St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08
Lord Randolph Churchill Will
Make a Strong Fight for
His Old Seat.
His First Move Will Be to
Make an Attack Upon His
Successors Budget.
A Deceptive Calm Now Pre-
walls in German Diplo-
matte Circles.
Despite Semi-Official Assur-
ances Preparations for
War Continue.
Copyright Cable to the Globe.

Copyright Cable 10 the Globe.
LONDON, Jan. 7.-POliticianS of all
classes are returning from their Christ
mas holidays in good spirits and good
temper. The government are satisfied
that their majority in the house of COM
mons is secure and the UniOnists are
confident that they can maintain Lord
Salisbury in office, and by staving Off
dissolution defer their own political eX-
tinction. The Liberals feel that time is
on their side and that every month
which passes brings back old adherentS
who have wandered away, cementing
the union of the party and exhibiting
the uglinesS of triumphant ToryiSm in
a clearer light. There is only one polit-
ical corner in which there is any active
discontent,and that is the nook in which
Lord Randolph Churchill dwells, sur
rounded by a clique of tOadies and
henchmen. He has never gotten over
the bitter modification he experienced
year ago on finding that his vacant
chair of the eXcheQuer was to be filled,
not by some Conservative nonentity,
whom from an independent position he
could bully to his hearts content, or
worry with the abhorrent criticism of
the candid friend, but by
THE BEST FINANCIER
barring Mr.. Gladstone, of the day, and
a man whose tena city of power is proof
against all the ass aults of the enemy.
From the dey he found Mr. GOschen was
his successor till now. Lord Randolph
Churchill has sedulously sought to re-
gain the position which in a fit Of ill
temper he flung away. All the year he
has played the part of the convinced
economist, who could not bring his
sensitive conscience te impose warlike
burdens on poor taxpayers, but who de-
sired the success of the Conservative
government rather more sincerely than
his own. This submissive and dutiful
line has succeeded but indifferently, and
Lord Randolph will soon exchange it
for
MORE PUGNACIOUs TACTICS
What form the intense yindictiveneSS,
which is the most salient feature in his
character, will actually assume remains
of course uncertain. What is certain,
however, is that he will not long permit
those who, by opposing his designs and
| on him a years exclusion from office to
| lead a life of unveXed tranquility on the
treasury bench. He intends attacking
| his successors budget and to Illustrate
Lord Salisbury'S plans for cooperating
| with Prince Bismarck's league of peace
| No mawkish tenderness for Lord Sails
bury, no romantic loyalty to the Union
ist cause, no sentimental regard for the
| Conservative party will deter Lord Ran
| dOlph from whatever course of action
may best conform to his own political or
personal designs. The more effectually
he can embarraSs the Tory cabinet. and
| the sooner he can upset them, the bet
| ter he will be pleased. Orthodox Con-
sentative circles scout the assertion
that Lord Salisbury, with his habitual
| feebleness under Ong-continued press
| ure, will seek to ''buy Off his Danes"
and avert the wrath of his former col
league by inviting him to return. A
close friend of Lord Salisbury in speak
ing upon this latter matter to-day, said:
"A FRESH DISPUTE HAS OCCURRED
between Lord Salisbury and his former
lieutenant, and the prospect of Lord
RandOlph's return to the ministry has
again become somewhat remote. 1t is
beyond doubt that month ago rap
prOchement took place. which might
have had important results if both sides
had been earnestly DESTROYS of cOnciia-
ton. Lord RandOlph'S speeches in the
country had been as loyal to the minis
try as could be wished, and much more
loyal than had been expected; and, on
the other hand, his former colleagues
were prepared to make important con-
ceSSiOns to his views, especially in the
matter of departmental economy. With
regard to the veXed question of land
purchase, Lord Harrington himself.
who, in conjunction with Mr.. GOschen,
is primarily responsible for pressing
this question forward, is credited with
having undertaken Lord RandOlph's
conversion. At first, more suO, the eX-
chancellor of the eXchequer gave signs
of being tractable, but he suddenly re-
sumed his old attitude on land purchase,
and, worse still, showed disposition to
make conditions as to the general COM
position of the ministry. THIS is an
OLD BONE OF CONTENTION
between Lord Salisbury and Lord
Randolph, and the matter is one in re-
gard to which the prime minister will
suffer no interference with his diScre-
ton. The rapprochment is consequently
followed by rebound which has made
the gulf between Lord Randolph and
the government wider than ever. 1t may
possibly be the means of upSetting the
SONtIuiHcut. Int CdDlllcJ Will lue6U
again next week to consider expected
dispatches from MI. Chamberlain re-
garding the fishery question. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Chamberlain will communicate
the expression of Lord Salisbury's re-
greet that the commissioners have not
succeeded in settling the difficulty which
it is hoped may be speedily referred to
arbitration for compulsory arrange
ment. Meanwhile the feeling among
ministerialiStS is that Mr.. Chamberlain'S
mission has been eminently useful in
when Lord Harrington could, with con-
sequently greater freedom and success,
be seen in more complete harmony with
the government.