The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-14
~ POWER AGAIN.

~ marrow morning Mr.. Gladstone will
t.,y f.ondon for Osborne, in the Isle of
u 10 submit TO the Queen the names
r. t- members # the new Ministry. Ten
vpars ,go he made the same journey Tor the
sarl0 purpose and under the same condl-
tiens Then as now, he had to meet
nlcaar h who accepted him as her Prime
Minister with great reluctance. Between
TIE Queen and Mr.. Gladstone mutual dis
iiha has prevailed for years. and the CON-
monar is as prompt to show it as the
SOVEREIGN. In 1882 Victoria only consented
20 fece We him at the earnest request OF
LORD p, arlington, who assured her that no
otilei 9 IN could form stable Ministry. In
1882 il Is the same nObleman, whose title is
now tEe Duke of Deyonshire, who ad-
monished her Majesty that Gladstone is
necessity. So history repeats ITSELF Glad-
stone ~ Ii likewise follow the sxaihple Oh
Sir Robert Peel in placing his own irlenos
In lhose high offices of state Which are con
ceFned v 18th the Queens person mere IL
10 chance that he will conciiiate his oio-
tine enemy by sparing her any OF the hu-
mutations of defeat. lie Will 90 ruleT Vi
Enziaac in fact as in name.
a.. 81 writers deplore the gradual dete-
iteration of the quality of the House OF
Commons. as the suffrage is extended. An
cid member observed that each general
election brings a smaller number of gen
tien,env 10 Westminster. BY gentlemen"
slau OF rank aud family are meant, scions
CT nobility. sons of peers, members of
county families. Whether England Will
suffer their absence is perhaps not clear,
il their place is taken by men OF intelli-
gence and information. So long as MEN,
heTs If Parliament are not paid, the
wealthy element will always preponderate
to soHia extent, and the gentleman" class
will not so unrepTeseuted. This time the
labor element has considerable repre-
eentarior. with John Burns at its head.
The labor party is not strong enough 10
effect ru.h by itself. It's power will de-
pend O. the intelligence and reasonable
ness G. It's members. John Burns conf
oauas general respect and viii be sure Of
s hearing when ne rises To speak; but Ker
HaTdle ds fair TO occupy position anal
that of Jerry Simpson in Con-
gress. II hen Gladstone was last in power,
re mac labor member, Mr. Broadhurst,
Under Secretary of the Rome Department.
lie Is na. in the present Parliament. nor
are Rich ] Cham beriain, brother of Joseph
Chamb lain, MI Lawson OF the Telegraph,
Philip 81 lhope, Colonel COrnw allis- West.
y
ViseodE -anbourne, Lord Bentinek. and
others wn1se names have been familiar.
and y 10 W probably will never be heard
Of again.
The duration Of Mr. Gladstone's term Of
offce Will aepend on his ability to convince
the British people that the time has come
for deeeatr 4lization and partial abolition
az privilege 1t is perhaps unfortunate that
30 irss at 'mpt TO establish local self-gov-
erDmfnJ should be made in Ireland instead
az Eng CT Scotland, as it is likely to
ace prejudice even among those
who appi e the principle. But the case OF
reland be secured the head Of the calen-
1aT, and Ee fight will take place on that.
Gladstone anters the battlefield with
working "a iaTity of forty. In 1882 his ma
loTity over ories and Parnellites was forty
( three. ia s., when he held office Tor
brief ne the party which lie led was
exactly eQ ID strength to the Tories and
F but on the home-rue bill he
- &C. 10y majority OF thirty the
/ Wing n3t q leaving him almost in a body.
/ II tie 10 + majority of forty can be kept
/ in nara new Prime Minister will have
10 0iificl - in passing his measures with
/ be help oi be eloture rule
/ Ihe core ct Of the government of a great
/ mplTe l9 man of Gladstone's age is un-
I example 4 history. Mex: December he
] VIII Do fears cid. George III vas 50
% fsz-n 49, 3D. hat DO hes IssI. fssa4so
| years, ierstOn died at 81, in the full
yigGE ~ intellect and in the exercise of
power RS died al so an active member
OF .Bs ! Chamber. But for parallel
70 Glads we must go back TO the blind
old doee rico Dandolo. who, according to
bisiory iueted the affairs of Venice
with c05 and ability al the age of 50.