Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-20
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THE CONSERVATIVE DEADLOCK
Perplexing Problems for the Tories
GEN. GRANTS CONDITION TO-DAY
A FEMALE PoIsoNER's CONFESSION.
SENATOR SABIN SERIOUSLY ILL.
POLITICAL PROBLEMS.


the HOr1eS Find Themselves.
LIKE THE MAN WHO CAUGHT THE WOLF, THEY
CANT HOLD on AND DON'T DARE To LET GO
FAT OFFICES THAT TEMPT THE GREED OF
THE POOR PoLITICIANs-LoRp RANDOLPH
CHURCHILL ASA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VOICE
FAILING-PARNELL NOT TO VISIT AMERICA
THIS YEAR.
Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
LONDON, June 2O.-In the great political game
mere Tor the moment no progress is made, the
reason being that the conservatives relation to
Office is like that of the man who had the wolf
by the ears-they can neither hold on nor let 60.
Ihey cannot hold on because the difficulties
facing them are insuperable, and nothing but
discontinue and ridicule await them, and they
cannot let because il is their last chance for
tory government possibly forever.
POOR CONSERVATIVES HUNGRY FOR OFFICE.
But there is also an infinitely more important
reason, though probably it will be a surprise to
Americans TO learn il. This is because a large
number of the conservatives who would get
office are poor men, and desperately eager TO
secure some OF the large emoluments at the
disposal OF the ministry. This is common gos-
Sip i'm society here. Lord Randolph Churchill,
for instance has an income of two thousand
pounds per annum, and lives at the rate of five
thousand. Many Others are really quite poor.
SOME OF THE FAT PLACES.
If Gibson, for instance. holds the position he
is mentioned for, namely, lord chancellor of
ireland, for only month, he will retire with a
pension of seventeen thousand five hundred
dollars a year for life. His salary while he
holds the position will be forty thousand dol
lars. So, too, Sir Henry Drummond Wolff,
man Of great experience and attanments, but
OF limited means, has been an invaluable sup
porter of Lord Randolph Churchill. and one of
the latters fixed conditions WAS the due recog-
milton of the former by the new cabinet. Under
the circumstances it is easily understood that
1T is impossible much To eNaggerate the anger
OF the tories toward the man who has So cleyerly
given them wolf to hold.
SALISBURY SHOWS HIS HAND.
III excitement were not now the normal con-
oitlon OF the houses of parliament / should
chronicle the exciting scene last night when
Salisburys action i'm the lords was learned. This
time IT was the tories who rejoiced and the
liberals were indignant. As limited some time
ago Lord Salisbury now shows his hand and
threatens the desperate expedient of an appeal
TO the country on the old franchise. This was
one of his original conditions To the queen. lie
now demands, first that all the time i'm the
commons .n be placed at the disposal OF the gov
stone guarantee no liberal opposition to the
conservatives budget.
GLADSTONE WILL GIVE NO GUARANTEES
In regard to this can state, first, that Glad
stone will give no guarantee of any kind. In
iact L know he laughed heartily at the mere
idea when speaking privately OF the matter re
Gently. Second, ii Gladstone did so all the rad
ical members would strongly oppose him, and
refuse to be party to anything of the kind,
Last night one OF the most prominent radicals,
a famous professor OF political economy, saio to
me: ut is perfectly preposterous To expect that
we Will give the slightest assistance TO the ras-
for Lord Salisbury. Ifthe distribution of seats
bill passes the lords and he takes office, he will
nnd himself equally unable to govern or dis
BILE To imagine more ridiculous political d-
lemma.
NO SOLUTION OF THE DIFFICULTIES VISIBLE.
Nod ntf
the liberals return to Office it is pretty certain
that neither Earl Spencer nor Lord Harrington
Wi VIII remain In the cabinet without a crimes act
Tor Ireland, nor Chamberlain nor Dixie with il.
CENSURING THE QUEEN
1t is generally felt that the Queen is pursuing
an unwise course lately, much Indignation being
expressed at the indecent haste with which she
accepted Gladstones resignation and caused
tne ann9uncement IN her organ, the Court Clr-
office, when in reality he had only signiied
acceptance on almost impossible conditions.
THE JONAH OF THE TORY PARTY
Lord Randolph Churchill will certainly be the
rock on which the conservative party will go to
pieces He is simply an impossible man. ..He
has the worst temper of any man ever knew"
said few days ago a man who has known him
well many years. 1t is amusing to imagine
him for the first time presiding over the India
council, which is perhaps the staidest soberest
aud most serious political body of men i'm the
United Kingdom. If he becomes secretary tor
India Lord Dufferin s continuance in office will
probably last till his first tit of bad temper.
GLADSToNES FAILING VOICE.
am In a position to state that the chief fac
tor, indeed the key of the immediate political
future of England is where any one would be
very unlikely to look for it, namely i'm the con-
ditiOn of Giadstone'S voice. Among Gladstane's
most remarkable characteristics is his extraor.
dinary power of recuperation. In the past no
matter how fatiSued his voice might be- "A short
rest always completely restored it, Lately how
ever, hoarseness has been growing upon him.
an unfortunate legacy of his great Midlothian
efforts, and does not disappear as before after a
rest. This is rendering him nervous, and il is
uncertain how far he can lead his party
1t is quite possible that he may be unable to
again address large audiences, certainly not i'm
the open air. Without these his influence will
necessarily be much reduced, and without his
tracted, possibly split. heard the excellent
bon mot of the Portuguese minister when this
subject was being discussed the other night: |
"lf Gladstone is compelled to retire from an |
active share in the coming struggle" said he |
50 Remember what We did when the Cid died |
We strapped ms body on horse, and followed |
1t into battle and to victory. Do the same with |
your great leader"
A monster memorial is under consideration |
TO Gladstone, begging him TO retain the leader |
ship and give himself two months rest. Said a |
prominent follower: There will be no need of
any memorial"
PARNELL NOT COMING TO AMERICA
Mr.. Parnell authorizes Inc TO say he will not |
be able, on account of the great pressure of po-
utaton of Irish members will probably go, but
not in any case till after the general election.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
I. p. OCOnnor, member for Galway, author
Of the famous life of Beaconsfieid, one OF the
most estimable Of Parnells followers, is pre-
pairing book giving an account OF the rise and
history OF the Parnellite party.
Cyrus Field, who goes to Mcntone on the 25th,
will return in time to give a complimentary
dinner TO the American minister here on the
The " "Eumenides' of Eschylus will be per-
formed at Cambridge university the first week
IN December.
The only important new appointment inti-
received with much interest in America as
IN England. Lord Coventry will be master of
The buckhounds. The duties OF this post are
unknown; salary 81 500.
To-day Is the fOrty-eighth anniversary OF the
lueen's accession; SO the iags are flying on all
The fearful colliery accident at Pendeburg
attracts very little public attention because OF
the political excitement
The Nesrs this morning calls Lord Salisbury's
action In the lords last night insulting to the
new voters and o monstrous piece of folly.
Prof. Bryce gave q dinner party last night TO
Minister Phelps, Senator Edmunds and Rev.
Phillips Brooks 70 meet Mr. Gladstone. The
after had q prolonged and animated talk
with them.
GEN. GIANTS CONDITION.
His Sleep Somewhat Broken, but He
Feels Refreshed This MOrming.
MoUSr McGRRGoR N. Y, June 2O.-General
Grant did not sleep as well last night as on the
previous nights, but was quiet and free from
pain. When sleeping the general was as much
" waking being last night rather more fire.
luent Dr. Douglas was called only once TO
Hear the generals thrlat after having taken
god. HIS pulse then was AZ. and his voice