Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-05
FOREIGN FLASHES.
RESULT or THE PARLIAMENTARY
ELECTIONS.
The Beaeonsfeld Government to Step
Down and Out Comments Of the
Prsss-colIiey Explosion
forty.Two Men Killed.
ENGLAND.
The Pross on the Parliamentary Elections.

The Press on the Parliamentary Elections
LONDON, April S.-The Saturday Re-
pieW independently says: "The con-
stituencies could not have given much
more decided answer 10 Lord BeacOns.
fields appeal, but why they have given
it nobody can exactly say. Very prob
ably many electors were tired OF the
government merely because 1t had been
six years in office; but there are some
things the elections have placed beyond
contest. They show that the Republi.
cans have not exercised the influence II
was expected they would; that the Lib
erals were not decided by crotchets;
that their party organization is much
improved, and that the Moderates have
as q rule neither abstained nor gone over,
but have voted with their party.
The Spectator (LiberaD says: Nothing
surprises the people more in the elec-
tions than the evidence they give how
easy il Is 10 live in England and not
know anything about the real opinion OF
England. Wherever you went you
were told that whatever Scotchmen or
Irishmen might think, England would
support Beaconsfeld's policy with en-
thusiasm.
In an article on the consequences OF
the Liberal victory the Spectator says
that il is a severe blow TO the Tory
Democracy. The next man who pro-
iesses faith in monarch and the multi
tude must appeal to the latter on socialist
grounds, or undertake enterprises re-
quiring sacrifices that will speedily
restore the people To their senses. No
other man will ever wave the banner OF
prestige as Lord Beaconsfield has done
without striking stroke for 1t. In the
second place We are rid of personal
government. Ii is, however, in its
effect, u broad Liberal victory that
will be most far reaching. We
do not believe there will be joy ut st.
Petersburg at all. Russia breads and
distrusts certain views of the Liberal
chiefs, especially Gladstone's, far more
than she breads the ministry which can
he coerced into secret oompacts; but
millions Of Greeks, Armenians and Bull
garians will rejoice at the prospect OF the
new career made possible to them, and
their rejoicing will be- feeble compared
with the exultation OF our millions in
India, no longer taxed 10 death, in order
that the premier may pose rs arbter OF
the destinies oi Central Asia, and Eng
land can hear with UQuanimity that Bis.
marck is sorrowiul aud Baron Haymerle
worried, ii throughout the world all
ireemen feel as il, with the Tory Demo
cratic government of England, mias-
matte cloud had been rolled away.
The Times says: After Gladstone's de-
feat in 1874, he not only resigned the
leadership Of the Liberals, but declared
his intention Of withdrawing rs far as
possible from active political lie, and
the logical consequence Of this resOlu-
ton would be- that he would not take
office in the coming administration, but
this resolution has already heen, in
spirit, very conspiCuously lnirlnged,
and il cannot bc doubted but that very
strong pressure will be brought to bear
upon him, in order to induce him TO
abandon il. But nobody can doubt that
Gladstone is the most patent force on
the Liberal side, but for him there il no
sign that the policy OF the government
would have been 40 vehemently chal-
lenged. Ii is Gladstone who has led and
inspired the assault which has now been
30 conspicuously successful, and he
must be regarded as representing the
views Of that class Of voters to whom the
Liberal majorities are due.
Tho aun,a rtisla nnintQ N thn ramarE
of Gladstone in a speech at West Calder,
yesterday, 10 the effect that he neither
directly nor indirectly Infatuated to any :.
one that he had come there as the chief
OF a party, or that a return to Office at
this time of life was his desire.
The Times says: This is a very differ
ent thing from refusing to accept the re-
sponsibility naturally attaching to the
course he has recently pursued, and il
is therefore scarcely conceivable.
Mr.. Gladstone, while remaining IN
public life, will not form member OF
the new Cabinet.
LONDON, April L., The 0bserrer this
morning says: We understand there
will be no decision thether the Gov
ernment shall resign at once or await
an adverse rate OF Parliament until the
exact number Of Liberal majority is
ascertained.
LONDON, April i.-Thc Liberal net
gain is now Sc seats in the election.