New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
CU4NBERLAIN SPE1hS.
II MEETING A FoREDOOMED FAILURE.
GLApsToNE's CIRCULAR FORMAL DfCLAhAii"N
THAT THE LIBERAL PARTY Is BROKEN CP.
BY CABLE THE TEIBUSE.l

-, neroxr,s CIRCULAR A FORMAL DECLARATION
THAT THE LIBERAL PARTY Is BROKEN Up.
lBY CABLE TErBUSE.l
Cooprichti 1856; Worth AnericIn tdsIe N'vs Go.
LONDON, May 27.-In a talk with Mr. Cham-
berlain this morning the Birmingham leader spoke
strongly In regard to the circular issued py the fro
Minister summoning a meeting at II e Foreign ONCE to-
day rhe terms Of this circular" said he. were evi'
IDENTITY intended not better feeling among the
members OF the Liberal party but to promote Gis'"soh
There arc members of the Liberal party like Lord Hart
ineton who are entirely hostile to the principle OF Homo
Rule for Ireland but in party conference Suoh reh-
hers are entitled to he considered. have dlherd III
many uouts from Lord harrington but III other points
have agreed with him. am in favor of local govern
ment in ireland ana be not but to call meeting OF
Liberal party and exclude Lord harrington anu to
strong OF of light and leading who thnH WIN
him in regard to the Irish measures OF the Premier is
formally to declare the great Liberal party eroken ~
and TO constitute the Radicals rump. Many Liberals
who hold views opposed to mine on other points agree
with me on this point and the meeting caed d the
Prime sinister is foredooned failure
When asked as the probable object OF MI Gladstone
Mr. Cham oeran replied that he could only SUPP ose the
meeting intended to find open a way TO some such
modification OF the Irish measure as would perhaps en-
able the Premier pass the Government OF Ireland bill
at seeond reading If the twenty fourth clause that
affecting the Irish representation at Westminster DC
droJ ped this tactical object 1t would be com
nlee surrender to Me- Chamberlain and personal
triumph OF the Member for Birmingham. But said
Mr. Chamberlain. "i the twenty foarth clause Is to be
dropped now after contest has been waved over IL
against me- and the Liberal party broken up over IT, why
could have been dropped after an amicaoc us
cnssion within the party lines aud withou, contestf
when asked what feeling of the House is as to
dissolution Mr. Chamberlain replied that many OF the
close adLerents OF Mr.. Gladstone looked forward TO tue
prospect dissolution with little satisfaction as any
of the dissdents quite trobable he said that
i cor test into which the Liberal party Is carried by lis
leader. broken and disoreaDzed. some Liberals anu
Radicals who think with may lie un'cated but II does
not follow they will be unsoaca TO the advantage OF
Mr. Glad,tone's followers. The Tories Will probably
gain by quarrel than section OF the Liberals
KILL 1t has always been my understanding that the
first duty party leader Is to keep his party together
not TO break it ur. and Mr.. Gladstones circular has
angered Radicals against him who down TO this time had
been inclined to support i'm
IN regard to the Irish members MI Chamberlain eN-
pressed surprise the denuncatcn bc:ore the House
Fineriy and of Patrick Ford by Mr. farnell ana his
aston shDent also that 50 much Indignation mas oceh On
pressed b. Nationalist memer at the statement that
some at of the Nationalist members are pad ont OF
funds raised in An erica Mr. Chamberlain said he had
always supposed the support given by friends oi ireland
in America to Irish agitation in ireland was regarded
as credtable all the parties concerned ly the IRISH
men who accepted Mr. Parnell rs their leader lie had
always understood that the Parliamentary fund was
public and recognized part or the machinery usel lh
America to strengthen the hands Of Mr. Parne and he
was therefore loss to perceive why an Irish member
should be angered by aluson to the uses OF that
fund
As to how long the discussion was likely TO 20 on in the
House, Mr.. Chamberlain said no one could positively
answer that question. 1t might be possible to reach d
vision by Tuesday night of next week hut Parliamentary
debates on an important rarely termlnaoi III
the frat dys of week. There might be tactical reasons
also for protractng the debate till the ond OF the week
and It was by certain that such pIotracuoh
would lnure 70 The advantage Of the Prime Minister