Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-03
Labouchere is Developing Strong Fol-
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lowing.
LONDON, March I'd in political circles the
extreme gravity of the position in which La
boucheres charges place the ministry is more
fully recognized on the reading of Attorney
General Websters speech. Everything the At
torney-Geueral said as to his action proves
clearly that these Cleveland street misereants
were taken out Of the ordinary category Of Grim
inais and dealt with il a manner which insured
their escape.
The position in which Lord Salisbury person
ally is placed is most compromising II is es-
tablished without denial that no step was taken
70 appreheDd Lord Arthur Somerset until the
Prince OF Wales had sent his equerTy to Lord
Salisbury to protest against the suspicious
which were being aroused by the deliberate in
action Of the Government.
The secret of the Princes action was that
Somerset, when first challenged by his COM
manding oihcer with completely in these crimes,
declared that II he were touched more highly
placed personages would suffer too. This in
famous ialsshO0d. as Labouchere declares it to
be, stung the Prince INFO the extraordinary
step he then took of complaining to Salisbury.
Despite his illness Lord Salisbury must, it is
pelieyed, come 10 the House OF Lords early next
week to offer further personal explanation If
not, public judgment will go against HIM by de-
iault. The suspension of Labouchere for a week
is advantageous TO Salisbury, as Labby will be
preciuded from instantly answering any expla-
nation Salisbury may make.
It is possible that before this scandal is closed
the Prince Of Wales will be brought into con-
hict with the Premier. Altogether the affair
has created public sensation, aud has inflicted
the greatest damage on the Government of any
event since the Pigotr exposure
In an interview to day Labouchere main
tanned that he was quite in order on the rules
of procedure, and that Courtney was wrong.
But you denied the word of member of one
of the houses?
''Certaiuly, being compelled by the Attorney
General 70 choose between giving up my case,
which l knew 70 be true. or accepting Sails
buTys evasion, which past experience, even
wltnou, tns iac,s suggested, was an untruth, I
did deny Salisbury's word. but | had perfect
right to do 50.
ut is o question of words, mere bubble,
which is al Issue SIS to what Salisbury actually
said. That he did say something and that
something was followed by Somerseps fight as
soon as the time elapsed for him 10 be informed
of its purport, and that then, and not till then,
do
Labouchere would not say who his informant
was who gave him an account of the actual
conversation between Probyn and Salisbury,
but there is no secret about it. that it was
Knollys, the Prince of Wales Private Secretary.
Nor would iabouchere intimate what he in
tended to do when admitted TO the floor of the
House again. He can scarcely tell all ne knows
without showing the hand the Prince of Wales
has in the pie, and this IS pretty bold step to
take.
However, the Liberals are jubilant at the
awkward position of the Government. They
even go SO far as to predict the defeat of the
election on Tuesday. The exciting conditions
under which the debate was carried on offered
a forecast OF the scenes which are expected to
take place during the discussion of the Com
mission report next week. Personal feelings
and animosities are so greatly concerned that
it will be impossible to avoid heated alterca-
tons. The Attorney-Generai viii again be the
main object Of attack.