New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17

Mr. Gladstone himself though he never raced
did once as Chancellor Of the EXchequer move
the adjournment of the House or commons over
the Derby Day, and carried II. There was
think no opposition. but where was 'he No"-
conformist conscience then? And where mas
Mr. Gladstone been since? Leader think. OF
the Liberal and Gladstonan parties; and never
for one instant in peril from Nonconiorhis'
revolt on any such ground as TINS
The motion for the adjournment OF the liouSc
this year was lost. Sir William Harcourt OPP
posed IT, on the nominal ground that the "oNe'"-
mon, having taken all the time Of the House.
had become trustee and were not nj ioerS ~
gran, Il away for an object foreign TO the pur-
nose for which Il was conceded to theii'' ."
WiIfrd Lawson calls It vulgar and contempt
ible motion, and denounces II as an attempt ~
drag the House OF Commons TO degradanon'
.. tho tail Of the Jockey Club. The CHIEF party
ORGAN +, 1.ondon which is also CHIEF organ
of Nonconformity speaks OF II as riilCu'ouS
mo,,on adding that more preposterous propo-
sol was never made. and finally cries out o"''
more that It is mere obstruction. All inns u"-
seemlv violence Of speech. unhappy TOO V""' ~
teristic both Of the fanatic In the neSh anu inv
stiu sourer fanatic who expresses hinlseH III
nrinter's ink misses It's aim lts main en'''
is TO create reaction In favor or those ""o ''V
attacked indecently. and to make thoSe ""'
dislike the Turf not less sincerely than S'r VII
fr,d or Mr. shepherd. or THE Daily News IL
self shrink from champoning good cause us
credited by such advocacy.
Having said this much. l VIII now auu '''''
nuttine the spondor Of great and popular sue
cess ON one side could ne7er see why " man
- whom money IS no object should care "u""'
winning the Derby. Still less can ""ue'
,f.axsqT m
stand in what the merit Of the F'neVe" III -
snrposed to lie. The horse Is meriton'us, "o
doubt and the trainer. and the Jockey. i"'So
,A.oo COON, IN mo 70 absorb and TO divide between
them all the credit which attaches 10 the ram
oo,,or Where does the owner come in? To
pick out a good yearling may require S""e i''
,1,y and more luck. Most If the y"ar'ings
bought al fancy prices do nothing on the I"'I'
tn br,,ed = good horse may require judgment ana
,,rou,odre hut who contributes the most the
owner or the stud groom? Allow as mnch az
~ Tho ., the owner II does not account Tor
fraction ~ the immense renown which comes 10
h,,, &c q Derby winner And imagine that IN
,his immense renown and In the traditions are 10
no found the secret Of the uncomfortable desire
which So many men OF great position nave le''
and stu feel. TO win the Derby.
Rui tina. does not take Ms very far IL SUI"
remains 10 ask why the winner should ne he'i W
all this fame. why men should acclaim h'n' ""y
the cheers should be heard on EPSON Downs az
heard they will be to-day for Lord RoseoerF' OF
in a less measure to Lord Abingdon shou'd ne
and not the Prime Minister prove TO be the nero
90 tho hour Is II the love OF tine horse or the
love OF racing the horse? Il II fashion, Is i
the gambling intnct. 80 deeply rooted IN "'i''"
human nature. and not In British human nature
alone? Or is It all these and several other 'hhFS
together7 The subject Is complex one 100 '''''-
nick 10 be- treated fully here. But II seems likely
,hot esnecIallv should Lord Rosebery win Inc
race the comments and speculauons OF IN" neN'
few davs NAV prove nluminative For there are
bevond doubt politics in IT. and with reference
IN pollt,cs men must take practical views ""a'
the wise men Of the Liberal party VIII nave %
determine is whether on the whole the cotlne'-
,io, ~ Lord Rosebery with the Turf Is likely 70
affect him and his Government favorably or MS
astrouslv. There are. at present prophets ana
witnesses on both sides. '" w %