The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-29
FORMING A MINISTRY.
A BIG TASK IN THE HANDS OF ENG.
LANDS NEW PREMIER.

salisbury's Speech at the Carleton Club.
Preparing to Grapple with the Irish
DifsieuIty-An NJ. L. Denounced-Th,
Amsterdam Riots - Notes of Interest
from the Old World.
LONDON, July 29-None of the cabine,
offices have as yet been definitely filled and
the delay and apparent secrecy of the Con.
servative chief and his intimates have sci
people to thinking that the division of the
spoils of victory is not altogether harmon
lous Lord Salisbury while in Paris
recently saw Lord Lyons and suggested his
assuming the secretaryship of foreign
affairs in the event of the Conservatives be
ins called to power, Lord Lyons half
agreed to accept the office, but it is known
that an outright tender of the position
has not yet been made to him
I nder certain circumstances, the office will
probably he offered to Lord Rowton, who
was for some years the earl of Beacons.
iield's private secretary. Should he be
called to the foreign Office it is quite certain
that he would at once notify Europe that
the traditions of the Berlin congress were to
govern the foreign policy of the Conserva-
uves, and the belief that he would do so has
inspired many influential Tories to urge his
appointment
In speeuating as 10 who will be appointed
secretary of Ireland, a majority of the
showing ones are predicting that the place
will be offered to the marquis OF London
derry, who would probably accept it, The
earl of Dunraven, whose name has been
frequently mentioned in connection with
the nf1ira of lord ta,,
ment which has been made in the London
papers that the Office has been rendered to
him. If lie accepts office at all, he SAYS, it
Will not be that of viceroy of Ireland, but
one whose duties can be performed in Lon
don. ezSaans
Lord Salisbury at a Conservative meet
ing at the Carleton club Tuesday, having
formally announced that he had accepted
the office of prime minister, said that be
had, on behalf of the Conservative party.
offered the premiership to Lord Harting-
ton, and that the queen had approved the
protfer Lord Harrington, however, saw
lit to decline the task of forming the gov
ernment; but be promised for himself and
bis colleagues that they would sup
port the government formed by the
Conservatives. Concerning the nature
OF this promised support the premier said
that Lord Harrington had given assura noes
that the Liberal Unionists would support
the Conservative government on every
question concerning the maintenance and
integrity Of the empire" So far as the
Irish policy of the government was con.
oerned, Lord harrington had promised that
the Liberal Unionists would give any
measure proposed by the government for
the redress of Irish grievances most careful
consideration"
concerning this subject" said the spre-
mler, Il would inform the meeting that in
any scheme of reform contemplated in the
machinery of the Irish question, l will do
my best to obtain the CO operation of the
marquis Of harrington. ICheerSl The
Liberal-t nlonists have reserved to them
selves freedom of action outside of these
limits; but need fairly say that we can
reckon on their support against vexations
and fractions opposition or obstruction
without the giving of distinct pledges"
Reverting to the Irish question, at the
conclusion of his speech, the marquis said:
~ might say also that the ministry will
forthwith prepare bill to grapple with the
IRISH difficulty in the direction of extended
local self government Salisbury also said
that Irish loyalists would be protected with
all the power of the government, and new
powers would be asked if necessary