The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
WHY CHURCHILL RESIGNED.
Coercion Said To Be the Rock on Which
the Tory Cabinet Has Been Shattered.
An Early Dissolution of Parliament Expected
-Morley's POpularity-Parnell Will
Subordinate Himself to Gladstone.
ENGLISH POLITICS.

Coercion the Real Cause of the Tory Dissen-
sion-Parnell to Give Place Gladstone.
Special to the indianapolis journal
LONDON, Dec. 25.-Coercion was really the
rock on which the Tory Cabinet split Lord
Churchill had rough time of it while in Office,
fighting for his radical ideas. Both he and Sir
Michael Hicks Beach were opposed to the re-
moval of Sir Robert Hamilton from the Office of
Under Secretary for Ireland, but they were out
voted. Lord Salisbury compromised the affair
by appointing LORD Churchilrs friend, General
Butler, to the position. When the discussion of
measures for the suppression of billions plan
of Campaign took place. both Churchill and Sir
Michael Hicks Beach protested against the
adoption of the coercion policy. Lord Salisbury
and Lord Ashbourne, Chancellor for Ireland.
were for coercion and nothing else, and they
were backed by Lord Harrington and his follow
ers, and Churchill had the support of Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain and his followers. Then, again,
Churchill favored Chamberlain's bill for local
government. while Salisbury and Harrington
favored bill drawn on the lines of the Ash
bourne bill
Altogether, the Tories and Liberal Unionists
have had very unhappy time during the brief
existence of the upholy alliance, for, with the
resignation of Lord Churchill from the Cabinet
it is generally believed that the compact has
been broken. No one believes that a new Cabi-
net, even with Lord Warrington in it, will last
more than q few weeks after the reassembline
of Parliament An early dissolution and an APP
peal to the country is now looked for by all po-
litical parties. The Gladstoneites have far
greater advantages than their opponents, and
feel more confident than ever of returning to
Parliament with a sufficient majority.
to pass their home-rule bill. Mr.
Gladstone's followers affirm that all that
is now wanted to make sudden end of union
ism a sporadic weed OF liberalism is general
election The Pail Mall Gazettes assertion that
Mr.. Gladstone's colleagues opposed the Irish
plan of Campaign" was not founded on fact
Mr.. Stanfeld, for instance, is more outspoken in
favor of home rule and Mr.. Dillon, than even
Mr.. John Morley. Lord Spencer instead of
having relaxed grown lukewarm in his ardor
for home rule, feels more strongly upor 1t than
ever. and has determined to leave no stone I'M
turned In order TO advance the cause. The same
can be said of Mr.. A. j. Mundella Wherever
the members Of Mr.. Gladstone's Cabinet who
remained in the fold are required they will
ing to go, and they believe that the
duty OF the Liberals is 30 hold meet
resolute attitude. The Hartingtonians will
have great difficulty In explaining their position
to their constituencies Lord Harrington urged
the government to adopt coercion and yet he
put his hand to the land act of 1880, which
knocked freedom of contract the head and
made the present "Psn of Campaign" perfectly
legal Every one admits that the land act es-
tablished dual ownership. Lord Salisbury has
always denounced it for that very reason. 1t
also laid down the principle that the shares of
the had to 66 settled nv IN mnaPtip1
arbiter
The prospect Is one which even the most
thoughtless adberent of the government cannot
regard with satisfaction. OF their own delib-
crate choice the governme refused to submit
the rent question to legal tribune when they
rejected Mr.. Parnels bill They left the ma
ter to be fought out between landlord and ten
ant and In the cases where landlords hold out
against necessary reductions being made the
fight is almost inevitable, and in this struggle
the tenants are united; the politicians with
them, the church is with them. and very large
number of Engshmen are with them. During
the last few weeks accounts from various parts
of the country prove that MIR. Morley has
q position in the country of
an Importance that cannot we'll be exaggerated
In the applications for speakers for provincial
demonstrations his is the name that is first asked
for, and, if he cannot be got, others often re-
fused. The secret of his influence is the uni
versal sense that he Is an honest man of pro-
found aud inf1exibie conviction. Any abandon
ment by the Liberal leaders of the home-rule
principle will send MIR. Morley below the gang
way, or out of public life altogether But the
time has come when large portion of the Lib
eral electors will refuse to accept any policy
which would have the effect of driving Morley
out of the Liberal party, and thus his opinions
weighed largely In the decision of the Chamber
lainites protesting against coercion.
In the coming session of Parliament Mr..
Gladstone will lead the opposition in person, Mr..
Parnell will place himself unreservedly in the
hands OF the ex Premier. and, in concert with his
followers, will be guided entirely by the de-
csions of the front bench with respect to the
question in which he is exclusively interested.
Judging from the activity prevailing at present
among the various political clubs, one would
think England was on the eve of another parlia-
mentary election. Able speakers are being sent
over the country, and political literature by the
ton is being mailed broadcast