New-York tribune., 1886-05-27
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
WHAT OCCURRED ATrHE CABINETCoUNC'L
sur QUEEN OFF FOR THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MEMS FOR THE LIBERAL CoNFERkNCA-
No IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS TO BE
MADE To MR.. CHAMBERLAIN.
Try CABLE TO THE TEIBUNE.]

nd
70 sundry rumors and some excitement. GER
80; ro,rs-aooncv addicted to sensational stores
.n,ead a foolish report of Mr.. Gladstones reslg-
,a,ion II might as we'll have said that
,ho Oneen had abdicated. Mr.. Gladstones au-
a;epce with Her Majesty had been so arranged
before the Cabinet was summoned. The truth Is
that the Queen after some hesitation ana IN spi'o
Of all remonsrances. persists in going TO bainora'
md starts to-day. She had to settle various ousi-
NESS matters with the Prime Minister before gong
She does try to minimize the inevitaoie 'ncon-
yenences and cmbarrassmcnts 10 puplc o"''" -,
arising from her absence but go she WILL
and remain she Will IN the |lgn'anuS "a,
the Ascot races though dissolution Oh f"rii"-
,o,t or do,ision involving dissolution, may we'll
occur IN the meantime.
There are the usual conflicting accounts OF the
nroceedincs OF yesterdays Cabinet meeting Two
oue,tlols were considered: the meeting OF the
Liberal party and further concessions 10 the OPP
n,oents of Home Rule. Mr. Giadston" had re-
solved last week on summonng the Liberal conter-
ence which will be he'd tomorrow. at first he H.
tended TO convokc only the faithful. Then II De-
caue known that Mr Chamberlain and his follow
ers who had hitherto been supposed to be lrrecon-
oilable were really dcsrous Of coming to terms II
accountable terms could he proposed. The Cabinet
finally arrcci that invitations should be sent to
aumcnbcrs of the Liberal party favorable to the
establishment of a Legislature in Dublin Tor the
management of Affairs exclusively Irish. Lord
Harrington Is not expected to attend the confer
enee. Mr. Chamberlain will be present, prepared
70 compromise If possible, and determined TO re-
sist prop lsals which involve only coiorable con-
cessionS.
There Is n evidence that NJ Gladstone means 10
give way the question of excluding the lrsh
members from Westminster. The Attorncy-Gen-
tor~ Sc . t,o ftl frlr
aud was plainly unaware that any substantial
modification of the bill intended. The Attor-
nev-GenerL is uot member Of the Cabinet,
but IT may be presumed that the chef
law ofic r of the Government would not have
been left in ignorance of an important change OF
policy if any had occurred.
Ii Is still Mr. Morley who opposes most strongly
compliance with Mr ChambcIan's views II
seems doubtful whether Mr.. Morley Will not think
himself obliged 10 ign If Clause No. 2i reatlng
10 exclusion of representatives. from Wesi minister
BE- substantially altered. On the whole, 1t is be-
heyed that the Cabinet though 1t expedlent to
make no great advance toward its opponents. Mr.
Gladstone IS expected to meet tn party tomorrow
with an abundance OF smooth words and to avoid
definite pledges while offering assurances that may
be decmcd sufficient 10 detach portion of Mr.
ChlmbeTlarn's following and secure the second
reading by narrow majority, He will then post
pone the bill If this very delicate calculation mas
any chance of success, It lies in NJ ChambcrlIin's
belief that such tactics would ultimately insure the
adoption of his own view. DlssO utlOl - tho ONLY
probable alternative: and while ali parties profess
themselves ready for dis solUtion, all would really
rejoice over the poStponenent of the appeal 10 the
country. A contested election under the present
circumstances whatever other results it rlght
have, would DESTROY the last hope of the reunion of
the Liberal party under ,lT Gladstone.
he Home Rule de ,aie in the House of Commons
meanwhile has mldc little progress. The Govern
mcnt continues To- intcrpO.e Obstacles. Ihe whole
of Mon lay was occupied with miscellaneous bu,i-
nc~S, most Of wlieh might have been transacted
earlier. ShlrD thing, were sad about wiltui mill
isienal obstruction offered with a view TO gaining
time to wield the caucHs influence Liberal
opponents OF the measure. Mr.. Gladstone protested
IN lofty toAe. Matters went moro swiftly last
night Mr. Russelrs speech remarkable for
the express admission that the retention of the
lTlsh members at Westminster would destroy the
bill. He rdIculed the notion that Ulster would
resist. While he spoke appeared the statement
that 13 600 Loyalist volunteers were enrolled a
single county, Armagh.
Mr. Trevclyan followed, reteratlng his political
and financial objections to that bill predicting that
Ireland would refuse TO pay the enormous tribute
OF four millions yearly exacted by this measure, and
wheIea nation with a separate Parliament and
separate executive had continued TO pay the largest
portion Of ITS revenue to another government.
Like Mr.. Chamberlain and many Others. Mr.. TTevc-
Ivan believes that Home Rule IN the present shape
means civil war.
Mr.. Parnell was called up bv Mr. Trevel-
yan's quotation Of sentence often quoted
by the English papers from his Cincinnati
speech delivered February %, 1850 to the effect
that he would never be satisfied until he
had destroyed the last link which keeps
Ireland bound 10 England. Mr.. Parnell now
for the first time in Parliament denies that
these words occur in report of his speech, and
calls the quotation calumny. Mr.. Healy emil
yened the debate by animated attackonIThe irish
World. He admitted that the Parneitcs had re-
ceyed money through The Irish Uorld but insisted
that the paper merely a means of acknowledge
ment Of subscriptions. which would have been re-
ceived just the same had Mr. Fords journal never
existed
lhe skrmsh on the Greek frontier is now ad
mltted 10 be without Importance. Orders for the
withdrawal of the troops have already been given
Greece is in full retreat from untenabe and
niculOus position. The English Foreign Office
hopes shortly 10 be able to advise raising the |
blockade.
The House of Lords has again distinguished it.
self BY rejecting the Deceased Wifes Sister bill |
The majority against 1t consisted of twenty bsh-
ops and two peers. who are clergymen.
DR.. Holmes presented by Mr. White at noon
to-day to the Prince of Wales private audience
at NJ Thorough House. He accompanies the Prince !
who goes by special train with small party of In
ylted guests, TO EPSON to witness the Derby. Dr. |
Holmes returns time to dine at the American !
legation where Minister and Mrs. Phelps have
asked the Princess Louise and distinguished com
pany TO meet him. After dinner the Autocrat is
expected to be present at three parties having i'll
vtations from the Countess Of Dalhousic. who re-
teiyes at Dover House; from LaOy Rothschild in |
Pccadilly and Mrs. Cyril Flower at Surrey |