New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-11
THE NEWS OF LONDON.
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w.. 80 4, is n sacrifice Mr. Morley Is capable
800 crice. and knows that his presence IN
T,h,,r Castle is regarded by the Irish National
nledge that Home Rule IS still an Item
:, tho nolicy Of the liberal party under its new
leader He said lately at Cork that he had nailed
tho green flag the mast. He vindicates the
sincerity Of that rather rhetorical assurance. IL
,s a piece Of characteristic loyalty-the more
,oro, and the more characteristic II 1t be true
that his experience In Ireland has robbed him OF
some cherished illusions and chilled some very
ardent hopes.
-rha rs,nodaIIlng of a Government weakened by
.ha denarture Of Mr.. Gladstone Is no light task
and have but limited at the perpexitles, or
some of them. which have beset Lord Rosebery
during the week. But he has accomplished at
tho same time a still more extraordinary exploit
.or,atb,ng like a revolution In public opinion.
~ ouell a mutlny, TO battle intrigues. to concii-
ate a colleague with high claims to leadership.
n adjust conflicting claims to office, to meet
with firmness calamity like the exile or ME-
Marjoribanks from the House of Commons. to
live down bitter prejudice in the ranks based
on the accident Of birth and enforced member
shin of the House OF Lords. to keep hostile sec
tons Of the party together. to construct strong
Government out Of materials none too strong
these are the achievements Of no ordinary man.
But If signs Of the times may be trusted. Lord
Rosebery seems to have brought over TO his side
a great body of public opinion which held stead
lastly aloof from Mr.. Gladstone, and that Is
far higher and more important achievement. 1t
IS tribute TO his energy Of character, to mis-
sin nity and to the fact that he is In touch
with the people. He was nominated by the ac-
camauon of his own party. His nomination Is
ratified by those who are OF no party. His repu-
tation for political ability is largely due to his
work at the Foreign Office. most of which Is
necessarily done in secret Yet somehow 1t Is
known whether a Foreign Secretary succeeds or
not and Lord Rosebery's diplomatic fame spread
far and wide. That would not of itself stamp
him as the man for Prime Minister win
him the confidence of the country he had to
govern.
What does win It is the known fact that his
views and sympathies coincide on one point with
the views and sympathies Of the immense ma
tority Of his felow-subjects. and on another with
those of the multitudes who a majority OF
the electorate. The ideas of the day In England
run on two broad lines Imperialism and Social
Reform. Mr.. Gladstone represented neither
Lord Rosebery represents both. The Manchester
School is dead 1t would be hard TO name pub
lie man under sixty who could truly be called
Cobdente. A higher type Of craftsmanship went
out with the Peetes, the last Of whom disap-
peared from public life when Mr.. Gladstone re-
signed. The mantle Of Sir Robert Peel will never
again cover a Prime Minister What English
men want is TO keep the Empire together and
keep It an Empire. The policy Of any states
man whom they are to trust must look TO the
greatness Of England and provide for her de-
fence-for her naval defence first Of ALL as dan
gerous notions had gone abroad that Mr. Glad
stone was inert about naval defence.
II Is known that the dominant note in Lord
Rosebery is the Imperial note. Social Reform
comes next-not Socialism. which is a very diff
ferent matter. Lord Rosebery's past is full Of
social pledges He has the masses behind him.
the laboring masses first Of all. and he has won
their faith without ever drawing line between
them and the classes He must, think in the
end find the basis and support Of his general
politics in the loyalty Of the workingmen to
him who is loyal to them. In that direction. II
in any direction lies the English hope Of escape
from the present dependency Of English policy,
so far as it is for reform, upon Irish votes. The
course he may follow on many other issues. on
points Of the Newcastle programme and the
House Of Lords is important, but far less i'm
portant than these two The others are interest
ing. and some Of them stir deep passions, but
Imperialism and Social Reform are VITAL and
they are permanent issues.
Putting all these things together political OBJ
servers have modified their opinions to the
near political future The Opposition have modi-
fed their opinions They were confident fortnight
ago. or even week ago. Of two things: That
dissolution imminent, and that when It came
they would sweep the country. Now they are
confident Of neither. The coming week will be
hardly less memorable than that which ends to-
day. The Cabinet is formed Its policy is now
TO be announced. Lord Rosebery has summoned
a meeting Of his supporters in the House Of Com
mons for Monday at the Foreign Office. 1t is re-
marked that the official notice signed by Mr.
Ellis. the new Liberal whip. runs in the Joint
names Of the Prime Minister and Sir William
Harcourt. Lord Rosebery will then lay his views
before the party, and anybody will be at liberty
TO comment on them
The Queens speech settled at the first
Cabinet council on Wednesday, and its contents
will be known at the Ministerial and Opposition
dinners this evening. and to all the world
through Monday mornings newspapers. The
Liberals. therefore. will have had time to digest
1t before they assemble at the Foreign Office
But Lord Rosebery's speech 10 his party is likely
10 travel far beyond the very strict and formal
paragraphs Of the Royal Message. 1t is for him
TO decide how far he will go in framing a pro-
gramme for the session. but he will undoubtedly
be expected to lay down the broad principles on
which his policy rests. 1t will then be seen
whether his gifts for leadership answer to the
hopes Of his party. They have stood the test OF
Cabinet-making in circumstances which led some
political wseacres to declare that Cabinet
could be formed. The test OF measures and
principles is ruder still. Half dozen sections.
each with a pet measure. clamor for precedence,
and half Of them at least threaten to desert the
Ministry II their Claims to a front seat are not
recognized. The Radicals and especially the
SociaIistic Radicals will look for a large state
ment Of principles. The country will be alarmed
II It Is too large. These are but a few Of the
perils which encompass the new leader and which
he will have to face at the Foreign Office on
Monday.