The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
FROM OVER THE SEA.
The Mkt Eaglish House of Commons.
1t Is Thought, VIII Be Largely
Controlled By the De-
mOcraey.
The Russian War Party Advocate
the Immediate Seizure OF
Herat in Afghanistan.
ENGLAND's FUTURE.
DE mocracy Making Tremendous Strides In
the Little Isle.

LONDON, March 2l.-3oth the Liberal and Con-
erTatye political agents are manifestly prep airing
fer the general election in November next They
almost unanimously concur IN reporting that OF
the present members OF the House OF Commons
almost half will decline to stand for reelection.
II this calculation proves accurate the next Parlia
ment viii be the product OF one o. the most
thorough political changes ever witnessed in Eng
land. The majority OF those members OF the House
who, 1t is thought, viii decline renewals
Of candidacy, are the older Tories and Wings.
Singular as it may appear, toe bulk Of these will
retire from active politics because of advancing
sge ard increasing physical disability, but they
VIII do so because OF the profound discomfort at
the progress of the democracy OF Great Britain.
IL can not be esinssid that the most energetic and
most effective political missionaries in Her Maj
esiy's oominions for several years past have been
Radicals or Democrats.
Old Tories and old wings realize this, and they
are convinced that the democratic elements viii
SO largely control the next House OF Commons as
10 make the parliamentary methods OF position
disagreeable 10 English gentlemen of the old fash
ion. Hence these gentlemen will refrain from
politics. and from their own standpoint matters
will get worse. Political philosophers see plainly
and established democracy in England, its
advent will be much fastened by this very
disposition shown by these Tories and Wings TO
run away and avoid l..
indications show plainly there is going on in
EnglanQ q steaQy IetrSAt oil conservatism DSlOTe
democracy. The whole tenor of the reports from
provincial centers is 10 the effect that the next
Parliament viii be radically changed in character
that the number OF aristocracy, military and law
represe natives will be greatly lessened and the
number of commercial men. traders ana members
OF the local bourgeois in the House VIII be as
tonishingly augmented. The Tory agents, in
view OF the necessity of making a timely recog-
milton of the inevitable, have advised their lead
ers 10 adopt an electoral programme based on
Democratic lines
Churchill, the young and erratic Tory member OF
the Commons. who In a ht OF political disgust
with the clumsy conservatism OF his colleagues
abruptly started on Tour OF India. has been asked
by cable to return TO London as speedily as posi-
bic TO consult with Salisbury leader OF the Tory
peers, and with Sir Michael Hicks Beach, reported
successor in the Tory leadership IN the Commons
10 stafford Northeote.
Gladstone is rid of the active political leader
ship. It seems 10 be generally believed that he
Will withdraw from the Prime Ministry aud from
the Commons at the ed OF the present session.
His family ana his ciose personal friends it is
said, ell concur in urging him to take this step.
IL is known that Gladstone has recently very
often expressed a desire TO resign the leadership
OF the Liberal party. Some of the Premers rela-
tives 6nd family friends are urging him to retire
into the House OF Lords where he can continue to
serve England by counsel and influence without
sacrificing his health and strength, as he must do
II he remains where he Is.