The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-20
British Politics.


LONDON, June 19.-In the House O
Commons, this afternoon, Laboucher,
asked if it was true that the Marquis O
Salisbury was prevented from takine
office by the failure to obtain an assur
ance of assistance from the retiring gov
eminent. Labouchere added that be
himself and many other Radicals
strongly objected to any assurance be.
ing given the Conservatives, IN the event
of their taking Office.
Gladstone, in reply to a question
of Labouchere, said when he was
last asked a similar question he
stated he had not, at that timeI
had any conference with the Mar.
quis Of Salisbury. Since then, however.
he had received oyertures from the
Marquis of Salisbury. Should there be
any result of am correspondence be-
tween the Marquis and himself. it
would be made public. There would be
no secret understanding, whatever; in
that, the Marquis of Salisbury himself
concurred. The House, then, upon mo-
ton OF Gladstone. adjourned until Tues
day.
Negotiations between the Liberals and
Conservatives are proceeding through
the medium of the Queen. Salisbury
urges that, II the redistribution of seats
bill is finally passed, Conservatives will
be deprived of the constitutional altern-
alive OF appealing to the country should
the Liberals unfairly hamper the con-
duct of public business. Therefore. Sal
isbury. UNEXPECTEDLY, after taking
the best legal advice on the subject,
decided not to allow the seats
bill to pass into law until further con-
sideration has been had. 1t is impos-
sible for the new bill to come into opera
ton before November, hence Lord
Salisbury insists upon having Liberal
pledges, so as not to wilfully obstruct
Conservative leaders. Conservatives are
alarmed at the tone of Chamberlain
recent speeches which denote an inten-
ton on his part to harass the Con-
servatives to his utmost. The Con-
servatives insist that the Liberals will
yet be compelled to accept Lord Sails
bury's terms.
LONDON, June 19.-Under the threat
of the Conservatives that they will
appeal to their present constituencies, it
Is expected that Mr.. Gladstone will
succeed in, persuading the radical sec
ton to agree to allow the budget deficit
to be carried next year, though the
Liberals would gladly avoid giving the
pledge in order to induce the Conserva-
tiyes 10 propose unpleasant taxation
that would prove disadvantageous to
them at the general election.
LONDON, June 19.-Lord Salisbury has
asked the pledge of the Liberals that
they would fairly consider the budget
scheme and if they disapproved it
would consent to let the deficit be car
ried into 1886, and to allow the Conserv-
atiues the whole time of the House of
Commons during the remainder of the
session. Mr.. Gladstone declined to give
a pledge.
The News says it is able to state that
reply is final, and that there
is no chance of the matter being
arranged by further Liberal conces-
sions. The Conservatives are signing
to Lord Salisbury, asking him
to release the Office unless the pledge
be obtained from the Liberals.
LONDON, June 19.-In consequence of
the political deadlock, Earl Spencer has
postponed his departure from Ireland.
The Liberals have resolved to stop sup
plies until the redistribution of seats
bill is completed. They will probably
oppose making the first lordship
VI Cdcu1O1J olAOCulO MACA tHC fOtC
is asked for. A salary of 5000 is at
tached to that position. It's under
stood that Sir Stafford Northcote has
the peerage, regardless of any
action that may be taken.
The Standard believes Mr.. Gladstone |
is willing to resume the Office if the
Marquis of Salisbury declines. In that
event, it says, the coercion act will be
dropped and Earl Spencer and the Mar
quis of Harrington will not enter the |
Cabinet. The Liberals are signing a |
to Mr.. Gladstone, asking him
not to give way.
The Standard declines to believe that |
The refusal of Liberal pledge will not |
be an impeachment, and hopes Lord |
will not despair of his, task,
put trust to the patriotism of the mod
crate Liberals for sympathy and sup
port.