St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-06

Through Gladstone's efforts the Tory
party was left without an issue and
dwindled. The Parnellites, however,
stood manfully by their compact.
At the time of writing the Liberals have
elected 313 candidates. the Conservatives
243 and the Parnellites 70. While Glad
stone has. therefore, 20 majority over the
Tories, they and the Homerulers tie him.
Never before in English history was a
political situation just like this. There are
clearly four distinctive parties. The Radi-
Gals and Liberals are nOminally united and
so are the Tories and the Homerulers. The
latter is unnatural and unreliable, while
the former. although unreliable, is natural.
The Radicals claim the credit OF
THE LIBERALs:sUcCEss
among the new voters and the Liberals
claim it among the old. The Conservatives
are in hopeless minority without the solid
Parnell vote, and would be helpless with it
against the Radical and Liberal vote COM
bined On the other hand the Parnellites
could always depend upon large Radi-
cal vote in any fair parliamentary
measure in the interest of Ireland. From
this it is plain that if the Tories should re-
tain power they could never be certain of
| their ability to pass any measure, even with
the Irish vote, and could never be
sure of commanding that. Such
a government would simply be
IMPoTENT AND RIDICULOUS.
If the Liberals should assume power
| they could never count on the whole Rad
| ical vote. and consequently would be with
out the ability to command majority for
| any OF their government measures. The
| Radicals might affiliate with the Parnell-
| ties. but if they should do so, the Liberals
and Conservatives would assuredly combine
against them. The situation is one of un-
paralleled popularity. 1t shows that the
people of Great Britain are clearly divided
into four parties, no two Of which are
analogous. 1t makes the prospective Brit
ish government depend Oil party deals. 1t
demonstrates that there at present is no
majority in Great Britain for any definite
policy Neither the Liberal nor Tory par
ty can, it would appear, take the govern
ment without compact to ally itself with
the other Oh all English measures against
any branch of is organization. The Lib
eral party to act with the
TORIES AGAINST THE RADICALS,
or the Conservative party TO act with the
Liberals against the Irish. The Liberals
are divided in opinion whether they should
take Office or not. The Radicals demand
that if the Liberals secure a majority Of
twenty members over the number needed
by the Conservatives and Parnellites
together, Lord Salisbury shall re-
sign before parliament opens.
The moderate Liberals prefer that Mr..
Gladstone shall decline Office and adopt a
policy of guarded support of Lord Sails
bury. This policy involves practical
RECAsTING OF PARTY LINES,
a union of the moderate Liberals and Con-
servatves. as against the Irish and Radi-
Gals. Such an organization, if arranged,
would really form a new English party
which would have tremendous
majority in the house of commons.
and would throw the Home Rulers into
such powerless minority that their party
might be expected to soon fall to pieces by
reason of its very inefficiency. The Spec
tator. which is frequently inspired by Glad
stone, advocates such an organization. 1t
would seem that the primary aim of both
Mr.. Gladstone and the Tory premier just
now is to found in British palitics an
element which shall always be
able to place imperial affairs beyond the
dictation of irish politicians. In the Con-
servative party, Lord Randolph Churchill
leads the element which favors meeting
Parnelrs demand for broad measure of
| local
SELF GOVERNMENT FOR IRELAND
in return for the support of the National
lists on Tory measures concerning local tax
alton in England and law reforms and
foreign policy. The more powerful among the
| Conservative politicians on the other hand
and the most influential element in the Con
servative clubs are strongly opposing the
! forming of any alliance with Parnell. They
prefer arranging with Gladstone for a uni
ted opposition to the leagues demand. They
even advocate that no matter how the
elections result, Lord Salisbury
shall remain in Office, open parliament, and
challenge a vote of confidence. 1t is
reported that the premier himself favors
this latter line of conduct. English opinion
tonight is to the effect that whatever polit-
ical deals may be made in the near future,
the next British parliament will hardly last
twelve months. The majority of British
business men
DIsTRUsT MIR. GLADSTONE,
because they regard his foreign policy as
too philanthroplc and not sufficiently hard
headed. An undoubted increase of activity
in English trade followed the restoration of
the Tories to power. This activity in
creased with the Tory prospects and is now
declining with them. At present the Conserv-
atives have become fearful of Gladstone's re-
turn to power and imagine that it will be
followed by political chaos. This fear is
beginning to paralyze business, especially
on the stock exchange. 1t is announced
tonight that if Mr.. Parnel shall find him
self unable to attend the coming Chicago
convention he will send a deputation to
represent him, consisting probably of
Messrs. Healey, Sexton. and O'Connor The
LOpe has written letter to the Catholic
bishops of England approving of their op-
position to the Radical scheme of free edu-
cation.
THE TIcHEoRNE CLAIMANT.
The Tichborne claimant threatens to
bring a suit against Sir Henry Tichborne
for the title to the estates VIXEN he (Sir
Henry becomes of age, in May. The de-
| fense of the estate from the succession de-
manded by the complainant cost Sir Henry
S60O.OO0. They are. however. very
rich and comprise $4,000 acres, with large
properties in the metropolis and altogether
yield yearly rental of $40, 1000.
The illness of the great preacher, Spur
geon. is very serious and now causes the
greatest anxiety to his friends. 1t is re-
ported that he is suffering from heart dis
ease and that he is permanently broken
down in health.
| American purchasers IN the English stud
market are becoming so numerous and so
frequently outbid English purchasers. that
the United States are rapidly acquiring the
best English horses. Besides Mr.. August
Belmont, who recently bought ST. Blaise. Mr..
Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad. has
joined the list of buyers, and has purchased
Tristan for a large sum.
| The Latest Returns.
| LONDON, Dec. 5.-The latest returns
show 313 Liberals. 243 Tories. and 70 Par
nellites elected, with A constituencies
yet unpolled. Of these % were English. 1
Welsh, Scotch. II Irish. A careful esti-