Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-25
Salisbury Won't Allow Adverse Bye
Elections to SWerve Him.
COMING CHANGES IN THE CABINET.
Union With BaptiSts Discussed by the Con-
gregationalists.
GOSSIP FROM ENGLAND'S CAPITAL

was hardly calculated that he would O'
any more than reduce the Conservative ma
iority to such a minimum as would justify
re-contesta at the coming election. Among tht
elements of the Conservative strength were
the publican and brewer interests, long
dominant in the constituency. These were
thrown in their full strength against the
Gladstonite whose victory is, therefore, all
the more significant.
But neither this nor the results of any OF
the bye elections will alter the determina-
tion Of the Government to try to complete
its scheme of Irish legislation before dis
solving Parliament.
Lord SaIisbury's Delay Dangerous.
Certain influential Conservatives in con-
slant communication with the electoral
headquarters are pressing Lord Salisbury to
remodel the Cabinet and to dissolve Parlia-
ment at once. They plead that the strength
of the Gladstonian reaction is growing con-
stantlv and that another years delay will
probably result in an overwhelming Liberal
majority. These tactical reasons, though
supported by the opinion of the officials of
the electoral executive, have not shaken
Lord Sail sbury and Mr.. Balfour in their re-
solve to face another session.
The talk over the Wisbech election in the
Conservative and Liberal clubs tonight
treats it as likely to precipitate the dissolu-
ton Of Parliament. Private Ministerial
utterances, however, deride the notion that
bye election will change the line decided
upon. The period for the reconstruction of
the Cabinet depends upon Mr.. Smiths
health He has been Ill enough to render
it improbable that he will ever reappear as
a Minister. Unless he improves he will
withdraw from public life wholly on taking
the peerage.
Coming Changes in the Cabinet.
The Duke of Rutland, who has long been
sn invalid, will also retire. Mr.. Mathews,
the Home Secretary, will get q aJudgeship.
A new Cabinet, with Mr.. Chamberlain, Sir
j. Z. Gorst and Lord Harrington as men,
bers, who will add q further Liberal ele-
ment TO Government legislation, must have
time TO settle into working cohesion before
risking dissolution of Parliament.
The reasons for Lord Salisbury's recent
announcement of the action of the Irish
priests against Mr.. Parnell as clerical con-
spiracy have been the subject of keen sur
prise The McCarthyites have shown no
intention to obstruct the Governments
Irish legislation recently. On the con-
trarv, they have aided Mr.. Balfour on every
ltdSOldb1C pltponelA5 buS lAlC US-
sides recognizing an essential agreement
aud the closest political atfiliation between
the McCarthvites and the Liberals, have pri-
vaue information in the nature of communi-
cations that have passed between the Lib
eral leaders and the Irish Bishops uniting
them on common action against the Govern
menL
His Holiness Anglers the Premier.
To counteract the policy now supported
bv every Bishop, except DIR. O'Dwyer, of
Limerick, Lord Salisbury recently renewed
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 Premier's
allusion TO a clerical conspiracy and to the
abolition of the illiterate voter and his
threat to reduce the Irish representation.
The Conservatives now see that the
bishops hold supreme sway in Ireland, and
that Mr. Parnells decadence began on the
dav 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 surrounding him
al Yesterdays convention at Dublin. 1t
was meeting for which careful preparation
had been making for a long time, yet hardly
anv man of local or general prominence
could be got to attend.
No More Hope Now for Parnel1.
The Times, which has hitherto predicted
ParnelPs ultimate success, says that yeSter-
days convention proves the impotence of
the Parnellites, and shows that the tenants
of the settled districts are no longer with
him. Plots dependent upon the existence
Of a flow of dollars from America are now
paraiyzed. So low have the Parnellite
fortunes fallen that a paltry American do
nation of e125 was received by the conven-
tion with cheers. Mr. Campbell, NJ P, is
no longer Mr.. ParnelIs secretary, Mrs.
ParnelI undertaking the active secretarial
duties.
Among the closing incidents of the Con-
gregational Council was the proposed union
with the Baptists. The proposal excites
discussion in both communities. Dr. No
ble's suggestion that the union scheme be
first tried in local councils finds general ac-
ceptance. The official organ of the Baptists
saws that close federation of the churches
upon a mutually acceptable basis will
strengthen them for a common attack upon
the enemy's forces If the united local
councils succeed larger conference is GER
tain to follow.
A Racy Theological Quarrel
DR.. Goodwin's vindication of Congrega-
tional orthodoxy reused DR.. Parker's ire
Nv Den 1UI6INltNGuy LII. dIhcI sdlu ne
would rather not speak on the subject at
large; that his wife had written a letter
which fairly represented his own thought
The wife's letter excels in strong language.
She compares DIR. Goodwin to a theologian
corpse that had lain in the grave for 200
wears and had been dragged out stinking
with the grave clothes not too gracefully
draped round him. To much more of this
stvle OF criticism Dr. Parker adds that he
was in bed of sickness ten days, yet the
delegates, preaching in the temple, failed
70 remember him lii their prayers, thus ex-
empIifying their unholy Calvinism, and
that they were so much concerned about
their own orthodoxy as to neglect the
simplest decencies of civilization.
Somo London Personal Gossip.
The American Emigration Commission
has about completed its inquiry in Liver
pool To-day the commission inspected the
51u:on line steamers and dined at the Re-
form Club
The Queen, distressed by the accounts
read 10 her of the sufferings of cattle on the
Atlantic voyage, has sent an intimation to
MIR. Chaplin, President of the Board OF
Agriculture, to make the proposed regula-
;ions effective.
Holiday trippers crowd Felix Stowe, try
ing 20 see the German Empress. The En-
press is generally invisible after 10 in the
ha dow ba -aaobae h.,