The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-26
POLITICS IN ENGLAND.
STILL LEADER OF
THE DIsSIDENTS.

Joseph Chamberlain or Sir Henry
James Mentionedi in Connection With
the Actual Leadership in the House
of Commons-England' Attitude In.
the Bulgarian Trouble.
Copyright, 1891. BY the NJ Y. Associated Prsss.S
LONDON. Dec. 25.-The position Of Lord,
Harrington as leader Of the dissideuts will
remain unaltered on his going into the
House Of Lords. The papers teem with
speculations as to whether Joseph Chamber
lain or Sir Henry James will become the
virtual head OF the party. The question:.
however. was really settled long ago during
the illness from. which the late Duke OF
Devonshire recovered. Under the concur.s
renee Of Lord Salisbury. who was then.
vainly negotiating for the absorption oe
Lord Harrington by the conservative party.
1t was determined that Lord Harrington
would retain the nominal and actual leader
ship, Mr. Chamberlain taking the lead in
the House Of Commons. Sir Henry James
declined even TO place himself In competi<
tion with Mr.. Chamberlain.
The old liberals arc forming q strong
wing OF the dissidents who distrust Mr.
Chamberlain's tendencies toward radicalx
ism.
The conservatives continue TO be shy to-
ward politicians with whom they have littla
In common except unionism. But the tory
leaders have tested Mr.. Chamherlains
Willingness and capacity to work In unions
With them. The conservative members
generally admit his frankness and Integrity
as co-worker, while the unionists equally
recognize his powers as a debater His less
known qualities as tactician and PERSONAL
courtesy and mental alertness. however.
make him only a possible commander OF
the party in the House Of Commons.
HARRINGTON GETS THE GARTER.
Lord Harrington, on assuming the duke
dom, obtains the garter which Mr.. Glad
stone obtained for the deceased duke and
which is inspirited in succession. Such an
honor Is most unusual, but Lord Salisbury.
owing 10 the existence OF his ministry TO
Lord Harrington and being unable other
wise 10 pay for his services, is desirous thau
the new duke shall accept the garter. Mr.
Gladstone has written letter to Lord Har-
dugton, expressing regrets at the death oE
his father, the Duke Of Dsvonshire and re-
calling their lonR.period of political friend
ship. A humber of eminent Giadstoniana
will attend the funeral Of the duke, though
Mr.. Gladstone himself and Mr.. Morley will
be unable to be present.
FRANoE AND BULGARIA..
Sir William White, the British ambas-
sador at Constantinople, while passing
through Sofia yesterday, had a short inter-
view with Premier Stambuloff. Lord
Salisbury Is reported as having advised tho
bulgarian government that In satisfying
France ia the present juncture, IL is the
belief OF high officials that Lord Salisbury,
taking an isolated course, advised Premier
StambuloR TO submit TO the demands of NJ.
Ribot, the French minister of foreign
affairs, although the Berlin governments
y known to be advising the opposite policy.
The reports OF Mr.. Conner, the British
agent at Sofia, show that ii would not be
advisable TO expose the Stambuloff regime
to the scrutiny which would arise from
joint deliberation of the European powers
on Minister Ribots charge Of violation of the
capitulattons, Wholesale arrests and pro-
longed imprisonment without trial and O
savage system Of torture to force confessions.
Other illegal expulsions besides that OF
NJ. Chadonine accompany Premier Sram4
bulofR's despotic rule, SO Lord Salisbury
aims TO settle the trouble out Of court.
Premier Btambulof threatens to resign un-
less the unstinted support Of England be ex-
tended to him. As his SUCCESSOR in this
event would be M. Sleiff. who would adopt
a pro-Russian policy, the prospect may
ton In the matter.
RIBoT's AIM.
M. Ribot, the French member OF foreign
affairs wanting TO force on exposure Of the
new Bulgarian atrocities. has brought NJ.
Chardmer to France to coach him Ia regard
70 them. Vienna newspapers are trying to
ridicule M. Chadsuine as an ''Ex-waiter and
Cafe Chantant singerD He really
served a three years term in the
French army and afterward becaine
private secretary TO Prince Alexander Of
Battenburg when the latter was Prince Of
Bulgaria. He followed the latter's fortunes
for time after his abdication, but subse-
quently returned to Sofia as the secretary OF
the French diplomatic agency there and
correspondent of the Havas news agency.
In fact, he knew too much for Premiee