on
the useless and discarded blanket ofthe Con
sentative majority says:
Hum! Seems to have wasted bit Wants
tonic"
1t is only when Pinch Is very sure which way
the wind blows that it deserts tho Conservative
party
British Taxpayers have been brooding
good deal fora week past over the figures
given in the army estimates for the coming
year. The amount asked for. nearly slS.OOU.-
600 Ia large enough TO make deep i'm
preston upon every man who has to help
pay the bill and the critics loud assertion that
even this tremendous sum has failed to secure
an effective fighting machine, cause many
worthy citizens to think harder than is good
for the conservation OF their mental pow
era Yesterday the naval estimates gave
them further food for thought and ad-
ilitional cause for bewildermcnt. All
parties are agreed that the maintenance
OF the naval supremacy OF England is
Q matter OF life and death to the country which
could be starved into submission by the stop
page OF its food supplies from abroad. Even
Golden used to urge that the British navy
should be fifty per cent stronger than the
French navy and. barring France. equal to
che com b.ned fleets OF any two nations: but
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