The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13
Indications that the Bulk of Englands I'm
mense Wealth Will Be Thrown in Favor of
the Men Who Oppose Home Rule.
The Difficulties That Surround Him Call
Forth GladstOne's Best Powers,
And He Performs Incredible Labors Without
Apparent Effort-The Outlook for the Sue
cess of Home Rule Not at All Bright.
WAITING FOR GLADSTONE.

His Manifesto VIII Be Issued To-Aforrow-
Moneyed Men Desert the Premier.
Cable Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, June 12.-Mr. Gladstone has decided
not to issue his manifesto to-day as it was ex-
pecsed yesterday that he would, but it is under
stood that he adheres to his purpose to make it
public between the adjournment Of Parliament
yesterday and the reassembling next Wednes-
day. 1t is, therefore, expected that the mani
festo will be before the country early next week.
Until its appearance, the other leaders are hold
ing their hands, and will not play until they see
Mr.. Gladstone's game. Both Lord Salisbury
and Lord Harrington will probably follow the
Premier with Conservative and Whig mani
festoes. It is rumored that Lord Harrington is
working up closely to Mr. Chamberlain on
the political stand which he will take in
the campaign, and is likely to 60 even to
the extent Of proposing as one Of
the chief measures to be introduced into the
next Parliament. if a Unionist majority is re-
turned, an extension Of local government to the
whole kingdom, giving to Scotland and Wales
the same concessions in administration as to Ire
land. This would be strong bid for Scotch
votes, and indicates that the Wings feel the need
of Radical as well as Tory cooperation in order
to get into power. No definite compact, how
ever, is apt to be made between any of these fac
tions, both their individual interests and the
temper of the country advising against such ac-
ton. Each will do what it can, separately to-
ward harmony of action at the polls.
It is expected that many of the seats in the
gift of populations of the rural districts will be
secured 10 the Unionsts by Mr. Chamber
lain's appeal to the hearts Of the farm
ers, on the ground that the Gladstone
government failed to deal with matters CT
chief Importance to the agricultural classes,
which Mr. Gladstone's manifesto had declared
demanded instant legislation. This is straning
point pretty severely and rather unscru-
pulously, but it will have its effect and the con-
test is going to be close that every little issue
must be made the most of on this side. The
leaders of the dissident Liberals have disap-
peared from Westminster since the division, and
are busily engaged in making arrangements for
the elections. They are putting in all the work
at once while Mr.. Gladstone and his friends are
obliged to look after the government until the
dissolution of Parliament
The chances of the Nationalists for victory
next month are. on all hands, considered small.
The defeat of the home-rule measure has devel-
oped even a greater amount of antagonism
to its promoter than appeared in
the House of Commons on the night of the
division. Many Of the Liberals who supported
the bill against their consciences, as the senti-
ments of their constituents, in order to avoid a
dissolution and the chance of defeat at the polls,
are now going over to the Unionists, and will
throw all their influence on that side in the cam
paign. Some] of these are Influenced by
a genuine opinion that, undoubtedly, a large
number of the inconspieuous members are
simply working for election, and are throwing
their fortunes with the side which they deem the
most popular with the country, and likely to be
in power in the autumn. They are playing the
same game of self-seeking as has marked the
behavior and the conduct of the Chamberlain
Radicals all through the home-rule fight.
Each deserter counts something against
Mr.. Gladstone but this is not the worst Of it.
The loss of moneyed men, such as the Roth
schilds. is very serious matter, indeed. when
considering the character of the Gladstonian
election tactics. Mr.. Gladstone, besides being
the leading statesman. is the cleveres. politician
in Great Britain, ard his generous utilization Of
the party finances in electoral contests is an ex-
tremey important thing in his success. The
principal wealthy men who remain on his side in
this crisis are Mr.. Henry Labouchere and Mr.
Levy Lawson, and their means will hardly be
equal to the exorb bitant demands for pecuniary
aid which the exigencies Of the time will make
In order to counteract the influence of Mr.
Chamberlain's manifesto on the rural voters, the
Gladstonites will represent to the agricultural
population that the granting of home rule to
Ireland will better the condition of the Irish la
borers and make situations on Irish lands desira-
BILE. thus relieving the English labor market and
giving the Briton better chance of earning a
fair living on his native ground
The money which changed hands in the lobby
of the House of Commons on bets on the vote on
the second reading of the homerule bill is said
to have amounted to ego. 600. Mr.. Labouchere
lost FL ,000 and Lord Randolph Churchill won
f5O0 in one bet Other members lost and won
large sums
1t is stated the result Of the division staggered
Mr.. Gladstone Those who saw him in the
Commons would scarcely have believed then
that any thing would stagger him, for, although
showing some signs of fatigue, he was in splen-
did spirits, and was quite recovered from the
harassed and annoyed air which he
wore when he was being bothered by
the opposition debaters on small points.
1t is affirmed. nevertheless, that the rejection
of the bill, when it actually came dumfounded
him. When the Gladstone whip" Mr.. Arnold
Morley, informed him, on the previous night,
after careful canvass of the probabilities, that
he was likely to lose by a majority of dozen,
the Premier did not bulge from his position of
self-reliance, but expressed his confidence that
his speech in closing the debate would turn the