New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05

an, in the gloomy chambers and been proposeu
in Council and decided With all the associd-
tions clustering around this house. IT seems
s.ranor that any one should have the harui-
bood N urge the necessity for clearing the
c,ound as a site for a new and commoious
Government structure. Its DOOM mas
heraded many times. but it has escapeu % LA
the ravages OF improvement possibly '''
glamour Of Mr. Gladstone's name may pro'ec'
II for few years. for It was the one h''uo"
house which appealed TO his Imagination anu
commanded his affection
The march Of Improvement, in any event mas
cleared the space for proper site TOT s'"'u.
OF Mr. Gladstone AT the top OF King ""eie y
will face In the direction OF Downhs-S" NV
group OF statues in the open space III "o"' -
St Margaret's and the Houses 81 far4'dhr"'
now includes Pa.mcrston. Derby ana he'o""'
field. The removal Of the shabby Parliament 81
block. the widening OF the approaches W Wv
Abbey from Whitehall and the erection oi AH
immense structure for Government oi''''S II
line with the Home Office and the treasury ~"
leave a fine site for a statue OF gladstone l"'''
Will be a similar memorial in the ADo''' "u'
the group Of statesmen outside VIII oe '"'o
plete unless his statue be added
stone with which the newspapers are hlIei are
less impressive than the hush which mas '"''."
upon the most controversial people on earth
With one consent this battle-scarred warrior
who had passed his life in ceaseess strife. IS
left in peace with the unique distinction o' wi.
the greatest Englshman OF the century. Inc
cessation from criticism and bitterness u"'l'''''
not few good partlsans on each sl1e nav
heard protests against the pubic puflai I'M
these from devout Gladstonians; Lonion vas
always opposed TO him. lie ought no' 10 ''
buried on the fringe OF the West End. which
was never in sympathy with nam. Out away
railing rancorousiy agains, him. He should have
been buried in his own place AZ ha""'''"'
T have also listened to circumstances Ike these
from old-time ANTAGONISTS. Inc nation "''
gone stark mad. The real Gladstone Jas u's
appeared. An idol has taken his place III 'n'
course OF a single week all sober thought "D'u'
the man has ceased. There is now a my the a
Gladstone dominating mems minds Perhaps Al
the end OF another generation there may %
ano,he, I-.cky ,ho will be able - restore the
real Gladstone. with the true rationale ana me
right perspective. What "" have to-day ~ an
apochry phal Gladstone Englishmen are "or'
shipping they know not what
Royalty may set an ilustrious eSainpi" "i
liberation. Parliament may display thai p"fi"c
ton OF good form which - the heritage ~ th'
mos, famous II the worlds legislative assem-
blles and the press with wise s'.f-icsira4ni may
agree in speaking only wha, is good ~ the
dead: but partisans Who have not 'o'c1 81
during Mr. GlaGst)nc's four years % retirement
from public life are not prepared 20 a-lpi"sc'
in the amnesty over an open grave Tho; have
D. ,t.s ), ffIy | b. a
ardor. and FOR them the storm and stress OF
battle is not yet over. The passion which h'
inspired still lights up conversation and smould
ers In thought Not an echo of this PARTISAN
ship is heard in Parliament. from the pulpi' 81
in the press but there are under,ones Of bitter
ness and intolerance every where.
pleasure loving clubman listiessly turns the
leaves Of an afternoon paper and excla.ms with
a drawl. Nothing in it-nothing but Gladstone
and the silly little American war in the West
Indies" That is an embodiment OF the cynirisn
OF an enervated West End. which is thought
less and aimless In lie. bored with safety OF
amusement and sa,irical whenever there are
signs OF earncstncss in men or humane senti-
men, in nations. 1t was against this lack OF
earnestness in politics. morals and religion that
the great warrior whose battle has ended pro-
tested while he had life. He was an ogre in
the West End. because he was terribly in ear
nest about everything which appealed to his
heart and conscience; and besides being in bad
form he turned the world upside down, Sow
that he is dead the oilers weary OF reading
about him. and eager 10 have the papers filed
afresh with fashionable intelligence and gossip.
Fortunately. they count for little in the real
England OF thought and action. which has been
profoundly moved by the passing of the world 3