New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-02
NOTES FROM LONDON.
fopn RosEBERY-LORD TWEEDMOUTH-
THE DUKE OF DEvONsHIRE-DR. TAN
NER AND LORD CLANR1CARDE-
THE SATURDAY REVIEW SOLD
MRS. FENwICK MILLER ON
RATIONAL" COSTUME.


London. August 49,
word ought to be added on the debate in the
House OF Lords concerning the Tenants Arbitra-
ton BILL Lord Rosebery's reply to the Duke OF
Argyll was a good specimen Of good feeling as
annIed 10 political conflicts | quoted the Dukes
attack on him in former letter 1t began III
deed. little bitterly with reference to the ad-
1nirable speech OF the noble Duke which ne hau
often heard before and which after all only
comes 10 this Thank God. am not as other men
are" But to the taunt about his youth the
Prime Minister replied handsomely: All ca"
hope ia that II i've 10 reach the years OF the
noble Duke shall have some share OF the Nisoi
and the eloQuence with which he still addresses
us" II might have been more graceful 10 omit
the concluding phrase: IF not some share OF 'ha'
Christian charity which he exhibits 10 MS op-
ponents" In truth. there is little or no sympalh!
between the elder and the younger man-none D!
that friendship which still exists between the
Duke Of Argyll and Mr.. Gladstone. If You call
10 mind the Dukes language of last year about
his lifelong friend and present opponent you VIII
be aware what degree of hard hitting Is here
thought consistent with personal friendship. In
the light of the Dukes tremendous invective
against Mr. Gladstone Lord Rosebery's modera-
ton TO the opponent Of his great leader will seem
all the more remarkable.
Very civil also is Lord Rosebery to the Duke
OF Deyonshire The two men have never,
think been on the old terms since the break OF
1885, or since the campaigns which early followed
that disruption of the party The political dis
agreement in too many cases severed personal
friendships or chilled them 1t was so as be-
tween Lord Harrington and Lord Rosebery. But
last night Lord Rosebery said this: The noble
Duke (of Devonshire). II he will allow me to say
So made the most powerful speech have ever
heard him make. speech which envied MN
for making regards It's ability only wished
I could have seen little more consciousness that
there was any interest but the landlords TO be
consulted"
By common consent this praise ~ none too
high Orator the Duke of Devonshire is not
He has few of the destinations or charms by
which good speaking becomes fine art. But he
has power of clear statement and certain
weight OF argument in which nobody surpasses
him. He takes immense pains. He does master
his subject He had mastered this bill. He
knew 1t line by line and precept by precept. and
he argued ii as a question OF law. Of property. OF
individual rights Of Justice of fairness as be-
tween classes. His most convinced critic ana OPP
ponent said of his speech that 1t had sensbiy
weakened the case for the bill That is compIi-
ment enough If the Duke cared for compliments
He is commonly thought rather insensible to such
Establishments, especially in the press man
who goes his own way without regard TO good or
evil speaklng-such is his reputation 1t Is not
q bad one to have in any country; not en'lrely
uncommon here; not unknown elsewhere
There was, hear. scene. or something whch
came near being 4 scene after Tuesdays debate
in the Lords Among the listeners TO the debate
had been Dr. Tanner. the somewhat excitabe
member for Mid Cork. AS ill-luck would have
IT, the doctor caught sight of Lord Clanricarde
as he Quilted what Mr.. Gladstone calls the
"Gilded Chamber. Lord Clanricarde enjoys the
distinction of being the most hated man or
hated class. the Irish landlords. and his appear
ance was more than DIT. Tanner could stand
Probably his wrath blazed hotter than usual, as
he had just been hearing the Prime Minister de-
nounce Lord Clanricarde as one OF the men whose
dealings with his tenants had been among the
direct causes Of this bill All things considered,
Lord Rosebery might have left that unsaid The
Irish tenant needs no fuel TO his f1re OF nate
against the man whose land he covets. But for
that or another reason the eminent Nationalist
doctor famed out at sight of the Galway land
lord He cried aloud in his rage, shook his fist
at him. and denounced him In extremely vigorous
language. Friends interposed and there was no
actual violence The London papers do not
mention the incident My authority was an
eyewitness.
Dr. Tanner can do better than this. He has
pretty wit Of his own and a sufficient command
Of words to do Justice to his wit. There is
story of him and another Irishman TO whom he
Is opposed in politics. The doctor went up 10
this man in the lobby Of the House OF Commons
and called him. If the story may be believed.
damned fool The man could think Of no better
retort than to tell his assailant that he was
drunk which, II may be assumed. he was not
But Dr. Tanner saw his chance and rejoined
"Maybe I am drunk. but tomorrow morning
shall be sober, and you will still be damned
fool" Upon which that dialogue came TO an
end, leaving Dr. Tanner in possession OF the field
and OF the honors Of war. Who says that Irish
wit has decayed?
The sale Of THE Saturday Review IS under
stood to be the result OF steady decay In Its
position ard fortunes. The late owner became
tired Of It, ard has. IL all reports be true parted
with his property at low price, or what would
pnce have been thought low. No hint OF the
Impending charge allowed to become public.
II Is doubtful whether the editor. Mr.. Walter Pol
lock- knew Of what was hanging over MS mead
Tn one respect the suddenness OF this little revo-
lution reminds one Of the much earlier days when
.rhe Pail Mall Gazette" was sold over Mr.. Fred
erfck Greenwoods head. and the more recent
period when the same operation was performed
at the expense OF Mr. +. T. Cook. But in
neither OF these two older instances Old the trans
fer imply the least reflection on the capacity or
either editor Mr. Frederick Greenwood was,
and happily still is one Of the ablest journalists
Of his time He had created THE Pail Mall,
and his suppression was always thought hard
and undeserved fate. Mr. Cook left the same
paper in somewhat similar circumstances; there
was a change OF propretorship which involved
a change OF politics. Mr.. Aston holding conserva-
tive views Not for one moment did Mr.. Cook
dream OF retaining his connection with paper
which had ceased 10 be Liberal The parallel
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