St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-28
SOHEMING FOR FAVOR.
Prudence the Chief Characteristic so Far
Developed in the Oonserva-
tive Party.
Salisbury Shrinking From Dong What
He Oastigated Gladstone for
not Doing.
remarkable Change Of the Tories
Regarding Matters Pertaining
to ireland.
Strong Feeling in the Rural Districts
Against Weak Foreign
Policy.
England,s Ministry.

England,s Ministry.
LONDON, June 27.-The Tory govern
ment is skillfully feeling it's way along.
Even Lord Randolph Churchill has become
prudent since his party has had the respon-
slblllty OF government thrust upon it. The
young orator has exhibited surprising re-
pressibility, and has judiciously held both
his pen and his tongue. In view Of the
1mpatience of all Britain to know what the
policy of the new government is to be, all
this is remarkable. The only minister Of
the new government who has, up to date,
publicly addressed his constituents is Mr..
Arthur James Balfour, Tory member Of
parliament for Hertfordborough, which he
has represented since 1877. Mr.. Balfour
is but 81 years of age. and is a
son-in-law of the Marquis of Salisbury, the
new prime minister, whose private secretary
the young man has long been. The selec-
ton OF Balfour for the important Office Of
chief secretary for Ireland must be looked
upon as especially significant, because he
knows better, perhaps, than any other per-
son the inner views of Lord Salisbury upon
the whole Irish question and is tine only
man who has been permitted by the present
premier to
SPEAK FOR HIM.
Hence Mr.. Balfour's speech has attracted
profound attention. Before his advent to
power Lord Salisbury was most persistent
advocate of coercion in Ireland. The very
crisis which crowded his party into power
found him actively engaged in OppOs-
ing every tendency towards liberalism
in Ireland. Responsibility, however, has
apparently tempered Salisbury's views on
this important question, and he evidently
shrinks from doing himself those things for
the abStince from the performance of which
he castigated the Gladstone ministery. To
use an Americanism, Salisbury feels the ne
cessity of ''letting the Tories down easy'
on the question, and Balfour is pushed for
ward as chief instrument in lowering them.
The most striking utterance in MI. Balfour's S
address was the qualified declaration that
he desires not less than Mr.. Chamberlain to
see Ireland governed by equal laws with
England, and to see all exceptional
legislation against the Irish people forever
abolished. The Radicals and Parnellites,
who worried the Liberal ministry out of
power, never stated their wishes on the SUB
ject more tersely and fully. Not satisfied
with
THIS BOLD STATEMENT,
Mr.. Balfour has just caused to be published
for general circulation brochure on the
Irish question. In this the new chief Sec
retary strongly supports home rule for Ire
land, but contends that this home rule shall
extend to local interests only. His argu-
ment for this is the favorite one Of the
Tories. viz: That it is as necessary
for the general welfare of Ire
land itself as it is for the
strategic security of Great Britain that in
all national affairs the present state of de-
pendence shall be maintained and that all
concession to Ireland shall be based on the
absolute maintenance of England's imperial
control. Another idea is elaborated in this
brochure, namely, that in any new organi-
Zation of the government of Ireland the
rights Of the Irish Tories. such as the loyal
minister in Ulster, must be respected and
maintained. While it may be said that
these statements lack defniteness, still it
must be admitted that they indicate re-
markable change of attitude in the Con-
servative feeling towards Ireland. Not
only that, but there is an astonishing
brood of Tory declarations of the same
character as these made by Mr.. Balfour.
In fact, all reports from Conservative
clubs and political circles show that Lord
Randolph Churchill has become the prophet
of the Tory party on the Irish question.
HIS POLICY,
which, from all present indications, will
prevail with the present government, favors
gradual replacement OF the general ma
chinery of the vice-regal government at
Dublin by the formation of an electoral
beard to sit in Dublin, and to possess power
to deal with all internal questions of gov
eminent. Lord Salisbury has so far had
but one interchange of views with foreign
power on diplomatic questions. That was
with M. Waddington, the French ambassa-
dor, and it related entirely to the never
ending Egyptian question. The interview
was forced upon the new7premier by rush
of official advices from the Khedive's do
minions, to the effect that anarchy ex-
lists in Egypt, that the administration
is exhausting the treasury and is openly
hostile to English influence, and that this
hostile influence is inspired by Barelli Bey,
who is described as powerful adviser. He
is said to be the private owner of the BOs-
phor Egyptien, which was recently sup
pressed by the khedive for the virulence of
its attacks upon him and England.
cheered by the latest reports Of their cleo
ton agents. who are finding candidates
throughout the provinces among the prom
ising young men belonging to Whig fam
lilies of great influence. These agents also
report that large sums of money are
being readily subscribed to defray Conser-
vative expenses in the coming campaign,
by gentlemen who hitherto have been
strong supporters of the Liberals. All these
reports 90 to show that there really exists
in the country districts of England strong
feeling of detestation against
WEAK FOREIGN POLICY,
and lively desire to assist the Tories in
England's prestage among foreign powers.
The Conservative union is undoubtedly now
compact and it is gaining adherents from
country. Tory chances are further in
creased by the growing distinctness of the
difference between the electoral cries of the
Liberals and Radicals.
Court Talk says that the queens regret
over the marriage of Princess Beatrice
deepens as the date of the event approaches.
The departure of Princess Beatrice from
the maternal home will certainly prove in
convenient to her majesty in many material
ways. The princess saved her mother much
state work and mastered for her all the
state documents whose contents it was nee
essary for the queen to be personally made
acquainted with.
Mrs. Weldon, who recently secured from
the sheriff's court of London verdict Of
$4,000 against the composer Gounod for
libel, has emerged in new
character She has become a
theatrical manager, and has rented
nonnces rn1 ~a'1 her % intention to open the place
with new play, which is to be based on
her personal experiences, and to have for
it's object the exposure of the abuses preva-
lent under the present execution of English
lunacy laws. There can scarcely be doubt
that Mrs. Weldon will succeed in drawing