Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-02-01
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE MINISTERIAL CHANGE.
Government Pay the Penalty
Of FalteriuS.

NEw YORK, Jan so.
Mr. Geo. w. Smalley cables the following
to the Tribune from London:
Lord SalisbuTy's government has paid the
penalty of their falteripg Irish policy The
belief Is general that they would still be in
office if they had announced In the Queens
speech the measures which they announced
IN the House on Tuesday. The liberals made
good use of the interval Party spirit ran
daily higher. The liberal government, up
to Monday, were anxiously contriving means
10 prevent the carrying of Mr.. Ceilings
amendment. The knowledge that the min
istry had resolved to produce new Irish
measures, without waiting for Mr.. Smiths
report, changed their plans. There was dan
ger that the house would support the govern
ment. The feeling about the lawless condi-
tion Of Ireland was strong enough to secure a
large vote for the bill to restore the reign of
law. The government, if beaten in the
House, could appeal to the country as cham
pions of imperial unity. They would fail in
an endeavor to maintain public order in Ire
land. Hence the liberals determined to turn
them out on minor issue. A truce was
patched up between Mr.. Gladstone and Mr..
Chamberlain. Mr.. Ceilings amendment
expressed regred that the Queens speech
promised no relief to the agricultural la
borer and offered 40 facilities for acquiring
allotments and small holdings of land. This
Is parliamentary language for 'Jhree acres
and a cow"
The passage of the amendment would redeem
innumerable electoral promises and confirm
Hodges loyalty to the liberal party. Mr.
Gladstone has denounced during the cam
paign, similar proposals, but accepted this
1t now became, as Mr.. Goschen reprosch-
fully, and MIR. Chamberlain exultingly, said
part of the authorized liberal program. Be-
fore the debate began Sir Michael Hicks
Beach announced that on Thursday the gov
ernment would introduce bills to suppress the
National League, to stop boy cotting and to
protect lite and property in Ireland. He en-
deavored vainly to postpone decisive vote
,ill those measures should be before the
House. The liberals refused to loosen their
g:ip on their enemy's throat. Mr.. Gladstone's
speech secured the adhesion of the rank and
file of the party. Lord Harrington separated
himself, perhaps finally, from Gladstone.
Some liberals voted with him against Mr..
Ceilings amendment; many more abstained
from the division; but the amendment was
carried by a majority of 10. The Parnellites
voted solid against the government. The
victory is theirs. The ministry promptly re-
signed. Lord Salisbury's journey to Osborne,
where the Queen persists in remaining, gave
rise to rumors that she tried to persuade him
to make another attempt TO carry on the gov
ernment. The Queens aversion to Mr.. Glad
stone as prime minister, always strong, is
greater than ever now that he resumes office
as MIR. Parnelrs nominee. The liberal papers
are disposed to complain that the Queen is
slraining her constitutional powers, which is
nonsense. Every retiring minister explains
to the sovereign the reasons which compels
his resignation. Lord Salisbury doubtless
told her that nobody but MIR. Gladstone could
form new government. The summons
reached Mr.. Gladstone late last night 1t is
supposed that he goes to Osborne today. In
the mean time hourly consultations have
been held for three days past with and among
his former colleagues. No account of what
is proceeding can be anything but conjec-
tural. 1t is not believed that Lord Hartlng-
ton will join the Gladstone ministry. The
open breach, long postponed between the
wings and the radicals, appears to have ar
rived. Mr.. Chamberlain, lately, had resolved
never to acquiesce in home rule and never
again to serve under Mr.. Gladstone. but hav-
ing converted the liberal leader to his agra
rian policy, and got rid of the wings, the
radical leader is content to resume his place
under the old umbrella. Mr.. Goschen's ab-
stenton is certain; Sir Henry James ab-
stention is probable; Lord Spencer, Mr..
Trevelyan and Lord Derby are doubtful. The
only strong members of the old cabinet who
are certain to join the next cabinet are Lord
Granville, Mr.. Chamberlain, Sir William
Harcourt, Lord Rosebery and Sir Charles
Dixie, if the trial next week results fsvora-
bly,. Efforts will be made to enlist the sup
n hp m rafp hxa lin IaG
posals for home rule. MIR. Gladstone, like
Mr.. Disraell, will educate his party and ex-
plain to MIR. Parnell that the process of con.
versation requires time. Only few weeks
have elapsed since the whole country pro-
nounced against home rule. 1t is hoped that
Mr.. Parnell. if he be allowed to govern Ire
land as he likes meanwhile, through the ma
tional league, will wait. Parnelrs daily
organ in Dublin has already intmated that
some effort is necessary. With view to
conciliating English opinion, the league will
abstain for the present from the most cruel
forms of boycotting. and prove that they can,
and will, do whatever is necessary to pre-
serve absolute order. Mr.. Parnell and every
leading home ruler long since repudiated
home rule on the American pattern. They
insist on an independent Irish legislature,
with absolute jurisdiction on most subjects
which the constitution prohibits to State leg
islatures. The truth is that the Irish party
have won great triumph and made a great
advance toward separation, which is their
avowed aim, but long road remains to be
travelled. Mr.. Gladstone's cabinet is vet to
be formed; Irish policy is yet to be adopted
a majority in the House of Commons has yet
to be secured; the House of Lords and the
country are yet to be reckoned with. The
land question still presses for solution. No
man has yet proposed workable scheme,
either American or otherwise. Political ne.
gotiations between Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.
Parnell are continued indirectly. The Irish
believe that an agreement is within sight
The one thing certain is that no liberal min.
istry can command majority of the present
House unless it does Mr.. Parnelfs bidding
MUTINl, MURDER AND ARSON.