The Osceola times., 1885-06-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Ministerial Muddle In England
Discussed.
The Marquis of salisbury To Form New
Mlnistry-rhe Task by No Means
One OF Unmixed Pleasure
Notes and Comments.

Notes anu tohhihthtss
LONDON, June l4.-Withn the past
twenty-four hours we have had the fol-
lowing authoritative announcements:
First, that Lord Salisbury has undertaken
to form q new Cabinet; second, that he
has not undertaken TO do so, third, that
be has formally declined to do so; fourth,
that he has recommended the Queen to
delegate the duty to Sir Stafford North
cote; filth, that Gladstone has consented
to retain Office until the elections; sixth,
that Salisbury having declined, Harting.
ton has been sent for to patch up 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 q position to announce results In
time for the reassemblng 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
legislation and routine work. 1t is
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 Undian Office, Stanley, (War
Ofice), and Cross (Home Office, are
Moderates and favor conciliatory policy
In Ireland. Sir Michael Hicks-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-
| tions. On foreign relations the old Cab
met are tor all practical purposes unaul-
nous.
On fiscal questions there are no radical
differences. They are unit against in
| creased beer and spirit duties, and with
Oul cACtpttOu uuitllcItu US TtedIuS Tue
imposition of duty on foreign products
entering largely into competition with
articles of home growth and manuiact-
urc, although professedly free traders.
/ The suggested seat In the Cabinet for
Lord Randolph Churchill has developed
! ill-fecling 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 to 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 parsonage who has yet to
serve his first apprenticeship in the de-
/ parimcnts 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
| ni6cd a desire to Ill any other position,
and unit, that time arrives he, of course,
| has the refusal Of the Secretaryship Of
| State for India. II outsiders are to be
taken into the Cabinet to oust former
Cabinet ministers, who expect to be re-
ipstated 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,
bcrs now alive are asked and consent to
serve again, but post may be ere ated
| for Churchill without Cabinet rank for
the present, TO afford him an opportunity
Of proving his mettle n place of power
with responsibility. Among the men
destined for Office Of some sort is Ed
ward Clark, e. C. Mr.. Clark was one OF
| Lord Bcaconsheld's personal selections.
lie 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-
cnce.
SALISBURY ACCEPTS.
| LONDON, June l5.-The Marquis OF
Salisbury has consented to form a Minis
try, and is actively negotiating with Sir
Stafford Northcote, the Duke of Rich
mond and Gordon, Lord Rawton, Hon.
Edward Stanhopc, NJ. p. for Lincoln
shire, Mr. Rawland Winn, NJ. P. 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 Ne,cs
says that Lord Salisbury has adopted
the only course open to him In assuming
the formation OF Ministry.
| The Neios makes fresh and doleful
! appeal to Mr.. Gladstone to lead the Lib
! cral party at the next election, and says
it plainly sees defeat for the Liberals IL
he does not lead.
The Times continues to berate the
Gladstone government, and publishes
this morning 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
Monday, and remarks that the whips may
cry wolf once too often.
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Fire in n Coal Mine.
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