St. Paul daily globe., 1885-06-12

Liberals.
Top oS the Heap.
LoNDON. 5 p. M. June 11.-The latest
repcr.s from authentic sources indicate the
eventual return Of 1Ir. Gladstone to office,
at the head of Il reconstructed anti-cOercion
cabinet. Nj Gladstone still wishes TO
abandon political life. but if he changes his
mind and continues Al the head OF British
political affairs. it will be ut the urgent So
licitaIion OF the queen. y large number OF
official JeiegramS have passed to-day be-
tween London and Bamoral. The queen
has made an appointment to confer with
Mr.. Gladstone OF the present crisis i'll Brit
ish political affairs next Saturday, at Bal
moral castle. The queen has arranged to
return 10 Windsor castle on the goth inst.
WANT \ GUARANTEE.
Lord Salisbury, at an informal confer
ence with Z number of Conservative MEM
bers OF the house Of commons, said ne
would refuse Office unless assured by the
Liberal leaders that the factions OF the OPP
position would not hamper the administra-
ton. If the Liberal majority were willing
TO give fair play 10 Il Conservative
ministry, office might be accepted. With
Out Some such understanding between
the leaders of both sides it would
be impossible for the Conservatives to
undertake the government. The possibility
of such an understanding is being discussed
in political clubs MI. Gladstone. Lord
Harrington and other moderateS. ii is be-
lieved. would accept. while Mr. Chamber
lain and Sir Charles Dixie would refuse.
Mr.. ChamberlainS organ, the Birmingham
Post. today describes the Radical policy III
the event OF Il Tory ministry being formed. |
They must. the Post says. be watched,
checked forbidden 10 legislate and COM
PEELED to explain and Justify every step and |
so bound, limited and prevented from using |
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THEIR OWN PURPOSES
the position to which they have no real
claim. These and similar declarations by
Otner Liberal papers intensity the feeling OF
the rank and file OF the Conservatives
against accepting 0tfice as impossible With
out guarantees of some support at the
hands OF the moderate Liberals. The
queen is in telegraphic consultation with
tie Prince of Wales and several members of
the privy council This is the first time
she has sought advice of the prince on
state crisis. 1t is reported that he advised
the queen to follow the constitutional prac-
tice and call the Marquis of Salisbury to
form new cabinet even.
The latest report is Ito the effect that the
queen has summoned Lord Salisbury to
Balmoral and that the marquis left London
Tonight for the castle. If d Tory cabinet
is formed Nj GladStoneS Immediate re-
tirement from public life is certain and the
Marquis of Harrington viii be left to lead
the opposition. The news that Dir. Glad |
stone intended to make his retirement Co
incident with his resignation dismays the
Liberals, who relied upon having the lead
in the electoral campaign.
ALL UNCERTAIN.
The general ignorance and uncertainty
regarding the outcome Of the government
crisis is 1udicrous. The Standard, Daily
News and Times all aver in leading edi-
torials this morning that the Marquis of
Salisbury departed for Balmoral last evening
in response to a summons from the queen.
The Daily Telegraph states that it caused a
personal inquiry to be made at his residence
late last night and was assured that the
marquis was in bed. The newspapers gen
orally ridicule the letter of Lord Richard
GrosYenor, in which lie claims that the
Liberal whips did their utmost to secure the
attendance of Liberal members last Monday
night.
GLADSTONE GOES.
a royal courier arrived i'll London this
afternoon bringing the queens reply to Mr..
Gladstone's letter. 1t is understood that
the reply contained All imperative summons
for Mr. Gladstone's attendance at BalmOral,
and the premier left by next train. The
court courier announces that in conse-
uuence of political affairs the queen will
come to London as soon as possible.
APATHY.
In reply to the complaint by the Liberal
papers that the defeat OF the ministry last
Monday. night was due to the inSufficiency
of the eXert0nS to secure the attendance Of
Liberal members, Lord Richard GrosvenOr,
the senior Liberal whip, writes to the Daily
News that he sent out two urgent
summonses, by mail and messenger, that he
followed these by telegrams, that he did
more than was usual and the utmost that
could be done, and that the result must be
attributed TO the apathy of members, rather
than to any lack Of yigor on his part.
PRESS OPINION.
Everything in regard to the government
crisis is still unchanged. The Standard
CONSERVATIVE declares that the CGnserva-
tiyes are ready to form a government at the
bidding of the queen. The News Niberai)
urges Mr. Gladstone to persist in his resolu-
ton to resign, and says that a few months
Of hateful Tory rule will return him TO pow
er stronger than ever before. The Times
advises the ministers to reconsider their in
tention of resigning. It says the result of
Monday night was due to the defective
measure Of the Liberal whips for getting
the members to attend. 1t plainly inti-
mates that the ministers will find in the
queen an awkward customer, who will in
sist upon being given reasons for their pro-
posed action, and even then will probably
refuse to accept their designations.
DEEP DESIGN.
The Standard says it is understood that
the queen has requested 4Ir. Gladstone to
transmit to her his views in full regarding
the political crisis, IN order that arrange
ments may be made to avert an immediate
change in the British ministry. 1t is not
expected. the Standard continues, that the
queen will accept the designations Of the
ministers Or that any final decision will be
reached concerning the question of chang
ing the government until her maiesty'S re-
can do nothing, the paper argues, until the
queens wishes are made known. and in the
meantime it is doubtful if the Liberal cabi-
net can hold together, so great are the diff
ferences existing between its memb ers.
There exists q suspicion which daily deep
ems, the Standard further declares that the
Gladstone ministry cOurted their recent de-
feat for the purpose Of concealing behind
its excitement their own dissenSions. The
statements made since the defeat by some
Liberal members, who absented themselves
froln the vote on the fatal division, show
the government might have saved them
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