The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
The Former Declines to Take Office Unless
Assured of Liberal Support, Which Is Re-
fused, and Deadlock Results.
In the Meantime the Papers Assign Va
rious Offices to Prominent Men. -
One Hundred and Forty-Four Lives Lost in a
Colliery Explosion-Ravages of the Chol-
era in Spain-Cable Notes.
NOT SETTLED YET.
Possibility that Gladstone May Be Invited
to Again Take Office.

TO Again Take Once.
LONDON, June 18.-The unexpected develop
ments to-day in the march of events render it
quite possible, in the opinion Of many Liberals,
that Mr.. Gladstone, however much he may be
disnclined, will be compelled to return to office.
1t is reported that the Marquis of Salisbury de-
manded from the retiring Ministry more COM
prehensiye promise of support than they were
prepared to give. 1t is believed by many Lib
erals, also that the visit to-day of Mr.. Gladstone
to the Queen at Windsor Castle had a connection
with the subject of return to Office The Con-
servatives, on the other hand, however, do not
admit that the Marquis of Salisbury will accept
Office.
Mr.. Gladstone will withhold his assurance that
the Liberals will assist the Salisbury govern
ment, and the Marquis of Salisbury persists in
his refusal to take Office in the absence of such
assurance. The result is complete deadlock.
1t is stated that at meeting of Liberal lead
ers it was decided to give the Conservatives an
assurance of partial support. This is not
enough to satisfy the Marquis of
Salisbury, and it is not likely ne will
announce Cabinet on Friday. in which case
Parliament will adjourn until Monday. The
forming the Liberal Cabinet will compel the
Liberals to give pledges.
The News says it is enabled to state that the
formation of the Ministry is in allegiance, pending
the negotiations of Lord Salisbury wi tn the Lib
erals
1t is rumorei that the Queen objects to the
presence of Lord Randolph Churchill in the new
Cabinet.
TIE Standard cannot think that Mr.. Glad
stone will persist in refusing fair support. espe-
cally as Lord Salisbury offers, if the Liberals
cannot agree to the Conservative budget, to
raise loan, and leave the financial difficulty for
the next Parliament
l. In accordance with the decision of the naeoting
of the Marquis of Salisbury and other Ccnserva-
tives, Sir Stafford Northcote has been appointed
First Lord Of the Treasury, with a peerage, the
premiership remaining in the hands of Lord
Salisbury. For the Premier not to assume the
duties of First Lord of the Treasury is unusual,
but has precedent Mr. Arthur Balfour will
be PRESIDENT of the Local Government Board,
without seat in the Cabinet Hon. Edward
Stanhope will be Vice-presdent of the Council.
All reports regarding the composition Of the
new Cabinet concur in the statement that the
Earl Of Carnarvon will become Viceroy of Ire
land, and the Hon. Edward Stanhope will be
President of the Board Of Trade. The Right
Hon. Lord Geo. Hamilton, member of Parlia-
ment for Middlesex is named for the Office Of
First Lord of the Admiralty, the Right Hon.
LORD John Manners in Parliament for Leicester
shire, is mentioned for Postmaster general; the
Right Hon. Edward Clark, who represents Ply
mouth in Parliament, will be the Attorney
general, and the Right Hon. John Eldon Gorst
member of Parliament for Chatham, is the
man named for Solicitor general.
The Pall-Mall Gazette denies that Sir Arthur
Balfour will be appointed Chief Secretary for
Ireland.
Mr. Gladstone delivered up to the Queen to-
day the seals OF the Office of Prime Minister.
The Queen gave an audience at Windsor Cas-
tie to-day to Sir Stafford Northcote.
Mr. Henry Chaplin, NJ p. will probably be
appointed Chancellor of the Duchy Of Lancaster
1t is reported that Sir Henry Drummond Wolff
will succeed MIR. West as minister at Washing
ton.
The Kolnische Zeitung of Cologne, says: ''The
new English Cabinet is hailed in political circles
here with cordiaity and confidence. We gladly
remind ourselves that the Marquis of Salisbury
has always been friend of Germany and Aus
tria, thereby presenting strong contrast to Mr.
Gladstone, who has borne himself as thorough
antagonist to both countries. 1t may now be
taken for granted that the unsettled questions
between England and Germany will be amicably
arranged