Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-02
PARTY SPLITS In BRITAIN
BOTH TORIES AND LIBERALS
IN A BAD BOAT.

Lord Churchill Makes a Conditionae
Surrender, but win stilI Scheme to-
Capture the Leadorship.-Ex-P Premier
Gladstone Refuses TO RefnrmuIate a
Platform for the Liberals.
LONDON, Aug. Although the elee-
torial campaign is about to open both pO-
litical parties are stin in search
OF a definite programme Of party
action. The developments Of the
past week have disclosed an
immense rupture in the Conservative
party. This has been caused through the
discomfort Of the old Tories, who consti-
tute the vast bulk Of the party. They
believe that the present Conservative
leaders have been going too far in their
efforts to propitiate the Parnellites and
secure them as allies. RemOnstrancea
have been sent to the Marquis of salis-
bury from nearly all the provincial Tory
election agents. These remOnstrances,
added to the protests of the Conservative
members Of Parliament, have been made
the subject Of Cabinet discussion.
CHURCHILL sURRENDERs CONDITION.
ALLY.
The result is that Lord Churchill has
submitted to party discipline. He has
agreed to take an humber public rate,
and has engaged to 90 before his angry
and disappointed party colleagues in Liy-
erpoOl and explain to them, and attempt
to Justify his relations with the Irish
home rulers. He has also consented to
20 on an electiOneering tour under direc-
ton OF the Marquis OF Salisbury. Lord
Randolph is etubborn, however, and has
not surrendered Internationally. he has
secured the consent Gf his more aged par
ty managers to advocate a CONSERVATIVES
policy which Will embrace local govern
ment reform and reform in the Britisln
land laws.
CHURCHIIL's SCHEMES.
1t is true that these terms are very
general, but it may be safely predicted
that having committed his party tot
general advocacy of local self-gOvernmena
and land law reform, Lord Randolph VIII,
in his own good time, secure the adbesionl
OF the young Conservatives TO a decidedly
particular and radical application OF the
same principles. He Will then trade
that is, he will merge his following with
that OF Messrs. Parnen and Cnamberlain
snap his fingers at Lord Salisbury and
the sold togies," and 90 in for the leaders
ship on his own account.
THE LIBERALS DISCOUNTED.
BAD on politically as the Tories seem to
be,the Liberals appear TO be in worse cons
dition. They have, 1t seems, small pros-
poets OF securing amity Of conduct among
their clansmen IN the coming elections,
and smaller prospects still OF agreeing on
party cry. Mr.. Brett, Secretary to the
Marquis Of Harrington, Mr. GladstOne's
Minister for War, caused more or less p0-
liticaI excitement the other day by writ
Ing public letter deploring the lack Of
party unity among the Liberals and in
sisting upon the necessity OF the party's
joining in declaration Of policy.
GLADSTONE TOO SHARP.
1t is now said that Mr.. Bretts' action
was undertaken with the design of draw
ing out MIR. Gladstone and inducing him
TO speak. But the ''grand old man. res
fuses to reformulate policy for his dis
tracted party, despite the constant rep-
resentatiOns of his colleagues that IL i8
time to proclaim the principles on which
he means to appeal TO the electorate. Sir
Trevelyn, who was the Liberal Chancel-
lor Of the Duohy Of Lancaster, John Nor
ley, and a large number OF other Rad
icals Of their school, have out
lined political platform whioa.
they urge the Liberal party 10 adopt. ID
demands the disestabishment OF the
church in Ireland and Scotland, home
rule for Ireland, and reform in the feudat
land system. The democratic Radicals
accept this platform, but insist on adding
TO it a demand for shorter parliaments,
for the abolition of the House Of LORDS
and for the payment Of salaries TO mem-
bers Of the House OF Commons, so that
poor men can 20 there 20 represent thel
poor of Great Britain.