The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-10

The Transformation In the British
Cabinet Completed.
The work Already cut out sor the Admin
tstrstioa-rrish. Egyptian ssd Afghan
Anairs Requiring opposi'
don 20 Lord Churchlii

LONDON. June IS The TRANSPORTATION
scene 10 ended; yesterday the last Depart
ment Of State held BY the Liberals was
surrendered. and now every public ohice
In the British Empire Is under Tory rule
q effectively as though the country had
been appealed to by general election and
returned the Conservatives to power By
triumphant majority. The difference be-
tween . ministry backed BY majority
and Cabinet working with minority
vote viii be appreciated after the reas-
sembling Of Parliament on the 9th OF July
Opposition At the polls to ministers who,
as members OF the House Of Commons.
must seek reelection on taking Office Is
threatened, but such threats are invaria-
DIV made aud rarely carried into effect
Seats are always waiting TO be vacated
The TASK BEFORE THEM.
Lo<Do~. June 2s.-The new Cabinet
have 10 decide between this aud the 9th
on the budget, the Egyptian occupation,
the crimes act the remaining legislative
work Of the session and the resumption
Of negotiations with Russia. The budget
will probably remain untouched with
the exception OF the spirit and beer du-
ties, which, of course. are to be aban-
doned. The dencit, y there should be
any, may be spread over series ofyears,
The advice Of Sir Stafford Northco:e, who,
as First Lord OF the Treasury, controls
the exchequer, an influential element
In the Cabinet, favors the imposition Of .
light duty on wheat barley, Indian corn
and agricultural products chiefly i'm
ported from the United States. The pro-
posal has been widely discussed in
the leading Conservative constitu-
encles. the leaders hsve ad-
sphere of practical politics and is advo-
Gates cannot be refused . hearing In
his last great practical speech In Devon
shire the new First Lord Of the Treasury
acknowledged that the whole subject Of
duties on imports had arrived 1t stage
@nsiifying inquiry with view 70 lsgisls-
dive action.
IRISH TRoUBLEs.
Irelsnd's crop Is IN important factor
IN the financial proposals Of the new
Cabinet There are scores Of starving
Aamlets on the west and south coasts,
WAt~us WIN S4Rrnottot0 III
harbor, and other public works, and
small grants to enable the local authori-
ties TO assist the people to develop the
fisheries, might soon become prosperous
and contented.
The decision Of the Cabinet on the
question Of retirement from Egypt 10
awaited with confidence Public opinion
l. satisfied that Lord Salisbury may be
trusted to safely guard the material and
political interests Of the empire In this
particular branch Of foreign politics.
The dispatch Of Sir Henry Hammond
Wolf, sent TO Egypt on q special mission,
OF Lord Randolph Churchill. and con-
Quoted the whole Of the correspondence
with Egypt, on which the noble Lord was
enabled to base the conspicuously bitter
attacks on the late Government on their
Egvptian policy. VOLTS diplomatic
career IN Turkey and the East IN
der tbs Beaconsneld regime placed
him on footing Of intimacy with every
element favorable to British ascendapcy
The transfer OF his party TO the opposi-
tion benches left In his hands means for
embarrassing the Government, posse ssed
.ky no other living man. His information
from the inception Of British troubles In
Egypt pointed 70 conspiracy and treach-
cry against England on the part Of nearly
every member OF the Egyptian Govern
ment, from the Khedlvc down, and grave
~ compromised French officials He now
goes 70 Egypt armed with special powers
20 conduct secret inquiry for the guid-
snce Of Cabinet in full sympathy with
bis views and backed BY the most active
and int ~ ~
reign.
with Wolf In Egypt on special mis-
sion. Churchill, his immediate chief, st
the head OF the India Office, the depart
ment chiefly interested In Egypt. and
Lord Salisbury at the Foreign ONCE and
holding the Premiership, IL II taken for
granted that there will be no scuttling
out Of Egypt, or, for the matter Of that,
out Of any country where the British nag
nies until scuttling ID ascertained to be
indispensable and unavoidable.
1ATHER AND SON.
The fact that Sir Henry Drummond
Wolf Is an ardent admirer OF Ismall
Pasta, the x-Khcdivc, 10 used q On ar
eument 10 favor Of the theory that siren
uous Efforts will now be made TO deposc
the con and restore the father to the
throne. There Il no doubt that Ismall
u rssorting to every means In bis power
70 accomplish this result; but inasmuch
- bis inordinate ambition and reckless
exiravaglnce brought 80 much ruin In
the country, II II not believed that hls
scheme will be successful.
AFGHAN AvYArRs.
On the Afghan question the new Cabi-
net starts with an immense advantage
over the "outs" In the fusion OF the
omces Of Prime Minister and Foreign
Secretary. Granville was never able 70
Gee clearly through Gladstone's specta-
clcs. salisbury's supremacy In the dIrcc.
ton OF FOREIGN a0afrs viii ~ ,.~~..~