The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-16
THE GLADSTONE MINISTRY.
ANewspaper Announces that Two Men,
bers Of the Cabinet Have Resigned,
Because Of Their Discrimination to Support
the Premier's Irish Policy-The Resigna-
ti0n Denied from Other Sources.
GLADSTONE AND HIS CABINET.

of the Ministry Have Resigned.
LONDON, March 15.--The Globe this after
noon states that at the Cabinet meeting, held
Saturday, Mr.. Trevelyan. Secretary for Scot
land, and formerly chief Secretary for Ireland,
and Mr.. Edward Heneage, Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster, both rendered their resig
nations The reason given by both gentlemen
for their action, says the Globe, was their disin
clination to support the Irish policy outlined at
the meeting by Mr.. Gladstone as that which he
had decided to pursue.
The Pail Mall Gazette processes to have au-
thority for saying that the statements of the
Times and Standard, that Mr.. Gladstone's Irish
appropriation scheme contemplates an outlay of
f2OO. 1000, 900. are ridiculous, and that the sum
which Mr. Gladstone calculated necessary to
buy out all the present landlords of Ireland is
much nearer E10O, 000, 900 than E20O, 000 000
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, President of the Lo-
cal Government Board. declares that the reports
in circulation that he intends to resign his seat
in the Cabinet, are call moonshine."
MIR. Heneage authorizes contradiction of the
statement that he has resigned the Office of
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Mr.. Gladstone occupied his usual place in the
House of Commons this afternoon He looked
fairly well.
In the House o number of motions looking to
the rehabilitation of silver as currency stand
ard, of which notices had been given, were post
poned
Mr.. A. j. Mundella, President Of the Board of
Trade, announced that the different British con-
suls in the United States had been instructed to
inn s,n%r III -
ing of British seamen in America, and to take
the necessary steps to protect them from the
practice in the future.
Mr.. Gladstone stated that the government had
decided to decline to appoint q special commits
sion to inquire into the advisablity of transfer
ring the surplus population Of Great Britain to
the colonies.
Messrs. Chamberlain and Trevelyan occupied
their usual seats.
Lord Charles Beresford Conservative moved
that, in view Of the large number OF working
men out of employment and the cheapness Of la
Dor, the present time is opportune to suspend
the sinking fund in order to place the navy in
state of efficiency.
The fact is commented OF that Thomas OCon-
nor had lengthy conversation in the lobby, to-
day, with Herbert Gladstone snd Arnold Woley,
and afterward conversed with Mr.. Parnell.
The Globe has retracted its statement relative
to Messrs. Trevelyan and Heneage.
Mr.. Mundella, President of the Board Of
Trade was visited to-day by deputation of au-
thors and members of the House of Commons,
action by the government to improve the laws
governing international copyright. Mr. Mum
della assured the deputation that both the Board
of Trade and the foreign officers were engaged
at present in a discussion as to the best means
of improving the international and colonial
copyright laws He added that, in his opinion,
codifcation of the copyright laws was desira-
BILE, but he thought it improbable that the gov
eminent would be able to find the time neces-
sary to properly deal with the subject this SEES
sion.
The Exchange Telegraph Company denies the
Globes statement that Mr. Trevelyan and Mr..
Heneage had resigned from the Cabinet.
Mr. Gladstone authorizes the statement that
he will take notice of the various versions Of
his Irish plans that have recently been given to
the public. He says that all the stories that
have been published regarding his intentions
with respect to Ireland are entirely baseless It
is understood that the Premier hopes to be able
to present his Irish programme in the House of
Commons on Monday next
Mr.. Trevelyan denies that he had rendered his
resignation as Secretary for Scotland.
The newspapers say Mr.. Chamberlain disa-
grees with Mr.. Gladstone ON the land question.
1t is likely that Mr.. Chamberlain will resign
I~xwe "a
critical. The Cabinet meeting which is to be
held tomorrow will probably decide the question
of who shall leave the Ministry Whatever hap
pens, Mr.. Gladstone is determined to submit his
Irish plan in its entirety.