The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

10 have q special aptitude for managing
men OF extreme views. and he was Il
finished debater Of the type Englishmen
like best one OF the men who ike Lord
North or Melbourne. or NalmersIon,
cOuiI flavor sound sense with a hUmOr
palatable alike 10 the MASSES and 10 the
men OF society. IL was supposed That he
would rgle his Cabinet very easily by
his tact, that he would sway the cleo
tors by humOr0usiy persuasive speeches;
and that lie would Introduce radical
measures sensible enough TO induce the
AVERAGE BritOn, who al hear -s never
either Radical or Tory. 10 permit them
TO pass. IL was asserted. too. that nc
had reached power al the Psychological
moment that the country had grown
weary of MIR. GladstOne's ethical prepOs-
sessions, and that man of the world.
simply hy being q man of the world,
would as premier be specially attractive.
The country s moral 30 the core when II
bethiuks itself. but if has fits Of weau-
ness in which The Palmerston type rs
most acceptable 10 Is. and q Premier
who had been a good Foreign Seereta-
ry. was shrcwd humorous dehater.
and might win The race Tor the Derby
found his path for the moment partic-
ularly smooth Except on the racing
field. Lord Rosohery has disappointed all
these expectations
lie has not managed his Cabinet so
as To- give himself "a free hand. or TO
conciliafe all ITS members. lie has Dot
achieved any conspicuous succsss in for
ceu affairs. except. indeed in beating
down the half-hcarted mutiny of the
Khedivc. a feat which. though most diff
cult and important. did not greatly strike
the public who thought 10 almost mat
tct Of course. His peculiar talent -n
spfech-making. though il is quite real,
and in the Commons would give him
great influence. has hardly helped bis
Government ia the least. while his facul-
~ as man Of the world, who could Dee All
things 20 all men. has even told against
him. 10 made him too ready 20 COnciiiatc
the groups and yield 10 pressures which,
IN the popular judgment, ought to have
been resisted. il induced him to con-
ceal his convictions when be had any.
and to treat an men, even muuueers. rs
II they were or might be- helping on the
machine. As me was not successful IN
politics. even his triumphs with Iadas
and Sir Nlst0 counted little i'm his IA
vor. Tor Englishmen only pardon friv0u-
ty in The very strong. In them IL - a
human trait" but i'm the weak OF un-
successful IL is - regrettable defect 10
Zoe pardOned in consideration of this. that.
or the other Gradually the rather inin
halo which had gathered round Lord
Roseberys head died away and. the
great body OF the people with thelr,sure,
though slow. criticism came 20 perceive
the fatal want which. when once be Was
at the head Of affairs. impaired or de- |
stroycd the value of MS considerable
powers.
Lord Rosebery lacks political nerve:
and this. not from any defect OF tenn
permanent. but from failure In intclh-
sence He Is a man OF the world who
does not understand the true disposition
of the community. Like a man OF the
world he recognizes That as things now
are "the People" must. when deter
mined, be- obeyed; but De regards that
immense entity as a sovereign who must !
be persuaded Ike a personal King. or |
cajoled. or managed or, in the last |,
resort. eyaded. but never openly defied. !
He does not comprehend the instructive |
humility Of Demos his knowledge OF his !
own incapacties. his wish 10 be led or |
guided towards the goal which he desires |
IN r--s"h T'h. r--n>.i- - Axactlv Ike an !