New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-22

good sense, IN their HtneSs l" "ON' "
truth. The tactics of mystihcation are 10 MIN
50 alien that even when practised by his owl
leader they do not secure his support.
What he saws Of Mr. Gladstones Edinburgh
declaration touching Home Rule is one OF inc
sensations of the day. and is likely to have no
little effect on the fortunes of parties and OF the
Kingdom He treats Mr.. Gladstone, OF course
with entire respect but the result OF MS COM
ment on his chiefs statement is TO huhy 'he
immediate effect which that statement was car
culated to produce What Mr. Gladstone 'oiu HIS
supporters, and particularly his Irish supporters
was understood TO signify that he meant 10 rem
troduce the Home Rule bill next session. NOT
at all, says Mr.. Asluith. Such notion Is en-
tirely destitute of any foundation Next SESSION
is to be British session We shall Keep Hofhe
Rule alive somehow or other-it would oe gross
treachery to do otherwise-but there are various
ways of keeping question alive besihes prihs-
ing in a bill, and the bills of the rext session
will be British. The country expects liberal
measure Of British legislation, and we dont
mean to dsappont it.
Such Is the substance Of Mr.. Asquth's state
ment 1t is not new You were told long since,
and again a fortnight ago. what Mr.. Gladstones
real programme 1t has never been secret
here among the party managers tEoush niue
has been said of it publicly. What IS new Is
the authoritative declaration of it by Cabinet
Minister. and by one who stands high in the
confidence of his chief. and higher still IN mat
of the country Moreover, it was made not in
ignorance of, but with direct reference TO- MI
Redmonds protest of last week. and his cry that
Home Rule was in deadly peril. Mr. Redmonc's
response and the response OF the anti-parnellites
are yet to be heard.
There is however, no doubt about the re-
nf tba mill xvin Of ltlaiStOnian
party in England. The Radicals want the New
castle programme or as much of ii as they can
get They care for British reforms first AID
for Home Rule second They have said so again
and again. They say now. They welcome
Mr.. Asquith's statement. 1t puts heart INTO the
party. discouraged as it undoubtedly was by
the failure of last session to prodice any OF those
reforms on which they had set their hearts ana
discouraged still more by the apathy or ap-
proval of the country in the presence OF the re-
lection Of Home Rule by the Lords. Nor will
they be discouraged by Mr. Asquiths new speech
last night to his constituents of East Fife. He
then and there reasserted in plainest terms that
the intention imputed to the Government of
rcintroducing the Home Rule bill next session
was purely imaginary" He nevertheless gave
ample proof of his own devotion to the cause
and Of tis own view Of how Home Rule without
the help of bill is to be kept alive. Tie
whole of this long and strong address Is devoted
to Home Rule His defence not only of the prin-
ciple but of the measure and Of every part or the
measure is elaborate. enthusiastic and uncon-
promising.
Lord Sasbury's two speeches one at Preston
and the other at Ormskirk. Were interesting
but contained no novelty unless II be his division
of Ireland into two classes on a property as well
as a numerical basis He said: while three
,.,t. ,f Y.n
land appeac to desire this measure there are
two-ffths who are passicnately opposed to IT,
and am afraid the two-ffths contain the people
who have something TO be taken from them and
the three-ffths contain the people who would
like to take it," That is a view impressive to
the English mind, as all views concerning prop
erty are. Lord Randolph Churchills speech at
Bedford was devoted mainly TO an analysis Of
Mr.. G'adstone's letter to Mr.. Edward Blake and
Of the characters of the Irish-American leaders.
to whom Mr. Gladstone refcrs-Mossrs. Sullivan
Rosa, Ford and the rest. But for election pur-
pos. the most significant event at Bedford was
the presence of the Duke Of Bedford who pre-
sided over Lord Randolph's meeting. t means
a good many votes in Bedfordsnre for the
Union. The late Duke. though Unionist pre-
served neutral attitude.
English interest apart from politics, is divided
between the Matabele war and the miners war
victory. greater or lesser, but certainly not
decisive, has teen won by the Chartered Com
pany's forces over the South African savages
Victory has not declared itself in England either
for or against the miners. 1t Is struggle OF
stubbornness between them and the mine own
ers. The chances still with the latter, for
though some of them fall off. the mine RS funds
are we'll nigh exhausted Public sympathy with
the distress Of the miners is, If not exhausted.
impaired by their daily riots and continual at
tacks both upon the owners property and npcn
their fellow miners who prefer working to stdrf-
Ing
The stroke Of paralysis which has ended Sir
Andrew Clark's career may have an influence
on a greater career than his. Sir Andrew has
long been. not merely one Of the foremost Eng
Iisb physicians. but the confidential medical ad
wiser Of Mr. Gladstone. Their reladons. both
professional and personal were intimate. and
none can sa. what effect the shock OF this ca
larity may have on the older man OF the two.
nor who can take Sir Andrews place by the side
of his illustrious patient. No physician was
ever more trusted or better liked, or stood higher
both with his colleagues and the public. Every
body hopes h. may rally from this stroke. bu'
1t is not supposed he can ever resume his i'm
mense practice.
Lord Dunraven has done himself no good by
causing il to be announced in England by cable
that he does not think the relative merits OF the
Valkyre and the Vigilant have been determined.
The English feeling Is that when match has
been lost. excuses and explanations are OF little
avail to the vanquishcd. Even the split spin
raker story. though nobody questions It's truth.
was received LUX warmly. and the jammed cen
treboard of the Vigilant was reckCned a suili-
cient set-on If Lord Dunraven had simply
promised as he does. to race the Nalkyrie for
cur cups next year. the impression left ON the
English mind would have been quite satlsiac-
tory There is no disposition to Judge Lord
Dunraven harshly. He is thought tc have made
a gallant effort. But ] think few Englishmen
doubt that the Nalkyiie was beaten on her
,,or,.e .nd that the Vjgilant won on hers.