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Gable Letter.
THE ENGLISH EVENTS OF THE WEEK
SUMMED UP AND ANALYZED.
LONDON, May 23.-The majority of
the members of the cabinet have al
ready left the city to spend the Whit
suntide holidays This fact is gener-
ally accepted as pretty good indica-
ton that whatever discussions exist in
the cabinet, they have by no means
brought about any actual crisis. OF
course there are persons, and well in
formed persons, TOO, who assert that
the cabinet is really on the verge of q
split.
II is rUmored IN some quarters that
Sir Charles Dixie, president of the To-
cal government board, rendered his
resignation before he departed yester,
day for Dublin.
Many of the newspapers declare
that Sir Choco is mainly responsible
for the dissension in the Cabinet. He
has caused trouble, they, say by his
persistent efforts to force the govern
ment to adopt radical policy.
A dispatch, which is undoubtedly
the organ of Sir Dieke, is urging radi>
Gals to
COMBINE AND ASSIST THEMSELVES.
It says, if they do, they will have
the best chance of securing control of
the next parliament.
Even if they do not secure a ma
jority they can, the dispatch argues,
so increase their power as to secure
all or at least more of the truly radi-
cal than Gladstone or than the radi-
calls could hope ever to see, even if he
were 20 years younger.
A good general survey Of the politi
cal situation would perhaps show that
no man in England realizes more
thoroughly than does Mr.. Gladstone
that there are in the present state of
British affairs, all the elements for
political crisis, and that he himself is
strongly in favor of making
EVERY REASONABLE CONCESSION
in order TO hold the liberal party, with
all its devious factions, together IS
solid body to prevent the return of
the conservatives to power. a shrewd
observer can perhaps discern In even
the visit of the Duke to see the strong
policy of Gladstone. Sir Charles goes
to Dublin to attend the meeting of the
commission for housing the people Of
the Irish capital. He will be the guest
of Earl Spencer at the viceroy's official
residence, Dublin castle.
Lord Spencer is far from being g
radical. He believes thoroughly Ia
revising the Irish crimes act, which
Sir Charles opposes. In the many
conferences which these two gentle
men must have, it is more thar posi-
BILE that the strong personality of
Earl Spencer will seriously affect the
impressionable Sir Charles, and that
lie will return to London after the
holidays more tractible in his rela-
lations to the prime minister. If he
does, then the people may look for
GOOD COMPROMISE RENEWAL BILL
which will give ofense to no one and
whose harmlessness will be limited to
about one year.
Mr.. Gladstone has this way of doing
things, and it may be that he has cast
his lines successfully for thus getting
entirely rid of coercion in Ireland. Ii
this suraise prove correct the govern
ment will before recess announce the
lines on which they will proceed next
year with the bill for local
SELF GOVERNMENT IN IRELAND
The moderate liberals are certain to
follow Gladstone and consent to make
almost any concession to the radicals
rather than cause split IN the liberal
party. A serious division IN this
party would most likely result in
putting a torch into power. Return
of the war power during the ensuing
election would almost undoubtedly be
followed by
WAR WITH RUSSIA.
Lord Randolph Churchill, aspirant
for the tory leaders III the house of
Commons, has already attempted to
induce Lord Salisbury, the leader of
the tory peer, to join forces with him
in opposing the renewal Of the Irish
Crimes Act, but Lord Salisbury re-
fused. Young Churchill, nothing
daunted, has arrayed on his own
account, to organize a tory opposi-
ton. He will fight hard and effect.
Ively, If the government does not steal
away his ground by Withdrawing the
renewal bill.
It is certainly a somewhat extraor-
binary condition IN English politics, |
when a tory leader organizes his fol
lowers to join the radicals, and the |
Irish members Of the house OF COM
mons, to fight coercion in Ireland. |
It is difficult in view of all this to