Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
HOME RULE.
Important Conference OF English Lead.
eIs on the PremieI's Irish Policy-Im.
mediate Dissolution of Parliament
RumOred.


LONDON, May 25.
r. The cabinet met at noon and i,
still IN session. The conference is generally
regarded as exceptionally important and i,
oesring directly on the present political
crisis.
when the cabinet had been in session halt
an hour' special messenger was dispatched
aIter baron Herschell, Lord High Chancellor
ne was at the time engaged in a great law
SUIT, out the nature of the summons he re.
celved induced him to abruptly cancel his
engagement and repair at once to the cabiue,
meeting. Ii is stated that the cabinet will
certainly decide whether or not the govern
ment will dissolve Parliament and 90 to the
country on the Premier's Irish policy.
T. M.-rhe meeting of the cabinet lasted
an hour and twenty minutes Five minutes
after adjournment Gladstone started for
windsor Castle to see the Queen 1t is
rumored that he will advise the Queen to i'm
mediately dissolve Parliament.
EvENISG-General opinion is expressed
that at today's meeting the cabinet resolved
on the dissolution of Parliament and an an.
peal to the country if the government is de-
feated on the second reading of the home
rule bill
1t is thought that Gladstones visit IL
Windsor Castle this afternoon was made fol
the purpoae OF securing the Queens consent
10 the dissolution before the departure of the
court tomorrow night for Balmoral Castle.
Morley at the cabinet council was alone in
continuing to oppose the elimination of clause
"a the nome rule bill.
The Harrington section maintained Their
enmlty to the bill and will not attend the
liberal conference. The ministers are con.
hdent that with the accession OF the 35 radl
cal dlssidents and the 'doubtfuls' they will
have majority of 40. The bill will be
dropped after the Sc cond reading. 1t is prob
able that Parliament will be dissolved in the
autumn. 1t the Gladstone government be
returned the winter session will be devoted
exclusively to the discussion of the home
rule bill.
The upshot Of today's meeting Of the cab.
met Is virtually move in the direction OF
concession Of disaffected liberals. Severa
OF the ministers urged that clause "a of thu
home rule bill be eliminated. After a Ions
discussion it was decided TO leave the matter
in Gladstone's hands to deal with it as he
might think fit. His mind was apparentl,
quickly made up for early in the evening tn.
government whips were instructed to sum
mon the rank and file of the liberal party tt
general meeting Thursday, when the modi
fication OF the home rule bill will be an
nounced in order to preserve the governmen
from defeat on the second reading.
Gladstone went to Windsor today in obed
ience to summons from the Queen and con
veyed to her the opinion of himself and hi
colleagues IN reference to the home rule bill
| and the proposed dissolution of Parliament
The Queen intimated that she was willing tC
meet the wishes of the ministers. The gov
ernment does not promise to reconstruct th'
the home rule bill, but will propose a with
drawal OF 1t after the second reading ant
bring it up for the committee stage late
when the objections will be dealt with opeI
mindedly.