New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-03

-, the ground Of his Republicanism; and
49, admitted publicly that he had always
S'S od . Republican form of Government to
..,,r,ional Monarchy" Surely, that is
" ....D,y and honorable attitude than his pres
'', ...,,Dt 70 bolittle his share in the Republic
CIV .,,enent Of 1871. and to talk of a sup
=" AGITATION at that time. That there is. at
.,.,e any very widespread sentiment in IA
Republic among the English would be
eng thing t. say If there were, YOU would
end Sir Charles Dixie trying to obscure his
old Republican record.
Ever since the Divorce Court scandal Whlch
,,ostod Sir Charles bikes career. he has been
,~,ving 10 find his way back into pubic lie.
Having pledged himself not TO re-enter I-and
think not to appeal to constituency 'iIl the
,.erdicts which drove him under the ground had
,eon iudicially overthrown-he nevertheless es-
,ohlished himself as a candidate in the Forest
- Dean. perhaps one Of the most ignorant con-
s,,tuencies in England. and az the last election
..... ro+,,r,od TO Parliament for that division OF
Cloucestershre He goes to the House lie
.okos nart in public business. He makes motions
and speeches Mr.. Marjorbanks sends him the
liberal whips Mr.. Gladstone refers To him as
his right honorable friend. He has never been
struclx off the Privy Council He is still a mem
ber Of the Reform club There are respectable
rersons who shake hands with him and dine
Nth him. Some Of them even ask him to their
houses though in what is called society he is
never seen since the doors Of Mayfair and Bel
rravia were shut in his face some eight or nine
wears ago.
Il is said that Sir Charles Dixie hopes for an
office in the first Liberal Government over which
A. Gladstone does not preside He has never
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= cabinet Minister. He has shown extraordinary
oo,rare. which some of those who take severe
low Of his case find it difficult TO distinguish
from effrontery lie set himself to live down or
,,re out public opinion. He writes books and
siens his name to letters which some Of the
revsnapers print. His industry has never abat-
o. lie is still a mine Of knowledge on certain
subjects and were there no stain on his name
10 would be an acquisition to any party. As
I, &c no has A party to himself. and styles him
Golf an advanced Radical" which is perhaps
very. much the same thing in these days as a
Nan, Radical He has connected his name with
moro kinds Of Radicalism than one. Long since
no cast in his lot with the extreme labor party
with whom he has shown himself ready 10 go
almost any length. Socialism. in one Of its crud-
Get and most dangerous forms. looks 10 him as
leader. His following may be, politically speak
ing. rather ragged. but he hopes by help OF II
n find himself in a position which may force
some new Prime Minister to reckon with him
He has wealth. leisure. a great power OF work
and Of amassing useful knowledge and a per
-inacity which nothing can weary. This morning
he sends another long letter To The Chronicle.
but II contains nothing Of importance and Moth
ing which impairs the force Of Mr. Davidsons
statement 1t will he interesting to note, pres
emily. whether the New Radicals as party DO
or do not accept Sir Charles Dixie as leader or
whether they allow themselves to be identified
with him in political life. o. W. =