New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-06
THE HON. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.

THE HON JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.
features are fine and clear-cut. Yesterday he was
dressed in gray. His son. Austen Chamberlain. is
a younger COPY of himself in nearly every point.
The young man highly complimented by Mr..
Gladstone recently on his maiden speech in the
House of Commons.
SORRY TO MISS THE RACE.
Mr. Chamberlain much disappointed by the
late arrival Of the steamer, which reached her pier
about eighteen hours behind time.
Il meant go down to see the race this morn
ing" said he when the pier. but /
fear 1t is too late for me to do so. My time here
is so limited that shall not be able to see any of
the others. l have only three weeks altogether to
spend in the United States. You see, l must go
back for the opening of Parliament early in No
vember. There is good deal of interest taken in
the yacht races in England but not so much as
there is here"
"Can you tell anything about the Home Rule
BILL Mr.. Chamberlain" asked.
mo, l can't speak about that" he replied. 81
resolved not to talk of politics while here"
"Well. do you think Mr. Gladstone will try to
carry the next election on the question of the
Home Rule bill or on other liberal issues"
MR. GLADsTONE'S PROGRAMME.
HE will probably try to do 1t on other more
popular questions" replied Mr.. Chamberlain. "His
plan unquestionably is to pass several minor bills
peal to the country on that account. But think
his plan will fall In the first place there are so
many jealousies regarding these minor bills that 1t
will be hard to say which should come first; and
second do not think he has any really good bills
to use in such a way. Then. again. the Irish mem
bers won't let him abandon Home Rule for side
Issues. to win the election
"Was Mr.. Gladstones success at the last cleo
ton a 'fuke,' do you Think
"Oh. no. it was fair victory Opinions change,
you know There has been in Great
Britain for forty years where a Ministry sue
ceeded itself. The other party always wins. 1t
will be the same next time. only more than
for q long time"
Did you see the battle in the House OF Com
mons?''
mo. Mr. Balfour and had left the House,
thinking the trouble When we heard of
1t we hurried In, but 1t too late TO see any
thing"
FURTHER TALK ABOUT HOME RULE.
Later in the day Mr.. Chamberlain received a
Tribune reporter IN his room at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. He was courteous but dsinclined TO enter
largely into any discussion of the Home Rule
question. He said. however: THE one single fact
Is that the bill has been disapproved by large
majority Of the English representatives. There
is doubt that very large majority OF the
electors, both in England and Scotland, are OPP
posed to any such proposal as that which has been
presented. England and Scotland together repre-
the majority OF their representatives are opposed
to 1t, It cannot possibly be passed, nor can any
possible agitation be carried on against the House
Of Lords-they having done what the majority OF
the English people desire TO see done.
I'm the opinion Of the Liberal Unonists." Mr..
Chamberlain added "the question ought 10 go up
to the people at once. Mr.. Gladstone declines to
permit this, and. of course, there are no means
Of forcing him. long he maintains his ma
3ority in the House of Commons. expect to see
a dissolution early next year. If the Govern
ment dssolves 1t will be at a period most suitable
10 itself and think that period Will be early IN
the year, as 1t Is the time when the new regis
tration comes into operation and is supposed 10 be
the time most favorable to Mr.. Gladstone. so far
as the tactics of the two parties are concerned our
great object is to secure immediate and early
appeal the people The tactics OF the other
side are. apparently, to postpone it.
POSITION OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
Mr.. Chamberlain added that the House Of Lords
was always disposed to listen to the voice OF
the people of England. If the vote Of England
and Scotland should he did not at all anticipate be
an emphatic and overwhelming Endorsement Of the
Home Rule measure. them naturally. the House
Of Lords would yield in acquiescence 70 what
did not A iooH upon the results Of the last election
as Of nS ." the irish
on the asd scOes
csstns OF their SURFACES the theory that 1t
might be we'll 10 give the old man another ohance.
IRE brought forward by Mr.. Gladstone. In all us
modified provisions. did not meet the expectations
Of the English people generally nOrasa ana
defeat OF the measure would result
THE COUNTRY's FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Mr. Chamberlain, when his views were asked re-
xardng the present financial and Industrial situ-
alton in the United States. said he thought 1t
would be impertinent his part TO express an
opinion He unhesitatingly however said that
personally he monometallist, though many
OF his party associates in England were Dimetal-
lists He said he thought that If the United states
determined TO try experiment on the subject
of the wisdom OF single bimetallic standard,
without regard 10 other nations. II was likely 10
prove a costly for the United States
posed to be In the direction OF Free Trade. but
the English leader expresses great confidence IN
the ability Of the manufacturers OF the United
States to compete with any other nation on earth;
He believes that the passage of tariff for revenue
only law might result in a sharp. suddeni and;
English wares ware to the United States. He however:
thinks that this country would soon ADJUST Mssll
to the supply and demand conditions resulting
be effectuay shut out Of ports OF me un ..
States without the exaction OF specific duties duties
as they now are with the existing duties. ASKED
to the natural effect In the way or reducing
the wages OF operatives he said that. In his view.
while such an effect might result during t te
Sn'h bs OF a an ceHent that or
by reason OF the countrys resources, this woud
be rectifed a.,
Fifth Avenue Hotel for few days. The length
Of their stay in New-York Is uncertain, depending
IN some measure on the wishes or Mrs Chainber-
ain's relatives here. Later the party Will visit the
Fair at Chicago.
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