The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-06-13
STILL UNSETTLED.
The British Crisis Continues
to Absorb all Attention.
THE CONSERVATIVE
Leaders Plotting and Planning as to
the Course to be Pursued
by Them.

left for BalmOral to place his resignatlOn In
the hands of the Queen, as stated in the
Standard this morning. He is still in Lon
don.
Earl Spencer is in Dublin, having left Lon
don after the Cabinet meeting yesterday.
THEY MUST ACCEPT.
The Standard in an editorial says: The
duty OF the Conservatives is clear; if Glad
stone insists on resigning the opposition is
bound to accept the duty of the Govern
ment. We trust they will not hesitate
though statesmen have seldom been faced
with such an uninviting task.
THE STUMBLING BLOCK.
The chief difficulty encountered by the
Conservatives in their discussions regard
Pail Mall Gazette, is the problem OF what
to do with Lord Randolph Churchill. He
claims to have done much in the work ol
destroying the Liberal Government, and
demands his share Of the spoils. 1t is ap'
parent that the older Tories regard him as
troublesome and somewhat dangerous to
have around in the National Councils. The
Gazette intimates' that polite offer will be
tives form the Government he will, it is
said, be requested to go to Ireland, if not
to succeed Earl Spencer as Lord-Lieuten
ant, or as Chief Secretary. The sort ol
talk which is already being applied to the
young man is something like this:
"You certainly prefer duty to mere ambi-
ton. Therefore you should adopt this diff
fcult and dangerous post. Dare you
accept it? If you accept, then whether you
succeed or fall, you will at least prove that
you possess the great qualities OF intrepid
ity and self-sacrifice, which are among the
greatest gifts possessed by any popular
statesman" Lord Randolph is very sus-
ceptible to flattery and he might prove a
great Irish Governor.
SOMEWHAT SARCASTIC.
PARIS, June 1O.-The Republic Francais
speaking of the resignation OF the Glad
stone Cabinet, says: Europe must dis
trust the ministry. Where is the wisdom
of Sir Stafford Northcote? Can it be an
nulled by the passionate impudence Of
Earl Salisbury and the petulance OF Lord
Randolph Churchill when foreign questions
demand so much GOODNESS and tact?"
HARRINGTON SUMMONED.
The Queen has summoned the Marquis oil
Harrington, Secretary OF State for War, to
Balmoral Castle. It is not known whether
he is summoned as representative OF
Gladstone or is to be invited to form a new
Cabinet. Harrington seems in no hurry
to comply with the summons, and has not
yet started for Scotland.
sALIsBURY's VIEWS.
A private deputation of Conservative
members OF Parliament waited upon Sir
Stafford Northcote and Marquis Salisbury
to-day, and urged them to refuse office.
The Marquis of Salisbury stated that il the
Queen called them they must form Gov
ernment; he would support Northcote as
Premier and he expected the Queens de-
mands would place Sir Stafford in that
position.
WOLsELEYS s DISPATCHES.
A sensation has been caused by the pub
lication of Lord Wolseley's dispatches de-
nouncing the evacuation OF the Soudan.
He wants the Government that on the with
drawal from Dongola the whole province
will be given up to anarchy and will revert
from civilization to barbarism. The with
drawal, he says, will not avert the struggle.
Ell Mahdi in a few years will attack Egypt.
Years of internal troubles in Egypt have
been a burden and strain on her military
resources The best policy in both a mill
tary and financial point OF view would be
to attack Ell Mahdi at khartoum.
THE QUEEN EXPECTED.
LONDON, June 11.-Marquis Hartl ngton
had arranged to go to Balmoral last even
ing in place OF Gladstone, but the plan was
abandoned. The fact that Harrington re-
mains in London is regarded as an indica-
ton of the early arrival of the Queen: An
official order was issued tonight, closing
Windsor Castle to the public after to-mor.
row. This is sure sign OF the advent OF
the Queen, as Windsor is only thirty min
utes by rail from London. The return OF
Her Majesty will greatly expediate public
business at the present crisis.
The Daily News this morning expresses
hone that the Cabinet will persist in resign
ing, saying that a few months OF Tory rule
will insure a Liberal triumph in the general
election, and be better than fifty discources
of the superiority Of Liberal principles.