The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Prot Captured by the Bulgarians-Heavy
but Indecisive Fighting at Widdln-An
ArmiStice COncluded-Cable Notes.
A POSSIBLE LIBERAL DEFEAT.
A Conservative Victory Almost Certain
Probable Fate Of the Irish Party.

ment. Hence, both the Conservatives and Lib
erals now accept the Tory retention of Office as
certainty, and both parties have already
begun shaping their affairs to conform to that
prospect In fact, the greater part of the Lib
eral leaders are at present specializing upon Sal
isbury's probable policy. 1t is thought that the
Tory Premier will rearrange his Cabinet before
the opening of Parliament Whether his party
holds power by virtue of a small majority of its
own. or by virtue of strength derived from
an alliance with the Parnellites it is every
where conceded that he will be forced to
make the Irish question the subject of his
first important measure of legislation. AS the
Home Rulers will certainly have the balance of
power, any legislation proposed by the Conser-
vatives for the benefit of Ireland will have to
contain very generous and radical concessions in
order to be acceptable to the league members
Their demands in this respect may be regarded
by the new government as extortionate. and may
on this account be refused The Parnelite at
present threaten to use their balance of power to
block all legislation until their demands
are satisfied. They will, however, in all
probability, be baffied in their attempts to
carry out such determination. Dr. Gladstone
can be very vindictive The Parnellite vote
threw the Liberals from power, and the same
vote prevented their return Gladstone knows
that the Tories do not love the Irish. and would
be glad to be independent of the Home Rulers
The Parnellte balance of power would disap-
pear, and the Irish party might 60 to pieces to
stay dismembered, because of the loss of the
Conservative power OF accomplishment The
poetical and political justice Of a retaliation. BY
an alliance Of the Conservatives and Liberals on
all Irish measures is apparent
A story is current in the clubs tonight that
Mr.. Gladstone has intimated to Lord Salisbury a
Willingness. in the event of Conservative success
at the polls, to give the whole Liberal strength
to the support of the government on ''ail reason
able measures. In order to prevent the necessity
OF yielding to the ruinous course of placing Eng
land under Irish dictation." The very phraseol-
ogy of the ex-Premier's overture is captivating
to Tory. No doubt is entertained
that the Liberal leaders proposal if it really has
been offered. has been accepted. This would
clearly explain the inward meaning of the sud-
den change of front adopted but yesterday by
the Conservatives.
After the Parnelte manifesto issued last
Saturday forbidding the casting of the Home
rule vote for Liberal candidates, had secured the
league vote for the Conservatives, the Tory lead
ers suddenly lost much of the ardor they had
displayed while counting the alliance. The Glad
stone-Salisbury compact makes all this plain.
1t also suggests many other serious reflections
and uppermost among them is the thought that
this latest Gladstonian intrigue may result in the
ultimate disruption of the whole Irish party as
separate Parliamentary wing If, after all their
steady efforts many sacrifices and long continued
good management, the Irish party should find
that their complete unity, instead of being of
any avail. should result in nothing but solid
combination of the great English parties against
them nothing would be more natural than
for them to become discouraged over the inutil-
ity and even danger of their organization and
fall to pieces. Their case would exactly re-
semble that to which celebrated cardinal has
likened it, and which he advises the Catholics
of the United States to avoid. $50 long," said
he. las you remain in one political party the
other can afford to assai you, and when the
unfriendly party is in power your loss
will be great If the party Won
are allied to should obtain power.
1t would not dare to make your cause its own
If you remain party by yourselves you must
barter your influence without obtaining any GER
tainty OF obtaining your price. and you cannot
act alone without arraying the balance of the
country against you. The only way is to divide
yourselves between the parties, as the other
churches DO, and then you will be equally unas-
sailable"
The Spectator declares that it has authority
for stating that Liberal Conservative under
standing on the lines above described has been
arrived at.
The returns leave the relative positions of the
parties unchanged. The counties that have
voted exhibited no such bias as would justify
either side in claiming the capture of the bulk
tanned a slight lead in the country votes,
but not enough to enable a forecast to
be made. The Pail Mall Gazettes analysis of
the returns. up to last night shows a Conserva-
tive gain of eighty seats, against Liberal gain
of thirty six but their gain is still insufficient to
give the Conservatives a clear majority The
Liberals now claim to hold l6l seats. against 1853
for the Conservatives, rs for the Nationalist.
and for the Independents. The Independents
are virtually Conservatives.
RepOrtS OF provincial apanta RI fha T.ihora1
headquarters contain number of complaints
against the Knights and Danes of tie Primrose
League for infractions of the corrupt practices
act. The agents urge that the offend
nent Liberals, however, deprecate tax
ing legal action in the matter,
on the ground that such a course would proba-
bly, result in throwing the sympathy of the pub
lie on the side of the ladies. Sir Charles Dixie 8
charge against ladies in Chelsea of making vul.
gar indicate, unladylike and lying statements
about him, has raised storm of indignation
Mr.. Gladstone left Edinburgh on the evening
mail train. A torchlight procession escorted
him to the depot. When the train reached
Lockerby, q mob gathered around the station.
and insisted that the ex Premier deliver speech
He responded to the call in plaintve voice
saying that Scotland was doing her duty nobly
and that the English counties were certain to do
the same.
At the different Liberal clubs great concern is
already manifested as to the future leadership
OF the party. MT. GladStone, In private CONVEX
satiou. admits his willingness to enter the next
Parliament as the leader of his party, but he
intimates that he will do this merely for the pur
pose of helping to place it on its feet
as the party of opposition and declares it his
desire to retire from public life during the ses-
sion. after completing this task. So far as his
expressed preference goes, it would appear that
the ex-Premer wishes Lord Harrington OK
War Minister. to succeed to the Liberal leader
ship. Mr.. George Goschen will join the front
bench of the opposition. and be 10y
ally attached to Mr.. Gladstone Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain 10 OF present