Montgomery County sentinel., 1885-06-12
DEFEAT AND RESIGNATION OF
THE PREMIER OF ENGLAND.


History seems ever to be repeating itself. |
The defeat in the House of Commons OF
clause relative to the increase of the tax on
malt and spurious liquors is decided blow
at and defeat of measure inaugurated by
the government, and, according to an ac-
knowledged usuage of the British Constitu-
ton, leads to the resignation of the Premier
of England, together with bis Ministry.
All recognize that the liquor interest of
England is a powerful element, but this in
terest does not satisfactorily explain all, and
it is somewhat strange that great govern
ment that had successfully braved two at
tempts on the part of the opposition 10 array
the House of Commons in hostility by d.
rect vote of censure on its blundering policy
should at last give way or fall under the
detail of an ordinary measure Of taxation.
1t is well-known that the dissatisfaction ex
isting against the cabinet is an antagonism
resulting from the Egyptian failure, the lead
ing Irish questions and other foreign CON-
plications 1t is very evident from the
European dispatches that the defeat of the
Ministry is great surprise, and the widest
political excitement is said to exist in con-
sequence thereof 1t Is very evident also
that the present state OF affairs Is not dis
Pleasing to the Liberal party, the Radicals
are satisfied and the Parnellircs jHbilsss n
Is also known that the Gladstone Ministry
made no special effort to avert the sctionar.
rived at by the House of Commons, and that
several of its friends left shortly before the
vote was taken.
What will follow this action of the House
of Commons will probably be developed
to-day, when Mr.. Gladstone will announce
in the House of Commons the head of the
new government, and if one can be formed,
of which there seems at present to be con-
siderable doubt. The ordinary form under
such circumstances is for the retiring Minis
ter to advise the Queen that the leader OF
the opposition should be called upon to form
cabinet Doubtless Mr.. Gladstone will
follow this precedent. .and after consultation
with these gentlemen will make his recon.
mendation. 1t may be that nothing definite
will be done till after the coming elections
and in that case Mr. Gladstone's govern
ment will have to hold Office Professionally
On the other hand, the Conservatives may
accept the responsibilities OF Office, and th,
world will look TO see what they will Dc
for the Irish contingent and Russian diff
culties, as well as the measure they will de
wise relative to the refilling low exchequer
The cable indications are that the new
cabinet will be as follows:
Lord Salisbury, Prime Minister and Sec
retary for foreign affairs; Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer anc
leader of the Commons; Sir Stafford North
cote, W. H. Smith and Cross will be ele
waited to the House of Lords; Brett will b
Lord Chancellor; Clifford, Master of Rolls
Edward Clark, Solicitor General; McNaugh
ton, Attorney General; Wolff will get u for
eign mission, and Lord Randolph Church
hill will be Secretary Of State for India
And the policy will be to drop coercion il
relation to Ireland, accept the present bulge
estimates, but raise the money by loan in
stead Of taxes; court Turkish alliance an,
an understanding with Bismarck aud maxi
everything smooth for good front at th,
general election.