New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-12
LATEST LONDON COMMENT.
SIR CHARLES DILKE'S VIEWS ON THE
LIBERAL PARTY.
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London, Oct. 12-slr Charles Dixie who has
been reelected for the Forest of Dean Division
Of Gloucestershire by the handsome majority of
2,452 votes, has sent me the following important
response to letter asking for his views on the
Liberal policy and the question of military re-
form:
In answer to your first question, as to the
future of the Liberal party, have to say that
a Radical always advise Radicals to give
| general support to leader chosen by the Mod
crates, who form the majority Of Liberals and
Radicals in the House, though they are IN q
minority in the constituencies and think that
they should afterward make terms with the
leaders for labor legislation I see no prospect
of the Liberals getting into power by gaining
enough seats TO dispense with Irish support nor
Of their adopting a policy which would secure
period of exclusion of the Liberal party from
power, in spite Of the terrible weakness of the
Government as displayed in foreign affairs and
in the preparation and conduct OF the war AS
to army reform, my views are very we'll known
and are to be found at length in my books on
the British army and Imperial defence
The future of the Liberal party is now exciting
searching of heart among GIadstones former
followers but there are few among them who
have Sir Charles Dilke's courage in stating his
convictions with perfect frankness and consist
ency. DIR. Clark, who has done more harm to the
cause
completely routed at Caithness, thirteen months
after he advised Mr.. KRUGER to seize the passes
in the TransvaaL Mr.. Harmsworth, a strong
Liberal Imperialist, barely succeeded in defeat
ing the Unionist candidate there after excit-
ing contest. A we'll known firm of newspaper
owners is at last personally represented in Par
lament.
There was nothing particularly striking about
the polls declared last night. Lancashire, how
ever again emphasized its support of the Gov
ernment by returning a Conservative for South
port. This division, which has on two occasions
been Radical since Baron Curzon, who formerly
represented it, was appointed Viceroy of India.
has now reverted to its old political state. The
Unionists continue to score in Scotland, and up
to date the Ministerial party has gained five
seats there without losing one. The Govern
ment can claim a net gain Of two seats, 50
that their majority Of 12S at the time of dIsso-
luton is increased to 1872. Only sixty-eight more
members have to be elected.
The Liberals have gained Radnorshire and
Westbury and have lost Sutherlandshire and
Tyneside, leaving the Unionist majority virtually
as it was at the close of the last Parliament.
The seesaw gains and losses will continue for
several days.
Lord Salisbury persists in brooding over af-
fairs in silence. and all conjectures respecting
Cabinet changes are premature.
Lord Cromers return to England is generally
interpreted as a sign that he will enter the Cabi-
net but there is authoritative confirmation
He has had military education and has dis
tnguished himself a fnancler and as q dplo-
matist and, being statesman Of great force
could do brilliant work at the Foreign Office
the Treasury the War Office. The shrewdest
men in political clubs assign him the Foreign
Office. They expect the transfer Of Lord Lans-
downe to Dublin as Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland
and the continuance Of Mr.. Chamberlain in the
Colonial Office, but they do not explain how the
vacancies in the Admiralty and the War Office
will be filed. 1t is an idle guessing match while
the chief oracle is silent.
Interest is beginning TO be taken here in the
Presidential election 1.-THE Post expresses the
prevailing opinion by the remark that If the
American people think Bryan's convictions may
endanger their property they will ward off peril
by keeping him out
The policy of the Government in China re-
mains, as before, a search in the dark after a
common basis of action on which the Powers
be united. Lord Salisbury is apparently
bent upon bringing Germany and France to-
gether, and will ultimately sanction the amended
proposals of both these Powers. Berlin and
Paris dispatches assume that he has already
accepted the German and French plans in prin-
and the Imperial edict for the punishment of
Prince Tuan and other leaders is sign that
the Powers are close together l. N. F.
SPEAKING OF BLOCK SIGNALS.
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