New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-13
MP. G1ADSr0NE'S SUCCESSOR.

The Ouppn's Speech is less important IMAM
Lord Roscbcrys address 10 the Liberal caucus.
It contains the usual perfunctory references 10
dinlomatic affairs and financial estimates ana
4 Ions. inventory of legislative proposals. Three
or four sessions of exceptional industry Woulu
he required for carrying out this elaborate pro
crammc With an inexperienced Prime MINIS
ter. supported by an incongruous coailtlon WIFI
only a narrow ma iority. 1t will be malliles'iy
impracticabe for the Government TO accom-
psh much work during the present SESSION.
The Evctcd Tenants bill. the reform OF the
Registration laws and the observation-disclosures Oh
the English Church In Wales are the legls-
latjyc projects named in the Queens speech
which are most likely to receive attention. out
the order in which they are to be taken up Is
not explained and it cannot be settled without
risk Of jealousy and dissenson among the coail-
ton factions The compilation OF legislative
projects is the formal act of political executor
Lord Rosebcry presents an inventory OF MT
GladStones political estate and serves notice
that he assumes all the liabilities Of the New
castle programme.
The inventory in the Queens Speech Is not
however, complete 1t leaves out OF account
the Home Rule bill, and makes no mention OF
Mr. Gladstones last political bequeSt-the re-
form or abolition Of the House of Lords lhese
two questions We're reserved for spcclal treat
mcnt in an address by the new Prime Minister
TO his Liberal supporters. He declared that The
party was bound by every tic OF honor TO con-
tinue Mr. Gladstone's Irish policy and denied
that he had any thought OF departing from fnil
acceptance of it. While the Home Rule bill
was not definitely referred to- Lord Rosebery $
plcdge undoubtedly covers it and ought to sat
isfy the Irish members. Respecting the House
of Lords he was even more outspoken. lie
stated that the Queens present advisers We're
entirely agreed In supporting Mr.. Gladstones
last declarations concerning the Upper House.
and that he himself had used even stronger
language on this burning question He then
delighted the Radicals by describing The House
Of Lords as n degenerate Organization run by
one man." and by promising that the Govern
mcnt would lose sight OF no measures that
would force upon the attention of the country
an anomaly fraught with peril to existing IN
situations.
Lord Rosebery's speech fully disclosed his
capacity for leading the Liberal party in the
present crisis Of its fortunes 1t was conca-
tory to all groups and factions. Incorporating
on all questions Of party principle and policy
and loyal TO the great statesman whose place
he had taken. 1t was not without humOr, as
when he said that II was through no fault OF
his own that he was in the House OF Lords
and that was the only quality lacking In Mr.
Gladstones leadership. Lord Roscbcry's speech
will greatly increase his political authority and
prestige from its evidences Of fcXibility in deal
ing with men. No predecessor has ever under
taken more arduous and harassng task than
the leadership Of the Natonalist-Radical coal-
tion but Lord Roscbcry has the qualities OF
mind and temper which will lessen the inherent
difficulties of the work.