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

ton OF Rates, as before he had accepted PARISH
| Councils and Employers Liability with the con-
tracting-out clause. II he had accepted the
&, Tenants Arbitration Bill in the compulsory form
on which the Government themselves UNDER
Irish compusion insisted. he would not have
| been Lord Salisbury.
The two noderating influences on Lord Sails
bury and on his tendency to take extreme views
are Mr.. Bafour and the Duke of Devonshre
! As must speak Of each separately refer mere
only to Mr. Bafour in his relations with the
| head Of his party. 1t is no unimportant sign OF
| the times that each should lead his own section
OF the party in his own way. Mr. Balfour OF
course does not interfere with his uncle in the
Lords for his uncle Is also his chief. But then
neither does the uncle interfere with the nephew
In the Commons who e, strictly considered. MS
subordinate So far is h from interfering that
he rtjo!ces in the initiative and independence
OF the younger man. lie knows very well that
he does not understand the House OF Commons,
which nobody who is not In It and OF 1t can
understand for the purposes OF leadership. lie
has no wish to lead II. He wishes Mr. Balfour
to lead H. or to lead the Opposition which, al
present is the limit OF his functions
! IN the far off days when Lord Randolph
Churchill was leader of the House OF Commons,
one of Lord Salsbury's grievances against MS
young lieutenant was that he insisted on seeing
his chief constantly with reference to the busi-
ness Of that House Lord Randolph had
theory for which there is much TO be urged. that
the lower House could not be led efhciently I'M
less its leader were In close communion with the
leader Of the whole party. Lord Randolph wanted
TO know about everything; about the domesuc
and foreign policy Of the Government wh'ch ne
represented in the Commons, and his insau-
able thirst for this knowledge proved SC lrksohe
that his resignation heavy loss as 1t was to the
party was undoubtedly welcome reliei 10 Loru
Salisbury With Mr. Balfour in Lord Randoph's
place as well as with Mr.. w. II. Smith. the Con
servative Prime Minister found himself free from
these uncertainties; and he has remained free.
and happy There is one atmosphere IN the
Commons another. in the Lords: the nephew
adants himself TO the one the uncle to the other
on almost all important questions LORD sans
hurry has acted with the Duke of Devonshre Inc
Duke perhaps ends the session with highef
reputation than he began. 1t Is known that
Lord Salisbury leans on him; as well ne may on
a man for whom he has twice onered 10 MAKE
vav as Prime Minister There was an ldea tha'
but for the Duke the Conservative ieader 'Nhs"'
have struck at the Finance bill That peheVe
to be a mistake Lord Salisburys courage may
be equal TO anything. Stt mere iooiharuinesS
Is not his way. The Radicals were aching LOT
him TO do that very thing. 1t was not hheiy "e
would oblige them. He and the Duke OF Devon
shtro xyera NJ one mind about the Irish tenants.
and II was the Dukes speech against 'hat OH
which If anything. augmented his reputation
Not charm Of oratory but weight OF argument
knowledge sound judgment. grasp OF the si'ua-
tion-those were the qualities which he sho"ed III
largest measure. He left the bill, by the con-
fession Of his opponents. Weakened IN the oP'"-
ion Of his friends. riddled. No wonder MT sex
ton and Mr. Healy cannot forgive the House Oh
Lords In the Commons they may drive Minis
tiers into sencng argument by the closure i"eS
cannot silence the Lords
The Duke Of Argyle must be mentioned out
wrote Of him not long ago at length. and need
only say how much poorer In dignity ana IN inter
lectual distinction the House would be without
him He is but seven years older than Loru
Salisbury. yet he seems to belong to an older
generation that Of Mr. Gladstone Like his old
friend he has passed out OF active political lie.
,rhe unlike him he maintains his interest In
current affairs. and reappears at critical mo-
ments. and speaks with his old power and pun
gency II he has In any degree lost touch with
the country he has not lost II with MS col |
leagues. nor would he tail to reach any nina
with which he came In contsct
on the Liberal side there is first. the Prime /
Minister: but Lord Rosebery's POSITION anu IT,
cent political history are far too remarKaD'e 10
be discussed In a paragraph or summed UP at
the end Of a general survey OF the singular pouy
Of which he is an unwilling member lie must
have chapter to himself His little bodyguard
OF Liberals are II you look at them numericaily' /
almost lost in the multitude Of their Conscrva-
nd hey
not only outnumbered but overmatched. Tht |
ablest Of them is Lord Hersche.l. the present |
ord Chancellor one OF he ablest men In Eng /
lsh nublic life and one OF the mos. learned and |
canable Lord Chancellors who ever sat on the /
xoosack And yet Lord Herschell has little In |
duence in this House. Such as 1t Is. ne mas not |
added to It during this session, whether as pre- /
siding officer or as debater. The preJudice /
against him rests on nothing perceptb.e outside |
the House but a prejudice Is superior 10 iac'S |
and this survives. and does TO some extent
diminish the just authority OF LORD HerscheH. |
His amable and delightful personal quail |
tiles do not extinguish 1t any more than his |
abilities Possibly he has never cared to soothe |
the susceptibilities defer 10 the prepossessions
Of the body over which he presides.
Lord Spencer remains what he was. one OF the !
most distinguished figures In the Lords; good |
First Lord OF the Admiralty. Liberia! without /
fear and without reproach; able and sincere but
as a speaker not impressive in proportion to his |
mastery of the subject. Nor is Lord Kimberley |
impressive: II Is a word which would never be
applied to the present Foreign Secretary,
whether at home or abroad While he led the
House he led It very well but OF course. always
on suffrance. He has the reputation OF being |
equal to any post. He has been all sorts Of
ord
ant Of ireland. Lord Privy Seal. Colonial Secre-
tary Lord President OF the Council Secretary Of
State for India. and now Secretary OF State for
Foreign Affairs. Competent In all; In none
supreme.