New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-20
TORIES OPPOSITION TO THE SEATS BILL.
NEGOTIATIONS THRouGH THE QUEEN-PARLIAMENT
ADJoURNs UNTIL TUESDAY.

ADJoURNs UNTIL TUESDAY.
LONDON, June 19.-The negotiations between
the Liberals ana the Conservatives are proceeding
through the medium OF the Queen. The Marquis OF sal
isbury urges that II the Redistribution of Seats bill Is
finally passed the Conservatives will be deprived OF the
constitutional alternative OF appealing to tho country,
should .hc Liberals unfairly hamper the conduct OF pub
lie business Therefore tho Marquis Of Salisbury.
pectcdly after taking the best legal advice the sub
cct decided not TO allow the Seats bill to pass into law
until further consideration has been had II IS mpossi-
bic for tho new bill TO into operation before NOyem.
Der; hence Lord Salisbury insists upon having Liberal
pedgeS not to obstruct wuy the Conservative leaders
The Conservatives alarmed at the tone OF Mr..
Chamberlains recent speeches. which denote nen-
tion his part harass the Conservatives his
most The Conservatives assert that the Liberals will
yet be compelled to accept Lord salisbury's terms.
Under the threat OF the Conservatives that they will
appeal to the present constituencies It IL expected
Mr.. Gladstone will succeed IN persuading tho Radical
section 20 to allow the budget deficit to be carried
next year. oug the Liberals would gladly avoid giving
pledge IN order TO induce tho Conservatives propose
unpleasant taxation that would prove dsadvantag
to them at the general election.
In the House Of Lords today the Marquis OF Salisbury
amid cheers and asked Lord Granville
an Adjournment OF the House until Tuesday. lie said
that the OF Liberals and the Conservatives
had not ct reached stage to enable either side TO make
n statement. o wished however. to make one obserya
tion. IL In respect to an important order the
paper lie OF the importance Of pushing the
Redistribution Of Seats bill to q conclusion, ut serious
question had unfortunately arisen in connection with
the II hal become known that the Redstrbu-
ton OF Seats bill had destroyed set Of Constituencies
The Marquis OF Salisbury further objected the
distribution OF bill. because when passed In its
present FORM IL would prevent in OF necessity.
an appeal to the country before November. The
motion To adjourn until Tuesday was adopted
by a voto OF i2i yeas to SO nays.
Earl kimberley. who Secretary OF state for India
In Mr.. Gladstonc's Ministry voted against the motion.
In the House OF Commons Mr. Labouchere asked II IL
was true that the Marquis OF Salisbury prevented
from taking office by hs failure to obtain assurances OF
assistance from the retiring Government Mr.. Labou-
chore added that he himself and many other Radicals
strongly objected any being given the
scrvatives.
Mr.. Gladstone said that when he last asked SINH
lar question he stated that no had not at
that time had any conference with the Marquis
OF Salisbury. Since then. however lie had received
0ui- and himself IL would bc made public There would
bo secret understanding whatever In that the Mar
quis OF Salisbury himself concurred The House then,
motion Of Mr.. Gladstone adjourned until Tuesday
There another conference or Conservatives this
morning. As heretofore. all present were pledged 10
secrecy The Marquis IN open letter writes that the
Russia Is ridiculous" The necessity for SUCH letter,
Conservatives say. Is due entirely 10 the recent
secret conference OF the leaders Of the party.
The FreemGns Journal gyes cordial approval IN the
appointment OF the Earl OF CrnarvOn as Lord leuten
ant of ireland. Ihe Journal holds that he Will DO a
neutral NicerOy.
Lord Randolph Churchill received n warm welcome
to-day the crowd assembled at the Windsor Depot,
whore he took train for Ascot Heath He mas written
n letter to the Dublin Conservative WOrkmens Club eI-
pressing his regret that he Is unable 10 visit Ireland
owing TO the unsettled political situation.