The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-28
DIED IN IT'S INFANCY
BECAUSE 1T WOULDN'T TAKE A DOSE
OF REFORM.
The Salisbury Cabinet Passes in It's
Checks with Alacrity After Defeat in
the House-Grcece Continues to sir-
Gle and S:,utteI.

LONDON, Jan. sS-The downfall Of tht
| Salisbury government is the absorbing topic
| throughout the united kingdom Although
| the early collapse of the ministry was ex
| pected, it was not thought probable that the
cabinet would permit itself to be beaten OF
| an inconsequential side issue The test Of
| strength came on Mr.. Ceilings amendment
to the address from the throne ex
| pressing regret that the royal ad
| dress proposed no measure for the relic;
of the sufferers by the depression in trade
and agriculture, particularly in regard to
aifording facilities to farm laborers, etc.
Tor obtaining allotnents of small holding.
ON equitable terms as to rent and security OF
tenure. Mr.. Gladstone strongly supported
Mr.. ColiiEgs' amendment; Michael Hicks
Beach, the Tory spokesman, and Lord Hart
| ington, the disaffected Wing leader, reso-
lutely opposed it, Before the vote was
taken Sir Michael announced that if beaten
the ministry, which had assumed office with
reluctance, would gladly resign.
The result of the division was decisive
victory for the position The vote stood
yeas, a!@: nays, 252, ma aiority of 70
a aiast the government. Seventy three
Painei!iteS-all who were i'll the house at the
tilne-ea5t their lot with the Liberals. Only
two members OF his party-Huntingto and
Goschen-refused to follow Gladstone Both
of these abstained from voting. When the
result of the division was announced, de
flslve cheers and cries Of 'boycottedn rang
through the house Sir Michsel Hicks
Beach ended the scene as quickly as posi-
ble. At his sugguestion the house ad ioufned
until Thursday.
What Saisbury's next move will he can
only be conjectured There are rumors
that he will dissolve and appeal to the coun-
try. The Morning Post states, howaver, that
the resignation of the ministry will be an
nounced Thursday.
Gladstone had protracted conference
with Earl Granville Wednesday morning, at
which it is believed the situation Of affairs
was discussed, and the adyisability Of Mr.
Gladstone assuming Office, should he be
called upon
Lord Salisbury had an interview with
William Henry Smith the new chief secre-
tary for Ireland that gentleman having
Just returned from Dublin, where he was
sworn in Tuesday. Subsequently meeting
of the ministers was held and then cabinet
council, which remained in session for an
hour pit was resolved to resign, and special
messenger was sent to her majesty at Os-
borne by Lord Salisbury, conveying the
designations of the ministry.
The Daily News does not seem disposed to
exult over the liberal triumph. 1t says that
the Conservatives pursued the best possibly
policy, but that they had to bear policy
beyond human strel tn to support. 1t
ridicules the report th. the queen will sum
mon Lord Harrington to form new
cabinet Mr Gladstone, it says, is per
fcctly able to form strong, united min
istry
The Standard predicts that the next
cabinet viii be shorter lived than the pres
5nt 1t says; The outlook is gloomy
Either England and ireland will be torn
apart Or there will be succession Of short |
lived governments, weakening the executive
at home and abroad
The Freeman's Journal, of Dublin, is iub |
liant over the defeet Of the government. |
and says: The tion Of the leaders OF the |
National league i'll defeating the government |
emphasizes the ia that there is new
force i'll lolitiss which parliament has to |
consider
The Dublin Irish Times says: The Par |
nellitcs rely for help on Mr. Gladstone alone |
They believe that h VIII make them an |
offer looking to the settlement of the Irish |
quest on