Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-06
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Church. In this attitude they received 80
much encouragemt mt that they felt certain
OF success Withuut the Irish help. So after
ms mad been turned over 10 them by the
manifesto from Pamell the Conservatives
iePudlated II and posed as pure and uual-
loyed English party.
GLADSTONE's TACKING.
IN the mean time Gladstone. by almost
tuTtihumau efforts, had succeeded In
dWarhlg the importance OF the disestablish.
meui issue by localiziDg u IN Scotland.
where II ~ popular with the majority. and
throwing II out from the ca npaign alto
Hetner no England, where 10 II unpopular
with the ma ur.ty. BY ths achievement he
stopped the religious stampede from his
ranks and brought back thousands OF de-
strieR. Voting had now begun I'm the
large towns The Liberal party gradually
grew together. and the Tory party left
Without distinct issue as gradually dwin-
died.
1HE rABNEILITTs AND TORIES.
The Parncllites have stood together 20
man. While they have voted in Gil cases
against The Liberal candidates and 10 favor
of The Tory NOMINEES, ia districts wherein
10 Nationalist candidate was running. they
have practically paired company with the
Iuiiee. Al the time OF writing the Libe-
fa's have elected Hl3 candidates. the Con-
serNatiNcs 243. and the Panclites 70.
While Gladstone has therefore seventy ma
'oriy over The Tories they and the Home
Rulers TIE them. Never before in English
history ~ a. the political situation lust Ike
ths There are Clearly four distinct and
distinctive parties. The Radicals and 1.-The
IH's are uuuiuaily united. and 50 are the
Tories and Home Rulers. The latter ALT
ance Is unnatural and unreliable. while the
ioiutr although unreliable, Is natural.
PATTY CLAIMS.
The Radicals ella IN the credit OF the LIbe-
raj success among the new voters, and the
LIbeih.s claim q among he Old, The Con-
cTNatiyesaIe IN q hopeless minority with
tut Tie sold Paruel vote, and would he
helpless with 10 against the Radical and
Liberal vote combined. On the other hand,
the Pam c.Iltes could always Depend upon
a .aige Radical vote on any fair parlia-
menlary measure 10 the interest OF Ireland.
rom thls 10 is PLAIN that should the Tories
retain power they could never bee certain
OF their ability 10 pass any measure, even
Win the lflsh vote, and could never Dc sure
OF that
not A HArrY LOT.
such a Government would only be- imp0.
tent and ridiculous. II the Liberals should
assume power they could never count on
the whole Radical vote, and they cOnsr-
qUently would he without the ability 10
com mund majority for any OF their Cow
eminent measures. The Radicals might
affiliate with the Parneilites. but II they
should DO so. the Liberals and COnserva-
tiyes would assuredly combine against
them. The situation Is one OF unparalleled
perpleNify. II shows that the people Of
Great Britain arr clearly divided into four
pBIties 10 two OF when are analogous. II
II a .es the prospective british Coz ernmen,
dtueud on party deals. II demonstrates
that there is 81 present no majority la
Crest Britain for any defined policy.
Neither the Liberal nor the Tory party can,
il would appear. take the Government
without compact 10 ally itself with the
other on all knglish measures against one
branch Of us own OrganIZatlOu-thcL ibe-
raj party 10 act with the Tories against the
Radicals or the Conservative party % act
with the Llbeial against the Irish.
CABINET COUNCIL POSTPONED.
4 week ago the Conservatives were 80
certain OF retaining power that Cabinet
council WIS cal ell 10 meet next Monday 10
arrange the Government programme. To-
day the situation is 10 changed that this
council has been postponed for week IN
order 10 await the fiDal outcome Of the cleo
ton before taking any action looking
towards either retention or surrend-
81 Of power. II j. plain that Lord
salisbury is now disinclned To remain
in Office without the necessary sup
port to carry on the government.
The Liberals are divided IN opinion as 10
whether they should take Office or not
The Radicals demand. II the Liberals secure
s majority OF twenty members over the
number elected 10y the Conservatives and
Iarnellites together, Lord salisbury shall
resign before Parliament opens. They take
the ground that the Liberals can easily
carry on the government with ever
so small majority arguing thai
enough Conservatives can always be
deTended on to support the Ministry
against the Parnellites and their allies TO
insure majority on all imperial measures.
The moderate Liberals. however prefer that
Gladstone shall decline office aud adop,
policy OF guarded support ~ LORD SALISBURY.
ARICAsT OF PARTIES.
This policy involves the practical recast-
Ing OF party liDes-R union OF the moderate
Liberals and Conservatives as against the
Irish and Radicals. Such an Organization,
II arranged, would really form new Eng
lish party, which would have tremendous
majority In the House OF Commons, ana
would throw the Home Rulers into such
powerless minority that theI party might
be expected 10 soon fall 10 pieces by rVason
OF It's very inCfficiency.
PRESS OPINIONS.
The Spectator advocates such an organiZa
ton which IL says would free the Conserya-
tive party from the pressure OF Parnelilte
demands and give the Liberals their pro-
per influence in the management OF Brit
ish affairs. The fact that the Spectator ~
frequently inspired by Gladstone, ana that
in This instance II insists as conuitloilo i
the proposed alliance that Lord salisbury
shall first meet Parnell with positive
and direct refusal Of coalition, would
indicate that the primary aim OF
both Gladstone and the Tory Premier Just
now is 10 found in British politics an ele-
ment which shall always be able To Place
the imperial affairs beyond the dlctation OF
liish politicians. Both may calculate that
such an alliance as is proposed between
them will have the ultimate effect OF rem
derine impossible, In It's effectiveness, the
resppearaDce OF such q disturbing aud
IRENE ndous organization rs Parneil mas
succeeded in creating and operating
CHURCHILL.
In the Conservative party Lord Randolph
Churchill leads the element when laNors
meeting Parnells demSnd Tor broad
measure of local self-gOYernmenl Tor Ire
land in return for The support OF tue Ma
tionalists on Tory measures concerning
local taxation in England. land-law re-
forms, and foreign policy. The more pow
erful among the Conservative politicians.
on the other hand. and the most influential
element in the Conservative party, are
strongly opposed 10 forming any coalition
with PRTnel
OPPOSITION TO THE LEAGUES.
They prefer Arranging with Gladstone tor
united opposition 10 the Leagues uemahus
hey even adv ocste that, no matter now
the elections result, Lord Salisbury shaI re-
main In Office. open Parliament, ana cnal.
lenge a vote of confidence. III IL reported
that the Premier himself taNors Ihs Islter
line OF cor duet. He has been warned oy
his most Nalued supporters tnat any AL
Tempt on his part TO arrange compact
with Parnell Will lead TO an immediate se-
cesslCn nom his (sslisburysl party OF a
large body OF Tories. who viii 90 over 10 the
Gladstone opposition.
THE CONSENSUS OF OPINION.
From all this II Is easy 10 see that the con-
sepsus Of English opinion tonight Is 10 tue
effect that whatever political deals may De
made In the Immediate future, the next
British Parliament viii hardly LAST Twelve
months. Its dissolutior rs considered pro-
table even during the first session.
The majority OF the interests OF Great
Britain are In the hands Of the Con-
seryalives. The majority OF the Brit
ish businessmen disirust Giaastone. be-
cause they regard his foreign policy a.
Too philanthropie and not sufiicie ntly hard
headed. An undoubted increase OF activity
In English trade followed the restora ton
OF the Tories 10 power. This activity in-
deeiIpipe with them. Al present the
Conservatives have become fearfa. OF