Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-24

Lsrd RandOlphss scnsasaonal Coarss.
sAlissuRfs GOVERNMENT GREArLy yEoP ARDzED NJ
HIS kKuRKMHNf.
Lord Randolph Churehilfs sudden retirement
from the English cabinet has caused a great San.
saffon in all the European capitals Lord Harting.
ton win return 20 London Immediately. ana untfl
he arrives the Marquis or salisbury win remain
Quiescent. 1t is thought improbable that Lord
Harrington win accept Office as Mr.. Chamberlain
and majority OF the unionist leaders object To his
SO doing. On the other hand, ft Is learned nom =
pressure TO induce him 20 loin the ministry and -
come conservative leader In the house OF commons
believing that he alone can neutralize the eject q
Lord Randolph ChurchillS course. IN Lord Hart.
tngton refuses 20 take ONCE the conservatives
favor Sir Michael Hicks-Beachs rpsuming the
appointment OF the Right Hon. EDWARD stanhopss
the present colonial secretary, 20 the Irish child
The queen summoned Lord Randolph and rord
George Hamilton. FIRST lord OF the admiralty 10
Mlnasor on TUESDAY. Failing 90 reconcile lord
randolph TO the cabinets views the queen gave
MN Time 10 consider the points at issue for6
Randolphs premature divulgence OF his decis,on 70
the Times Is considered a breach OF faith. Mr.
able. i'SS-
Lord Randolph, in an Interview yesterday. sa,a
MS ueclslon 10 retire was the result OF due delhi
Grafton, and arose from no il-temper or wearlness
OF ONCE Lord Randolph has abandoned hts con.
eemplated visit 10 Ireland.
ment that ne VIII continue TO give general sun.
port 10 the government and on disputed QUESTION:
IN IN Palna.lenI VIII hold aloof rather than oppose
.ne goserhment, avoiding everything that might
ushd 70 )eopardize the entente between tories ana
liberals ON unionist principles
CHAMBERLAIN on THE SITUATION
In q speech at Birmingham THURSDAY evening.
Mr. Chamberlain said the political situation was
an extraordinary and critical one IL had fatally
changed within twenty-four hours "Althouyh v
ne continued 81 have often differed with LORD
Randolph Churchill, have never failed TO do tus
uce 10 MS great ability and quick appreciation OF
pupnc sentiment. Though reared IN old toryismL
ne has repeatedly risen superior % IT, and his pod
ton In the present government was a guarantees
10 me That they would not pursue O reactionary
policy. Churchills recent speeches displayed uhs
eral principals upon most important questions
HIS resignation Is very significant announce.
gained the upper hand. The keynote OF ChurchiIl's
policy was 10 maintain the alliance with fhe
unionists Thought that perhaps the tories had
grown wise oy experience and were prepared to
govern In liberal spirit III they have
abandoned that intention Lord SALISBURY
Now, gentlemen. In view OF this startling changa
ask myself what are the Gladstonians going 70
do7 1t seems 70 me they have a great, and per-
ninety nine points and disagree upon only one
point Even upon Irish matters when look into
the thing, l am more surprised at the number Of
points whereon we are agreed than at the re.
mander, upon which for the present we must 10
content TO differ. My opposition to Mr. Glad
Stonc Uili mas Dttu krUSSly misrepresentation.
never said that was opposed 20 the great land
scheme. i opposed the Gladstone bill mainly
upon twogrounds. First believed II would In
volye loss which the British Taxpayers ought
not to bear; second, was not prepared 20 do any
thing preluding an arrangement TO make Ireland
practically independent. 1 never doubted that &c
was possible to devise plan for the settlement OF
the land question. i am convinced that any Of
the three liberal leaders can soon arrange a
scheme which, without throwing an unfair risk
on the British taxpayer, will IN short time make
the Irish tenant the owner OF the land he culta.
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