Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-11
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE ENGLISH CRISIS.
The Conservatives Fully Warned of the
Difficulty Of their Task-Comments OF
the Press.
LONDON. June 10,

LONDON, June 10.
The duty of the conservatives is clear. If
Gladstone insists on resigning the opposition
are bound to accept the duty of the govern
ment. We trust they will not hesitate though
statesmen have seldom been faced with so un-
inviting a task. The Standard thinks the
Marquis of Salisbury will undertake to form
a new ministry.
The whole European press express the
greatest surprise at the sudden collapse of
British cabinet. Comments are various but
the majority dwell on the enormous difficulty
of assuming the management at this time,
which they believe will prevent the conserva-
tive party from taking Office. They consider
that Gladstone will be compelled to continue
in Office until after elections.
The Times says though Sir Charles Dilke's
estimate of the liberal chances in the election
are too sanguine, the risks of losing ground
are far greater on the conservatives than on
the liberal side. The most serious stumbling
block for the conservatives is the coercion
question. Lord Randolph Churchill has de-
clsred against coercion and there are other
leaders prepared to let the act lapse in the
face of the prospect of = renewed carnival of
murder and outrage In Ireland.
The News says the future of the present
moment is a stepping stone TO long success.
Gladstone will be again restored to power by
an overwhelming wave of popular enthus-
iasm. Government was defeated by the neg
iigence or Indifference of its nominal adher-
ents.
The Daily Telegraph thinks Sir Stafford
Northcote will be premier and leader in the
House of Commons, and the Marquis of Sails
bury foreign secretary In an editorial it
says the thoughts of EDglishmen may well
be turned with respect and gratitude to the
veteran statesman who relinquishes the claim
of power with so much grace. and who will
gain, we hope. by enforced respite from the
tolls of government, vigor to resume at a fu-
ture period the position which none but him
self can ever fill in the council of the coun-
try.
Gladstone still remains in London, 1t is
believed that the Queen will return from
Balmoral on Saturday.
The Standard saws, by authority that the
conservatives if entrusted with the formation
OF new ministry will undertake the duty.
The chief difficulty foreseen by the con-
servatives, in their discussions regarding the
formation of a ministry, says the Pail Mall
Gazette, IS the problem what to do with Lord
Randolph Churchill. 1t is apparent that the
older tories regard him as troublesome and
oomC" Hdt dangerous " nave dTOu0u III ma
tional councils. 1t is intmated he may be
sent to Ireland either as Lord Lieutenant OF
as Chief Secretary.
Tha private deputation of conservative
members of parliament waited upon Sir Stat
ford Northcote and the Marquis of Salisbury
today and urged them to refuse office. The
Marquis stated that if the Queen called them
they must form a government. He would
support Sir Stafford Northcote as premier
and expected the Queens command would
place Sir Stafford in that position.
sensation has been caused by the publi-
cation of Lord Wolseleys dispatches de-
nouncing the evacuation of Soudan. He
warns the government that on the withdrawal
from Dongola the whole province will be
given up to arnachy and will revert from civ
ilization to barbarism. The withdrawal, he
say, will not avert struggle. The best
policy would be to attack the Mahdi at Khar-
toum.
The Queen has summoned Marquis Hart
ington to Balmoral Cortes. 1t is not known
whether he is summoned as a representative
of Gladstone or is to be invited to form a
new cabinet.
1t is rumOred that the Queen has sent a
telegram to Gladstone requesting him to re-
consider his decision to resign. There is no
reason, however. to believe that Gladstone
will, under the existing conditions, consent
to resume Office.