Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-31
HARRINGTON DECLINES.
HE WILL SUPPORT The CON-
SENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.

william Henry Smith to Take Lord
Churchills Place as Leader of the
Conservatives in the House of Com
mons-A Possibility That Compro-
mise VIII Be Made With Lord
Churchill.
LONDON, Dec. 30.--Lord Harrington
has declined to become a member OF the
government.
William Henry Smith, Secretary for
Warts to take Lord Randolph Churchill's
place as leader of the Conservatives in the
House of Commons.
Lord Harrington, Joseph Chamberlain
and George j. Goschen had conference
to-day. They found themselves equally
ayerse to joining any coalition Cabinet,
and all three decided to support the Con-
servatlve government.
The Marquis of Salisbury, after an in
teryiew with Lord Harrington tomorrow,
will hold an informal council for the pur-
pose OF rearranging the Cabinet. There
is not whisper about Sir Michael Hicks
Beach having resigned the Office of Chief
Secretary for Ireland, and it is certain
that at the meeting of the Cabinet on
tuesday the other members will concur
in his expressed design to continue his
present work.
Sir Michasl, replying to an address pre-
sented by deputation of the Ulster
Liberal Unlonists in Dublin to-day, ex-
pressed the hope that he would be able at
the coming session of Barliament to assist
IN bringing before that body the sugges-
tions OF the deputauon. The tenor Of his
remarks indicated that he would remain
in his present position.
LORD BEREsFoRD's CHANCE.
Lord Charles Berestord, one of the ju-
nior Lords OF The Admiralty, is mentioned
as the successor OF William Henry Smith
In the War Office, otherwise the Ministry
will remain unchanged.
Lord HartingtOn's conference today
with Messrs. Chamberlain and Goshen,
proved that the Radical Wing alliance is
unbroken. Mr.. Chamberlain's interview
with Lord Harrington lasted two hours.
Both gentlemen expressed the opinion
that it would be the wisest policy for the
Liberal-U Unionists body to stand as an in-
dependent section.
The refusal of Lord Harrington to enter
the Cabinet gratifes the Times, which
strongly objected to the infusion,of Liberal
blood in the Ministry.
A majority of the members OF the Carl
ton Club preferred the return of Lord
. Churchill, even at the cost OF submission
of the government. The efforts to recon-
cile Lord Randolph promise better. Lord
Rowton, acting in behalf of Lord Sails
bury and Sir Henry Drummond Wolff for
Lord Randolph, met at the Carlton Club
to-day. Lord Randolph, in the club, de-
MED that he was moving to effect re-
conciliatIon, but expressed his willing
ness to entertain proposals if they tended
to strengthen the party.
The Cabinet Minister'S will go to Os-
borne tomorrow to attend the council at
which the question of further propagation
of Parliament will be discussed.
The Birmingham Radical Union has
agreed that Mr.. Cham berlain's recent
speech offered to tue Home Rulers
grounds for compromise.
Jesse Collins. speaking at Birmingham,
declared that the reunion should be ef-
fected now or never. The Liberals should
unite on general legislation and thus eject
the Tories.
SIR HICKS BEACH's REPLY.
In the course of his reply to the depu-
tatlon Sir Michael Hicks Beach said:
I'VE want the full support of the Union
lists, which to my mind cannot be prop
erly given while part OF them are outside
the camp. Owing to regreJfu1 circum-
stances the chance was lost last summer.
That chance has reoccurred. If you are
able to influence the Liberal UniOnist
leaders so that they shall avail them
selves of that chance. do so. There is
not man in the Cabinet who is not will
ing to make any sacrifice to obtain such
a result. The matter will rest with you
and your leaders,"
The Standard says: "The Cabinet is
prepared to give any post to the Liberal
Unionists except that OF Premier. Efforts
will be made to induce Sir Michae Hicks
Beach to become the successor Of Lord
Churchill as leader of the House of Com
mons il the negotiations for coalition
should fail.
CHURCHILL'S DEMANDS.
LONDON, Dec. 81, A. M.-The Post
continues to urge that the government
effect reconciliation with Lord
Churchill. 1t is reported that the latter
insists as a condition of his return to the
Ministry tnat the places of Lord Iddesleigh
and Sir Richard Cross in the Cabinet be
given to Mr.. Richie and Sir Henry Hol-
land.