, 1885-06-12
English Political Matters.


says it is understood the queen has re-
quested Gladstone to transmit to her his
views in full on the political crisis, in or
der that arrangements may be made to
avert an immediate change in the British
ministry. 1t is not expected, the Stand
ard continues, that the queen will accept
or designate the names Of the minister or
that any final decision will be reached
concerning the question of changing the
government until her majesty returns to
Windsor castle. The Conservatives can
do nothing, the paper rgucs, until the
queens wishes are made known, and in
the meantime it is doubtful if the Liberal
cabinet can hold together so great are
the differences at present existing between
its members. There exists a suspicion
which daily deepens, the Standard fur
ther declares, that the Gladstone ministry
coarted their recent defeat, for the pur-
pose of concealing behind its excitement
their own ~dissensions. The statements
made since the Liberal members, who alb
sented themselves from the vote on the
fatal division, show that the government
might have saved themselves on that vote
if they had cared seriously to do so.
6:30 p. M.-Nearly every hour brings
fresh rumors concerning the ministerial
question, the latest of these rumors is that
the marquis of Harrington. secretary of
state for war, will be asked by the queen
to reconstruct the Liberal ministry. Glad
siono to retire. Nothing reliable. how
ever, has t%ranspired to-day IN to this
hour.
The queen has made an appointment to
confer with Gladstone on the present
crisis in British political affairs. The
conference will take place next Thursday
at Balmoral castle. The queen has ar
ranged to return to Windsor castle the
Goth inst.
THE LATEST.
LONDON, June lilo p. M.-1he
latest reports from authentic sources indi-
cate the eventfdl return of Gladstone to
office ut the head ola reconstructed Anti
Coercion cabinet.
LONDON, june I'LL z. M.-Glad-
stone still wishes to abandon political life,
but if he changes his mind and continues
at the head of British political agairs, it
will be at the earnest solicitation of the
queen.
Lord Salisbury, in IN informal confer
ence with a number of Conservatives in
the house of commons, said he would re-
fuse Office unless assured by Liberal lead
crs that the factions of the opposition
would not hamper the administration. II
a Liberal majority were willing to give
fair play to the Conservative ministry,
the Office might be accepted. Without
some such understanding between the
leaders Of both sides, it would be impossi
bic for the Conservatives to undertake tbs
government The possibility is that suel
an understanding is being discussed ii
political clubs. Mr.. Gladstone, Lor'
D"dTllnklon anu bihti hhottlat10f ~
lieved, would accede. while Chamberlain
and Sir Charles Dixie would %refese.
Mr.. Chamberlain organ, the 'Birming
ham Post, to-day describes the Radica
policy in the event of a Tory minisrr
being formed. They must, the Pos
says, be watched, checked. forbidden t
legislatc, and compelled to explain an
Justify every step. ana so hound. Unite
aad prevented from from using for thei
own purposes the position to which the
have no real claiIp. These and simill
declarations by oYher Liberal papers il
tensify the feelingf Of the rank and file
Conservatives Against accepting the o
fees as impossible without guarantees
some support at 1he hands ofthe mode
ate Liberals. \
The queen is in tAegraphie consultatic
with the prince ofSWales and sever
members Of the prvN council. This
the hrst time she has sought the advl
Of the prince on a state csisiA- Il Is :
ported he advised the queen 10 follow Il
constitutional practice and cali on 4
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