The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-16
MIR. GLADSTONE'S REPLY
To THE DUKE OF WESTMIN-
STER'S RECENT LETTER.
"United Ireland on the Political
Situation The Scheme for
Coalition Ministry.

IONDONy Juiy lO.-1uC ctWHNoiU
says that considering the relative
st'eugtl OF the parties, the Marquis
of Salisbury is the natural hesd of the
new government. 1t adds "All Con-
servatives who prize the triumph
which the Conservatives and the Lib
eral Unionists won togather, will wish
to see the Marquis OF Harrington a
prominent membtr of the new gov
ernment, and will also desire to have
the Unionists fairly and fully rep e.
sented, Unless the Marquis Of Sails
bury adduces a conclusive reason
against this policy, we a'e sure it is
the one the country will best under
stand. It will commend itself to the
common sense of the electors. II
Lord Hartingtou's followers are will
ing, we are perfectly eule that there
will be no insuperable difficulties in
the way of such an amicab!e arrange
ment."
TORY GAINS.
The net gain made by the Tories
and Unionists combined in the cleo
tions 80 far amounts to forty five seats
over and above their holdings in the
last House OF Commons.
GLADSTONE TO THE DUKE OF wEsrMIN.
sTRR.
Mr.. Gladstone has written rejoin-
der 10 the Duke OF Westminster re.
ply 10 the Premiers charge that His
Grace struck blow at the sristOcracy
by deserting Liberalism and aid
ing the election of Tory candidate in
his District OF Chester by the usa of
money and carriages. Gladstone
twis the Duke with working for
the Tories harder than he ever
worked for the Liberals, and suggests
that in doing so he Is striking a simi.
lar blow to the aristocrscy which he
gave it when he helped defeat the
reform bill in 1865. Mr.. Gladstone
says he does not challenge the pro-
priety OF the Dukes action, but that
he is grieved over it. at was an act
against pat iotism," continues Mr..
Gladstone, and adds: "To disunite
the classes and 60 impair the strength
ofthe Empire are acts as grave as TO
strike blow at the a'istocracy which
you did when in 1865 you took
chief part in destroying the reform
bill and in ous,ing the government.
Is it rot possible that what you then
did you may be dong now? In my
eyes the gravity of the present issue
involves the honor OF the Empire.
The civiliz ID world stamped Englaud's
Irish policy with discredit aud dis
grace. The government sorght to
cancel the past, on which you shut
your eyes, and meet present and fut.
ure demands, thinking Englsnd's
honor should be cleared. / lsmsnt
this should be prevented"
THE RESULT THUS FAR.
TIE Tories elected 3l2 candidates,
Unionists 75, Gladstonians 1856, Par
nelites 81. Total vote thus far: Con-
servstives and Unionists, l,455,956
Gladstoniaus, l,3S2,l1S.
LORD SALISBURY
offered the Liberal Unionsts four seas
in the Cabinet and an equal ratio OF
the lesser offices. He will permit
Lord Harrington to be leader in the
House of Commons ard select what
officers he chooses, exceptthe Premier
Lord Salisbury proposes to again unite
the premiership with the Office OF For
eign Secretary. The Conservative
newspapers predict that the first fight
will arise over Obstructive tactics
by the Gladstonians and Parnellites.
Ministerial circles deny the charge
and affirm that Gladstone is desirous
Of exending the speakers powers OF
the cloture. Psrnslli is disposed to fol-
low the lead OF Gladstone, but if Lord
Salisbury proposes coercion every
means will be resorted to to protect the
opposition.