New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
EDITORS IN PARLIAMENT.
SIR ALGEPNON DORTIiWICK. NIX JOHN
MORLEY. MIR MCCARTHY. MR. SEXTON,
MR. LABOUCHERE AND OTHERS.
London. July %.


those who write for them. OF these. twenty-five
? are ENGLISH. thirteen Irish. The Irish. here as
i'm America seem to have natural tendency
toward printers ink. Sir AlgernOn BorthwicK Il
at the head of the list. the owner and editor oil
"Ihe Morning Post" lie il one of the seven or
eight Unionsts out of the thirty-hve. don
know whether there is any reason in the nature
of things why the journalist should he GIad-
stonian or Nationalist rather than Unionist. bnt
the proportion between them is pretty much what
have stated II is not easy to be sure to figure
or two.
There are names in the list which convey no
very definite idea call mp clear image sir
Algernon's image at any rate, is clear. Few men
in London are better known. or better liked lie.
like Mr.. Newnes and one or two more. has dared
to break with tradition and start out in line
Of his own. He inherited thce-penny paper
with what may be called monopoly pre- eminent
" the iouFf of London society; which is very
different thing from n society journal Against
tho opinion and advice OF everybody. he tuIT'ed
ii into penny rapcr. and has. suppose. qnad-
rupled or quintupled the vaue of his property
and it's income His success In his own profession
has not tempted him TO make n serious effort 10
gain House of Commons reputation. lie sell
dom speaks.
. Mt. JOHn MOrleN uyIitS dluOuH uit J""'H"'''N'
though whether by virtue of service in the past or
actual service in the present. know not His is
a name one can hardly now mention without
shiver of regret. Success Of certain KIND he mas
won, which looks painfully like the prelude 7" a
failure of a certain kind in the end lie became
quickly and widely known in the dIrary world OF
politics, inside and outside the House OF Oom-
mons. lie bad in him so much Of the Democrat
there is no allnsion here 70 the politica party
which in America usurps and somewhat dlScIcdts
name devised for worthicr purposes-that at
first the masses hailed him ne one after their own
heart The classes. in far thc7 are inca'nal"d
in him who dctestS them most. hailed MN aiso.
lie came 10 the front with rush struggled awhile
for firm footlold among eager men not mindlng
much whom they ostlcd down seemed on the poiut
Of getting it; did not get il, and now is likely
enough to be reegatcd to second place among
men Of Cabinet rank.
Almost at the same moment his grip on the
platform, and, most of all. the laborer and on
his queer leaders relaxed To his honor he il said.
he would go with these gentlemen no step further
than his convictions carried him. Could the cheek
upon his political prospects DO expressed in clearer
terms? The politician US such. has small le
spect for individual scruples The good OF tie party
is his god. The wOrlingman takes an even more
positive view of his interests. He values
the politician in exact proportion 10 hk docill'y
He applauded Mr. John Morley ~ long as Mr.
John Morleys principles conducted him towari
the labornr gcal The moment they brought him
60 halt that L nent the working1nan was ready
to pass over the body of his recent allv He
Turned on him and trsmpled on him the other
day at Newcastle all but got him down: all but
turned him out of the seat he has held with honor
for nine years; did. in fact pnt him IN huge
minority to the local Tory whose Junior colleague
the late senior member for Newcastle nov is.
It would be an "ignominy,' said Mr.. John
Morley, to have Tory colleague
The ionominy is nevertheless his and he bears
~ as best ne may The public Use of the word
IN asls:nnce Of the event indicates one OF the weak
spots in his armor or in his political equipment
gentiment and emotion play too large part
In his public deiverances. His view of life is too
academic, just as his conceptions of politics are
too doctrinaire for daily use. Withal, he has
become. or is becoming. bitter TO his opponents
so austere is his morality that whatsoever takes
another view of what in moral in politics than
hs own is 70 him anathema. lie is equally sure
Of his own ghtcousness-politically speaking
and Of the wickedneSs Of his adversarles. IL II
a dangerous mood He does not like the word
Jacobin to be applied 10 him, but it would take
all his casustieal ingenuity Of mind to draw
plausble distinction between the Jacobins and
himself: or, at least. between their conceptions
Of an efficient method in affairs and his own.
nc How far any of the lcSs-known journalists are
likely TO gain hearing or position IN the
House of Commons is an interesting question; an
swerabe at present only in the light of experience
The one certain thing is that the House Will nor
conform TO them they must conform to II, II
they hope to succeed in IT, II NAV he that
journalism teaches lis professors certain neNi-
hos. fhnn
how to adapt themselves TO new conditions Is
another matter. There is, for instance. Mr. Jen-
rings. long since known 10 you in New-York rs
an able man. The House thinks him able, but
not aide to make for himself there a place com
parable TO that which be held outside.
. Mr. Ncvncs is another instance he has
originality courage shrewdnese in Judging OF
the public taste; and in the House Itself ne Is
of little weight. Mr.. justin Mccarthy, surely
rood Journalist if there be one, is nominay leader
Of his party Docs he lead it? lis he more than
. fgurehead? lie is fairly good speaker IL
he listened TO? Can he strike into debate ana
change the course Of it? Does he insplflt MS
followers? Does he I'll the enemy with dismay?
None has word TO say against hin, Dht that
negative praise does not 60 far in a body so COM
native as the English House OF Commons.
Take q far more combatlvc and energetic man,
Mr. T. p O'Connor He turn out endless
columns of readable copy week by week; he Is
of much avail, believe, on the stump potent
in the WORKING Of the machine; practical IN the
most strict political sense. Yet in the loise
how much real influence does he eNertY Ger
tainly much less than Mr.. Sexton, who, perhaps,
comes as near as anybody TO leading the Irish
marty. or the anti-Parnel'e section OF 1t, in the
House itself lie, too, is, or was, journalist LIt
proceeded from journalism TO civic life; became
High Sheriff Of Dublin, and then Lord Mayor
twice. lie understands Parliamentary business,
and cam on OCCASION master difficult Dill. Ills
hosetfinn and seemingly invincib.e fault IL YER