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

Of Devonshire In England. the late Counts Kali
noky and Andrassy at Vienna, the present
Premier Of Austria, Count Francis Thun and
Prince Hohenlohe the Chancellor Of the German
Empire have certainly had nothing to gain
either In the way Of rank fame money BY
devoting themselves to the service Of their re-
spective countries; and as IN the case Of ND
Gladstone and OF the late Prince Lebanon Of
Russia q political and administrative career
meant to them no material advantage OF any
kind. but only . sacrifice Of money, OF comfore
and of tastes. Thus when Sir William Vernon
Harcourt abandoned the bar for Parliament. h
gave up a legal practice which yielded him 3
minimum income Of $4,000 year. and haS
never touched brief since, although he Is tan
from being a rich man.
While some Cabinet Ministers turn their status
and prestige as such to remunerative account bX
accepting dlrectorships and presidencies OF hnanr
cial and Industrial enterprises, yet this usually
marks the close OF their political careers. Both
their colleagues and the public seem from thas
time forth to lose confidence In their personal
disnterestedness and integrity, which are go in-
dispensabe feature OF the baggage Of every
public man In England. and the late Hugh
Chiders, at time Chancellor of the Eek.
chequer, as we'll as Lord Playfair and Sir James
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General, brought their political careers to an END
and rendered themselves ineligible for any fur
Their Cabinet office from the very moment that
they allowed their names TO become associated
with city companies and enterprises. The sans
fate awaits Sir Henry Fowler former Secretary
Of State for India, and hitherto regarded the
future chief Of the Liberal party. in the event OF
his accepting the craftsmanship OF the National
Telephone Company, which has just been ten
dered to him.
Throughout the long public career Of Mr..
Gladstone he never once. matter how hard
pushed for money, consented to consdex
the lucrative offers which made to HIM
literally by the thousand, to lend his name To
financial and industrial undertakings. and it II
perhaps owing TO this high sense Of duty. which
alone prevented him from yielding to the temp
tation. that he retained to the very last thu
respect and the confidence Of his countrymens
OF which they have just given so striking and
impressive demonstration.
On several occasions il has been proposed Ia
furnish members Of the British Parliament with
salary in the same way as the members OF
other Legislatures who receive not only salaries
ranging from 5000 70 5000 year. but nurner-
Gus privileges Of money value. such as. for
Instance, the conveyance free Of cost on all
railroads and steamship lines Of their respective
countries The English member Of Parliament
enjoys none Of these advantages, either as .
right or as a favor. and thoroughly voices public
opinion In Great Britain when he argues strong
~ against his payment by the State for hfs
duties at Westminster, declaring that ii would
tend to diminish the confidence OF the people
In their constitutional representatives, and a
the same time destroy one Of the most dis
tinctive features Of what Is universally recog.
nized as the most ancient and august parlia~
mcntary institution in the world.
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