New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-19


the House. They idle. luxurious, irresponsi-
.h,e individuals" screams the party organ. trying
to put itself abreast Of It's more violent colleague
in Journalism Mr. William O'Brien, In his pa
triotic Irish wrath calls them all Titled riftians
Other orators suffering keenly from postpone
ment of their hopes for relief Of the tenants whom
they led into trouble. language OF not less
energy than Mr.. O'Brien. The country does not
seem to care deeply. nor did the Lords them
selves show any disposition 10 profit by the warm
ings addressed 10 them from within their own
body. Lord Tweedmouth. their newest recruit
from the Liberal ranks. and one OF the ao'es''
smoke In terms which Lord Salisbury repealed.
as az open menace. and which Lord Rosepery
himself who described his friend and supporter
as breezy did not care 10 indorse. Menace or no
menace said Lord Salisbury. We shall try to do
our duty.
Four DAYS have elapsed. The cry OF Down
with the Lordsr once freely raised by the
more extreme Radicals. Is no longer heard There
Is no agitation. Probably the people al England
the predominant partner. as Lord Roseoery once
more called her. do not much care IL the! no.
they keep il 10 themselves. The Ministry make
no sign Indeed. so silent are Ministers that they
are roundiy rated by their more impetuoos lo'-
lower, IN the press who in truth wish to be lead
eCnO
there Is peace In the land This morning the
Peers have passed the Equalization OF Rates pii''
and then as ono abolitonist remarks with ex-
IRENE bitterness have gone off TO shoot grouse.
That fills to OVERLOOKING the cup Of their iDiqu''es
In the hurly-burly Of hostility to the Iords'
tho merits and dement's OF .he bill they have re-
tected have a little fallen out OF sight Again.
as over Employers Liability you see the Hadi-
calls contending that no bread Is better than hail
q loaf. or even than three-quarters a Dill couio
have been passed which, under the voluntary
principle. would have gwen RELIEF to more than
three-fourths OF the evic,ed tenants IN Ireland
The Duke OF Devonshire renewed in the House OF
Lords the offer which Mr.. Chamberlain had mace
in the House Of Commons The Ministers, ooeylng
their Irish masters rejected both proposals. ana
refused to modify their bill. 1T is too late. said
Lord Ro.ebery Probably 1t Is; but that does not
prevent Radical papers from telling the Duke or
Devonshire he ought himself TO bring in volun-
tary bill under pain OF being branded as hypo-
critic II he. a private individual, do not undertake
a duty which the Prime Minister pronounces i'm
practicable
Mr. Morley, who in the House of Commons SOL
EMMY describes the action Of the House OF Lords
as deplorable. pledged himself and the Govern
ment to bring In another compulsory Dill next
session. II he will do 1t in good season. there
may still be a chance OF compromise. Meantime
the Paris fund, amounting to 100000 is about to
become available for tenants relief.
Mr.. Gladstone has been giving this week so
many fresh proofs of energy that political qud-
nuncs have begun TO ask anxiously whether he
means to return to public life. They forget he has
still to endure another operation for cataract. or
for the sequel 10 cataract. But there is happily
no doub! that both his general health and MS
sight will have lately improved His speech at
Hawarden Park on Tuesday at festival OF
workingmen, was an echo 81 the celebrated Jam
speech Of some years since. Now ne advises what
he calls ia petite culture" meaning. as he ex-
plains. the culture of the minor and secondary
objects connected with agricultural pursuits. That
Is not what the French intend by that phrase
La petite culture Is simply farming on small
scale as opposed to the "grande culture" which
Is the farming Of large estate. However,
though his French IL bad his advice Is good. The
difficulty Is to get the farmers to take it They
will not keep poultry CT bees. because too much
trouble nor. except near market. cultivate their
gardens.
On Thursday the retired statesman made an
agreeable speech 20 1900 Liberals. who had per-
formed pilgrimage from Torquay to Hawarden
to worship at his shrine. a sixteen hours journey
there and back Such proofs Of devotion are what
Mr. Gladstone likes. They console hm"for the
neglect OF the Radical press
Yesterday, however, the Radical press once
more became aware OF their leaders, existence
and devoted leading editorials to him and to his
long-delayed reply 10 the long and isrvid fare
we'll address OF :he National Liberia! Federation
The address dates from last March Tho reply
10 dateless. but appeared IN print yesterday. The
address was a very ambitious and rather turgid
composition. Tie reply Is one OF proud humility
He treats the reforms accomplished during his
parliamentary career es due 70 the action OF
general causes and OF British institutions. His
own share In them he describes as small and IN
significant. The response from the party organs
seems but cold. OF course they offer him COM
plimcnts. One OF them rewri.es the Federation
address; but at the end warns him that as 10 the
future. he may nov and then" send them words
Of announcement and goodwill. IT would be diff
cult to explain more clearly that he Is expected
10 keep the back sea, 20 which he voluntarily
retired.
Another, which has nada- Hitle secret OK us
relief At Mr.. Gladstone's retirement, expresses
the opinion that his contemporaries and success
sors will hardy" indorsc the adjectves small"
and 'snsignifcant" which ne applies TO his own
sery1ccs II sneers al his forecast OF the future
ma still the balanced opportunism' which he
pr,ctised In the past. The colder Liberalism OF
which Mr.. Gladstone was the leader. fs whstled
contemptuousiy down the wind The bus'ness OF
the future Is demonstrating industrial society
to which MIR. Gladstone never lent hand ana
MAYER, would. He had too much respect for mere
artificial privileges for property" and 100 little
Tor ''reai human rights" with which properly ara
is privileges are now deemed Inconsistent
That will give you as clear notion as anything
OF the grea. gulf between the Old Liberalism OF
Mr. Gladstone and the New Liberalism which has
cat ~ the old faith and the old leader and be-
come rank Socialism. 1t is this new socAlistic
liberalism. rejec,ed Of Mr. Gladstone and OF near
" every old Liberal leader, which Americans ae
nov invited 70 admire blindfold They Will GER