New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-20
=. ,lpe one single word. (Cries OF "shame."

-,.r,. line. one single word. (Cries OF Shame"
snS loud cheers.) They were taken from book
which was called The Rancal programme, IN
mich wrote only one page OF preface, and In
WI preface / said that was not committed TO
tIa ~ the opinions which were expressed by
cher writer's. CHear, hear) Ladles ana gentle-
~ ~ there are some things which IT Is not per-
l me- even to Prime Minister to do. (Cheers)
nns ~ those is to trump up case against an
onnonent and to found II upon CARRIED extracts
I'd forged quotations. Cloud cheers)
,-yerv reader will say at once that Mr.. Cham
lain has put his defence IN the most offensive
DE- what can be more insulting than to &C
an opponent OF hitting below the belt. and
.o,son,ng his arrows? The mixing Of the
.o,anhors shows how angry the speaker was
L., conld be more insulting than to describe
,,,, With a sheer as man OF honor ana Oh
M meaning that he Is neither? what
mid be more insulting than TO say ne hAu
.oa I'm a case and founded 1t upon CARRIED
.-.ots and forged quotations? Does Mr.. Cham-
,t, rsaIv believe that Lord Roseoery d1u
- This knowingy-that he deliberately quo'eu
Mr. Chamberlain's two passages whlch "e
800 were not his.-that he really 1orgeu THESE
.o,onso II he does, he must also peieNe
~, % he not merely forger but TOOL Inc
.orv was certain to be detected ana oeio"'iOe
-, Mr. Chamberlain asks us to believe Is '"a'
~. Prime Minister. for the sake OF hio"o"'"''
,.,,ronh before his audience and ho"ie"'"''
"'""' ,orbans IN next mornings papers, ex-
"i"i,r n,rnsa,, N certain refutation and certain
p0'e 90 soon as It should please his oppo-
~, who must know where the quo'"''l
.o,,o from. TO expose the trick
y, course. Mr.. Chamberlain does not oeHe'
..,,b,ng Of the sort. He knows perIec's "''
80 soch mistakes happen and now niuc" e'V''
h,c man Is in the hands-to use Loru pe"O0"
ss,s.s vords-of the gentlemen VINO are s"oN
ugh n assist him in the discharge Oh MS pun
81 dulles But the temptation seens !" N',
~ .rras,st,hle 1t may have been irresistible
..,,sa !, was not resisted. Mr. Chamberlain
Ton shown that he takes pleasure in giving
ain when he thinks pain ought TO De lilii'c'eu
y, oourse he thinks 1t ought to be- NO man
u. himself public executioner from anything
~, sense OF duty. and chastisement applied
uDt sorsA NJ duty IS generally more vindictive
"a nitiless than any other The man VINO APP
- tba lash is SO sure he is right, and so sure
~. ,,c,,ro deserves all he is TO get, that ne lays
=. =, os hard as he knows how. There Is more
-. such a thing as the intoXication or PUNISH
-, when the Governor once begins 10
a., Won never know where he will STOP says
o,a n the characters in that grim study OF GRIM
tai exneriences His Natural Life py 'he
late Marcus Clarke.
Mr.. Chamberlain is little like the Governor
lie hardly limits the number Of his lashes. lie
lacks. to tell the plain truth, and has always
lacked certain instincts Of delicacy of tact OF re-
serve. and Of consideration for others which are
common to many Englishmen immensely his IN
fariors in ability;-common in fact. to most men
who in this country attain TO high position Does
he forget what Mr. Gladstone once said IN the
House Of Commons upon the Conservative cneers
which had greeted Mr.. Chamberlain? / assume
that they denoted an enthusiastic approval OF MS
views. do not imagine that they were inspired
BY any very extravagant affection for the indl-
vidual" Mr. Chamberlain has many qualities
which entitle him 10 the respect and regard 50
freely awarded him. But did he ever ask him.
self why he is so much more bitterly hated oy
some Of his opponents than any other man OF
anything like his emnence?. If he Will read over
his Bradford speech in cold blood ard with the
same critical acumen which he applies to the say
ngs Of Others glimmering Of the true reason
may dawn upon him. But 1t Is rather late IN
lie to expect him to change his manner
G. w. S.