Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24
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BADLY MIXED BRITISH POLITICS.
Confusion Resulting from Church
ill's Resignation.
A FRENCH STEAMER SUNK.
Run Into by British Iron-CIad
and Many Lives Lost.
THE MOVE AGAINST POWDERLY,
DISASTROUS FIRE IN LIVERPOOL.
THE MOVE AGAINST P0WDERLY.
DISASTROUS FIRE IN LIVERPOOL
A PERPLExING SITUATION.

British Politics Thrown into Utter
Confusion by Lord RamdOlphss Rec.
fgnatiOn.
Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, Dec. 24-The tory party this morning
Is sick-very sick, indeed-but it puts the best
lace on the situation IL can. It's organs relieve
their feelings by bitter denunciations OF Churchill
for leaving the exchequer without a chancellor
ana the commons without a leader In the middle
OF home and foreign crisis and within three
weeks OF budget time; but between the lines OF all
their articles is seen conviction OF the hopeless
ness Of the situation for them With regard to
the resignation itself, Churchill resigned not be-
cause he was opposed to the size OF the army and
navy estimates, but because he desired to have the
details OF Office expenditure andindyidual salaries
subjected TO searching examination. This his
colleagues refused. Not parsimony at any price.
therefore, but determination 10 get his moneys
worth. was the real quarrel between John Bulls
cashier and the spending department. In fact, it
would be quite correct TO say the principal point
on which Churchill resigned was
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The undoubted fact remains, however that II
he had been In accord with his colleagues on other
points he would hardly have resigned on this He
has caused 1t to be announced this morning That
he Will adopt not hostile, but friendly attitude
toward the government. Where he cannot sup
port them he will stand aside. This announce
ment among the people who know Churchill is
the only joke OF the situation. sheaf OF tele-
grams from the cabinet ministers and private
friends has been sent TO Lord Harrington I'm Rome,
urging him TO return. He is expected here sunday
night. Salisbury has repeated his action or some
time ago and
OFFERED HARRINGTON THE PRIME MINIsTERsHIP
with himself for foreign secretary. Hartingtons
decision, OF course cannot be made till he reaches
London. The situation In any case, is one OF the
would not follow harrington straight into the tory
cabinet. The young tories would not remain quiet
under Harrington ministry, with Chamberlain
ana Churchlll playing the parts OF candid friends
supporters and opponents alike would make the
front bench almost intolerable. The unoniSts.
fOreseeing dissolution and feeling their game up,
would be anxious 10 p-enter the Gladstone party.
The bold measures which the cabinet with Church.
LII in II prepared will have to be modified trans
formed or abandoned when he is out and Harting-
ton In. The government, Therefore, is without a
program. Probably parliament will not meet Til
later than announced. A proof OF the above state
ment about the uniOnistS Is furnished by
CHAMBERLAIN's EXTRAORDINARY SPEECH
at Birmingham last night. 81 regarded Church
fll's presence In the cabinet as guarantee
against reacttop," he said 'His absence shows
the government is bent upon the old-fashioned
tory policy" salisbury, he added, must take the
consequences OF this. Three liberals OF three sec
tfons, sitting round table, should be able he con-
tinued, 10 agree upon policy. His last words
were even interpreted as hint OF his willingness
" SouiC vi uoiLc rs
ii not possible now once more that we may make
an honest attempt, III not agreed upon every point
at least agree upon this? We will proceed TO
carry out all those vast changes and those i'm
pOrtant reforms upon which there Is not a differ
ence. We Will leave IL to time, experience and
free, frank discussion, to say whether when We
have accomplished all these we shall not go one
step further in the direction OF the views or those
who are now unfortunately our opponents" An
Easter dissolution, OF whose probability l spoke
more than month ago, viii, III the government
is spared On the debate on the address, be real
Hed procedure. The conservative party Will
not soon forget the Christmas OF SO.
By Associated Press.
HOW LORD HARRINGTON RECEIVED THE NEWS OF TIE
RESIGNATION.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-The Rome correspondent OF
the Central News says that Lord Harrington re-
ceived the news OF Lord Randolph Churchills resg-
nation direct from Lord salisbury and teiegraphed
In reply that he would return TO London directly
II Lord Salisbury thought his presence necessary.
HARRINGTON GOING TO LONDON.
LONDON. Dec. 24.-It is announced that Lord
Harrington VIII arrive in London on Monday.
THE COMMENT IN LONDON-ITs EFFECT ON THE PRES
ENT GOVERNMENT.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-The Times commenting on the
reported reason for Lord Randolph Churchill's res
ignatiOn, viz, that he was opposed TO the increase
in the military and naval estimates, says the esti
mates are not extraordinary and only provide for
moderate strengthening OF the naval and mill
tary condition OF the empire, rendered necessary
by the outlook OF foreign affairs. The conserva-
t1ves in Ireland look upon the resignation as
serious blow TO the ministry, while the natonaliSts
think it will prove fatal to the present govern
ment.