The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-21
The Liberals Still Decline to Give the Assur-
ances Asked by the Conservatives,
and the Deadlock Continues.
The Absurdity of the Situation Con-
stantly Growing More Apparent.
Growing Belief that the Conservatives Will
Finally Organize Ministry-The Chol-
era Record-A New Route to Herat.


THE DEADLOCK CONTINUES.
The Liberals Will Not Give the Desired
Pledges, and the Tories Still Hesitate.
LONDON, June 20.-Political matters are nov
ing briskly to-day, and the people are taking an
active interest ir Ghe issue. This morning Sir
H. F. Ponsonby, private secretary to the Queen,
delivered to the Marquis of Salisbury message
from her Majesty. The Marquis, i'm
mediately upon receipt of the message,
telegraphed Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Mr..
Arthur Balfour, Right Hon. William Henry
Smith and Right Hon. Sir Richard Assheton
Cross that he desired to meet them in council.
In short time the gentlemen were in conference
with the Marquis of Salisbury in his house.
A report is current this afternoon in some
quarters that the Gladstone Cabinet has con-
cluded to give all the aid that may be in their
power to enable the Conservatives to take Office
1t is also said that the Cabinet adopted resolu-
tion to this effect There are other
reports, however, that the Tories have
refused to accept the responsibility
Of forming Ministry under existing circum-
stances. and that Mr.. Gladstone will assume the
morning and discussed the scope of the assur-
ances of aid to carry on the government, which,
it is proposed, that the Liberals shall give to the
Conservatives. The Pail Mall Gazette, in an
editorial article says that the opinion is growing
that nothing will break the existing deadlock
but the return to Office Of Mr. Gladstone.
The political situation is one of deadlock
The Tories will not assume power unless the
Liberals pledge themselves to refrain from OBJ
structing the progress of the new government
This promise the Liberals refuse to give. They
say: "You overthrew us by opposition;
we simply, as parties, exchange functions"
The dead lock, based as it is, gives cast of alb
surdity to the whole British political situation.
Here is party which, having driven the govern
ment out of power, by relentless, often unreason-
able opposition, dares not take it's prize
unless it's defeated enemies bind themselves
from attempting to recover it. Nothing
more absurd could happen, unless it be the
return of the Liberals to power because of the
fears cf .tAe Tories TO assume it. The very
nature Of the political situation engenders all
manner of rumors. One of the latest of these
is to the effect that a sufficient number Of Lib
Tory government to induce Lord Salisbury
to break the deadlock, and proceed with the
work of forming q Ministry. On the other
hand, it is asserted that no Liberal leaders have
Joined in any such assurance, and that,
therefore, the Tories dare not take power. The
Queen is said to be particularly anxious
that the Conservatives form government, and
it is generally believed that her Majesty is using
all her influence to induce Lord Salisbury to ac-
cept office Among the best informed the situa-
ton is deemed extremely critical and the issue
absolutely in doubt.
When Lord Salisbury was recently asked how
his party would dispose of the remaining parlia-
mentary business in the. event of assuming
power, he intimated that he would rot object to
votes of censure on what they should do
provided the voters were moved by
responsible leaders. Lord Salisbury added that
if his party took Office they would abstain from
introducing any new legislation during the re-
mainder of the session. and would treat such legis
lation as they inherited in the manner they had
treated it while they were the party Of opposi-
tion. On this plan Lord Salisbury said he
would not object to votes of censure, because
vote of that kind would give the Conservatives
al oPPoAtuhiOy w proPSIly apPedA w s1o Couutry
for Endorsement
The Radicals of Mr.. Gladstone's following are
particularly desirous of having the Tories go
into office The clever and sagacious leaders
among these Radicals would harass
any Conservative Ministry. In order
to bring the present parliamentary
session to close it is believed both parties may
agree to dispose of the budget by retaining the
proposed addition to the income tax and by
agreeing to provide that the remainder of the
deficiency be met by the issue of exchequer
bonds.
The belief that the Conservatives will accept
Office is becoming quite general. 1t seems that
the message that H. F. Ponsonlby handed to the
Marquis of Salisbury, this morning, conveyed
to the Marquis the information that Mr.. Glad
stone and the members of his Cabinet were will
ing to give the Conservatives all the aid possible
in the construction Of their government
At the residence of the Marquis of Salisbury,
this afternoon, secret conference of Conserva-
tive leaders was held to consider the terms of
aid promised them by the Gladstone Cabinet to
carry on the government should the Conserva-
tives take Office The proposals of the Gladstone
Cabinet were impaired to the Conservatives
by the Queen. Among the gentlemen who were
present with the Marquis Of Salisbury at this
second conference were Sir Richard Ashton
Cross Lord Randolph Churchill, Sir Michael
Edward Hicks Beach, Right Hon. Edward Glib
son IN p. for the Dublin University, Hon. Ed
ward Stanhope, Mr. Arthur Balfour Col. Fred
erick A Stanley and Sir Stafford Northote
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.