Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
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A CRISIS IMMINENT.
THE BRITISH CABINET QUARREL.
European Concert Against England.
BLOODY WORK OF APACHES
RIEL TO BE coURr-MARTlALLED.
THE eUATEMALAEs INVADE SALVADOR.

RIEL TO BE coURr-MARTlALLEp.
THE aUATEMALANS INVADE SALVADOR.
EVENTS AND GOSSIP IN LONDON.
The worrisome Preticamcut of the
Gladstone Government.
TORN By INTERNAL DIssESsIoNs AND HAIR
RAISED BY DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN PROB
LENS OF THE GRAvESr NoMENT-THE CaBT-
NET QUARREL NOT EXAGGERATED-GLAD- D.
STONES UNEXPECTED ANNOUNCEMENT OF
THE LAND PURCHASE BTLL-MR. CHAMBER
LAIN ADVANCING HIS OWN POLITICAL
FORTUNES-PoLITICAL AND PERSONAL Cos
SIP.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, May 23-The belief expressed In
my dispatches Of yesterday is only too well
confirmed by later information. Almost with
out warning England is landed in the midst of
an acute political crisis, of which nobody can
foresee the result. One can hardly even exag-
gerate the possible consequences. For the fol-
lowing facts can vouch, although every man
here has his own opinion and Interpretation OF
them. Mr.. Chamberlain and Sir Charles Dilko
positively said in the cabinet meeting that
they would resign rather than support any
further measure of coercion for Ireland. Aher
hot discussion they were induced by the other
ministers to agree to a renewal In very miid
form of the crimes act.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF LAND PURCHASE
BILL PREMATURE.
In their opinion a measure OF local self-gov-
ernment should precede any land purchase
dav that the government would introduce later
this session a land purchase bill was in advance
OF the decision of the cabinet to that feet IN
fact, am credibiy assured that Sir Charles
Dixie was in the tea-room at the time Mr.. Glad
stones statement was made, when a conserva-
have land purchase bill after all.'' NO, We
are not" replied Dixie. "But Gladstone just
announced it IN the house, retorted the other,
whereupon Dixie hastily left the room with a
forcible expression of surprise, and the healed
breach was thus opened wider than ever.
THE BILL LANDLORDS MEASURE.
The land-purchase bill is calculated far more
to enable landlords to sell than to enable ten
ants to buy; SO, naturally, Mr.. Chamberlain
does not care about it. After the cabinet meet
ing yesterday Mr.. Chamberlain entered the
lobby and passed a slip OF paper To John Nor
ley, who went into the house. subsequently he
announced his intention TO oppose the renewal
of the crimes act. This confirms the truth of
yesterdays rumor of Chamberlain gettipg
pressure applied to the government from the
outside.
The cabinet situation now means either a re-
newal OF the truncafed crimes act for one year
only, or else Mr.. Chamberlain and Sir Charles
Dilke will resign, and probably also Mr. Shaw
Lefevre, the postmaster general. So much for the
facts. What now is the Interpretation OF all this?
cHAMBERLAIN LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER
ONE.
The first answer which naturally occurs is
that Mr.. Chamberlain flor he leads and Dixie
folows) cannot tconscientiously support what he
thinks an unjust measure, and would rather
risk any consequence than do so. But his OPP
ponents retort that he has frequently spoken
and voted in favor of coercion. aud that ii is
now late in the day for him to change his mind.
They also say that he owes everything to Glad
stone. and is selfish to kick over the traces on
the latter now, when his health Is breaking at
the end of his career. and that In TINS election
for his own hand. The answer 10 this t. that
Chamberlain voted for exceptional coerctve
il necessary and that this is no longer the case;
that he represents the radical reform element in
English politics, and Gladstone may now be fair
ly considered an obstructionlst TO these views;
that he proposes to fight in the coming general
election entirely on home questions. knowing
that the masses of the electors care nothing for
Penjdeh or Parapamisus; that if he is playing
entirely for his own hand it will be
time to blame him when we are
dopr dnG%n otaerwise an s,I Moreoper % hat although
renewal of the crimes act for year Will force
the next parliament to deal with the whole
Irish question again at once, it Will, perhaps,
postpone much needed legislation upon county
government and London municipal reform.
This is only just, because parliament was cleo
ted upon a limited franchise, and had no right
Is dictate laws on such subject TO one for the
first time fairly representing the people.
HOPES THAT A CRISIS WILL BE AvERTED.
My own belief is that the crisis will be averted
by q limited renewal of the crimes act in the
mildest form. each side yielding a little to make
a compromise.
A II.
The session win be prolonged till August by
the bitter Irish opposition, expressed I'm every
possible manner. Certainly, at any rate the
min1,ters never took a holiday with feelings
less lit for such an occasion.
ENGLAND's GRAVE FOREIGN COMPLICATIONS.
In view of these exciting home questions, the
foreign complications drop out of sight, but no
doubt the situation here is also much more
serious than England has seen in many years.
It is suggested with much reason that Russia
will postpone the closing of negotiations as
Iona hlc no hnn no
pelled to turn her attention To home reforms,
which are now thrown into the background by
the excitement of q possible conflict
EUROPEAN CONCERT AGAINST ENGLAND.
But In effect, If not IN name, there is a Euro
pean concert against England. A war with
Russia would be Bismarck's opportunity. In
bury and Churchill is drivel, II not a crime. Ali
honor and support arc due to the ministers who
have stood firm for peace.
GENERAL GOSSIP.
Almost the first gain of the coming election
campaign will be the choice of Mr.. Chas. Brad
laugh for q London district Ii he fails in North
A half million pounds have already been ex-
pended and I 200 new operators and 1000
messengers added TO the post office department
forces in view Of the coming reduction OF the
telegraph rate to siXpence.
A woman named Jeffries, convicted and fined
for keeping disorderiy houses, mentioned the
ing the trial. Since their home secretary re-
fuses to make an inquiry, the Pail Mall Gazette
threatens to make them public. 1t says the
light sentence was the price paid to the woman
for her silence. This bold move has received
Ii uch approval.
Lord Rosebery's visit to Berlin and Lord
Churchills visit TO Paris are keeping the quid-
nuncs busy.
Mr. Moncure D. Conway sailed for New York
In the Etruria to-day.
The Prince Of Wales will unveil the statue of
Darwin In the Natural History Museum at
Kensfngton early in June.
The American exhibition has secured the site
OF Earls Court, in the southwestern suburb.
an important station on the underground rail-
way.
the Adams-Coleridge case comes up June 4th.
The first rumber OF Ruskn's illustrated auto
biography will appear in June. 1t will be COM
pleted In thirty numbers, three volumes. Its
title will be "Practoria; outlines OF scenes and
thoughts perhaps worthy Of memory In my past
lfe."
6ALvADOR INVADED.
Guatemalan Troops Cross the Frontier
and the whole Trouble KeOpemed.
La LIRERrAD, May 23.-The mediation OF
Honduras, which had for its object settlement
of the difficulties existing between Salvador
and Guatemala has failed The reyolutioDarv