National Republican., 1885-06-15
THE ENGLISH CRISIS.
Opinions of London Correspondents on
the Political situation.


Opinions of London Correspondents on
the Political situation.
Mr.. smallcy telegraphs the New York
Tribune as follows: No minister ever had
to overcome greater difficulties than those
which now confront Lord Salisbury. There
is nm enormous deficit to be dealt with, and
a budget to be framed, while a majority in
the present house OF commons Is out Of the
question, and dissolution before November
is impossible, so that any tory ministry must
exist meanwhile on suiferance, The ques-
tion which wrecked the Gladstone cabinet
has still to be faced. Lord Salisbury must
attempt to carry the renewal of certaiu pro
visions of the crimes act through tho com.
mons or accept the responsibility OF govern
ing ireland without the powers which Earl
Spencer declares essential. Mr.. Parnell
has given notice that he will obstruct every
attempt at renewal TO the bitter end; the
| radicals will Join him, and there will thus
| he compact and resolute minority, exceed
| ing a hundred in number, who will stick at
nothing TO stop coercion, even supposiug
| the moderate liberals support the tories.
| The word coalition has been pronounced,
| but the elements for coalition do not exist
except with reference to some specific
| measure
FOREIGN VIEW OF THE CRISIS.
Continental critics discuss the situation
| In a tone of bewilderment. Statesmen
| abroad would regard Lord Salisbury's access
sion as a signal for the dissolution Of the
present European concert against England
| IL they believed his ministry likely to be
| permanent. Russia is thoroughly alarmed,
and Russian agents now admit the mistake
In protracting negotiations on minor points.
The whole question may now be reopened,
though II is understood that Lord Salisbury
| g,,t L. 90, tba Ny a nn1fpy
Of prudence.
LIBERALS PREPARING TO "scUTTLE."
The liberal ministers, in spite Of these
many formidable obstacles, persist In re-
garding the formation OF n Salisbury cabi-
net as certain, and are all packing up,
beginning with Mr.. Gladstone, who has
already taken a house at Richmond Ter
race. The whole Of next week Is likely TO
be consumed In cabinet making.
The New York SUNS London special
says:
"The Echo, the organ Of Mossrs. Car
negic and Storey, which Is known 20 be
inspired by the radical section Of the cab.
met, In ain editorial to-day upbralds the
queen for what II calls her heartless alac-
rity IN accepting the resignation OF the
Gladstone cabinet, and says: 'The hasty
action Of her majesty In this matter Is
proof that she loves the Marquis OF Sails
bury and hates Mr. Gladstone Continu-
ing, the writer warns the queen that the
people will be greatly angered IL they once
become persuaded that royal intrigues are
going on against the liberal party, and ad-
vises her for her own safety to cloak her
partially toward the conservatives. AS q
matter Of fact, the Echo is right in its com
ments, as It is well known that the queen
loathes the radicals, resents what she terms
their uncOurteOusness, and says that the
Moppuic rf TTartiOUtnn and tlla Earl pf
Granville were the only courtlers In the
Gladstone cabinet. 1t is notorious that Mr.
Gladstone never went to the court Of St.
James's unless obliged to do SO by official
etiquette"
dixie AND CHAMBERLAIN.
The most significant speeches which have
been made since the liberal defeat were
made tonight at the Golden Club dinner by
Sir Charles Dixie and Mr.. Chamberlain,
the leading radical In the late government.
Sir Charles Dixie advocated an attitude of
absolute neutrality toward Egypt, such as
that maintained by Belgium. He declared
himself plumply in favor of manhood suf-
frage, land naturalization, and sclf-govern-
mcnt for Ireland, as free and as complete
as that Of Scotland or England. A new de-
parture In Irish government was he said,
Imperative. lie believed It incredible that
Lord Salisbury should refuse to accept Of
flee, and predicted that he would essay the
task of governing and would make an
ignominiOus failure. The speech, and es-
pecially the reference to Irish self-govern-
ment, was received with enthusiasm, and
was frequently interrupted by applause.
Mr.. Chamberlain began by eulogizing Sil
Charles Dixie, who had spoken in terms Of
the highest praise OF Mr.. Chamberlain. ii,
sealed his faith In the great tenet OF the
club wIiuSAisss was addressing by declaring
= that the present industrial depression i
, America was due to protection, and woulC
, continue until the Americans forsook thu
error Of their ways and returned to FIRE,
| trade. He heartily approved what 81
Charles Dixie had said in favor Of self-gov
: ernment and as to the necessity of chang,
in Irish policy. Referring to the disruption
of the cabinet, he said that he rejoiced tina
the defeat had come. 1t had freed tn
!, hands of the radicals, and at last they wer
3, enabled to lift their voices In advocacy o
4 vanced colleagues. The tories, he said
!, must lie in the bed they had made TO
u themselves. II was impossible for them t.
d refuse Office, but theirs would be at bes
!, but stop-gap government, or one Of car
. takers.
Another correspondent discusses tn
:, Irish question and the tories In this way
=, "Mr. Parnell must have the measure @
his ambition nearly filled when he has SUI
Ceeueu III hluhlhg the hlulrs VI lIeihnu tn
Is most important subject Of British interes
n after foreign affairs. When the Irish men
4 bers on Monday night threw their vote
= with the tories and wrought the ruin of tn
Il ministry that gave Ireland disestablishmer
% and the land act, they jumped up on thel
Y seats and hurrahed. They were then ce
Y tain that the tories, lifted into power b
: Irish help, would at once 'Parnellize' I'll
government. But the tories, having n
10 covered from their first excitement aDpef
(, to attribute Gladstones defeat, not TO h
ID harshness toward Ireland, but TO the loss
~ the liberal votes driven from him by di
- orust nt his Isnbmissinn IN irish huli do