The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-17
HARRINGTON TO LEAD.
BALFOUR DOES NOT WANT TaE
POSITION.

me COnSSrvatiVes CongratulatinR q
Themselves That Goschen is Not to Be
the Man-Psmir IncIdent-The Fight
of the Irish Factions-The Proposed
Methodist Federation.
Copyright. 1884, By the N. Y. Associated Press. }
LONDON, Oct. 16. - The conservatives
have been prematurely jubilant over having
escaped the leadership of Mr.. Goschen in
the House OF Commons. kilograms re-
ceived from MIR. Balfour denying that he
had been offered the leadership
leave an impression of his re-
luctancs to take the lead. Behind Mr..
Balfour's ostensible reasons for not taking
the lead of the party, be doubtless is influ-
enced by feeling of AVERSION to have his
early period of leadership signalized by the
coming decisive defeat of the party. No
one having even casual contact with the
government ministers can escape the con-
vtction that the forebodings Of grand disas-
ter at the next general election
fill their minds. The indecision Of the Mar.
quis of Salisbury, due to the extreme grav-
ity Of the internal situation. the discussions
among the conservatives and liberal union
lists on the eve of the elections, hopelessly
damage the position of the government at
the present moment.
THE NEXT LEADER.
The Marquis Of Salisbury appears to
have been driven back upon the Marquis
of harrington, from whom he has a specific
pledge to assume office il O condition of
affairs arises imperiling the coalition. Late
tonight report prevailed in government
offices that the Marquis of Harrington had
induced the Marquis of Salisbury to make
a definite offer to Mr. Gosohen before calling
him to take the burden of responsib bilitios
he had hitherto shirked The comments
OF the official organs of French and other
European governments on Mr.. Gladstone's
announcing at Newcastle his intention to
move an order for the evacuA>
leaders to the prospective dangers
arising from the declaration. James Bryce,
member Of parliament, as the next liberal un-
der foreign secretary, was put up yesterday
at Aberdeen to declare that the liberals
would not scuttle out Of Egypt any more
than the tories. England was under solemn
and reiterated engagements to only with
draw her troops when this could
be done with safety to the progress
and prosperity of the country.
The foreign Office denies the Russian re-
ports that the Pamir question will be set
tied through the delimitation commission.
No power has conceived nor made a pro-
posal to England, which it is unlikely she
would entertain.
Pierce Mahoney, speaking at meeting of
the followers of Mr.. Parnell at Dublin
to-day, was greeted as the new leader.
He rallied at Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien.
year ago he reverenoed them next TO Mr..
Parnell; he now despised them from the
bottom OF his heart. Mahoney is q mere
hgurehead. He is poor speaker and has
no known gifts as a tactician. The section
has but three men of proved parliamentary
ability-Messrs. Redmond, Leary and
John O'Connor. The first named has be-
come the actual leader. The exasperations
of the factions increases daily. MI. Healy
is specially marked out for detestation. His
utterance recorded during the Kilkenny
contest about Mr.. Parnell, T will drive
him into his grave or the lunatic asylum" !"
is recalled and largely made use Of.
METHODIST FEDERATION.
The feeling of the Washington ecumeni-
cal conference toward union of the
churches has not the entire sympathy Of
Methodists here. The proposed conference
for bringing about union of the Method
ist bodies OF England and America will not
be opposed, but number of members
of the London Wesleyan council
are doubtful on the early proba-
bility of organic union. Toward
the approaches of the non-conformist
council for closer relations, the Wesleyan
council, in session this week, gave an abso-
lutte refusal. The non-conformist council
sent to the body letter urging joint action
on leading social questions. The WESLEYAN
committee, however, declined the invita-
tion.
Mr.. Spurgeon has returned to London in
better health. he intends starting for Men
tone on Tuesday next.
THE WORLDS FAIR COMMISSIONERS.
James Dredge and Sir Henry T. Wood.
OF the royal commission to represent Great
Britain at the worlds fair to be held at
Chicago, have prepared draft Of & report
eulogizIng the prospects and arrangements
of the fair, and urging wide and active par
ticipation In the exhibition by the people of
Great Britain.
The exports from Bradford to the United
States for tie month of September show a
decrease Of e323, 546 as compared with the
returns for the same month in 1890. The
new American tariff is proving ruinous to
the trade of Bradford, and the markets of
other countries do not come to the rescue.
Despite the assurances that the new Rus
price fell to-day at the London stock ex-
change from three-sixtesnths premium to
one-quarter discount. At Paris also it was
oaAred az a small discount. Banks holding
the issue find it difficult to dispose of.
GEN. LEES DEATH.