New-York tribune., 1895-07-07

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London, July 6.-Parament is on the verge q
dissolution, the reelection Of the Ministers hav-
ing been unopposed The votes on account
were easily obtained and the Factories bill was
saved from the wreckagc Of the session. The
noodgates OF oratory have been opened through
out the United Kingdom. but English politicians
are talking an infinite deal OF nothing. There
are no well-marked positive issues on which
either party appeal to the country. The
candidates beating the air with artificial en-
ergy and a lack OF sincerity and moral purpose.
The elections are coming on so suddenly that
there Is no time to complete the lists Of candi.
dates or to agree upon the lines OF defence and
attack The country will be asked In a week to
decide between parties rather than between poll"
cies. Home Rule has dropped out OF sight after
being the controlling issue for several elections,
and nothing has taken its place. The question
Of mendng ending the House or Lords Is a
cloud no larger than mans hand, and that
hand Lord Rosebery's. 1t has not yet over
spread the sky and shut everything else.
The electorate is cropping In the dark without
any issues Of commanding Importance.
Lord Rosebery's speech to the Eighty Club
was designed to be an election manifesto for the
Liberals but It failed to electrify the party. 1t
was logical attempt to prove that neither
Home Rule nor Welsh dsestablishment. nor
temperance legislation, nor electoral reform. nor
any other progressive policy. was possible so
long as the Lords blocked the way. and hence
that the Liberals could not hope to accomplish
anything without pooling their issues. in the
American phrase and uniting in campaign
against organized obstruction from the privileged
prOyod much for his
case. It convicted the Liberals themselves OF
reckless waste of time and energies in proposing
an elaborate series of reform measures which
could not be enacted Instead Of filling the cup
and poughing Newcastle sands. the Rosebery
Government ought to have dissolved Parliament
year ago and appealed TO the country on the
single issue of the domination of the House OF
Lords That the plain Inference to De
drawn from Lord Rosebery's speech
Mr. Gladstone's letter was the next disappoint-
ment The party which he had led for genera
ton turned TO him almost In desperation for
a new plan Of campaign; II received some MIS-
torical reflections upon the progressive tenden"
cies OF Liberal policies during the victorian
reiRn. Mr. GIadstone's assertion that an over
whelming proportion OF the reforms OF Eng
lish legislation had been efected by the
direct action Of the Liberal party could not
be contradicted. but II was a wet blanket
for party which needed authoritative lead
ership. More than anything else, 1t implied
that his work in public life had ended and that
the Liberals must work out their saivatoh
without further help from him. Then Mr.. Nor
ley took up his parable in Manchester ana COM
forted his followers with congratulations upon
the disappearance OF the Liberal Unionsts as
third party and the abandonment Of their phar-
m COnSes
quence of the immense sacrifices which they had
made. Next came Sir William Harcourt at Derby
in the best fighting speech Of the week, with q
strong logical defence of the late Governments
measures and policies. and many sharp at
tacks upon the new Ministry. which he charac-
terized as a miracle OF Birmingham loaves and
fishes On the same night Lord Rosebery re-
turned to the platform in Albert Hall. deliver
ing a formal defence Of the Liberal Governments
action and again raising the issue OF the House
of Lords without explaining what course ne
and his associates are prepared 10 take respect
ing ii.
Meanwhile the Salisbury Government have
been distributing minor Ministerial offices and
fastening the dissolution of Parliament The
leaders have been silent on all questions OF hisn
policy If they have any positive measures TO
propose as the basis of their appeal 10 the coun-
fry there will be little time for discussing then
for the first polings will occur in a week.
While charging the opposition with repudiatins
all promises they refrain from committing
themselves unnecessarily to any engagements
for the future.
The heavens meanwhile raining mani
festoes The Bmetalc League is holding execu-
tive conferences every day and throwing its In
nuence in 25O constituencies in favor Of candi-
dates who are willing TO reinstate silver by new
international agreement: the National Agricutu-
raj Union is striving to make Hodge a polticai
dictator: the United Kingdom Alliance is magni-
fying the Importance Of temperance reform; the
Independent Labor party is appealing for fnan-
cial assistance in electing thirty candidates; po-
lItical sdeshows OF all kinds are energetcally ad-
vertised and are attracting more attention than
the circus in the main tent in Ireland. The Nc
Carthyites. Healyites and Redmondites are en-
gagged In factonal warfare and the air is electric
with suspicion. Never there a more anoma-
Ions election in the United Kingdom. The Union
list coalition has been accompanied by heartburn
ings and jealousies among the Ola rory Huaro'
The Liberal Unlonists have been most generously
orovided for In the Ministerial appointments. and
many Conservatives have been crowded out Of
office after laboring sixteen and twenty years for
tbeir marty. Naturally there Is some discomfort,
especially when Mr.. Chamberlain's influence SUI
fees to procure good places and patronage for
nearly all his political colleagues But there Is no
open revolt against the new order Of things. and
the party is greatly strengthened throughout the
country by the complete fusion Of the two Sec
tions There has been a great gain In the working
efficiency OF the new Government from the dis.
missal Of some party hacks whose services could
well be spared and the substitution Of Liberal
Unonists for them.
The new Irish Secretary is not an active or ex-
perienced debater but he is a man Of ability and
force who may succeed in making reputation
for coolness and aggressiveness In defending the
Government from crossfire from the Nationalist
benches The appointment is curious one. and
indic haf he Government