The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-03
ENGLISH POLITICS.


Mr.. Chamberlain Declines tn Serve-Restric-
tions Imposed Mr.. Gladstone.
LONDON, Feb. 2--Mr Gladstone held con-
ference. this afternoon, with Lord Salisbury.
The conference lasted twenty minutes. The
subject under discussion between the two gentle
men was foreign affairs. and included the Greek
difficulty.
Mr.. Chamberlain refuses the Office of First
Lord Of the Admiralty. Mr.. Ceilings will be
given an Important posi-. Mr.. Morley has ac-
cepted the chief Secretaryship of Ireland; Earl
Roseberry, the Foreign Portfolio; Mr. Charles
Russell, the Attorney -genera!ship, and Mr..
Cohen, the Solicitor -generalship
The St James Gazette CONSERVATIVE states
ministry, Lord Salisbury will be content to serve
under Lord Harrington.
At representative meeting Of the Associated
Chambers of Agriculture. held in London to-
day. speeches wen made strongly favoring pro
tective duties on corn, sugar and foreign manu-
factures. The meeting was adjourned pending
the announcement of the result of the labors of
the royal commission on trade depression.
The Court Circular announces that Mr.. Glad
stone, in the audience with the Queen. on Mon
day, was appointed Prime Minister. MIR. Glad
stone was unable to accept the Queens invita-
ion to stay at Windsor until Tuesday.
1t is rumored that Mr. John Noish will be made
Lord Chancellor Of Ireland, Mr.. MacDermot
Attorney general of Ireland. and Mr.. Himphill
Solicitor general of Ireland
The Daily News says that Mr. Parnell will
firmly demand that the local government ques-
tion be settled by Parliament before the land
question, that both subjects be discussed to-
gether, and that he will strenuously oppose
dealing with the land question first.
Lord Richard Grosvenor. the Liberal Whig
will be promoted in Office, and Mr.. Arnold Nor
ley will succeed MIN as whip. M
Mr. Gladstone will be returned to Parliament
for Midlothian, without opposition, in the re-
election necesstated by his acceptance of Office
The Queen has asserted her latent power, and
the situation. as it developes, distinctly proves
that the relative positions between the sovereign
and Premier those of master and man, {"
Her Majesty accepts Gladstone on certain coudi-
tons. If he complies with these conditions he
may lead the government; otherwise political
chaos will come again. The Queens frmness on
preferred abdication to Gladstone without def
mite promises. is gradually becoming known in
London. Sir Henry Ponsonby, her Majestys
private secretary, insisted on concise decara-
tion of the Liberal leaders, policy and frankly
announced that any undertaking tainted with
separatst ideas would not be acceptable. There
is excellent authority for saying that her Mai
esty was so fearful of the result of her secre-
tarys mission that she requested Goschen to
come to Osborne for consultation before sum-
moning Gladstone. A special steamer awaited
him all day. but. after a long consultation with
Lord Harrington. Goschen decided that it would
be best to allow Gladstone to be summoned with
out the intervening influences which her Majesty
apparently so much desired. This episode ex-
plains Sir Henry Ponsonby's late call on Glad
stone. The position which the Queen assumed
throughout the crisis is regarded as being strictly
constitutional, but it imparts to the people a
sudden perception that the crown is still an i'm
portaut factor in British politics. The new gov
ernment is plainly regarded as stop gap be-
tween the angry Liberals and the Irish sea. One
may overturn or the other submerge it. Any
how it will certainly be shortlived.
At a meeting Of. the League to-day, at Dublin
Mr. Sexton, who presided, predicted that at the
next election the Nationalists would combine
with the Liberals and return ninety eight mem-
bers to Parliament Ireland, he saiG, was salts
fed with the result of the temporary power of
the Conservatives, who had abolished coercion,
and introduced a land purchase measure estab-
fishing the principle that the state should
provide money for the extinction of the land
lords He advised Mr.. Gladstone to avoid vio-
lence and disorder in Ireland by assisting dis
tressed peasants with government funds and
protecting them from eviction until bill! has
been passed to buy out the landlords. He urged
Irishmen to remain peaceful while there was
chance of Gladstone making efforts in behalf of
Irish nationalism