The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-25
LIBERALS TO THE FRONT.
THE VICTORY IN wISBECa A SUR
PRI3R TO BOTH SIDES.

TIE VICTORY IN WISBECd A SUR
PRISE TO BOTH SIDES.
The Gladstone Candidate Opposed by
Powerful Local Trade Interests The
Recent Conservative Defeats Won't
Alter the Governments Plans in
Reference to Dissolution of Parlia-
ment.
tCopyri1ht, 1891, bV the ". Y. Associated Press)
LONDON, July 34.-The liberal victory in
Wisbech division is a 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
majority to such q minimum as would
justify a re-contest at the coming election.
Among the elements of conservative
strength were the publican and brewer in
terests, long dominant in the constituency.
These were thrown in their full strength
against the Gladstonianite, whose victory
is therefore all ths more significant.
THE GOVERNMENTS PLANS.
But neither this nor the results of any of
| the bye elections will alter the determina-
tion OF the government to try TO complete
ANo oShOAhC Va AAA1h AOBlSidblOA DoAOTb us
solving parliament. Certain influential
| conservatives in constant communication
with electoral headquarters are pressing
Lord Salisbury to remodel the cabi-
| net and to dissolve the par
| lament at once They plead that
the strength of the Gladstonian reaction is
growing constantly and that another years
| delay will probably result in an overwhelm-
ing liberal majority. These tactical reasons,
though supported by the opinion Of the
officials of the electoral executive have not
shaken Lord Salisbury and Secretary Ball
four in there resolve TO face another session.
TALK OF THE CLUBS.
The talk over Wisbech election in con-
| servative and liberal clubs tonight treats
it as likely to precipitate the dissolution of
parliament Private ministerial utterances,
however. deride the notion that the bye
| election will change the line decided upon.
The period for the reconstruc~
tion OF the cabinet depends upon
Mr.. Smiths health. He has been
| i'll enough to render 1t improbable that he
will ever reappear as a minister. Unless
he improves he will withdraw from public
life wholly on taking peerage. The Duke
of Rutland, who has long been an invalid,
| will also retire. Mr.. Matthews, home secrs-
tary, will get judgeship.
THE NEW CABINET.
| Aub u6W ChUlndb, Hlbu MI.
| Sir. j. K. Gorst and Lord Harrington as
members, who will add a further liberal
| element to the government legislation, must
| have time to settle into working cohesion
before risking a dissolution Of parliament.
The reasons for Lord Salisbury's recent
denunciation of the action of the Irish
| priests against Mr.. Parnell as a clerical
conspiracy have been the subject Of keen
surmise. The McCarthyites have shown no
intention to obstruct the governments Irish
legislation recently. On the contrary they
have aided Secretary Balfour on every
reasonable proposal.
| STAND OF THE IRISH BISHOPS.
But the ministers besides recognizing an
essential agreement and closest political
utilization between even the McCarthyities
and the liberals, have private information
on the nature Of the communications that
have passed between the liberal leaders and
the Irish bishops uniting them in common
action against the government To
counteract the policy now supported
by every bishop except Bishop O'Dwyer of
Limerick, Lord Salisbury recently renewed
his overtures to the vatican to intervene
and asked the pope to promise to pronounce
on the eve of the general election decisive
word against episcopal interference. The
| pope's refusal prompted the premiers allu-
sion TO a olerical conspiracy and to the abo-
lition Of the illiterate voter and his threat
to reduce the Irish representation.
POWER OF THE PRIESTS.
The conservatives now see that the
bishops hold supreme sway in Ireland, and
that Mr. Parnell's deoadence began on the
day the priests deserted him. No more
striking proof OF the utter loss of Mr.. Par
nell's strength could be given than in the
character Of the delegates rIeI surrounding
him at yesterdays convention In
| Tluhlin It maetInR for
which careful preparation had been mak-
ing for a long time, yet hardly any men of
local or general prominence could be got to
attend. The Times. which has hitherto
predicted Mr.. Parnelps ultimate sue
cess says that yesterdays convention
proves the impotence OF the Parnell-
ties and shows that the tenants OF the
settled districts are no longer with him.
Plots dependent upon the existence Of the
flow of dollars from America are now
paralyzed. So low have the Parnellite
fortunes fallen that paltry American dona-
tions of 4l25 we're received by the conven-
ton with cheers. Mr.. Campbell. member
of parliament, is no longer Mr.. Parnell's
secretary, Mrs. Parnell undertaking the
active secretarial duties.
COMMENT OF THE TIMES.
LONDON. July 25, A. M-The Times,
commenting on the result of the Wisbeok
parliamentary election, says: "This defeat
is the worst the unionists have sustained.
Mr.. Gladstone has at length obtained an
argument supporting his predictions of
liberal success at the general election. The
reverse was not due to popular adoption OF
home rule, but rather 10 the unionist liberals
Withdrawing their support from the con-
servatives under the belief that the time has
come when they can again exercise freedom
of choice in politics"
|
FRANCES NAVY.