Savannah morning news., 1886-02-19
GLADSTONE'S HARD ROAD
RUMORs THAT THE MINISTRY
IS SURE TO GO TO PIECES.

W VA
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-Leading members Of
the Conservative party met at the Carlton
club at noon to-day to confer upon the
course the party shall pursue in regard to
irish affairs on the reasssmbling of Par
lament. Lord Salisbury, lately Prime
Minister, presided. Lord Randolph
Churchill and l5O other prominent Tories
were present. The meeting was very en-
thuslastic. The speeches made indicate an
intention on the part Of the Conservatives
to offer most strenuous opposition to any
measure presented by the Liberals con-
cernlng home rule in Ireland.
LIBERAL ALLIES EXPECTED.
Lord Salisbury predicted a union with
the Conservatives of n section OF the
Liberals which follows Messrs. Harting-
ton and Goschen. He urged the Con-
servatives TO do all that was possible to
bring such a union into effect.
Some OF the Speakers commented se-
Verely on Lord Randolph ChurchilPs at
tack upon the Catholics and his intimacy
with members OF the Parnellite party.
| The meeting resolved to make home rule
test question in the House of Commons,
and for this purpose will support the Par
nellites in their demand to have it pTecede
land reform in the consideration of the
! House.
THE CABINET TO RESIGN.
The impression is gaining ground that
| the present Cabinet VIII prove unwOrk-
rble, and that it will be impossible to
hold it together. The PdA MIL Guzette
states that the resignation of Mr.. Cham
berlain, President OF the Local Govern
ment Board, from Mr.. Gladstone's Cabi-
net, Is question Of but few hours. The
resignation will be made, the Gazette
says, ostensibly because Mr.. Chamber
lain cannot bring himself to acquiesce in
the governments policy of coercion to-
wards Greece. but In reality because he is
unwilling to mar what he believes to be
his political future by Identifying himself
just now with the home rule policy de-
clded on by majority of his colleagues.
CHAMBERLAIN's DENIAL.
|. Mr.. Chamberlain denies that there is
any dispute or difference OF opinion con-
| cerning the governments policy towards
Ireland between himself and his col
leagues in the Cabinet.
STOCKS DISTURBED.
A feeling OF agitation prevailed on the
Stock Exchange today, owing TO the lack
of confidence among business men in the
stability of Mr.. Gladstone's government.
The widest Tumors were in circulation
One of them was that Lord Rosebery,
Foreign Secretary, had resigned. and an
other was that the Greeks had crossed the
Turkish frontier. These reports were de-
MED, and toward the close recovery took
place in the market.
PARLIAMENT REAssEAIBLEs.
Parliament reAassembled to-day. Mr.
Gladstone stated in the House OF Com
mons tnat after the government had con-
cluded the financial business they had to
place before the House they would be able
to state part II not the whole of the Irish
measures they intended to introduce. He
expected, he said, to be through the fnan-
cial business abouS March %. Alludlng
to the foreign policy OF the new govern.
meat Mr.. Gladstone said he would follow
the Eastern policy inaugurated by his
predecessor, Lord Salisbury. Mr.. Glad
stone announced further that the govern
ment had no intention of renewing coer-
clon in Ireland. In the House of Lords
Earl Granville, Secretary of State for the
colonies, announced that the govern
ment would not introduce any Irish meas
ures into Parliament before March 1.
Lord Salisbury. commenting on this af-
ternOon's announcements In the House OF
Commons and tue House of Lords by Mr..
Gladstone and Lord Granville respective
ly, complains that the government is
''treating Parliament and powerful in
terest with singular levity."
BOTH HOUSES CROWDED.
Both houses of Parliament were crowd
ed when the Peers and Commons met.
Lord Harrington took mis- seat behind the
Treasury bench. He was loudly cheered
by the Conservatives. The crowd outside
of the Parliament buildings, ,whicu usually
gives an enthusiastic reception to the
Prime Minister, only family cheered MIR.
Gladstone upon his arrival. There is a
general feeling of discomfort over the
meagreness of the governments state
ments regarding its proposed Irish meas
ures. The fact that the government made
no announcement of its programme for
the introduction OF bills affecting Ireland
IS taken as an indication that the Cabinet
IS still undecided as to what course 1t
shall pursue.
SALISBURY WAITING.
In the House OF Lords the Marquis of
Salisbury said he would wait to see what
changes six weeks would give to the
policy of the government. His remark
was greeted with cheers.
In the House of Commons Mr.. Glad
stone said the desire of the government
was to propose to the House measures OF
| a positive and substantial character deal
| ing with Ireland respecting social order
and the questions OF land and the future
! government OF Ireland, including a
methcd for such government. He said
that further statement on the subject
would be made on March %. The House
resumed the debate on the address in
reply TO the Queens speech. Lord
Randolph Churchill and the rank and file
of the Tories abused and sought TO worry
Mr.. Gladstone. This course brought only
| from the Prime Minister a dignifed