The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-11-16
THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY.

THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY.
The latest speech of Lord Salisbury,
the British prime minister, has diSap-
pointed both friends and foes. The old
Tory is in his tlotage and ought to re-
tire from office. His address at the
lord mayors banquet in London last
Saturday night added nothing to his
reputution-eithcr as IL statesman OF
an orator. 1t was Il very ordinary ef-
fort and unworthy of the head of the
British ministry. His tone WAS lug,l-
hriouS and dcSpuntcnt when referring
to the South African war; He called
it IL sad and lalnrntahlr war;" but
said England w:lS making sure and
substantial progress.
The special correspondent of the New
York Trlun" says that SaliSbury's
speech w;lS exceedingly dull, delivered
lan@uitliy. an', studded with common
place phrases. 1T was not IL bracing,
invi%olating speech, which Pitt would
have made under similar circumstan-
cess" he says. 1T was the speech of
Il weary Titan, playing with the il
luSions of political fatalism," contn-
ucs the correspondent of the prohibit
iSh sheet The following extract is
given as Il sample:
II cannot take the public wholly
into the confidence of the government
Ii would be most imprudent publicly
t" state all We are doing weekly ANA
monthly ut tn" front. hut what en-
plHtitHllv declare is that whatever
delays are encountered they are due
neither to Il lack of erncstncsS and
ability of our generals in the field nor
to Il neglect to comply with I'LL of their
demands on tie part of the hnme gov
| "rnnlrnl.'
Tile old Tory declared that lsoer in
dependence is inconsistent with Brit
iSli security in South Africa and called
t he two republics "rolonirS." because
they were annexed by proclamation.
:le said not Il word for peace. 1t was
war to the bitter end There were no
"llSrlnS. no passages of grim. S;lr-
donnie hum"r." says another CORES
pendent. and nn evidence that thc
prime minister had IL more compre-
lrnSivr knowledge of the situation
than his lunblrS; auditor. There WAS
Il ghost at lie feast and it could not
he exercised"
What Salisbury ought to do is to
retire from Office at nn,.e and let lii;
place he filled by younger and more
capable man. He is utterly incapaci
tatrd for guiding he imperial helm
through the dangerous waters that
now buffet the British ship of state.
Kin" Edward ought to call for his
resignation. The British people of all
GLASSES and PARTIES realize that the
proud and naughty Cecil is in his
mental and physical decay and ought
t" he superseded
The speech of the aged premier fell
lik" Il wet blanket upon the guests ut
the lord nayor'S banquet. The feast
WAS "lS @lnnmy aS Il funeral and as
Hat as 'liSlwHtrr." says the Mime
apuliS Tribune M wonder. 'rhr
head of the government is an imbrcilr
ANA the colonial secretary lacks the
confidence of the people The king is
Il mere tigrrelcnd. The army is led
ly boobies of title. and dark DAVIS for
the empire are in sight. The nations
OF Europe are delighted over the
plight of their commercial cumnrti.or.
England has lost her prestige :,nluu:.
til" great nations of the earth. an
'ther" is none so pour as to do her
reverence. Size stands solitary and
alone without an ally. South Africa
will become the graveyard of their
soldiers. and the time is fast approach
ing when she will lose her .Asiatic DOS
sessions. Her Australian colonies and
Canada are growing tired of the
mother country" and will soon sever
all connection with her. Ireland is
Watching an opportunity to pay back
her npprrsSor with compound interest.
!hcrr is rise and fall Of empires
like the flow and ebb of thr Tides
England is in her tlccadcnrc after
'enrlln% the zenith of her strength
ma her descent will be rapid. God
speed the day.