New-York tribune., 1908-04-04
Literary Neevs and Criticism.

everything that could help his plans and op-
posed all that thwarted them; at a compare
lively early date he conceived the idea though
he had not elaborated 1t, that an excellent foun-
dafion OF success might be laid by the strctest
possible observance of political morality and by
the adoption OF a certain lofty and disnterested
attitude upon sordid questions of ways and
means In the case OF Parliamentary corruption
these two motives became operative. So long as
Waipole was in power corruption was a direct
obstacle to Pitts advance; hence, he attacked
the practice. At the same time his action bore
an appearance of high moral character, directed
as II was against a public misdemeanor, and this
was an additional motive for beginning the
tack. In the way, when the House OF
Commons determined on an examination OF
Walpole's conduct for the last twenty years Pitt
found himself without the political support that
had been his during the favor of the Prince Of
Wales. He must do something lose prom-
nence and prospects. What more natural than
TO attack Walpole? Whatever the cause at
issue. whether just unjust, he was bound to
attack, but upon this occasion he seems to have
considered his action fully justified All
knowledge Of Pitt. says the historian derived
from his letters and other contemporary sources,
shows him TO have been at bottom upright,
honorable character standing far above the
level OF his associates in point of morality. And
yet, when a bill was introduced TO reform the
civil service. would say find that Pitt
and his associates rejected such proposed
agreements and thus clearly showed that Office
with its contingent advantages of wealth and
power was their main object, and that their
championship OF liberty only means to
overthrow their opponents and to secure the
popular favor" Again. when military pay
master he refused to pocket he was ex
peCted to do, the interest a permanent ad
of a hundred thousand pounds and refused
an equivalent sum offered by the King Of Sar
dinia it apparently only for popular effect,
and Pitt had never calculated more exactly
than ne had done in looking for this effect and
in expecting a wholly adequate return for the
money he had renounced." To quote once more,
Pitts hopes Of succeeding Bedford also in
dicat ted by the fact that when he failed to gain
the post upon Bedford's ultimate dismissal he
broke away from the Pelhams in disappoint
rnent Pitts behavior during this period is thus
entirely plain. He expected from Newcastle
promotion TO a leading position, and therefore
champoned his policy even in cases where 1t
did not correspond with his former principles;
for this reason he had supported him even when
he turned against the two brothers. Bedford
stood in his way and therefore he demanded his
removal"
In like manner upon the death OF the Prince
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which we are told: Pitt guilty OF mis-
calculation. He thought he was laying New
castle under an obligation, and thus securing
his own advancement and protection by which
he could obtain the long desired Cabinet office
upon the next opportunity" Even in his private
life and domestic arrangements all inclinatl0ns
and desires were subordinated TO the imperative
longing for power, his very marriage being con-
sidered Influenced by these considerations The
historian who dwells the many paradoxes OF
this singular career and extols the contempt Of
money exhibited by this grandson Of a miser
must yet find this most inconsistent Of mortals
consistently selfish and calculating where his
hone Of power is concerned. When in his latter
days, having occasion to oppose the government
plan for the Quartering and regulating OF the
troops in the colonies, he plead with the govern
rlent to act like a kind and affectionate parent
who is able forgive and forget, these noble
sentiments were only to harmonic the orators
present with his former attitude, TO show his
loyalty to his principles without Obstructing the
ministerial policy. The effect, We are told. was
TO produce the impression that the orator did not
know his own mind or that he badly in
formed on the facts And the Prussian Ambas-
sad0r is quoted with approval: 'On one point
the nation has not allowed itself TO be deceived:
i sees that the patriots game is TO make his
peace with the court. He has two sons 10
place" As II the younger Pitt, who al twenty
three rejected with contempt anything beneath
a Cabinet position needed to be placed by
doting 2aIert. 1t is grovelling, creeping esti-
mate Of q soaring soul
once upon a time the name Of Pitt counted
for something in this country The support OF
his brilliant name gave much encouragement TO
Americans contending for principle that has
since been conceded TO be just and ineyitab BILE.
Pittsburg. the iron city, and Pittsheld, the beau
tifuI town Of the Berkshire Hills both founded
in his lifetime. mark the sense OF American
gratitude 10 their benefactor- New York also
long cherished his name. The city fathers laid
ont a noble avenue and called il Chatham street,
but In the lapse OF time what had been splen-
did residential district fell from its high estate
and was given over 10 merchandising Of the
baser sort and the barter in rejected rainent.
A Celtic saIoonkeeper, who knew not Chatham
nor the nature of his service, became an alder
man ard in the interest of his business upon
that thoroughfare had influence enough TO ex-
change the noble patronymic for the prosaic ap
nellarion OF Park Row He criticised
migrate and an ignoramus. but perhaps he had
presentiment Of what an ordinary individual
Chatham would prove TO be in the light of sci
entidc history.
F4THER THE.