The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-19
The Cabinets Indecision Causes a Gen.
eral Feeling of Discomfort.
Kindly Reception Of Catholic Priests by the
Government of China-A Distinguished
Scholar Under Arrest-Cable Notes.
ENGLISH POLITICS.

ENGLISH POLITICS.
A Lack OF Harmony in the Cabinet-Reas-
sembling Of Parliament.
LONDON, Feb 18.-The impression is gaining
ground that the present Cabinet will prove un-
workable and that it will be impossible to hold
1t together. The Pail Mail Gazette states that
the resignation Of Joseph Chamberlain, Presi-
dent of the Local Government Board, from Mr..
Gladstone's Cabinet. is a question of but few
hours. The resignation will be made, the Ga
zette says, ostensibly, because Mr.. Chamberlain
cannot bring himself to acquiesce in the govern
ernments policy Of coercion towards Greece; but,
In reality, because he is unwilling to mar what
he believes to be his political future by identify
ing himself just now with the home-rule policy
decided on by majority Of his colleagues
The leading members Of the Conservative
party met at the Carlton Club at noon, to-day, to
confer upon the course the party shall pursue in
regard to Irish affairs on the reassembling Of
Parliament. Lord Salisbury, late Prime Minis
ter, presided, and Lord Randolph Churchill and
one hundred and fifty other prominent Tories
were present The meeting was very enthusi
astic. The speeches made indicate an intention
on the part Of the Conservatives to offer the
most strenuous opposition to any measure pre-
sented by the Liberals conceding homerule in
Ireland.
Lord Salisbury predicted union with the
Conservatives Of the section of the Liberals
which follows Lord Harrington and Mr.. Cos
chen. He urged the Conservatives to do all that
was possible to bring such a union into effect.
Some of the speakers commented severely on
Lord Randolph Churchilps attack upon Catho-
lics and his intimacy with members of the
Parnellite party.
The meeting resolved to make home rule
| test question in the House of Commons, and for
| this purpose will support the Parnellites in
their demand to have it precede land reform in
the consideration Of the House.
Parliament reassembled to-day. Mir. Glad
stone stated in the House Of Commons that
after the government had concluded the finan-
cial business they had to place before the House,
they would be able to state part, if not the
whole, of the Irish measures they intended to
introduce. He expected, he said, to be through
the financial business about the 22d of March.
Mr. Gladstone announced further, that the
government had no intention Of renewing coer
cion in Ireland.
Abiding to the foreign policy of the new gov
ernment, Mr.. Gladstone said he would follow the
Eastern policy inaugurated by his predecessor,
Lord Salisbury.
In the House Of Lords Earl Granville Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies. announced that
the government would not introduce any Irish
measures into Parliament before the 1st of
March.
Lord Harrington took seat inside the treas
ury BENCH and was loudly cheered by the Con-
servatives The crowd outside of the Parlia-
ment Building, which usually gives an enthusi-
astic reception to the Prime Minister, only
family cheered Mr.. Gladstone on his arrival
There is general feeling of discomfort over the
meagerness of the governments statements re-
garding It's proposed Irish measures The fact
that the government made announcement of
its programme for the introduction OF bills affect
ing Ireland is taken as an indication that the
Cabinet is still undecided as to what course it
shall pursue.
In the House Of Lords, the Marquis of Sails
bury said he would wait to see what changes six
weeks would give to the policy Of the govern
ment. His remark was greeted with cheers.
The Tories vainly tried to goad Lord Rose
berry. the Foreign Secretary. to speak on the
situation in the East, which is very critical
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Gladstone said
the desire Of the government was to propose to
the House measures of a positive and substantial
character He said that further statement on
the subject would be made on the 22nd of March.
The House resumed the debate on the address
in reply to the Queens speech. Lord Randolph
Churchill and the rank and file of the Tories
abused and worried Mr.. Gladstone, and pro-
voked from the Prime Minister a digniied
speech, in which he said that the government
had severe and difficult task, which it would
endeavor to perform rcsolutely and as speedily
as possible
Lord Salisbury, commenting this after
moons announcement in the House of Commons
and House of Lords by Mr.. Gladstone and Lord
Granville respectively complains that the gov
ernment is treating Parliament and power
full interest with singular levity."
Mr. Chamberlain denies that there is any dis
pute or difference of opinion concerning the gov
ernment's policy towards Ireland between him
self and his colleagues in the Cabinet
Lord Harrington had q conference with Mr..
Gladstone previous to the meeting of Parlia-
ment.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Hugh Child
ers. Home Secretary made statement concern
ing the recent riots in London. He said that
the evidence procured by the commissioners ap-
pointed to investigate the cause of the outbreak
disclosed the fact that there was state of
affairs existing 10 the administration Of the po-
lice that required serious attention.
Mr. Mccarthy urged that the decision of a
homerule measure must precede any other
Irish legislation.
The address In reply to the Queens speech
was agreed to, and the woman's franchise bill
was read second time
A feeling Of agitation prevailed In the Stock
Exchange to-day, owing to q lack Of confidence