Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-22
A REVOLUTION
In Politics That Has Never Before
Been Equaled
Anticipated in England Next No.
Vember.
Democracy Driving Conservatism
Steadily Out.
Gladstone It is Said Will Resign the
Premiership.

LONDON, March 2l.-Both Liberal and
Conservative political agents are manitestly
preparing for general election in NoVem-
Der next. They almost unanimously con-
cur in reporting that of the present mem
bers of the House of Commons almost half
will decline to stand for reelection. If this
calculation proves accurate the next Par
lament will be the product Of one of the
most thorough political changes ever wit
messed in England. The majority Of those
members in the House who it is thought
will decline renewals of candidacy are the
older Tories and Wings.
Singular as it may appear the bulk of
these will not retire from active politics be-
cause of advancing age and increasing ply
sical disability, but they will do so, because
of profound discomfort at the progress OF
Democracy in Great Britain.
1t can not be gainsaid that the most
energetic and most effective political mis-
sionaries in Her Majesty dominions for sew
eral years past have been Radicals or DEM
ocrats.
Old Tories and Wings realize this and
they are convinced that the Democratic ele-
ments will so largely control the next House
of Commons as to make parliamen-
tary methods and position disagree
able to English gentlemen of the old
fashion. Hence these gentlemen will re-
frain from politics, and from their own
standpoint matters will get worse. Politi-
cal philosophers see plainly if ever there is
to be a real and established democracy in
England its advent will be much hastened
By the very disposition of these Tories and
Wings to run away and avoid it. All indi-
cations show plainly there is going on in
Eugland steady retreat of conservatism
before democracy. The whole tenor of re-
ports from provincial centres is to
the effect that the next Parlia-
ment will be radically changed in
character; that the number Of aristocratic,
military and law representatives will be
greatly lessened and the number Of COM
mercial men, traders and members of the
local bourgeois in the House will be aston
ishiugly augmented. Tory agents in view
of the necessity of making timely reCogni-
ton of the inevitable have advised their
leaders to adopt an electoral programme
| based on Democratic lines. Churchill, the
youpg and erratic Tory member Of Com
mons, who in fit of political disgust with
the clumsy conservatism of his colleagues,
abruptly started on tour of Indie, has been
asked by cable to return to London as soon as
possible to consult with Salisbury. the lead
er of the Tory peers, and with Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, the reported successor in Tory
leadership in the Commons to Stafford
| Northcete.
Gladstone is tired ofaetive political lead.
ership. 1t seems to be generally believed
be will withdraw from the prime ministry
and from the Commons at the end Of the
present session. His family and his close
personal friends, 1t is said, all concur in
/ urging Sim to to take this step, i is
known that Gladstone has recently often
expressed desire to resign the leadership
of the Liberal party. Some of the pre-
mier's relatives and family friends are urg-
ing him to retire into the House OF Lords,
where he can continue 10 serve England by
counsel and influence without sacrificing
health and strength as he must do if he re-
mains where he is.
To Fight Against Russian Despotism.
Earl Dufferin, Yiceroy of India, has re-
ceiyed assurances from the government of
both Hyderbad and Scinde that each prov
| irce desires to send contingents to Afghani.
stan to fight against an further Russian ad-
vance toward India. Sldsr Dilar Sung,
political secretary to Nlzsm, oil
hyderbad Plates, in a letter con,
veying that provinces offer that all
native Indian chiefs are eager to save India
from Russian despotism.
Representative of Nizsm, Scinde, and one
| from the government of Nepanl will attend
the coming conference between Earl Dut-
term and the Ameer Of Afghanistan at
Rswalpiudi.
tbs reported that Russian agents are en-
gagged ia distributing money among dis,
affected Afghan chiefs for the purpose OF In
ducing them to support Ayuab Khan in a
movement to have the latter substituted for
| Abdurrahaman as Ameer OF Afghanistan,
What the Russian Military Organ Advises.
The Russian military organ Svet which
reflects the views of Russian Commanders
| Gen. Koneroff, Gen. Tchervsyeff and others
| of gthe war party OF Russia is at present
urging the seizure OF Herat before the
English can fortify the place. Svet argues
| that Herst is the centre OF commerce Tor
Khoyssson and Turcomonia, and If Eng
land is permitted to hold it the Russian po,
| sition beyond Caspian will be perilous;
"besides" saws Syet, ito allow England to
hold Herat would be showing great
weakness before the Turcowans." Con-
tiuuing, this military organ says; The
English must be chased out OF
Turcomsn territory. Cussisn diplomats
conceding one inch of ground will betray
the interests Of their country. England will
not risk a war for Herat. She knows her
defeat might involve India, whereas Russian
| defeat would mean nothing more than the
maintenance of territorial ststu quo.
China Hasn't Asked for Peace.
In Paris, reports that China hss made
oyertures for peace are discredited- No ne
gotiations direct or indirect have it is said
been opened, and there are no symptoms
that the government at Pekin is intimsted
or anxious to secure peace on any term:
unfavorable to China.
Members Of the Chinese embassy in Lon
don express themselves
Hopeful for q Cessation of War,
but they say it should be brought about BY
France accepting territorial concessions
formerly made by China in TonQuin with
out any indemnity. From China comes
reports that the army Of the empire has beer
reinforced and put in readiness to resume
affensive operations st Tonquin. At he
lung the French remain practically in I
state Of seige. War in Tonquin aud For'
mosa members Of the embassy ssy has no
perceptibly affected the internal prosperit.
Of the Chinese Empire although the treas
ury of the imperial government it is ssi'
needs funds.
DeLesseps Denies
the report from New York to the effect tha