New-York tribune., 1894-06-25

ne do with consequences, OF Nltu tNc ldlbe IT,
suits Of a policy which is deemed TO be con-
venient for the moment? Let others concern
themselves with that. Oddly enough. the vic
tim is beginning to concern himself. The owner
Of land. the owner of great landed estates-he.
most OF all is considering what Is likely to be
fan him under this new Harcourt regime. one
Of the greatest Of all. the Duke Of Devonshire,
has been making a short speech on these mat
ters: speech which might we'll give pause TO
any less jnveterate Optimis or any less light
hearted fnancier than Sir William Harcourt
The American who has been taught by his
Irish mentors to look upon an English landlord
as the enemy of mankind will read-if he can
be induced to read-this particular landlords
speech with incrcduous surprise. When he has
read 1t he will be reduced to a dilemma. Either
ha will have TO say to himself that his Irish
mentor has deceived him--of course uninten-
tlonally-Or he must believe the Duke of Devon
shire to be a hypoCrite and fool; hypocrite
pretending and only pretending, to take deep
interest In the welfare of his tenants and neigh
bors and a fool whose pretcnce must be instant
~ exposed because II is addressed to those very
tenants and neighbors who know whether he Is
telling the truth or not But as the American
has probably heard that the Duke of Devon
shire whatever be his political errors is incapa-
and good sense second TO that OF no man in the
Kingdom, he will be driven to the first conclu-
sion. and prefer to impale himself on the first
horn Of the dilemma stated above.
The Duke explains very concisely. but very
Searly the true nature Of the relations that
have for many generations subsisted between
the Cavendishes and their tenants and still
subsist: and what effect the new finance is
likely TO have on those relations. He and his
ancestors have felt it their pleasure ana du'E
10 devote large portion Of their incomes to OBJ
tects In which those who lived upon their estates
had an interest not less direct than their own.
They have habitually spent great sums on The
maintenance Of the estates. Of the buildings OF
the farmhouses. of the farms and the cottages
upon them. and upon roads. fences, ana drains
These matters he admits they regarded as more
or less matters of business. But they have spent
other great sums IN assisting the education, re-
Ugious ard secular, Of the people, ana IN chaIl-
table or benefcent works. They nave kept up
tboss historical residences which they inherited;
not solely for their own benefit. but Tor 'he
advantage and pleasure of those about them.
To this last the scores Of thousands or Amen-
cans who have found Chatsworth open 10 them
as tourists can testify The exactions which oir
William Harcourt now proposes 10 make must
saws the Duke. inevitably lead. not necessarily
- the ruin of the proprietor but to large
changes in the manner n which the revenue OF
those estates has been expended. Then comes
q massage In which figures are given ana
specific statements supplied
When I tell you that in every estate WIN
chich I am connected no less than 50 per cen. -
the income derived from it Is locally eXpehueu
Uhen add that in many cases tnat 81 per Veil'
&c extended 10 30 or so or 10 per cent. ana tha'
in one case the expenses TO which nave re-
ferred greatly exceed the revenue derived ron
the estate itself; when tell You lhd' ll's" - -
surnlus income derived from estates ol thIs
character have TO be provided all such chaik1'
as those which | have Inherited, encuilipt >
FAMILY allowances and so on: and when | iurth"i
,ou vou that. according 70 the best calculd''l'
which I am able 10 make al present the eNac
lions which will probably be required 10y 'nt
State from my next successor Will amount u
from six 70 ten and possibly twelve. years Vi
anv available income which have ever receive
from the estates which I have in9eTi'ec-i d,
not think YOU will be surprised If tell You INA
nr,hohlv some very great changes are peioI'
very long impending in the manner In wnich lh'
incomes derived from the DeVonshlre es'd'e'
can be expended
wonder whether 1t would be permissible 70 asi
the Chancellor Of the Exchequer whether he con
tcmplated such effects as these from his ne"
finance. and what he thinks Of them. OF course
Il Is possible that he did. and that he has Other
Advantages to offer the tenants OF Chatsworif
and Hardwick and Bolton Abbey, and Lismore'-
the latter as Irish property,-which will MAKE
I'D TO them for the loss Of those they have hith
erto enjoyed. The Duke does not touch on that
He imputes no motives and makes no complaint
He asks for no sympathy or pity. He does n
more than put the facts and probabilities befor
his friends in pursuance Of that frank inter
change Of opinion which has always existed De
tween them He says. in tone Of dignity whicl
even the Socialist must respect:
do not contend that it is a necessity FOR Il
that we should be placed in position where "
can eniov the luxury Of striving to be SUI
rounded by a cOntented and prosperous tehahu
and people. l do not contend tina. IL is a ne
cessitv for us that should have the pTiNlleg
OF aiding in every good and charitable work !
every part Of the counties with which we ar
connected. These things have been prioe an
pleasure 10 my predecessors ana 10 myself ou
they are not necessities
No not necessities TO the Dukes Of Devon
shire but how about their tenants and the grea
multitude Of people who are more indirectly cor
nected with them and have ever profited b
their wise lberanty? Not necessities, perhap
to them either. Nothing is a necessity Dut Daf
subsistence nor is that a necessity But IN
comforts Of life. the ornaments of life the kindI
relations. the open hand. the flowing stream
bounty. the unexhausted wells Of human Klh'
ness and sympathy-these. If not necessities nav
made the lives Of many thousands Of people frol
generation 10 generation happier and more Deau'
ful. They are now 10 cease
The Dukes speech Is warning Inc u'
is approaching when a change VIII nave -
made and he does not think II can be postpone
beyond the period Of his own llie. Inc -
penditure on the Cavendsh estates must OF nece'
sitv be reduced bv the next heir. who will hav
the pleasure Of paying six or ten or twelve yeai
income to the State on his accession. and befor
he touches A penny for his own benefit or Il
that Of the tenants He must close Chatswori
and other houses and places which are OF pupl
resort. 1t will not, says the Duke or Devohshlf
be his fault nor the fault Of those who succee
him but II will be solely in consequence OF the II
exorable necessities Of Democratic finance