New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-15
rycIJsu POLITICAL LEADERS.

OF the purchaser and his frlehus'
ENGLISH POLITICAL LEADERS.
Il met In London many OF the leaders OF ''e
English parties. Some hal known and others
had never met before. Among the no" men "'''
Is none more interesting than Mr.. Asqutn' livery
I bodv saws he Is a future Prime Minister lis c'eai
head nlexib;e purpose. iuc.dty OF sta'elle". anu
perfect command OF himself Impress YOU ii'S ""''
ing is accurate that it has possibly spoeu
genius but ne Is sure OF great career IL WAS
rare Measure 10 be cordially greeted by tn new
Lord Chief Justice. formerly Sir Chares huSSe"
For an Irishman and Catholic TO reach the hisnoS'
judicial position in Great Britain Is reinarkape
1t is the superb tribute which Eng ana pays 10 U'S
rreat advocate and most accomplished lawyer
We Americans know much of him. and are grained
at his success. II may en.iven the House OF l|ordS
TO have this splendid orator and debater aHons
them. | tried. by talking with the eading m""oe'S
OF both the Lords and the Commons, TO ma out
how much progress the ending or mending OF the
House OF Lords Is making Apparently no o"e
| in the Upper House and few in the Lower believe
there Is much strength in the agitation Inc Eng
ish Radical Is. after a.. sori OF S ~ over
coming his centurlesrooted veneration Tor oI cus
toms He is Democratic 10 degree IN n, or
any occupation condition which can be he'pel DI
and the nobility. Rampant and bloody Anarchy has
frightened the properyHo'de ana peencsricken
peoples are giving sutocrac powers over the press
free speech and individual liberty In France. ana
rotism Elsewhere to project them against the secret
and senseess outbreak Of outrage ana muraer: ans
nineteenth century declaration Of the bch kns
ocne of the and 9y rnnkn sss M sur
passed by his ancestor. the great tredericK; ne
gent Of races. and Of Europe generally. seemed to
be, gathered from the press ana peope OF a., az
ranks and opinions that we viii not gues nd cone 1ne
sclenons you They deght in q his snn9 'SiY
The people. are speaking through him. Certainly
this extraordinary uterance woun nor nave H Tr
docking under the wings OF strong Government
,T e1 sad to me- Since the visit Of the
fleet TO Toulon. az the diplomacy Of Europe ,a Is
verish.y increasing her feet. and England Is In
over her sSs n ef h NaV
ANXIETY ABOUT THE TARIFF.
Next 10 interest In Anarchy and more universal
was the anxiety about our tariff legislation 1t was
the ono absorbing topic before the Wilson bin be
came a law. I met OF the Oldest members OF
the House OF Commons at luncheon. and ne SAID
All care about your country Is. Arr you gong 10
let my wool into your market" As he Is one OF the
largest wool growers in Great Britain suppose now
he no longer has any envy of his American brother
in the business The condition OF Europe for the
las, year and since the enactment OF this measure
demonstrates how dependent the industries and bus-
ness Of the Old World upon the trade with the
New Our commercial depression has found Its
has not yet adjusted Itself to the instantaneous IN
accommodations which virtually make all the
| world one market. Differences In cost or raw ma
terial OF labor and OF living become inextricaoY
1umbled and confused. and tariff laws ana rev
enue restrictions have wholly solved the problem
| Unless we can protect ourselves in some way. the
| cheapest section OF this market VIII govern ev.ry
part OF it. 1t Is not ghasty cohc @cono Dpi If the
people Of China and India. who Will Work iot,
day sn Of fh h fn e on WHAT is mankind in
our higher civilization ana more d'ilcu NJ climate
| Since the tarln question settled there has
| been wonderful revival OF business both IN Eng
land and the Continent The situation Is not ma
abused Mckinley law. bur the world believes thcre
! Of waiting for {reetrade millennium, Europe is
adjusting Itself to the neyaDe ea Dnp,ns scon ns
which will cheaper production. and have discoVerei
that here Is asge MS N pos over the
| homemade article. even II no better our cohsuis
prosperity especially in Germany and England
| which have not existed for years
THE HOME RULE QUESTION.
1T is conceded that the Rosebery Government will
| remain in power until next spring and there are
| many chances for much longer tenure. Its majority
| Is narrow and made up OF elements which Work To-
| gether fairly well but cannot mngle. Its strength
lies 10 a certain extent in It's weakness. Each sec
| ton knows II has nothing TO hope FOR from the
| Tories and while the daily threat OF wrecking the
| administration Is favori,e method OF Al 10 gam
| their purposes when danger really threatens them
| the Irish. the Welsh establishment the Radicals
and labor members rush mad,y 10 the front 10 save
| their opportunities. Home RUE. the part OF their
| programme which most Interests us, Is still the
leading Of the party. and there Is no doubt
Of the honesty OF the Government In its favor But
with only thirty Liberal votes In the HOUSE Of Lords
against nearly four hundred under Lord salisbury,
the measure apparently cannot become Jaw with
out some. great political revolution when seriously
1T would be folly for the Irish to attemp, Con
,ervave alliance. for. while gaining noih.ng they
existence for their rnea sures-m measures whcn Eng
lane sbdn JUDGED that the more Cautious ana
careful of the Liberal leaders hope TO reach me
s rn Covering the Whole Kingdom This Would
enlist English Scotch and Welsh activity and sup
In substance Ire;and would realize the aspraons Of
her patriots and m ba b.2c ese HONE Erica
| who have for 80 many years, with such Hberany
can render the cause they have At heart no better
service than TO enforce The necessity OF their friend,
p pSa Gn opinion Of he LIBERAL leade, and ali rue
formation from we.l-!nformed sources.
LORD ROsEBERY AND HIS HOME.
"The most interesting figure in English politics IL
Lord Rosebery. His genius his wonderful success
in all the aspirations OF his lie, his comparative
youth and singular and fascinating combination
| OF Scotch caution with auuaclty, makes sporting
! people bet on his luck and the solid people con1de
! In his judgment He has not the hold upon the
| Non Conformsts and the middle class and labor
| ing men which Mr.. Gladstone possessed. but ne
| draws TO the party portion Of the support and
much OF the sympathy Of those whom Mr.. Glad
! stone aevia ted-the universities and the moneyed
| and business interests. mans house marks his
tastes and the direction OF his energies Lord Rosebery
| gave me q dinner AMI again had an opportunity
! Of seeing his London house While the portraits of
! eminent English statesmen are on his walls and the
bent OF his mind and his marvellous industry is for
| government there several pictures which both
indicate his preferences and exhibit his judgment
The best portrait OF Gladstone ever saw ommands
the attention of all who pass from the library TO
,hn a,rtno ro,rn Tho e3ni u,ost suppestive Of