The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-14
THE STRUGGLE IN ENGLAND.
Premier Gladstone and His Friends
Hampered by a Scarcity Of Money.
The Deposition Of King Ludwig Causes Gloomy
Feeling at hunich-Samples Of the Mon
arch's Most Striking Vagaries.
From Oar Second Edition Of Saaday.i
WAITING FOR GLADSTONE.

IFrom Our Second Edition Of sandav.l
WAITING FOR GLADSTONE.
His Manifesto Will BE Issued To-MorroW-
Moneyed Men Desert the Premier.
Cable Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, June 12-Mr Gladstone has decided
not to issue his manifesto to-day, as 1t was ex-
pseted yesterday that he would, but it is under
stood that he adheres to his purpose to make it
public between the adjournment Of Parliament
yesterday and the reassembling next Wednes-
day. 1t is, therefore, expected that the mani
sesto Will be before the country early next week.
Until it's appearance. the other leaders are hold
ing their hands, and will not play until they see
Mr. Gladstone's game Both Lord Salisbury
and Lord Harrington will probably follow the
Premier with Conservative and Wing mani
festoes. It is rumored that Lord Harrington is
working up closely to Mr.. Chamberlain on
the political stand which he will take in
Che campaign, and is likely to 20 even to
the extent OF proposing as one OF
the chief measures to be introduced into the
next Parliament, if Unionist majority is re-
turned an extension of local government to the
whole kingdom, giving to Scotland and Wales
the same concessions in administration as to Ire
hand. This would be strong bid for Scotch
votes, and indicates that the Wings feel the need
of Radical rs well as Tory cooperation in order
10 get into power. No definite compact, how
ever, is apt to be made between any of these fac
tons, both their individual interests and the
temper of the country advising against such &C
zion. Each will do what it can, separately, to-
ward harmony OF action at the polls
It is expected that many Of the seats in the
gift of populations of the rural districts will be
secured TO the Unionists by Mr.. Chamber
lain's appeal to the hearts of the farm
ers, on the ground that the Gladstone
government failed to deal with matters CT
chief Importance to the agricultural classes,
which Mr. Gladstone's manifesto had declared
demanded instant legislation. This is straining
q point pretty severely and rather unscru-
pulouslv but it will have its effect, and the con-
test is going to be close that every little issue
must be made the most of on this side The
leaders of the dissident Liberals have disap-
peared from Westminster since the division, and
are busily engaged in making arrangements for
at once, while Mr.. Gladstone and his friends are
obliged to look after the government until the
dissolution of Parliament
The chances of the Nationalist for victory
next month are. on all hands, considered small.
The defeat of the home-rule measure has devel-
pped ever a greater amount of antagonism
TO it's promoter than appeared In
the House of Commons on the night of the
division. Many of the Liberals who supported
the bill against their consciences as the 3enti-
-.
dissolution and the chance of defeat at the polls,
are now going over to the Unionists, and will
throw all their influence on that side in the cam
paign. Some of these are Influenced by
. genuine opinion that, undoubtedly, q large
number of the inconspicuous members are
simply working for reelection. and are throwing
their fortunes with the side which they deem the
most popular with the country, and likely to be
In power in the autumn. They are playing the
same game of self seeking as has marked the
a,o1 ond a1af of ha IN hor lair
Radicals all through the homerule fight.
Each deserter counts something against
Mr.. Gladstone: but this is not the worst of it.
The loss of moneyed men, such as the Roth
echids. is very serious matter, indeed. when
considering the character Of the Gladstonian
election tactics Mr. Gladstone, besides being
the leading statesman is the cleveres. politician
In Great Britain, ard his generous utilization of
the party finances in electoral contests is an ex
tremely important thing in his success. The
principal wealthy men who remain on his side In
this crisis are Mr.. Henry Labouchere and Mr..
Levy Lawson, and their means will hardly be
equal to the exorbitant demands for pecuniary
aid which the exigencies OF the time will make.
In order to counterfeit the influence of Mr..
Chamberlain's manifesto on the rural voters the
Gladstonites will represent to the agricultural
population that the granting of home rule to
Ireland will better the condition of the Irish Ia
borers and make situations on Irish lands desira-
BILE. thus relieving the English labor market and
giving the Briton better chance OF earning a
fair living on his native ground
The money which changed hands in the lobby
of the House of Commons on bets on the vote on
the second reading of the home-rule bill is said
70 have amounted to eco 900. Mr.. Labouchere
lost e., 900, and Lord Randolph Churchill won
4500 in one bet Other members lost and won
large sums
II is stated the result Of the division staggered
Mr.. Gladstone. Those who saw him in the
Commons would scarcely have believed then
that anything would stagger him, for, although
showing some signs of fatigue, he was in splen-
did spirits and was quite recovered from the
harassed and annoyed air which he
wore when he was being bothered by
che opposition debaters on small points.
1t is affirmed. nevertheless. that the rejection
of the bill, when it actually came, dumfounded
him. When the Gladstone whip" Mr.. Arnold
Morley, informed him. on the previous night
after careful canvass of the probabilities, that
he was likely to lose by majority Of dozen,
the Premier did not bulge from his position of
self-reiance, but expressed his confidence that
his speech in closing the debate would turn the
scales in his favor. As | intimated at the time,
his confidence would not have been misplaced if
the occasion had been an ordinary one, but the
deals had already been made. and other forces
were at work. more permanent In their effect
than the charm of his eloquence.
The elections will De q great interruption TO
She London season, and society is grievousy
lamenting the loss of interest and activity which
BE- entailed by the dissolution of Parliament
The only compensation to the fashionable world
Tor this misfortune is the prospect of further
season of social gayety in August, when Parlia-
ment will reassembe if Unionst majority re-
suits from the campaign. AS this is expected to
be the outcome of the elections society people
are looking forward two months with impa-
thence.
KING LUDWIG.
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