New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-13
THE NEWS IN LONDON
Election TUMULT ALREADY BEGUN.


fpy cABIE TO THE TRIBUNE
LONDON. June 12.-Mr. Gladstone's statement IN
the House on Thursday put an end to the lingering
doubts about dissolution. the necessity for which
few dispute and all deplore. No unavoidable meas
ure was ever more unpopular. The writs will be
ont by June "a. The elections ought to be over by
the middle of July Mr. Gladstone stands pledged
to convoke the new Parliament in August II the
majority be against him or doubtful. This pledge
induced the Tories to grant the Government supply
srficient till October. The Parnellites, who had
resolved to allow no money to be voted beyond Au-
.us, have been somehow induced to give way
,rament drags on with routine business ano'her
i3r.uight. but all over the country the tunui' Vi
n cor cstcd election has begun. The confusion Is
TOO great to allow a clear view of the field.
Mr. Gladstones manifesto was expected this
morning Mr.. Chamberlain's appears instead.
Nj Chamberlain's letters yesterday disclaimng
Tory support for himself were supposed to indicate
aconciliatory spirit toward his former leader but
this manifesto is document Mr.. Gladstone
will never forgive Nothing could be
more courteous in language; nothing more
exasperat,ng to q of Mr.. Gadstone's tenn
peramcnt than this historical survey of his recent
course. Mr. Chamberlain sets in clear, dry light
the contrast between the programme MI Glad
stone offered TO the country before the election and
the policy imposed the party in Parliament
since He quotes Mr.. Gladstone against Mr.. Glad
stone When Mr.. Gladstone says Mr. Cham
berlain soemnly declared it to be unsafe to enter
on the Irish question if the Liberal party were de-
penden. on the Irish vote, the Liberals little
dreamed that he would presently enter into an
alliance with the rnellites to carry Home Rule.
The manifesto is direct though decorous personal
attack on Mr. Gladstone and puts him on his de-
fence 1t is regarded here as equivalent to re-
nuncIation of hope Of common action IN future
Criticism of the Irish bill on grounds already
familiar is followed by declaration of the Radical
leaders readiness to maintain the law of England.
which IN Lord Salisbury's mouth would be called
coercion The policy which he proposes In place OF
Mr. Gladstone's present bill may be summed up in
two phrases-loca self-government and federation
for all parts of the United Kingdom This may
introduce n new issue in the electoral contest
But the vital lssr lies with no single individual
10 determine.
The Times treats dissolution as penal measure,
saving that a Parliament only six months old is
dissolved in order that Mr.. Gladstone may endeayor
10 drive from the House the men who accepted his
manifesto as sincere and who Loyalty adhere to Lib
eraI principles as laid down by himself Practi-
cally the result of the election will depend on the
degree of harmony and position between the diier-
ept sections of Unionists who composed Mondays
majority The Tory leaders admit the difficulties
of inducing local managers to support Liberal
Unonist candidates.
The Liberal caucuses show themselves merciless
I, the members who voted against the second read
ing Mr. Rylands at Burnley and Mr. Game at
Barrow were condemned by great majorities
They. like many others, must depend for re-elec-
ton on Tory votes, which Mr.. Chamberlain can
afford 10 reject. His seat in West Birmingham Is
not attacked. nor Mr. Bright's. Mr.. Schnadhorst
e now the adyiser-gcneral to the Cabinet He
IS not think that they could be disturbed.
-. Gladstone, regardless of the risk to his voice,
NED tates a fourth Midlothian campaign. but
.,lks first at Glasgow, where the Irish are multi
tudnous.
His spirits and strength are both marvellous
Lord Rosebery's journey to Balmoral, where he is
announced 70 remain till Monday as Minister in
attend 1 the Queen, has significance much
beyond tne discharge of routine duty. Some Cabl-
net Minister is supposed TO be always in attendance
Lord Rosebery leaves the Foreign Office, while
critical negotiations are pending. because he is
almos the only Cabinet Minister whom the Queen
personaIly likes. lie is moreover Mr.. Gladstones
intimate personal friend possesses the full political
confidence of his chief and practically goes as an
ambassador from the Prime Minister to the Sow
ereign on a mission which circumstances make
peculiarly delicate.
Lord Canary von's statement in the House of Lords
on THURSDAY, followed by Mr. Parnelrs To-day
supply together oerably clear account Of the in
cident on which Mr.. Parnel based his accusation
against the Torres of readiness to accord Home
Rule. The silence of The Standard shows that the
Tories DISLIKE the business. but English opinion
seems 10 be that Mr.. Parnel Overstated his case
Originally he told the House that the Tory Govern
ment promised to grant an Irish Legislature. lie
now admits that he had 10 assuanoo' saw
from Lord CarnarvOn personally, and knew
that Lord Carnarvon had failed to COIL
vince the Cabinet. Mr. Parnells defence
is that he was negotiating with the Viceroy.
There is no clear account Of the origin of the
Uls'er riots beyond the usual animosity between
Orangenen and NatonalIsts freshly provoked by
demonstrations over the defeat of the Home Rule
L;ll. Mr. Morley has gone to Dublin to take charge
ha Eu0