St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-20
The Tranby Croft Affair Is
Sure to Bob Up
Again.
Radicals viii Raise It, But
Liberals Will Not Take
q Hand.
Remarkable Outburst by a
Member Of the Ministry
in Debate.
Minister Lincoln Will Not As
sumo Secretary Mobiles
Position.


ment is not quite over yet. aIr. Cobb
proposes to ask Mr.. Stanhope what the
Duke Of Cambridge intends.to.do to en-
force the anti-gambling regulations in
the army, and what officers or men
have been punished for gambling. Re-
GREETING their weakness in abandoning
the hunt On the Prince of Wales. some
other Radicals mean to raise the sub
Ject again on the army estimates. If
the plans to sustain the denuneiation
of the Prince of Wales are pursued the
Liberal leaders will not only be disSo-
ciated therefrom, but Mr.. Gladstone
privately states that he and his col
leagues must retaliate on the defamers.
The uneoncealed disgust of the bulk of
the Liberals ovor the proposed further
action of parliament in the direction of
censure of the prince may deter the
Democratic Radicals from following up
the quest.
PrOroguing Parliament.
Parliament will be prorogued Ang. 6.
This is the official arrangement which
resulted from an agreement between
the government and the opposition
whips, after the latter had communi-
Gated with their leaders with reference
to their policy upon the remaining bills
OF the session. Local party managers
who are sw3rming in the Hobbies of the
house OF commons have just received
authentic instructions to prepare for
dissolution early next summer. The
government intend to summon the
house early in January and stake their
tate on the Irish local government bill,
and they calculate to dissolve parlia-
ment after carrying thesbill. The Con-
seryatlye uncertainty over the future
of the party is leading to further
refusals by present members to re-
contest their seats. and within the min
istry itself discomfort is producing dis
organization. A remarkable eutburst,
in which Sir j. f. GerSt expressed con-
tempt for certain of his colleagues in
the ministry, occurred in the Manipur
debate. Being obliged officially to de-
lend the Indian government, he made
MOcking Apology
for the brutaities and stupidities of the
British rule abroad, and, behind jibes at
the Indian government, he SatiriZed the
imperial government. He said that the
Senaputty was man of brains; that his
real crimes were independence and
originality, and that the government
amenable mediocrity.ST Tories heard
him aghast, wondering at whom the
language was leveled. When interviewed
later Sir j. E. Gerst denied that it was di-
rected at Viscount Cross, his chief in the
India office, or that any other colleague
complacence oyertopS his ability. The
accepted Interpretation of the speech is
that Gerst, recognizing that the period
OF Conservative power is about to close,
is preparing for time when he will re-
assume, with Lord Randolph
Churchill, an Independent position,
aiming to form and lead group strong
enough to give them eventual control:
or at least that the more prominent shall
lead the party. Gerst, who is a Tory
Democrat of keener intellect and sound
er judgment than Churchill, has long
cherished ideas of renoyating the Con-
servative party. He believes, a pro-
longed period in opposition would afford
his best chance TO come to the front. Mr..
Chapiin's Atlantic cattle bill. behind
the seeming simplicity of its pro-
visions chiefly relating to the
additional powers to inspect vessels,
has latent application of the seyerest
protective character. Under a clause
granting the board of agriculture power
to ensure animals proper ventilation,
food, water, etc, the board obtains su-
prene regulation of the trade. a meet
Ing at the National Liberal club, Sir
Thomas Farrer presiding. arranged for
organized opposition to the amended
American and Canadian regulations for
Improving the Conditions
of traffic and will reinforce the opposI-
ton against the new measure, which
really aims to obstruct the importation
of cattle. Consular reports on the half
time system abroad, which were tabled
in parliament for use in the debate on
the factories bill, showed that the rec
concentrations of the Berlin labor con-
ference have been fully applied in Ger
many, Belgium, Holland and the Scan
dlnavian countries. and partly so in
France, Switzerland and Italy. The
consensus of reports is that legislation
for the protection of women and chill
dren is everywhere progressing. Most
countries. also. are promoting schemes
for the insurance of Workmen. The re-
ception given by the United States Min
ister and Mrs. Lincoln was attended by
a large number of Americans, includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Mackay, MIR. and
Mrs. Meiggs, MIR. and Mrs. Bradley
Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Ronalds, Mrs.
Harrison. Mrs. Mckee, Mrs. Cameron,
Miss Blaine and Horace White, besides
large number of members of the
diplomatic corps. A friend of Mir.
Lincoln denies the report of Mr.. Lin.
coins transfer to Mr.. Mobiles place in
the cabinet at Washington. The friend
says that Mr.. Lincoln is well pleased
with London; that he will remain here
at least a year longer, and that he is not
anxious for the fatigues of a cabinet
position.