Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-20
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Political Condition In Eng.
land.
LORD BFACONsFIELD's VIEWS ON
MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.
Discussions IN Cabinet Councils.
INDIGNATION AT NEWS OF OVER.
TUKES.

LONDON, December 10. The London cores.
ponde Mt OF the Manchester Guardian telegrsphs /:
"My antlcipations as to the meeting Of parliament
on The l1th OF January, have been officially con-
hrmed. II Lord Beaconsteld wishes had been
July Coz sultei, parliament would meet at q much
earlier date, 50 III, cabinet might have had the
ben, fit Of the counsels of he nation IN the pro-
posed arrangements for peace. Seeing there was
no hop. OF carry ing a majority of his colleagues
with him In his eastern roIicy, Lord Besconstied
desired to rely upon his old influence in para-
ment for art. From the utility of such q
| course It relieves the prime minister Of much re-
sponsibility.
Two or three prominent members of the cabinet
lake their stand on the plea that no questions
which are b You'd the competence of the ministry
have yet come before them There is further aud
more substantial reasons that tne premier's in
tlatnce with The bulk Of his party would bring up
on them uncomfortable pressure in favor Of his
personal policy
The point has now been fought in the cabinet
with the result OF compromise. Instead of q
December session, which the premier was known
TO desire, parliament will meet three weeks ear.
lier than usual. The date, however, will be too
far of to ass 81 the ministry IN the deliberations
now engagu their attention and which have in
duced tbem TO sit this week on permanence,
The lnedlat on proposed is air, ady dead even
though turkey NAV yield to The pressure now be-
Ing applied 10 her TO accept tie conference pro-
pOsals TO the full instead of her present offer to
place her own reforms under the guarantee of
Europe. Russia Is backed by the more nfuen-
tia powers IN her demand that Turkeys over
lures for peace shall in the first instance be adj
dressed to her.
TIE real difficulty Lord Beaconsfield has to
confront Is single handed peace which would
not be ohjec'ed 10, provided it respected the views
OF the cabinet and the labor- OF the foreign Office
of late have been mainly directed with simply to
asceltainlng definitely what proposals beyond
those of the last conference will satisfy Russia but
n al At re he ia. nren raI N thna
other British interests which were not exhausted
in Mr.. Cross enumeration.
The future OF ugaria and the proposed re-
wards to Russia's allies, are not precisely British
interests, and are outside Of these issues, which,
according to the absolutely necessity that this
country should have voice in the terms of peace,
though the government are willing to forego
their treaty right TO hand IN the settlement Of
their views and interest, il must be fully admitted
that there Is at present no sign from Russia that
she will in any way bind herself.
1t is the phase Of the question which has occu-
pied so much time during the cabinet situngs of
Friday, Monday and Tuesday. No little asperty
has been shown in these discussions in conse-
quence of what NAV he regarded rs act fiag-
rant party disioyalty by q very prominent member
OF the ministry.
1t is stated that one Of the most active oppon-
ents of Lord Beaconsfeld's pol cy has recently
exchanged opinions with Eail Granville and Mar
qnls Harrington, as TO the prospect OF coalition
ministry in order to carry out the Gadstone-Salis-
bury policy. The two liberal lesder rs are said to
have thrown cold water upon that suggestion at
the present moment. The office is particularly
desirable, and If judge rightly. neither OF the
noble lords is Likely to be IN favor of coalition
government.
The news Of the overtures referred to has but
Just OF zed out, and If the incident has caused as
much Indignation in the cabinet AS it has in the
conservative clubs on Downing street, it must
have been very warm corner during the past
few days.