Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-30
a NV OPINION OF GLADSTONE.

A NEW OPINION OF GLADSTONE.
The Hon. JOHN G. New, the Republi-
can boss Of Indians, who for his ssrvi-
ces in tae campaign OF 1855 was ap-
pointed by President HARRISON Consul
General TO London has just returned to
his native country. On landing In New
York he told a reporter some things
about English politics which are calcu-
lated to startle the American people.
The reporter asked, among ether
things, his opinion of Mr.. GLADSTONE
as statesman and the prospects for
home rule for ireland.
''On those questions viii be just as
frank as I can be-" replied Gen. New.
'And tell you that, outside of the
lower half Of Ireland, and one or two
districts in Liverpool. and an odd dis
trict scattered here and there in other
parts Of England, nobody cares copper
for home rule. GLADSTONE himself is
a SELFISH and vain statesman. The home
rule issue was but stepping stone to
satisfy his ambition for return to the
Premiership. GLADSTONE has a ma
iority Of about forty in the House of
Commons for the Home Rule bill, but
it can never pass the House Of
Lords, and therefore GLADSTONE and
his followers remind me OF the
French King who marched up hill with
mis- army only TO march down again.
I repeat to you that GLADSTONE was
ambitious more for the Premiership
than for the home rule in Ireland. l
repeat to you that he is selfish and
vain statesman. His ambition has been
satisfied now, and he knows that there's
no more chance for home rule in Ire
land than if he'd never been born"
In this assault on one OF the idols OF
the civilized world Mr.. New must have,
in his own estimation at least, very
strong ground. But what were the
sources OF Mr.. News information?
The American Consu! General is
not brought in contact with the
plain people OF England unless he
is Of a sufficiently practical and investi-
gatlug turn Of mind to go among them.
That Mr.. New has not done that but
has preferred to accept the situation as
viewed through the eyes Of Mr.. GLAD
stones noble enemies seems even at
this distance to be apparent from the
mere fact Of the grand old mans cleo
ton.
II, as Mr.. New says, "outside Of the
lower half Of Ireland and one or two
districts in Liverpool and so odd dis
trict scattered here and there nobody
cares a copper for home rule" how was
the Tory government turned down and
this selfish and vain statesman
GLADSTONE, elected on the issue Of
home rule? -
GLADsrONE's elevation once more to
the premiership despite the efforts of a
powerful and entrenched foe, shows,
On the contrary. a vast change Of senti-
ment in England in favor of home rule
"a rapidly growing change, to which
the House Of Lords must yield, if not
now, then at some future time, or en-
danger the very existence OF that body
already recognized 6y the people as a
useless incumbrance.
Mr.. News astonishing opinion OF
GLADSTONE is not warranted by any act
Of GLADsroNR's wonderful career as a
statesman, and gives rise to the unfor-
tunate suspicion that Mr.. HARRIsoN'S
appointee lived in the atmosphere OF that
gang Of noble Doors who the other day
displayed the quality Of their manhood
and breeding by hooting and Kissing the
venerable statesman in public. Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. NEW has ceased to represent
the American people none too soon.