The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
THE LIFE OF GLADSTONE.

Mr.. Morley as Il known sympathlze
with and admirer of Mr.. Gladstone, an
very great and close friend of his
was the one chosen to write the BIO
grsphy of the great English politica
leader. The material on which b.
founded the biography consists malnl,
of papers collected at Hswarden, Mr.
Gladstone s home 1t is vast accumu
lation; but. besides that, he has re
ceived several thousands of other pieces
from the legion of Mr.. Gladstone IS cor
respondents. Between 100000 and 800.
600 written pages of one sort or an
other has passed under his eye IN the
preparation of this biography. Inc
Gladstone diaries have been vastly ser
viceable, and the resulting work is TINS
monumental three volume 'bife OF
Gladstone. - The three volumes are sub
divided into ten books, carrying the
story of Gladstone from his birth IN
1909 to his death in 1898. The hrs'
book is devoted to the introduction, o
very fine piece of writing, To Giau-
stone : childhood and his school days;
the others are devoted to his pubIic ca
reer. Mr.. Morley explains that there
is one important omission IN the aStiV'
tiles OF Mr. Gladstone as detained IN
this work. and that is his ccclesiastIc,ai
labors, arguments. and contentious, inns
chiefly AS a public man, politician, a
statesman; and so treats OF Mr.; Glad,
stone s history from the time that ne
entered public life in Great Britain,
which practically is the history OF ms
country, until his death
The prime interest in thus country IN
Mr.. Gladstone s career relates, hrst or
all TO his attitude towards the Confed-
crate States during our War of the he,
, Al nS
Gordon at Khartoum; and third, TO MS
rasponsibility for the Boer war.
With regard to the frst. there rs un-
happily. 20 doubt, that Mr.. Gladstone
Was quite willing 10 see the Oniteo
States broken in two. In the year loo1
Mt the banquet in the town hall at New
castle. October eth. Mr.. Gladstone spoke
thus about the American war:
I'VE know quite we'll THAI the people
ot the Northern States have not yet
drunk OF the cup-they arc still trying
TO hold IL far from their lps-Thich all
The rest of tho worl6 see they neverthe-
less must drink OF. We may have cur
OWN opinions about slavery, we may be
for or against the SOUTH but there is
no doubt that jefferson Davis and other
leaders OF the South have made an army
they are making, 1t appears. navy; ana
They have made what Is more than
either. they have made nation,
Logically, therefore. Mr.. Gladstone
was ready 20 recognize the Southern
Confederacvs and ii it had not been for
the firm attitude Of the Prince Consort
rrd Queen Victoria. there can be little
doubt that his voice would have joined
with that of the Emperor OF the French |
in recognition Of the Southern Confed- !
eracv AS n forecast of what must hap
ren. that the Northern States would be
forced to drink the cup of Humiliation,
Mr. Gladstone was singulsrly unfortun-
ate in that address. IL. seems amazing |
that he was never able to see why the |
things he said should have given of
feuee 10 the North. And yet. astopish-
ing as it NAV seem, he protested when |
ever This matter was brought up that |
he saw no reason why the North should |
have taken offense Al his remarks. To |
be sure. be lived bitterly 70 regret his |
rash statements: and especially IN later |
years. on account Of the feryeut adm.
RI tion which his talents and political
work drew from tne American people.
he would have been glad If the record
of that speech could have been ex
cuDged The speech very naturally
az being in effect an acknowledgement
# the Southern Confederacy; and great
'encern was felt and expressed through
out the North lest Gladstone should he
able TO throw the influence Of Great
Britain with France in recognition of
the Southern Ccnfederacy.
Next. Mr Gladstone was astonishing.
v cold 10 General Gordon at Khar.
toum. He claimed, Justly, it is true,
nat General Gordon had assumed things
in the Soudan different from his pro.
hange of opinion was undoubtedly
-riJfd ~; the .irrumSruug1s and |
litions as he found them these being
litferent from what he anticipated that
.hev would be. The English people
we're eager aud Jealous in the desire 10
extend relief TO Gordon; and at last
hey we're frantic in their excited eff
'orts TO rescue him from his perilous
position. To none OF this did Glad
tope willingly respond; and, being
'orced into action, thai action was re-
uetapt and tardy: and later he gave
orth the cold~hlooded statement that
I was easier to explain any lack of ef.
ort 10 help Gordon than ii was to ex-
lain the effort that had been put forth
n MS behalf
With respect TO the third proposition.
nero can be no doubt that Gladstone s
rifing with the Beers simply gave them
he idea that Great Britain was afraid
o fight them. and that they could have
helI own way II only they INSISTED up
IA 1t hard enough. His talk about lib.
'Tiy. eauity. Justice, and so OH was
aiken by them in a sense of their own.
nd as meaning that Great Britain
would throw of all claims Of suzer-
inty on them if they protested and
ought for their rights The making
4 pence after the British defeat at Ma
uba Hill was accepted generally by the
3oers as a confession that the British
we're DO match for the Beers in battle,
nd that Great Britain was afraid TO
Undertake 10 enforce its~ sovereignty
yer them; therefore they wonld be free
n their own account and do as they
lked, The intervening time between
nat miserable patchwork of peace and
he time when the war actually broke
nut, was spent by The Beers in levyiug
riibute upon the gold and diamond
nines, and strengthening themselves for ;
var They bought plenty Of rifles, ;
'lentv of ammunition. cannon, and all :
orts of military supplies. so that, when
he war actually broke out the Beers
'ere better supplied from the military {
taDdpolnt than were the British in {
south Africa and they at once took i
he offensive by invading Natal. Z
he tremendous loss of life and treas.
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