The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Transformation in the British
Cabinet Completed.
The Work Already Cut Out for the Admin
istratiOn-Irish. Egyptian and Afghan
Affairs Requiring Acknowledgements
ton to Lord Churchill.

LONDON, June % The transformation
scene is ended; Yesterday the last Depart
ment of State held by the Liberals was
surrendered, and now every public office
In the British Empire is under Tory rule
as effectively as though the country had
been appealed to By general election and
returned the Conservatives to power by a
triumphant majority. The difference be-
tween ministry backed by majority
and Cabinet working with minority
vote will be appreciated after the reas-
sembling of Parliament on the 9Th of July.
Opposition at the polls to ministers who,
as members of the House of Commons.
must seek reelection on taking Office is
threatened, but such threats are invaria-
bly, made and rarely carried into effect.
Seats are always waiting to be vacated
for ministers who fail of reelection
THE TASK BEFORE THEM.
LONDON, June 2S.-The new Cabinet
have to decide between this and the 9th
on the budget, the Egyptian occupation,
the crimes act, the remaining legislative
work of tie session and the resumption
of negotiations with Russia. The budget
will probably remain untouched with
the exception of the spirit and beer du-
ties, which, of course, are to De aban-
doned. The deficit, if there should be
any, may be spread over a series ofyears,
The advice of Sir Stafford NorthcOte, who,
as First Lord of the Treasury, controls
the exchequer, an influential element
in the Cabinet, favors the imposition of
light duty on what, barley, Indian corn
and agricultural products chiefly i'm
ported from the United States. The pro-
posaI has been widely discussed in
the leading Conservative cOnstitu-
.encies, the leaders have ad
mitted it comes within the
sphere of practical politics ami lis adYo-
Gates cannot be refused a hearing. In
his last great practical speech in Devon
shire the new First Lord of the Treasury
acknowledged that the whole subject of
duties on imports had arrived at stage
justifying inquiry with view to legisla-
tive action.
IRISH TROUBLES.
Ireland's crop is an important factor
In the financial proposals of the new
Cabinet. There are scores of starving
hamlets on the west and south coasts,
which, with a trifiing expenditure for
harbor, and other public works, and
small grants to enable the local authOri-
ties to assist the people TO develop the
fisheries, might soon become prosperous
and contented.
EGYPT.
The decision of the Cabinet on the
question of retirement from Egypt is
awaited with confidence. Public opinion
Is satisfied that Lord Salisbury may be
trusted to safely guard the material and
political interests of the empire in this
particular branch of foreign politics.
The dispatch of Sir Henry Hammond
Wolf, sent to Egypt on a special mission,
is significant. Wolff is the chief confidant
of Lord Randolph Churchill, and con
Quoted the whole of the correspondence
with Egypt, on which the noble Lord was
enabled TO base the conspicuOusly bitter
attacks on the late Government on their
Egyptian policy. VOLTS diplomatic
career in Turkey and the East un-
der the BeaconSfcld regime placed
him on footing of intimacy with every
element favorable to British ascendancy
The transfer of his party to the Oppos-
ton benches left in his hands means for
embarrassing the Government, possess 20
bV no other living man. His information
from the inception of British troubles i'm
Egypt pointed to conspiracy and treach-
cry against England on the partof nearly
every member of the Egyptian Govern
ment, FROM the Khedive down, and grave
Nv compromised French officials. He now
goes TO Egypt armed with special powers
to conduct a secret inquiry for the guld-
ance of a Cabinet in full sympathy with
his views and backed by the NEST active
and aggressive Minister of the preSen,
reign.
With Wolff in Egypt on special mis-
sion, Churchill, his immediate chief, at
the head of the India office, the depart.
ment chiefly interested in Egypt, and
Lord Salisbury at the Foreign Office and
holding the Premiership, it is taken for
granted that there will be no scuttling
out of Egypt, or, for the matter of that,
out of any country where the British fiaa
flies until Scuttling is aScertaiped to be
Indispensable and unavoidable.
FATHER AND SON.
The fact that Sir Henry Drsmmond
Wolf is an ardent admirer of Ismail
Pasha, the ex Khediye, is used as an ar
Sument in favor of the theory that siren
uouS efforts will now be made to depose
the son and restore the father to the
throne. There is no doubt that ISmail
is resorting to every means in his power
TO accomplish this result; but inasmuch
as his iuordinate ambition and reckless
extravaganza brought so much ruin in
the country, it is not believed that his
scheme will be successful.
AFGHAN AFFAIRS.
On the Afghan question the new Cabi-
net starts with an immense advantage
over the "outs" in the fusion of the
offices OF Prime Minister and Foreign /
Secretary. Granville was never able to !
see clearly through Gladstone's specta- |
Giles. Salisbury's supremacy in the direc- |
ton of foreign affairs will be unuues-
toned so long as he carries the Secretary
of State for India with him. Lord Ran
dolph Churchill is the only member of the !
Cabinet likely to take a firm stand
where their views diEerge on the Afghan
question, and public expectation will be
deceived if he is not found educating and
leading an active and aggressive section
of the ministry inside the Cabinet The
Russian Government will gain nothing by
vain attempts TO intrigue or excite
alarm. They will find the new Cabiue,
as well up in the points of for
eign policy as themselves, and deaf
alike to menace and caJoiery on subjects
Anectlng British material interests
abroad. Salisbury is absolutely certain
TO seek alliances with q view to immedi-
ate preparations for distant con-
tlhgencles. de holds that Great Britain,