The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-25
The Signal Triumph Of the Glad
stonians in the Department
Of Wisbich.
Strong Probability Of an Early Re-
organization of the English
Cabinet.
Eallsburys Recent Denouncemcnt of tho
Action of the Priests-COllapso
of Parnelrs Power.
[Coyright, 1891, New York Associated Press

ICOyright. 1881, New York Associated Press
LONDON, July M.-The liberal victory in
the Wisbich division is surprise to both
sides. The Gladstone candidate was op-
posed by powerful local trade interests. and
it WAS hardly calculated that he would do
any more than reduce the conservative ma
jority to such a minimum as would justify
u recontest at the coming election. Among
the conservative strength were the publican
and brewer interests, long dominant in the
constituency. These were thrown in full
strength against Gladstonians, whose VIC
tory is therefore nll the moro significant.
But neither this nor the results OF any by
elections Will alter the discrimination of the
government to try to complete its scheme
of Irish legislation before dissolving par
Lament. The period for the reconstruction
of the cabinet depends on Smiths health.
He has been ill enough, though, to render
it improbable that he will ever reappear as
. minister. Unless he improves he will
withdraw from public life wholly upon
taking the peerage. Tho duke of Rutland,
who has long been an invalid, will also re-
tire. Matthews, home secretary, will get u
judgeship. A new cabinet with Chamber
lain, Gorst and Harrington as members.
who will add further liberal element to
government legislation. must have time to
settle into working cohesion before risking
the dissolution of parliament.
Reasons for Salisbury's recent denounce-
ment of the action of Irish priests against
Parnell as political conspiracy have been
the subject of keen surprise. McCarthy-
ties have shown no intention to obstruct
government Irish legislation recently, but
the ministers, besides recognizing the es-
sential agreement between the Mccarthy
ties and liberals, have private information
in the nature of communications between
liberal leaders and Irish bishops, uniting
them in common action against the govern
ment to counteract tho policy now sup
ported by every bishop except O'Dwysr, of
limerick. Lord Salisbury recently re
vene, and asked the pope to promise to
pronounce on the eve of = general election
decisive word against Episcopal interfer-
ence. The pope's refusal prompted the
premier's allusion to the clerical conspir-
aoy, and to the abolition of the illiterate
voter and his threat to reduce Irish repre-
sentation. Conservatives now see that the
bishops hold supreme sway in Ireland, and
that ParnelPs decadencc began on the day
the priests deserted him. No more striking
proof of utter loEs Of Parnel's strength
could be given than in the character of the
convention at Dublin. 1t was q meeting
for which careful preparation had heen
making for a long time. Yet hardly any
man of local or general prominence could
be got to attend. Campbell, III. p. is no
longer ParnelPs secretary. Mrs. Parnell
undertook his active secretarial duties.
Among the incidents OF the congregational
council was the proposed union with Bap-
fists, the proposal exciting discussion in
both communities. DR.. Goodwin's vindi-
cation of Congregational orthodoxy aroused
DR.. Parker's ire. When interviewed, Par
ker said he would rather not speak on tho
subject at large, that his wife had written
letter which fairly represented his own
thought. The wife's letter excels i'll strong
language. she compares DIR. Goodwin to
theological corpse that had lain in the
grave 200 years and had been dragged out
stinking, with grave clothes not too grace
fully draped around him. To much more
of this style of criticism. Parker adds that
he was OH a bed of sickness ten days, yet
delegates preaching in the temple failed to
remember him in their prayers, thus exem-
plifyine their unholy calvanism, and that
they were SO much concerned about their
own orthodoxy as to neglect the simplest
decencies of civilization.