The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-18
Not the First Time the British Prime Minis.
ter Has Gone on Record in Favor of Fran.
chising English Ladies-Has His Reasons.
M'Lord Denman Proposes a Cranky Mo-
ton and Is Suspended in Disgrace.
Rumor that Mrs. Pa.nell Is in Possession of
Letters that Would Greatly Compromise
Gladstone Mckinley Law Discussed.
English Conservatives Much Aroused Over
Lord SaItshury,s Recent Stand.

English Conservatives Much Aroused Over
Lord saiisbury's Recent Stand.
lCopyright 1891, by the New York Associated Press
LONDON. July 17.-Nothing has recently
excited the inner Conservative circle so
much as Lord Salisbury's declaration that
female suffrage ought to form part of the
coming electoral reforms. The election
agents of intending candidates besiege tbs
executive of the Conservative Association
demanding to know whether this is an es-
sential part of the government programme.
host of members of the House of Com
mons have warned the executive that
female vote plank would not be ac-
cepted by an influential section of the
party without protest The Premier has
long been known to be ind1aned to concede
the right or suffrage to women as prob
able counterpoise to the democratic ten
dency to the principle OF manhood suffrage;
but now for the first time has he tried to
commit the party to this momentous
change of franchise.
The council of the Conservative Associa-
ton. at an informal meeting to-day. with
out passing resolution to that effect, de-
cided TO intimate to Lord Salisbury that
the party was so divided Oh the question
that it would be unwise to recognize it as a
Conservative principle. In spite of Lord
Saiisbury's allusion that the life of
Parliament will not expire until August,
1898. electoral agents ara preparing for dis
solution In the spring. The Conservative
platform, upon which candi dates will be-
gin their canvass without delay. Is now
definitely cast. Apart from the Irish local
government bill, in the consideration of
which the materislists expected such OBJ
structiOn as will justify dissolution in the
spring. the platform will include reform
bill amending tho distribution of seats by
reducing the Welsh and Irish representa-
ton. slightly increasing the Scotch and
giving large advantages to the En-
glish representation. Other planks
will be: The maintenance of the
freeholders' franchises; the maintenance of
the residential safeguard against persona
tion: the abolition of illiterate vote. and
legislation securing old-age pensions and
for the creation of workmen's boards of
arbitration, To sum up the platform as
now officially fixed. the Ministers have in
dorsed the leading features of Mr.. Cham
berlain's age assurance scheme, thus COM
mitting the party TO further Developments
on the lives Of state socialism. and redis-
trlbution of seats will be a strong card in
ing to have their ranks depleted by de-
crease of votes must recognize the Justice
o. removing the crying scandal by which
London. which is nearly as populous as Ire
land, returns forty-four members.
Me LORD is SUSPENDED.
The suspension of . peer, rare event in
the upper house of Parliament. occurred
tonight in the case of the erratic Lord
Denman. the successor of the Illustrious
Judge Denman, but inheriting little of his
fathers power Lord Denman had given
notice of a motion for q return of the num-
Der of days. on which the late Lord Gran
Vile had attended the house and also the
days on which he himself had attended
during Lord Granville's life time. Whether
the motion was inspired by sheer crankiness
or by malice, Lord Denman was not allowed
to explain. He was about to rise to speak
when Lord Salisbury said that the motion
could only be described as uDseemly. He
might use stronger word, but he pre-
move that Lord DeDman should not be
heard during the remainder OF the session.
Lord Kimberly copcurred. and Lord Sails
Oury's motion wns agreed to III silence.
Lord Denman departed, looking daggers at
Lord Salisbury. with whom he has an old
feud. once nearly eliminating In personal
violence.
Mt Sexton obtains the support of sew
erai Irish bishops, and 10 increasing the
adhesion of members who will support
him as leader of the Irish party on Mr.. Nc
Carthy's withdrawal. The personal friends
of Mr. Dillon lay stress upon his reluct-
ance to lead any section if he fail to reunite
the party. Heis disposed to join his broth
er in America and to abandon political ag-
station for q time. The bulk of the Lib
erals, if consulted. wonld help Mr.. Sexton
before Mr. Dillon; During the progress of
the Irish land bill Mr.. Sexton added i'm
mensely to his reputation as tactician.
He is the abIest debster in the party. and
is now recognized adept in the quiet,
judiciOus handling of affairs.
Sensational rumors that Mrs. parnell has
In her possession compromising correspond
ence with Sir. Gladstone which she OF.
tanned while she w as a CO. bet ween between
Mr.. Parnell aud the Liberal leaders, have q
basis of truth. During the period when
Mr.. Parnell was in Kiimainham jail. Mrs.
constant communication with Mr.. Cham
berlsin, Mr.. Morley and others. but never
with Mr. Gladstone. If Mr.. Parnell should
choose to publish these letters they would
disclose chiefly the keen political craft of
Mrs. OShea and the entire unconsciousness
of the Llberals that her relations with MIR.
Parnell were other than pure.
THE NUDE ST. ELIZABETH.
The vigilant purists got Lord Stanley, of
Attorney. 10 raise q question in the House
of Lords In regard to the national purchase
of Calderon's picture of st. Elizabeth nude.
Lord Salisbury ridiculed the idea that the
the picture outraged the feelings
of Catholics. He said he had not seen the
picture. He wished he had. He had seen
q trsvesty where lady showed Der back
to county counselor. The question of
clothes was one into which he could not
enter. There were plenty of similar
classical pictures that did not offend
Catholics. Finally" he concluded. 'the
picture was placed in great seclusion."
These few jestipg words disposed of the
matter. The purists have scored, however.
BY getting magistrates order to destroy
photographs of Gerome's. Bougereau's
and other great French artists' works. The
leading argument against the sales of such
photos was that. while the paintings might
not be indecent. the Photographic reproduc-
lions may be. English artists treat the
prosecution with silent contempt
Sir Johh Fender. speaking at o meeting of
the Direct Cable Company. stated that
there bad been q positive decline in Allan
tic telegraphy since the operation Of the
Mckinney law. He did not altoget her
attribute the decline to the Mckinley law.
It was partly due to depression in trade
and TO competition. Eventually the United
States would discover that they suffered
more than any body else from the new law.
There Is court report current that the