Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-06
DAILY POST IHTELLlGENcER
PROSPECTIVE eassGEs m EsG-
Klsu PonFfcs.

becomes elssser day by day tsAs eon- /
pIete rsureanizs tisn Of parties IA certain
within the scar future and is b not In
probable that it saay ooDs bsfsrs the 40
proachfng esssrsI elections. WsIis
generally speakinR EoRiIshmsn are SUB
RANGED In but tao ersst parties, the
LSbernI snd toe Conservative, tbs dtv's-
to1s In the ranhls Of beth have oscone
% serious that sI dissinct factions MAJ
be eounted, each ege Of vhish nay 81
nsoss be called Q party. The Liberal
marty M divided into ihree factions
which are rapidly drifting apart. Pirst
thsre are the WhAss, I'D b the Duke Of
Argyle, Lord Dere1 ana the Marqois OF
Harrington. Thsy form the conssrTa-
tive eleenens OF TIE Liberal party ana
are on the brink of open revolt against
the leaders. Who are sIAosine ihssr party
orRsniza,ion 10 Be overwhelmed By she
fass rising sids Of RAdicaiisn. Opposed
10 thess sse the Rsdicsls led By Cham
berlsip, Dixie and Labouehere- IL u
more than likely that This faction Sooid
be able to control the organization OF
ths IAberal party within the near fu'
ture, bat iis leaders are determined 70
cat loose ffem old sarty lies and 70
found Radical party vhish shall Be an
independent force 10 English politics,
and which viii, al thsy hsps, soon a.
suuns eontrol Of the British RoseEnmen'.
The Radicals, IL nust be understood
ara me sxirems Fsfsrssers. hay laast
a traditions, labor for the adyauoemeht
of tbs oommon peopis and ars tns naiar'
al snsnHss Of the landed ar'stoera0y
Moat of them would be wiling 70 abol-
ish the HOUSE Of Lofdg at once, and
many Of them dissulss Republican ssn-
tlmsuss undsr tho thinnest presense Of
devotion 70 the Bisish constitution.
Ths Radical party, 10 may bersmarked'
b destined 10 plaJ an Important part 10
ths future history OF England. Between
the two extrs0s factions Of the Liberal
party are the LIpsFsis proper, who listen
nsishsr 20 tue tFumpstsngs OF alarm
ssasdsd BY ths Wings nor TO tbs OF
trsms cries Of ths Radicals. This cen
tral wing OF shs psstg 10 led BY Glad
ssone and BriRht with . hoss OF aba
lleussnansA !. probably inaladss Al
present majority Of all the Liberia
vo.srs, bot % sesms 70 bs destined e
disintsersiion- Tks name of Gladstone
alons holds h together. and bis isAti
or resirsmeas viii wiinss4 lie dissolution
and the division Of lie msmbsrs, q por
tlon splistinQ under the Wing and I
portion under the 4 .disal banner.
The Conservatives appear 10 be 81
hopslesaly divided AZ the Liberals
There are the Tories Of the old schoo
and the more liberal Conservatives, wh'
might properly be termed the expsdi.
sney Conservatives. Tho latter &c
knswisdee Lord Randolph churesill ~
their chief. Indeed, he is the fcundsI
of the faction and the mos. abis exp ,
nens Of lie viewtl Sir Miehaal Hiok.
Beach appears 20 be little more than
Lord Randolpt's lieutenant. This fac.
ton appears 10 have control Of ths
Conservative organic ssion at present,
and 20 DO most potent in the eounsils
Of shs Salisbury government. II make
q prstense Of respecting the Tory sradi
tions and OF being In sympathy with
the time hsnonsd general policy OF the
Conservative party. u Is, however. =
facilsn Of expedisncy. las leaders 80
knowledge the fact that vast changes
have taken plses in the social and
political conditions Of England
changes which they vould have pre-
vented q they could. bnt which have
taken plaee in spite OF them. They
argue that from party ssandpois. Il is
suicidal 70 cling 10 the EnRIand Of the
past whom the England Of the present
demands their attention, and they are
willing 70 drop some Of their old idsAs
and 10 make the best Of The situation
In which they are plaaed. They wish 10
win 70 thsdr party share Of the newly
snfranchised vete, Of the ishoriuR class,
and they are willing TO draw strength
from any other sources Thsy are vill.
ing 20 maks ans posaitae aIliEnes which
may vim votes, sIslievilaa that II this ~
not dene. the days Of ths Conservative
parry ars nambsred. They claim 20 be
strictly foliowinR The policy OF Bsaeens.
held. Opposed 70 this faction are the
extreme Tories, Who hate liberal ideas
On principle. They hold the same
Opinions that they held bali . century
GO, and are blind 10 the vass changes
that have taken place In she meantime.
Thsy regard ohnrehlll and bis adhsr-
snss - liasls better than avowed Radi.
aala. aud ehAfe a. he thought % fol
iowing su,h leaAefs In The eomin9 oam-
pAiGn. This fAsslon numbers among
Ice rnembers the vl,ss body Of tho land
Cd srissosrasy. The principal exponent
az he vievss n tbs L ,nsiaa Ssandard
Distfne. from oil shs.ss. and with an
innnencs that Il ceusssntly growing are
she Irish Nasios, lisss. whose views are
generally undsuaeod. Their leader IL
PaFselL and u 10 their pelisy 70 enter
into any alliances and combinations
hy which they am advsnae their views.
They simply desire 70 make their power
fsla Atpfsssai they Are hand In glove
with ths followers Of Lord Rsudoleh
Charehiii, bas ihtir natural allies are
the Radicals. wbe hare ensrAfssa ahe
doetrinss Il lAa P.rrelsisss iaia siieir
pellfiesi bslisf, and are ready 70 suisr
infs . issise somhinaiion vita thtsn.
II 10 nce 10 b s,lpposed that ., many
distincs faesiens can sxiss foe any length
Of time. Ehs result woald b Political
chaos. The tenteney u tevard nex
examinations and he dsavsas Of us~
pAxsy iinsa. u h thls teadensy that
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