New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

concerned he had never adopted Mr Bright r
Quaker ideas respecting war, ne had hf"n in
Office during the Crimca. but he had frequently
condemned Viscouni palmcrston's pernicious
and meddesome activity IN foreign aNMrs. hh1
systematically opposed expenditures ior ioru-
fcatons and unnecessary ornaments, and had
uniformly favored policy ~ Ahstcntion from
European intrigues. His syInrafhies had been
Invariably enlisted the side - the struggling
races and nationalitics. Garibaidi had given hin
credit for sounding the first trumpet call u
Italian liberty by his eloquent protest against
the barbarous treatment ~ Baron Pocrlo and
other State prisoners a. Naples. lie was among
the first 10 welcome Garibalfi 10 London In 1851
and during the decade ending with the occupa-
ton Of Rome he never failed In Parliamentary
debates to identify himself with the cause Of
Italian unity When he went 10 the lonan
Islands I'm 1853 as the Commissioner OF a Con-
sentative Government empowered 10 reconcile
them to an English protectorate. the population
persisted In Interpreting Alright his own IN
stincts and I'm importuning him to favor their
union with the Kingdom OF Greece During
the Crimea the main consideration which IN
fiuenced his judgment was his concern for the
welfare Of the Christian subjects 0f Turkey
The same motive brought him out OF rctlreten;
in 1876 to brand the Bulgarian outraGes as
crimes against civilization. and 10 G"nOunce
Lord Beaconsfield's Government for condoning
the barbarty OF the Turk. Mr.. Gladstone be
lieved that was sometimes necessary; n II
were conducted for unsensh ends in the in
terest OF humanity he regarded II rs a chival-
rous and glorious undertakings but he never
ceased to deprecate policy Of mcddlesome IN,
judgment concurred in the Manchester Schools
ideas respecting non-inte .'vention and industrial
triumphs. His warm heart went out 10 every
race and nationality struggling against oppres-
sion.
FOREIGN POLICY.
II was Mr. Gladstone who fought almost
single handed Lord Beaconsneld's un- English
d,plomacy. and when the day OF reckoning came
and there was a national uprising against H. he
tf,,Ii, uod n "A
His voice had rlng out as solemn az prophets
IN dcnunciation Of policy of dishonest intrigue.
vulgar show and inordinatc greed His warning,
unhecded at the time. brought obloquy upon him
He was snubbed by rank and fashion. lampooned
nv the lingo press coarsely insulted by the
Prime Minister and Kissed in the streets. 1t Is
a nclle queen who turns the wheel of political
fortune Mr. Gladstone reached the height or
his popularity when he supplantcd his rival IN
1880 and promised to devote his energies 10
domestic legislation. BY singular fate he was
drawn into one foreign complication after an
other and deferred from settling home questions
which were nearest his heart Campaigns In
South Africa Afghanistan. Egypt and the Sou
dan interrupted the course of domestic legisla-
t,on and al the close Of his administration he
was compelled 10 make extensive preparations
for a campaign with Russia. But Mr. Glad
afOne'S heart was never IN THESE pdtlieS anu
ornaments. His anxiety for peace exposed him
in South Africa and Afghanstan to the reproach
OF sacrificing National honor and "scuttling
before the enemy: and the evil tendencies OF a
noIicv in the Nile countries that was alter
nately diatory and reckless may be attributed
largely to his scrupulous regard for his own
pledges to Europe. Mr.. Gladstones IDEA OF
Englands true foreign policy was thus ex-
pressed I'm 1873 Il am DESTROYS that the stand
ard of our material strength should be highly
esteemed By other nations but believe 1t To be
of far greater Importance that we should stand
high In their esteem for truth and honor anc
onenness In our proceedings casting aside the
natives Of narrow selfshness and giving scope
70 the consideration of broad and lofty aspira7
tons" ,,,, HOME pr-rr
II was reserved for Lord Macaulays rising
hon. Of the Tories" 10 celebrate the ffty-second
year of his Parliamentary life by securing the
nassaee of a Franchise bill which completed the
work begun in 1872 This act enfranchsed
. OOO 600 OF the Queens subjects, and the ac-
comnanying Redistribution bill accomplished
notb,ne short OF a revolution in the representa-
tive system Of Great Britain This result was
accomplished by a timely compromise with the