The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-25
The Liberals Will Offer No Opposition to
Supply Bills, But Will Give No Pledges
as to Underlined Questions.
The Radicals Hold Themselves Ready to
Make All the Trouble Possible.
Continued Spread of the Cholera in Spain
The Disease Appears at Carthagena and
SaragoSsa-Cable Notes.
sALISBURY,s CABINET.
FOrmalities at Windsor Castle and in the
of

House of Commons.
LONDON, June 24.-Soon after the members of
the late Gladstone ministry had retired from
Windsor Castle, after delivering up the seals of
Office, the members of the new Ministry formed
by the Marquis of Salisbury arrived, and went
through the ceremony of accepting Office from
the Queen and receiving the seals, making acts
OF obeisance by kissing the hand of her Majesty.
Great crowds of people were assembled at the
railroad depot upon the arrival of the train bear
ing the new Ministry. The Marquis of Salisbury
and Sir Stafford Northcote were loudly cheered,
Sir Stafford to an especial degree. Lord Ran
dolph Churchill, on the contrary, was received
with mingled cheers and groans.
There was full attendance of members in the
House of Commons this afternoon The Con-
seryatives occupied the ministerial benches. Mr..
Rowland Winn, Conservative, member for Lin
colnshire north, moved "that this House, at its
rising, do adjourn until Friday next" Mr. Winn
explained that on Friday he would move for the
issue of certain writs of election He also pro-
posed that on Friday next the House again
adjourn until Friday of the following week, in
order to give opportunity for the reelection to
Parliament of the ministers.
Mr. Gladstone read to the House the CORE
spondence between himself and the Marquis of
Salisbury, relating to the recent deadlock
in the Cabinet, and which was conducted
through the medium of the Queen. The letters
Of Mr. Gladstone convey to the new government
the assurance Of general support upon the part
of the Liberals Tho ex Premier, however,
throughout the whole correspondence, declines
to make any specific pledges.
read comprised a series of letters of date ranging
from June IL to June 81. Lord Salisbury
demanded pledges of Liberal support to enable
the Conservatives to finish the absolutely neces
sary business of the session by giving the new
government precedence on those days fixed for
the supply and appropriation bills, and, if no
vathev way of meeting the deficit were feasible,
to let the income tax remain at Sd for
the remainder of the year. leaving the
deficit to be met by an issue of exchequer bonds
or temporary loan. Lord Salisbury explained
that it would be useless to take Office without
the support Of the Liberal leaders, because an
appeal to the country, under the seats bill,
would be impossible before November. Mr..
Gladstone, in reply. gave assurance that he had
no wish to embarrass the new government.
After consulting his colleagues he informed
the Queen that he conceived it would
be contrary to public duty to compromise
the liberty of the House of Commons
by giving specific pledges not to oppose the re-
naming business of the session before possess
ing all the facts bearing on such business. He
concluded by assuring the Queen that facilities
for expediting supply bills might reasonably be
provided and there would be no attempt to
withhold the ways and means required for the
public service, but he could give no specific
pledges in regard to underlined questions.
Mr.. Gladstone's correspondence thoroughly
satisfied tho Liberal members. The Radicals
consider it leaves them free to follow any course
of opposition. The Parnellites accept the ap-
pointmenr of Sir William Hart Dyke as an indi-
moderate the coercion act Mr.. Parnelps mo-
ton to investigate the Maamtrasna and Barba-
villa cases is intended to test the new govern
ment's policy
Mr. Parnel gave notice that he would call the
attention of the House to the administration of
the crimes act in Ireland by the late govern
ment. Mr.. Parnell also said that he would move
for an inquiry into the conduct Of officials in the
Maamtrasna and Barbarville cases.
Several new writs for elections were ordered
to be issued, and the House then adj ourned.
The opposition benches were very much crowd
ed too day, because of the refusal of the Parnell-
ties to surrender their seats
Before the adjournment of The House Mr..
Winn withdrew his motion. The House will
meet tomorrow.
Sir Stafford Northcote in farewell address
to his constituents, thanks them for their sup
twenty years. Sir Stafford concludes his ad-
dress in these words: SAT the present anxious
and critical moment, it is every5ody's duty to
place. heartily and unreservedly, his services at
the disposal of his sovereign, and to the best
of his ability defend the true interests of the
empire, and to uphold law and erder and good
government"