The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-28
Significant Utterances of Mr.. Balfour, the
Newly-Appointed Chief Secretary for
Ireland, as to Salisbury's Policy.
A Feeling Of Responsibility Causes a
Change of Heart Among the Tories,
And Even Churchill Becomes Very Prudent
New Complications in Egypt-Earl
Spencers Departure from Dublin.
THE PRUDENT TORIES.
A Wonderful Change OF Opinion Caused by
Their Accession to Office.

wonderful Change OF Opinion Caused by
Their Accession to Office.
LONDON, June 27.-The Tory government is
skilfully feeling its way along Even Lord
Randolph Churchill has become prudent. Since
his party has had the responsibility Of govern
ment thrust upon it the young orator
has exhibited surprising responsibility and
has judiciously held both his pen
and tongue. In view of the impatience of all
Britons to know what the policy of the new gov
eminent is to be- this is remarkable The only
Minister of the new government who has, up to
date, publicly addressed his constituency is Mr..
Arthur James Balfour, Tory member Of Parlia-
ment for Hereford borough, which he has rep
resented since 1877 Mr. Balfour is but thirty
seven years of age. The selection of
Balfour for the important Office of Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland must be looked upon as espe-
cially significant, because he knows better, per-
haps, than any other person, the inner views OF
Lord Salisbury upon the whole Irish
question, and is the only man who
has ever been permitted by the
present Premier to speak for him. Hence Mr..
Balfours speech has attracted profound atten-
ton. Before his advent to power, Lord Sails
in Ireland. The very crisis which crowded his
party into power found him actively engaged in
opposing every tendency towards Liberalism in
in Ireland. Responsibility, however, has
apparently tempered Salisbury's views on this
important question, and he evidently shrinks
from doing, himself, those things for the absti-
hence from tho performance of which he casti-
gated the Gladstone Ministry. To use an
Americanism, Salisbury feels the necessity of
letting the Tories down easy" on this question,
and Mr.. Balfour is put forward as the
chef instrument in the lowering process.
The most striking utterance in Mr. Balfour's
address was the declaration that me desires, not
less that Mr.. Chamberlain. to see Ireland gov
erned by equal laws with England and to see all
exceptional legislation against the Irish
people forever abolished" The Rad
ica.s and Parnelhtes who were push
ing the Liberal Ministry out of power.
never stated their wishes on this subject more
tersely and fully. Not satisfied with this bold
statement. Mr.. Balfour has just caused to be
published, for general circulation, a brochure on
the Irish question. While it may be said that
the statements made lack defniteness, still it
able change of attitude in the Conservative feel
ing towards Ireland. Not only that, but there is
an astonishing brood of Tory declarations of the
same character as those made by Mr.. Balfour.
In fact, all reports from Conservative clubs and
political circles show that Lord Randolph
Churchill has become the prophet of the Tory
party on the Irish question. His policy.
which, from all present indications,
will prevail with the present government, favors
a gradual replacement of the present machinery
of vice-regal government, at Dublin Castle, by
the formation of an elective central board to sit
in Dublin, and possess the power of dealing
with all internal questions of government
Lord Salisbury has, so far had but one inter
change of views with foreign power on diplo-
matte questions. That was with NJ. Wadding-
ton, the French ambassador, and it related en-
tirely to the never ending Egyptian question.
The interview was forced upon the new
Premier by the rush of official advices
from the Khedive's dominions, to the effect
that anarchy practically existsin Egypt that the
administration is exhausting the treasury and
is openly hostile to English influence, and that
this hostile influence is inspired by Borelli
Bey who is described as "a powerful
adviser" He is said to be the private
owner of the Bosphore- Egyptien, which
was recently suppressed by the Khedive
for the virulence of its attacks upon him and
England. The protests of France secured the
rehabilitation of the paper, and it is ''worse
conspirator' Ethan ever. Borelli Bey publicly
holds frequent levees with all Europeans hostile
to England. To add to the general confusion,
there is war in Tewfk's harem The queen
of the harem is actively interfering
against the political movement organized to OPP
pose the addition of an English girl to the
encourage of the Khediye. The Cairo CORE
spondent of the Cologne Gazette, referring to
Egyptian finances, and the loan of $45, 600, 600
recently guaranteed by the powers to settle the
debts Of the country. states that the sum
least $4,000. 600 English financial houses
interested in Egyptian monetary affairs, have
been advised by their Cairo agents that the loan
will fall short of the actual necessities of the
case by sum equal to SIS, 000. 900.
The spirits of the Conservatives are cheered by
the latest reports of their election agents,
who are finding candidates throughout
the provinces among the promising young
men belonging TO Wing families of great infiu-
ence These agents also report that large sums
of money are being readily subscribed to defray
Conservative expenses in the coming campaign
by gentleman who hitherto have been strong
supporters of the Liberal party All these re-
ports go to show that there really exists in the
ing of detestation against weak for,
eign policy and lively desire to
assist the Tories in any attempt they may make
to restore England's prestige among foreign
powers The Conservatives union is undoubted-
ly now thoroughly compact and it is gaining
adhesons from the Liberal ranks, both in the
towns and in the country. The Tory chances
are further increased by the growing distinct
ness of difference between the electoral plans Of
the Liberals and Radicals.
The chairman of the Golden Club has issued
of free trade with reference to the possibility Of
its disturbance by the Conservatives. He de-
clares that as the club has beer warned that the
principles Of Golden are threatened, ithas taken