New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-02
LORD RANDOLPH SUBMITS.

YIELDING TO HIS PARTY FOR THE PREsENT-DIs-
CONTENT OF BOTH TORIES AND LIBERALS
| LONDON, Aug. 1.-AlthOugh the electoral
campaign about to open. both political parties are
still IN search OF definite programme OF party action
The developments Of the past week have disclosed an
immense rupture in the Conservative party. This has
been caused through tho discomfort OF the old Tories
who constitute the bulk Of the party They believe tEc
present Conservative leaders have going too far In
their efforts to proptiste the Parneltes. Remon-
srances have been sent to the Marquis OF SALISBURY
from nearly all tho provincial Tory election agents
These remonstraDces added to the protests OF the Con-
servave members Of Parliament, have been nade 'he
subject OF Cabinet discussion The result Is that ord
Randolph Churchill has submitted to party discipline.
has agreed to take humber public role and has
engaged to 60 before his angry and disappointed party
colleagues in Liverpool and explain to them and attempt
to justify his relations with the Irish Home Rulers lie
has consented 60 eeconeering tour under
the direction Of the Marquis OF Salisbury LORD Kan
doph is stubborn, however and has not surrendered
Internationally He has secured the consent OF MS
aged party managers to advocate Conservative
policy which Will embrace local government REFORM ana
reform British land laws ~ IL true that these
terms are general but 1t may bc safely pre-
dicted that having committed his party 10
general advocacy Of local self-government anu
land law reform, Lord Randolph will In his own good
time the adhesion Of the young to
decidedly particular and radical application OF the same
principles will then 1t is thought merge his follow
ing with that of Mr. Parncll and Mr. Chamberlain. snap
his fingers Lord Salisbury and the old fogies anu
60 In for leadership on his own account
Bad of politically as the Tories to be, the bcr
ais appear have small prospects OF securing unity
of conduct In the coming elections, and smaller
prospects still Of agreeing on party cry. Mr.
| Brett secretary to the Marquis Of Harrington MI
Gladstone's Minister for War, caused moro or less
political excitement the other day by writing pubic
letter deplOring the lack OF party unity among te
Liberals and insisting upon the necessity OF the party
Joining in formal declaration OF policy IL is now sad
that Mr. Bretts action was undertaken Win the aesign
Of drawing Mr. Gladstone and inducing him 10 speak
But Mr. Gladstone refuses to speak, refuses to formulate
policy for his distracted party, despite tnc constant
ntations OF his colleagues that II 10 time ~
proclaim the principles which he means to appeal 10
| the electorate - -,
Mr.. Trevelyan. who the Liberal Chancellor OF the
Duchy of Lancaster, John Morley and large nunuer
other Radicals Of their school. have outlined pon,e
platform which they urge tho Liberal party TO adopt
Ii demands the disestab shmen Of the Church IN Eng
land and Seotland home rule for Ireland and reform IN
the feuda land system. The democratic Radicals ac
cept this platform insist adding to II demand
for shorter Paramcnts efor the abolition OF the House
OF Lords and the payment OF salaries to members OF
the House OF Commons that poor men can 80 nefc 10
represent the poor OF Great Britain.