New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02

or commons in behalf OF Anarchists The An
archists are TO profit by those traditions by
which no statesman worth his salt would be
hampered The House Of Commons will view with
jealousy any attempt to restrict the right Of
asylum which Anarchists enjoy Is this
what Lord Rosebery means? It u.s. at any rate
the true meaning and effect. of his speech
speech made upon deliberation. bearing In every
sentence marks Of careful preparation a debat-
Ing speech, delivered with the knowledge that
Lord Salisbury was to follow
OF course he disclaims all sympathy with An
archists. not only his own behalf. which is
needless. but on behalf of the Government and
of the party. Nobody supposes that Lord Rose
berry or the Government. the party as n
whole has any such sympathy But 1t is
remarkable that those members Of his party
who are open to suspicion disclaim any
such sympathy just energctically as he does.
And at the time they protest still
more energetically against restricting the rights
and privileges which the Anarchists now enjoy.
One Of them refers to Stepniak as an example Of
the kind of political offender who ought TO be
protected. Does he know the history of Step
MAX? L Is the same journal which spoke n the
assassin OF President Carnot as his political OPP
ponent"
II anything Is to be done, any bill to be intro
duced any restriction to be imposed. 1t can only
be. in Lord Rosebcrys Judgment 'in some SOL
emn hour Of supreme crisis" The language Is
too solemn even though the crisis be not. But
Is there crisis? II not supreme is 1t not SOL
emn? Is there a statesman on the Continent
who would hold Anarchy 80 cheap does the
Prime Minister Of England? Not Signor Crlspi.
! think. who has Just escaped the ASSASSIN. Not
NJ. Dupuy who saw :he President e France
murdered before his eyes Not Sehor Sagasta
who still thinks martial law necessary in BARGE
Iona. Certainly not any OF the Prime Ministers
If GERMANY. Of Austria. Of Russia. where An
archy has been longer organized than In any
other European country. They al know the
danger TO be great They all view he position
Of England with distrust And can imagine
they might ask Lord Rosebery whether he Is
waiting tin some English statesman or English
Royalty be laid low before invoking against An
archy those resources OF civilization which other
European Powers employ.
do not wish to mingle mere gossip with the
discussion Of a serious subject but there is much
political gossip which intertwne. Itself with the
public and avowed policy Of the Ministry. 1t is
said for instance that the representative Of the
jealousy Of the House Of Commons IS none other
than Sir William Harcourt. II Is said that II
thi. somewhat portentOus parsonage had not IN
tcrvened the attitude Of the Prime Minister to
the whole question would have been different.
1t is said and no doubt truly, that Lord Sails
bury's bill has been before the Cabinet II is
said whether truly or untruy that IN this au-
gust body there was division Of opinion. and
that at the head Of one party was the Prime
Minister and at the head Of the other the Cham
cellor Of the Exchcquer 1t Is said that the
Prime Minister. though not prepared 10 accept
Lord Salisbury's proposals. still less to bring IN
a bin during this session nor yet TO relinqush
any party advantage. was disposed to say or 90
something which might reassure foreign gov
ernments and might also discourage the An
archists.
Rut 70 this or 10 anything II this nature the
Chancellor Of the ExcheQucr was. II IL also SAID.
,nnAxiblv opposed lie declared against 4 IN
language which his friends extolled as firm ana
his enemies described violent. Lord Ros"oery
gave way; prudsntly perhaps from polu'ai
point Of view. That he spoke. 4 he spoke IN me
House Il Lords In a sense different from 'ha'
he had urged upon the Cabinet Is no rop'"a'"
unon his sincerity. explained the other day
that n Minister IS often overruled In Cabinet ana
must then either resgn or conform in public %
.h o,,,,on Of his colleagues This sometimes
happens even TO Prime Minister. Cabinet In
,,,s country is something more than company
of chief clerks OF departments.
That a Prime Minister should allow hiinsei'
| 20 be o,Itvote1 in his own Cabinet ana sun TO-
| tain his Cabinet remain Prime minister may
| seem a singular thing But 1t does sometimes
| happen do not know that II has happened
| In this case only know that II is asserted
| And am 50 DESTROYS t. find some explanation "'
| the Prime Minister'S conduct that ! am us
nosed 10 accept even thh For Lord kosebefy
| whatever may b. said Of some q his colleagues
! does no, belong 20 the parochial party. JIG
understands the foreign Obligations ~ England
| 7, he fails 70 enforce them prefer TO think ID
has been Overrule1 w. W D.
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