Huntsville gazette., 1885-06-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Ministerial Muddle In England
Discussed.
The Marquis of Salisbury To Form a New
Ministry-The Task BY No Means
One of Unmixed Pleasure
Notes and Comments.

LONDON, June 14.-Within the past
twenty-fOur hours we have had the fol-
lowing authoritative announcements
First, that Lord Salisbury has undertaken
to form new Cabinet; second, that he
has not undertaken to do so, third, that
he has formally declined to do so; fourth,
that he has recommended the Queen to
delegate the duty to Sir Stafford North
cote; fifth, that Gladstone has consented
to retain office until the elections sixth,
that Salisbury having declined, Harting-
ton has been sent for to patch up a tenn
porary ministry to carry on the business
of the country until the appeal to the
constituencies has been decided one way
or the otner The truth probably is that
Salisbury has engaged to sound his col
leagues and will do so forthwith, and
be in a position to announce results in
time for the reassembling of Parliament
tomorrow. The Conservative leaders are
said to be unit in the pol
icy of dissolving Parliament on the
completion of supply, private bill
/
only reasonable to suppose this condition
will be insisted on by the ministers of
the late Tory ministry invited to seats in
the Cabinet
DIFFERENCES TO BE HARMONIZED.
There are serious differences of opinion
on the Irish questions, the renewal of the
crimes act most of all, and Lord Sails
bury's chief difficulty will be to find tried
men whose views are not so divergent as
to render harmonious action hopeless.
Sir Stafford Northcote (Exchequer),
Cranbrook (Indian Office), Stanley, (War
Office, and Cross (Home Oflice), are
Moderates and favor conciliatory policy
in Ireland. Sir Michael Hcks-Beach,
Lord George Hamilton and other men,
bers of the late Government have yet to
to be brought into harmony with the
views of Lord Salisbury on Irish ques-
lions. On foreign relations the old Cab
met are tor all practical purposes unani-
nous.
On fiscal questions there are no radical
differences. They are unit against in
creased beer and spirit Duties and with
out exception unfettered as regards the
imposition of duty on foreign products
entering largely into competition with
articles OF home growth and manuiact.
ure, although prolessedy free traders.
The suggested seat in the Cabinet for
Lord Randolph Churchill has developed
il-feeling between the admirers of the
fourth party leader and the orthodox
party Since The defeat of the Beacons-
field administration down to the present
time The interests of the opposition in rela
tion to Irish affairs have been confined eX-
clusively to the two members of the late
Government whose duty it was when in
office 10 answer to Paliament for that
branch of the National business. 1t is
hardly likely these gentlemen will con-
sent to their claims being ignored in
favor of a parsonage who has yet to
serve his first apprenticeship in the de-
partments of state, no matter now wasp
ish he may have proved himself.
AS regards the India office, another
post for which Churchill has been men,
toned, Lord Cranbrook has not yet sig-
nified desire to fill any other position,
and until that time arrives he, OF course,
has the refusal of the Secretaryship OF
State for India. If outsiders are to be
taken into the Cabinet to oust former
| Cabinet ministers, who expect to be re-
instated in their former places, and have
every title to reinstatement, then Mr..
Chaplin will have to be dealt with. He
has worked hard for advancement, and
has frequently led the party at critical
moments in the absence of the recog-
nized chiefs. lie is probably marked
out for Advancement There are
only two actual vacant seats in the
Cabinet, assuming that all the old men,
bers now alive are asked and consent to
serve again, but post may be ere ated
for Churchill without Cabinet rank Tor
the present, to afford him an opportunity
of proving his mettle Il place Of power
with responsibility Among the men
! destined for office of some sort is Ed
ward Clark, Q. C. Mr.. Clark was one Of
| Lord Beaconsfeld's personal selections.
| He was put up for Southwark just before
the disaster of 1880, specially to train for
Office. Clark is believer in the power
OF the Irish vote, having felt its infu-
ence.
SALISBURY ACCEPTS.
| LONDON, June 15.-The Marquis of
| Salisbury has consented to form Minis
try, and is actively negotiating with Sir
| Stafford Northcote, the Duke Of Rich
mond and Gordon, Lord Rawton, Hon.
Edward Stanhope, M. p. for Lincoln
shire, Mr.. Rawland Winn, NJ. T. for
North Lincolnshire, to the end OF secur-
ing their cooperation. These gentle
men have agreed to meet and consult
with Lord Salisbury to-day.
LONDON, June l5.-The Daily NeDs
says that Lord Salisbury has adopted
the only course open to him in assuming
the formation of a Ministry.
The Neacs makes a fresh and doleful
appeal to Mr.. Gladstone to lead the Lib
eral party at the next election, and says
it plainly sees defeat for the Liberals if
he does not lead.
The Times continues to berate the
Gladstone government, and publishes
this morning a summons from the Liber-
ais whip for attendance at the session of
the formal meeting Of the House Of Com.
mons to-day. In commenting thereon
the Times says the notice is precisely
similar to one issued on the occasion OF
the crucial division on the budget last