New-York tribune., 1873-03-21

aREO1kltMENIS
EFSr-wuY THE CONSERVATIVE REFUSED
10 ACCEPT OFFICE.
LONDON Thursday, March 20 1878.
The House Of Commons presented an unusnai
sreotaole to-day. In anticipation Of an important
communication from Mr. Gladstone announcing the
termination of the Ministerial crisis by his return to
Office all the benches were filed with members and
the galleries were crowded with spectators Among
the distinguished persons present were fllnce
Arthur, the Duke of Cambridge. and Prince Chi1s-
tian Many members Of the House OF Lords also at
tended the sitting As Mr. Gladstone anu M
Disrae entered the House loud cheers were succeS-
.,vel, raised bv their respective supporters.
Wben Mr. Gladstone rose 10 make his statement
the cheering was repeated tins time from all parts
ef the Chamber. He said he was now able to ac-
naint the House with the fact that he and his col
leagues IN Office with the Queens permission were
prepared to carry on the Government as before de
ezpained fully that il only after the party op-
nosite had Internationally refused TO form Minis
frv that he and friends had consented to resume
oeiee Mr.. Gladstone added that the Queen had
nven him permission TO read an extract from
statement he had made 20 her II was TO the effect
that be did not suppose that the efforts Of the gen
tlernen Of the opposition TO defeat the Government
were made with the deliberate intention of refusing
70 organize Cabinet. if it should be required Of
them but the summary refusal given when the oe-
eason arose he considered not fully in accord with
the exigencies of the case. with parliamentary
nsaee.
The Premier's statement was frequently interrupt
Cd by applause, which was warm and long continued
II the close.
Mr Disraeh explained the course ne had thought
proper 10 pursue since the beginning of the crisis
BE confessed that the differences between himself
and the Irish Catholics were insuTmOuntable A
new Cabinet would require until Easter TO go into
woYkiur order Even then II would have TO deal
with financial estimates made by its predecessor,
and would probably be 0uJ-vOted every night IN
Parliament. A dissolution Of the House had been
suggested. BUT why dissolve ? Sitting on the 0p-
position benches he and his friends had difficulty in
forming policy ON so short a notice; and il was
not to be expected that they could appeal TO the
country without policy on questions more impor-
tant than that Of the Irish University bin. There
were many questions ON which II had been impossi-
bic to mature a policy even in opposition, such
the Ceutral Asian difficulties, the rules intro
duced into international law by the Geneva Board,
the payment of the award for the Alabama Claims.
the commercial treaty with France, and others Of
eonal magnitude. All things considered, he had
felt il 70 be ms duty TO decline the responsibility of
Organizing new Government. The Queen herself
had suggested dissolution of Parliament he had
declined advise such step, and had stated TO Her
Majesty that in his opinion there was no adequate
reason for the Government to resign, and that it
might return TO Office without the slightest loss of
bOnor and the greatest possible convenience Of the
public interests
M DisraeH closed with the remark that possibly
some Of his supporters in the House might be dssat
isSed TO which there were loud cries of NO moi"
In the House Of Lords Earl Granville announced
the decision of the Government in a speech differing
little from that OF AR. Gladstone.
The Duke Of Richmond defended the conduct Of
che leaders Of the Opposition in the crisis. had
been asked if Mr. Disrael was not willing TO under
take the task OF forming a Ministry. why dld he
labor 20 put the Government in a minority IN the
Houee Of COmnOnsi He cOmbated the idea OF In
consistency and eulOgized Mr.. DlsTaeh, who be de-
ciared had increased the luster OF hls fame as
statesman by his wise patriotic and unselhsh action
IN the present emergency.