The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-25
And 1t Is Generally Believed He Will Decline
Office, Notwithstanding the Pressure That
Will Be Brought to Bear Upon Him.
Lord Churchill Irritated Over the Harsh
Criticism Heaped Upon Him.
A British Ironclad Drags Her Anchors and
Collides with French Vessel, Causing
Loss of Thirty Lives-Notes BY Cable.
THE ENGLISH CABINET CRISIS.
Harrington Will Decline Office-Churchill
Angry with His Critics.

Harrington Will Decline Ohice-Churchill
Angry with His Critics.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-In Difference to Lord
Salisbury's request, Lord Harrington will re-
main in Rome until Sunday. to await the ar
rival of letters from the Premier, which are
now on the way. It may be said, on authority,
that Lord Harrington has not received an invi
tation to enter the Cabinet the strongest reason
that has been given for this assertion being the
extreme doubt that a communication of that
character would be sent by telegraph without
the cover of crytography and it is known that
Lord Harrington has no cipher with him. Lord
Harrington will make no decision as to his
future movements until he receives Lord
Salisbury's letters but he believes the English
political situation remains virtually unchanged
since the close of Parliament last autumn. He,
however, reserves his opinions on the political
future. The belief is growing here that Lord
Harrington will not accept Cabinet Office, in
spite of the pressure which will undoubtedly be
exerted to induce him to do so.
It has been virtually decided to further pro-
rogue Parliament until the second week in Feb
ruary, as Lord Churchill alone insisted on an
early meeting of that body when the subject
was last discussed in the Cabinet.
A Cabinet council has been summoned for
will be considered.
Lord Churchill is much irritated, as we'll as
astounded at the unanimty of Conservative de-
nunciation of his conduct.
The Times commenting on the reported reason
for Lord Randolph Churchills resignation, viz,
that he was opposed to the increase in the mill
tary and naval estimates, says the estimates are
not extraordinary, and only provide for a mod
crate strengthening of the naval and military
condition of the empire, rendered necessary by
the outlook of foreign affairs
The Conservatives in Ireland look upon the
resignation as a serious blow to the Ministry,
to the present government
The supporters of Lord Randolph Churchill
declare that when he is able to tell the true
reason for his resignation the disclosure will
cause a sensation throughout the country and
result in his triumphant vindication They say
it will be shown that he did not oppose grants
for the necessary defense of the empire, but
that he refused to sanction any increase Of the
estimates unless II was accompanied by re.
formed administration Of the war and admiralty
departments. Lord Randolph discovered, while
in Office, say his friends, that the government
had no control over the expenditure of hundreds
of thousands of pounds which are yearly voted
for the War Office for material that has never
been provided, and that similar abuses exist in
the Admiralty.
The Daily News, referring to Lord Salisbury's
overtures to Lord Harrington, says "By this
act of miserable weakness, miscalled partisan
ism. Lord Salisbury ackno wledged that the Con-
servatives were absolutely dependent upon the
will and pleasure of Lord Randolph Churchill It is
notstrange that many Conservatives are puzzled
and indignant at the feebleness of their leaders,
which must inevitably damage the reputation of
modern conservatism"
The Times says Lord Randolph Churchlls
resignation will do more for economic reform
in one year than his administration would be
able to do in dozen.