Savannah morning news., 1885-06-10
The Crisis i'm England.


The Gladstone government has ut last
been defeated and has resigned. a con-
dition Of affairs has been brought about
in English politics that VIII require the
exercise of excellent statesmanship to
deal with successfully. The trouble
with sIiussia, (which was in fair way
to settlement, may be aggravated by
delay, and what has been done may not
be approved by the next ministry. There
/. s-PothingsettA with respect to Ireland,
. dhd the fAx ION spirits having been de-
\ feated4 anotha method for raising the
additonaf revenue required must be de-
eided qpon. I
While it was regarded as possible that
the government might be defeated on the
budget its defeat was not considered as
probable. The hostility to the increased
| tax on spirits was very great, but 1t was
rot tholEg hit that the opposition could
mustef ssifiieitnt strength TO prevent it
from being adopted. Doubtless the gov
ernment would have succeeded in carry
ing it if it had not been for the fact
that Earl Spencer, the Lord Lieutenant o.
Ireland, was permitted to have his way
relative to the renewal of the crimes act
IN Ireland. When it was announced
Monday that the renewal of
that act had been decided upon
the Parnellites Immediately deserted
the government and joined the
opposition. If more liberal policy had
been decided upon for Ireland Mr.. Glad
stone could have arranged perhaps with
the Parnellites for thier support. With
their assistance he could have avoided
defeat.
The Parnellites do not allow themselves
to be influenced by any other considera-
tions than those which tend to benefit
Ireland. They abandoned the Gladstone
government at the time when it was in
great trouble, because it has done little or
nothing to improve the condition of the
IRISH people. They are power which is
destined to exert an increasing influence
in the politics of England. They now
control 80 seats in the House of Commons,
and it is thought probable that they will
control a good many more after the APP
preaching elections.
1t may be that the Gladstone govern
ment Will be asked to hold on until after
the elections. 1t is not easy to see how
the Conservatives can form a ministry
and carry on the government without a
majority in the House of Commons.
They can only hope to get majority at
the approaching elections. They are pre-
pairing to form government, however, and
it is said that the remnant of the old Cabi-
net of Disraeli has been in consultation on
the situation, and that the Marquis of
Salisbury will be ready to receive re-
quest from the Queen on Friday to form
new Cabinet.
1t seems that the Conservative leaders
are not unanimous in their desire to as
sumo control. They see the almost insur-
mountable difficulties in the way. Not
only will they not have a majority IN the
House OF Commons upon which they can
depend. but all important matter are in
an unfinished and very unsatisfactory
state.
If Mr.. Gladstone adheres to his ex-
pressed determination to retire perma-
nently from politics 1t is doubtful if the
Liberal party can survive. There
are questions which are certain to
come up for settlement in the near
future with respect to which its rather
uncOngenial elements are certain to differ.
The Liberal party will go to pieces prob
ably and the reforming of parties may
work changes in established institutions
in England that are now little suspected.