Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-05-24

def the city TO spend the Whits1ntide
holidays. This fact is generally accepted
as pretty good indication that what
ever discussions exist in the Cabinet
they have BY no means brought about
any sctual crisis. OF course there are
persons. and wsll-informed persons too,
who assert that the Cabinet is really on
the verge Of split. It is rumorcd in
some quarters that Sir Charles Dixie,
President Of the Local Government
Board, rendered his resignation before
he departed yesterday for Dublin.
Many of the Radical newspapers declare
that Sir Charles is mainly responsible
for the dissensions in the Cabinet. He
has caused the trouble, they say,
bv his persistent efforts TO force
the Government to adopt a rsdi-
cal policy. The London Dispatch,
which undoubtedly is the organ Of Sir
Charles Dixie, is urging the Radicals
10 combine and assert themselves. IL
says that If thcy do they will have the
best chance Of securing control OF the
next Parliament Even if they do not
secure a majority, they can, the Dis
patch argues, so increase their power
as to secure leader more truly radical
than Mr.. Gladstone is, or than the
Radicals could hope 10 ever sec him be,
even if he were twenty years younger.
A good general survey Of the politi-
cal situation would perhaps show that
no man in England realizes more thor
ouehly than Gladstone that there are
in the present state Of British affairs
all the elements TO form po-
litical crisis, and that he him"
self is strongly in favor OF
making every reasonable concession in
order TO hold the Liberal party, with
sll its diverse factions, together as
solid body, TO prevent the return OF the
Conservatives TO power. A shrewd
observer can perhaps discern in even
the visit of Sir Charles Dixie to Ireland
the cunning hand Of Gladstone. Sir
Charles goes to Dublin to attend meet
ings of the commission for housing the
poor of the Irish capital. lie will be q
guest Of Earl Spencer at the Viceroy's
official residence, Dublin Castle. Lord
Spencer is far from being Radical.
lie believes thoroughly in renewing the
Irish crimes act, which Sir Charles OPP
poses. In many conferences which
these two gentlemen must have it
is more than possible that the
strong personality of Earl Spencer
will seriously affect the impressionable
Sir Charles, and that he will return to
London after the holidays more tract
able in his relations to the Prime Min
lister. If he does, then you may look
for a good compromise renewal bill,
which will give offence to no one and
whose harmless life will be limited TO
about one year. Gladstone has this
way of doing things, and it may be that
he has cast the lines successfully for
thus getting entirely rid Of coercion in
ireland. If this surmise proves cor
rect the Government will before the re-
cess announce the lines upon which
they will proceed next year with the
bin for the local selfgoyernment of
Ireland. The moderate Liberals are
certain TO follow Gladstone, and
consent 10 make almost any concessions
to the Radicals rather than to cause a
split in the Liberal party. A serious
division in this party would most likely
result in putting the Tories into power.
The return of the Tories into power
during the ensuing election would
almost inevitably be followed by war
with Russia.
Lord Randolph Churchill, the aspi-
rant for Tory leadership in the House
of Commons, has already attempted to
induce Lord Salisbury, the leader of the
Tory peers, to join forces with him in
opposing q renewal of the Irish crimes
act. Lord Salisbury refused. Young
Churchill, nothing dsuntod, has ar
ranged on his own account to organ
ize The Tory opposition. He will fight
hard and effectively if the Government
do not steal away his ground by with
holding their renewal bill. 1t is GEL
tsinly a somewhat extraordinary con-
dition in English politics when a Tory
leader organizes his followers to join
the Radicals and Irish members Of the
House Of Commons to fight coercion
in Ireland. 1t is difficult, in view of
all this. TO withhold admiration from
Parnell for the educational effect Of his
long parliamentary agitation.
The Dublin FreemdH'S Journal, com
menting to-day upon the situation, says
that the retirement of either Sir Charles
Dixie or Joseph Chamberlain from the
Cabinet would be q far more disastrous
blow to the Government than any such
occurrence as the resignation of Earl
Spencer, who is credited with threat to
resign the lord lieutensncy of Ireland
unless the Irish crimes act was renewed.
The resignation Of either Of the two gen.
tlemen first named, the Journal thinks,
would cripple the Government hope
lessly during the rest of the parlia-
mentary session, and go far to preju-
dice their chances for success in the
general elections.
BISMARCK AND THE KHEDIVE.
The report is reiterated that Bis
msrck initiated the pressure which IN
duced the Khediyc to refund the 5 pei
cent. tax on Egyptian coupons. The
reason that actuated the Chancellor Is
said to have been desire to induce
England to assume = protectorate ovel
Egypt. with the reinstatement of lsmai
Pacha AZ ruler. lSmailis acknowledge
by nearly every statesman in Europe
TO be the only man entirely capable
Of effectively dealing with the Egyptian
Government. In return for Bismarck
support of the policy, it is said tina
England is 10 support Germany's colo
nization enterprises in East Africa ant
elsewhere. twill not be surprising i
the present special conferences going OF
at Berlin between Lord Roseberry
Lord Privy Seal Of England, anC
Bismarck, who returned from Schoen
hansen specially to meet Lord Rose
berry. have been arranged for the par
pose Of adjusting the terms Of new
Anglia German-f gyptian policy.