Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-15

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, June 15.-Lord Salisbury has ac-
cepted Office, but probably not without certain
conditions. This moves the political question
one step, forward. Will the late cabinet give
hlm any guarantee not To ohstruct the ordinary
legislation which awaits the future cabinet? L
am confident that as regards coercion IN Ire
land, Gladstone will MT think of giving the
slightest countenance 10 any conservative ei-
forts to renew il. As regards other legislation,
perhaps he will try TO make IL possible for the
tories TO do something. Itmust oe remembered
the conservative vote is only about 24o in a
hOu Sc of 64o
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TACTICS DEPRECATED.
The Times says this morning: "A party out
numbering ITS opponents ot all sections 10y some
sixty members, which would neither consent 10
rule it>el nor woGld give the minority fair play
i'm ruling, would strike a heavy blow at parlia-
mentary government" But il il by no means
certain that the liberals will consent to any ar
rangement. Every hour makes more clear To
the tories the straits they are in. The Nandgrd
says this morning: The very men who have
got our affairs into this desperate mess stand by
with grinS and jeerS.
\ meeting of BeaconsfieId's cabinet has been
summoned for this afternoon. All its menu
berS, except Lord Beaconsfield and Earl Cairns,
survive.
already making trouble in the conservative
party by debating certain conditions on which
alone he will consent TO cooperate.
RUssIAs DISLIKE OF LORD SALISBURY.
also learn that the Russian ambassador is
showing much displeasure at the prospect OF
having To deal with Lord salisbury. This is no
wonder, for the latter described the Russians
recently as bankruptS and swindlers. Possibly
there was some inspiration behind the follow
ing which appeared yesterday i'm the .NOCoe
Tre,ayd: England can expect no other answer
to the news that Lord Salisbury is TO become
premier than calm, but at the same time. grave
ana slgnlncant measures OF precaution i'm Cen
tral Asia" There was actually talk here on
saturday about the Russian ambassador leav-
Ing London, but cannot credit 1T.
THE Golden CLUB BANQUET.
The banquet OF the Golden club Saturday
rn ri
the river TO Greenwich and back was specially
enjoyed. as it afforded opportunities 10 meet
alton. Sir Charles Dixie and Mr.. Chamberlain
spoke at great length. The chief points of the
occasion were that the former declared himself
in guarded language. but Enthusiastically. i'm
favor of a perpetual guarantee of the neutrality
of Egypt by all the great powers, of manhood
suffrage abolition of MONOPOLY i'm land and IAN
Irish control of things of Irish concern" There
was an amusing incident. AS Dixie dealt
largely with statistics. his speech was not party
colOred enough to satisfy some ardent liberals
present. When he at down. one of these who
had been dining literally, rose and exclaimed:
MT. Chamberiain: give us little more
speaking in his best form. He made a vigorous
party onslaught. declaring i'm favor of home rule
for Ireland, and the same for England and Scot
land. Some of his expressions are sure to stick
lie called Saiisbury's Il stop-gap government,
and said he saw no reason why; if they did not
attempt to undo GiadStone's policy. they should
not remain care-t.tkers on the premises until
new tenants are ready in November for a pro-
lOHgeu heflnaLcnl lie SAID he
looked forward with interest to the spectacle of
a great party with indecent expedition hasten
Ing to diveSt Itself of a whole wardrobe of
pledges and professions which has accumulated
during the past lew years, stripping of every
rag OF consistency, and standing up naked and
not ashamed, in order that ii may squeeze itself
into office.
Mr. Chamberlain goes 10 Scotland shortly on
a political tour.
learn that as soon as ii BECAME known that
Gladstone would probably resign his official
residence in Downing street. no fewer than five
town houses were placed at his disposal by the
owners.