The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-31
And Council of Unionist Leaders Decides
that the Party Should Give Support to
the Present Conservative Government.
The Tory Leaders Actively Moving for
decentralization with Churchill.
Mr.. Parnell Resumes Work on His Irish Plans
-Rumor that Russo-German Alliance
Has Been Pormed-Notes by. Cable.
ENGLISH POLITICS.

Harrington Declines q Place In the Cabinet
Tories Seek Recon ciliation with Churchill.
LONDON, Dec 30.-At long conference which
took place to-day between Lord Harrington. Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain and Mr. Goschen it was de-
veloped that none of these prominent Liberal
Unionists were willing to join coalition Cabi-
net 1t was decided, however, that they would
support the policy of the Conservative govern
ment
The Rt. Hon. William Henry Smith. Secre-
tary for War, is to take Lord Randolph Church
ills place as leader of the Conservatives in the
House of Commons.
The Marquis Of Salisbury, after an interview
with LORD Harrington tomorrow will hold
informal council for the purpose OF rearranging
the Cabinet. There is not whisper about Sir
Michael Hicks Beach having resigned the Office
of Chief Secretary for Ireland. and it
is certain that at the meeting of
the Cabinet on Tuesday, the other ministers
concurred in his expressed decision to continue
his present work Sir Michael, replying to an
address presented by deputation of Ulster
Liberal Unionists, in Dublin. to-day, expressed
the hope that he would be able, at the coming
session Of Parliament, to assist in bringing be-
fore that body the suggestions of the deputstion.
The tenor of his remarks indicated that he
would remain in his present position.
Lord Charles Beresford one of the junior
Lords Of the Admiralty, is mentioned as sue
cessor to Mr.. Wm Henry Smith in the War
Office; otherwise the Ministry will remain as it.
is.
Lord Hartington's conference, to-day, with
Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. Goschen proved that
the Radical Wing alliance is unbroken.
Mr.. Chamberlain's interview with Lord Hart
ington lasted two hours. Both gentlemen ex-
pressed the opinion that it would be the wisest
policy to maintain the Liberal Unonist body as
an independent section.
The refusal of Lord Harrington to enter the
Cabinet gratifes the Tories, who strongly object
ed to the infusion of Liberal blood in the Minis
try. A majority of the members of the Carlton
Club preferred the return of Churchill, even at
the cost of the submission of the government
The efforts to reconcile Lord Randolph prom
ise better. Lord Rowton, acting on behalf of
Lord Salisbury. and Sir Henry Drunmond
Wolf for Lord Randolph, met at the Carlton
Club to-day. Lord Randolph, in the club, de-
MED that he was moving to effect a reconclia-
tion, but expressed his Willingness to entertain
proposals If they tended to strengthen the party
The Cabinet Ministers will go to Osborne to-
morrow to attend a council at which the ques-
tion of a further prorogation of Parliament will
DO discussed.
The Birmingham Radical Union, at a meeting
to-day. expressed the conviction of that body
that the recent speech of Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain offered the home-rule Liberals excellent
grounds for making overtures looking to COM
promise Of their differences with the Liberal
Unionists.
Mr. Jesse Ceilings delivered speech in which
he declared that the reunion of the Liberal party
must be effected now or never If upon no 9TH
er point he said. the Liberals should unite on
general legislation, and thus eject the Tories
from Office