Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-12
ENGLISH CABINET CRISIS.
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LONDON, June 1.-THE Queen has
made an appointment to confer with Mr.
Gladstone on the present crisis in BIZ
fish political affairs on next Saturday
at Balmoral Castle. The Queen mas
arranged to return to Windsor Castle
on the Goth Instant.
The Standard says IL is understood
that the Queen has requested Mr.. 0lad-
stone to transmit TO her his views IN
fall on the political crisis in order that
arrangements may be made to avert an
immediate change in the British MIN
istry. II is not expected that the
Queen will accept the designations OF
the Ministers or that any final decision
will be reached concerning the question
of changing the Government until her
return to Windsor Castle. The Con-
seryatives can do nothing, the paper ar
CUES. until the Queens wishes be made
known, and in the mean time it is doubt
full if the Liberal cabinet can hold To-
gether, so great are the differences at
present existing between its members.
There exists suspicion, which daily
deepens, that the Gladstone Ministry
courted their recent defeat for the pur-
pose of concealing behind its excite
ment their own dissensions. Statements
made since the defeat by some OF the
Liberal members, who absented them
selves from the vote on the fatal division,
show that the Government might have
saved themselves on that vote if they
had cared seriously to do so.
Nearly every hour brings
rumor concerning the ministerial ques-
ton. The latest of these rumors is
that the Marquis Of Harrington, Secre-
tary Of State for War, will be
asked by the Queen to reconstruct the
Liberal Ministry if Gladstone is to retire.
Nothing reliable, however, has trans
pired to-day up to this hour.
THOMAS SEXTON ON THE CRISIS.
LONDON. June 1l.--Thomas Sexton,
Home-Rule member of Parliament for
Sligo, was interviewed to-day on the
subject of the ministerial crisis. He
was of the opinion that the Conserva-
tives would accept the power to utilize
the opportunity to show the country
that they possess more of the governing
faculty than the Liberals do in view OF
the approach of the general elections.
Unless, he said, they seize the pre-
sent chance Of favorably impressing
electors, the youngest Tories will find
their hair gray before they get into
power. He regarded Lord Randolph
Churchill as a man for Irish Secretary.
Lord Randolph, he said, had often
shown a friendly feeling toward Ire
land and capacity to take a tolerably
fair view of Irish public questions.
His success or failure would depend
upon whether, like previous Irish sec
retaries, he would be content to be
simply the mouthpiece Of Irish Off
Gals.
LORD RICHARD GRoSvENOR EN-
PLAINS.
In reply to the complaint by the
Liberal papers that the defeat of the
Ministry last Monday night was due to
the insufiiciency of exertions to secure
the attendance of Liberal members,
Lord Richard GrosvenOr, senior Liberal
Wing. writes to the Daily Neps that
he sent out two urgent summons by
mail and by messengers; that he fol-
lowed these by kilograms; that he
did more than was usual and the ut
most that could have been done, and
that the result must be attributed to
the apathy Of members rather than to
any lack of yigor on his part.
THE QUEENS REPLY TO GLADSTONE.
A royal courier arrived in London
this afternoon bringing the Queens re-
ply to Mr.. Gladstone's letter. 1t is
understood that it contained an inn
perative summons for Mr.. Gladstone's
attendance at BalmOral, and the Premier
left for Scotland by the next train. A
court circular announces that in con-
sequence of political affairs the Queen
will proceed to London as soon as
possible.
GLADsToNE's PROBABLE RETURN TO
OFFICE.
LONDON, June lis p. W.-The
latest reports from authentic sources
indicate the eventual return Of Glad
stone to office at the head Of recon-
structed anti coercion Cabinet. Mr..
Gladstone still wishes to abandon po-
litical life, and if he changes his mind
and continues at the head Of British
political affairs it will be at the urgent
solicitation Of the Queen. A large num-
Der Of official kilograms have passed to-
day between London and Balmoral.
SALISBURY TALKS OF CONDITIONS.
Lord Salisbury, at an informal con-
ference with number Of Conservative
members of the House of Commons,
said he would refuse office unless as
sured by the Liberal leaders that the
factions ofthe opposition would not ham
per the Administration. If the Liberal
majority were willing to give fair
play to a Conservative Ministry office
might be accepted. Without some
such understanding between the lead
crS of both sides it would be imposSi-
BILE for the Conservatives to conduct the
Government. The possibility of such
an understanding is being discussed in
the political clubs. Mr.. Glads tone,
Lord Harrington, and other moderates.
it is believed. would accede, while Cham
berlain and Dixie would refuse. Cham
berlain's organ, the Birmingham Post,
to-day describes the Radical policy in
the event Of Tory Ministry being
formed. They must, the Post says,
be watched, checked, forbidden to legis-
late. and compelled to explain and JUS
tify every step. and so bound, limited,
and prevented from using for their own
purposes the position to which they
have no real claim. These and similar
declarations by other Liberal papers
intensity the feelings of the rank and
file Of the Conservatives against accept
ing Office as impossible without guar
antees Of some support at the hands of
che moderate Liberals.
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