St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-29
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS
The British Tories Unable to Solve the
Problem Raised by Churchill's
Resignation.
They Will, Under No Circumstances, At
tempt Reoonciliat on With the
Recreant.
Talk of Combination Between the
Unionfsts and Conserv-
atives.
Italfant Diplomatic Changes--A Mis-
cellaneous Budget of News From
Abroad.

LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The queen maintains
constant communication with the Marquis
of Salisbury. 1t is declared that the
premier has no intention of resigning. The
cabinet met at 1890 o'clock this afternoon
and discussed the resignation of Lord Ran
doIph Churchill.
The other members Of the cabinet agreed
with Lord Salisbury that Lord Harrington
should be asked to join coalition min
iStry.
At the cabinet meeting to-day Lord Sails
bury read the correspondence that had
passed between himself and Lord Randolph
Churchill relative to the latter's resignation.
He explained the nature of the negotiations
with Lord Harrington, who, he said, re-
fused to take Office in the cabinet and
strongly favored Tory to succeed Lord
Churchill. The cabinet left the matter in
Lord Salisbury's hands, who will probably
renew his offer to Lord Harrington. After
the cabinet meeting Lord Salisbury pro-
ceeded to Windsor castle and conversed and
dined with the queen. He will pass the
night at the castle. The queen will go to
Osborne tomorrow. 1t is believed Lord
Harrington is at Monte Carlo.
MORLEY HAS MADE OvERTURES
to Mr.. Chamberlain to cOncOct platform
on which to unite the Liberals. AS con-
dition Mr.. Morley asks Mr.. Chamberlain to
state definitely the limit of his acceptance
of the GladStonian home rule measure.
His health continues feeble. His mother
is still attending him. He is forbidden to
attempt public speaking or incur the risk
of any excitement whatever.
SALISBURY INFORMED THE CABINET
that he would not attempt to conciliate
Lord Randolph Churchill, and that if Lord
Har5i ngton refused to accept office or to
guarantee the government adequate support
from the Unionists he proposed to dissolve
parliament and appeal to the country on
the former Unionist platform, adding
plankS in favor of the adoption Of new pro-
ceeding rules. the precedence of an English
local government measure over an Irish
measure, a vigorous foreign policy and
moderate estimates. ChurchilFS reason for
resigning, as stated at the cabinet council,
included objections to allowing a sum for
increasing the defenSeS of ports
and coaling stations in the budget.
Similar estimates had been already approved
by Mr.. Gladstone and Sir William Vernon
Harcourt. After the council prominent
members of the ministerial circle spoke of
Churchil's budget as mountebank scheme
which was meant to dazzle the ignorant
democracy. The ministers are confident
that Lord Harrington will rally his whole
powers in support of the government.
Lord Harrington and the Right Hon.
Henry Chaplin arrived at the Grand hotel
at Monte Carlo on Monday night. The
Times says that strong representations
have been made by the Conservatives to
Lord Salisbury. disappearing Harrington
Salisbury union. The Times lanents that
such opposition to a union exists.