The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-20
SALISBURY'S. CABINET.
The Marquis Officially Accepts
The Responsibility.
NAMING MEMBERS.
Gladstone Respectfully Declines the
Queens Offer to Make
Him an Earl.

LONDON, June 49, Lord Randolph
Churchill is holding a conference to-day
with the Marquis OF Salisbury. It is re.
ported that the subject under considera-
ton is the necessity for the extension Of
the Crimes Act. At the close of the con-
ference, which, by the way, lasted just one
hour, Lord Randolph proceeded to the
Carlton Club. There the members were
gathered to hear the result of hisconference
with the Marquis. The Conservatives in
general are disappointed that no progress
has been made since yesterday, and the
fear is expressed that the delay in forming
Cabinet will damage the prospects Of the
Tory party in the approaching general
election. Matters just now are;at a stand
still. The Conservatives appear reluctant
to take office until the opinion Of the whole
party can be taken. The Marquis OF Sails
bury will confer with The Queen again to-
morrow. In the meantime nothing will be
done regarding foreign, colonial or Indian
affairs without the Marquis of Salisbury
having been consulted.
The Queen left Balmoral Castle at 2
o'clock this afternoon for Windsor. Her
Majesty was accompanied by Princess
Beatrice.
One report in circulation this afternoon
regarding the conference between Lord
Randolph Churchill and the Marquis OF
Salisbury is that the two leaders became
reconcied each granting concessions IN re-
lation to the administrati ation OF affairs. and
that the Cabinet is now being formed on
the basis OF the agreement between them.
THE ACCEPTANCE.
Lord Salisbury has definitely accepted
the Premiership. 1t is stated that Sir
Stafford Northcote has accepted peerage,
leaving Sir Michael Hicks Beach to lead the
Conservatives in the House of Commons.
Lord Randolph Churchill will have an i'm
portant position in the new Cabinet, but
the distribution OF portfolios will not be
decided until after the arrival OF the Queen,
who is travelling with the utmost speed.
Lord Randolph Churchill agreed to a re-
newal of the Coercion Act on condition that
twill only be enforced if found imperatively
necessary. Several Liberal Ministers held
an informal meeting at Mr.. Gladstone's
residence to-day to decide upon their action
in response to the Conservatives overtures
for support Churchill's action yesterday
is generally attributed to the fear that
Lord Salisbury and other leaders would
ignore his claim to Office, and to desire to
retard the progress of the Seats Bill in
order to give chance, if possible, to ap-
peal to the old constituencies, which are
more likely to support the Conservatives.
PROBABLE CABINET.
LONDON, June 17.-4 a. m.-The Stand
ard announces that the Marquis of Sails
bury, in addition to the Premiership, will
assume the duties of Foreign Secretary;
that Sir Stafford Northcote will be elevated
to the peerage; that Lord Randolph
Churchill will be Secretary OF State for
India, and that Sir Michael Hicks Beach
will be the Conservative leader in the House
of Commons and probably Chancellor OF
the Exchequer.
GLADSTONE DECLINES.
The Queen has offered Mr.. Gladstone an
earldom in recognition OF his services to
the Queen and country. Gladstone asked
that he be allowed to forego the honor.
The News, in an editorial on this subject,
reioices at Mr.. Gladstone's decision, and
says that no title could add to his fame or
enhance the enthuscd devotion OF his coun-
try's admirers Besides his leadership is
required in the coming struggle to secure a
unity in the Liberal cause.
The Times editorially says Mr.. Glad
stones refusal to accept an earldom makes
an appeal to the imaginations OF men that
will not remain unanswered.
DUBLIN, June 16.-The Parnellites are
organizing for a monstrous demonstration
to show their pleasure at the departure OF
Earl Spencer, the Lord Lieutenant, from
Ireland, on Saturday next.