The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-07
London Truth Thus Speaks
ofRosebery's Appointment,
SHOULD RENouNcE THE PeeRAee
In Order to Fittingly Retain His New
Position - Labouchere Convinced
That Subserviency Is the Weak Spot
in Anglo-SaxoE Race.
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 7.-Henry Labouchsre.
In an article which appears in todsy's
Truth, says,
The responsibility for the acceptance Of
a apeer as prime minister rests upon the
Radicals un6ss clear statement il made
In the queens speech that we are to have
different policy In regard to the house
of lords than Lord Rosebery is supposed
to entertain. Some of the Radicals will
make IL clear that they will decline the
linking of the offices Of peers, and the
right of that body to interfere must cease.
Lord Rosebery's public utterances with
regard to Ireland are not all satisfactory.
The secrecy with whi oh Mr.. Gladstone's
resignation and Lord Rosebery's appoint
ment was managed was clever. but most
Unfair. Had the proper time been given.
mt least 100 radicals would have protested
against a peer premier. We have not
only peer premier. but q peer In poke.
! do not object to any individual peer be-
cause he was born in the purple. and if
Lord Rosebery is really a Radical, the
difficulty OF his being peer may be sur
mounted bv q bill allowing peers to re-
nounce the privilege of the peerage in
order that they may sit in the house Of
commons.
Mr. Labouchere then proceeds to argue
that the house of commons cannot remain
the ruling assem- bly, while the premier Is in
the house of lords. In this connection,
he says: eve will not have real control
over him. as we can only turn him out by
hostile vote at the cost OF running the
party. We are also idiots to suppose that
ho trp will ha NIT
absurdity of our position when we appeal
to the country. with the cry Of The sboli-
tion of the lords"
Mr. Labouchere concludes as follows:
81 am now convinced that the Radicals
dearly love lord. Love and subserviency
TO the titled is the weak spot in the Anglo
tSaxon race. We are q race of snobs, and
are never happier than when indulging in
an orgie Of snobism"
Tho Future of Home Rule.
In a speech at Yorkville last night the
Duke of Devonshire said that Mr.. Glad
stones retirement was an event OF the
highest political Importance. 1t was a
satisfaction to all that he had outstayed
his parliamentary reputation. Ii WINS the
abdication of ruler and leader OF men
in the plentitude of his strength and
power He. however. had left his sue
cessors legacy of unsettled contro-
versies.
Added to the Newcastle program there
was the new task of undertaking the
quarrel with the lords. IL the declaration
of war was the broad, clear issue Of the
house of lords rejection of the home rule
bill, they were willing to fight the matter
before the country whenever the govern
ment pleased, but IL the quarrel was
based upon other and more recent meas.
ures he would regard them as mere pre-
texts.
The Liberal Unionists the Duke OF
Devonshire continued. will only offer
Lord Rosebery fair and honest opposi-
ton. They would uncompromisingy
oppose home rule. but II home rule was
shelved and the government devoted it
self to useful legislation, such as the
strengthening of the navy, the Unionists
would be in no hurry to disturb the gov
ernment.
The Liberal Unionists rejoiced that the
government was headed by man not
Indifferent to the interests and the great
ness and honor of the country. The
house of lords. however, would not con-
sent to the gerrymandering Of the British
constituencies under the guise of regis
traton bill.
About Gladstone.
TheTelegraph says: Mr.. Gladstone has
placed himself in the hands of Sir James
Paget, the family's surgeon, and Oculist
Nethercliff. We regret to say that there
is undoubtedly a cataract forming on one
of his eyes. with the prospect of a similar
weakening of the other but nothing that
is not likely to yield to ordinary treat
ment We are under the suppression that
he has by no means made his last speech
in parliament.