Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-28
ABOUT DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT
business Interests observation-disclosures
,tonaI Monetary Conference.


rcopyrlghted, 1892, by the New York Associated
Press.l
LONDON, May PA Cabinet council was
convened to-day for the special purpose
of determining the date of the dissolution
Of Parliament. Ii was attended by all the
Ministers except Mr. stanhope, Secre-
tary for War, who is recruiting his
health at AK Les Baines. The i'm
portance of the occasion brought Lord
Ashburne, Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
from the south of France. He arrived in
the city this morning. Nr. Ritchie, .presi-
dent OF the Reinforcement Board. who
il lust convalescent from an illness, also
deemed the occasion important enough
for him to take part IN the proceeuinss' al
though he had not iuiiy reco'eieu ni'
health. A.,
There is undoubted eagerness on the
part of majority of the Union:st MEM
bers to end the existing suspense AZ the
earliest possible moment.
BUSINESS INTERESTS. SUFFERING.
Prior to the beginning of the Cabinet
counciI number of the members had an
interview with Mr.. Balfour and Impressed
him with the necessity of setting the
question of dissolution without delay. as
their personal engagements were para
lived. and the business OF the country was
suffering from the uncertainty IN regard 70
the matter.
The almost unanimous representations
which were made TO the Conservative
whips. with a view Of influencing the Cab
met advised that the dissolution OF Par
| lament either take place at the END OF June
or be postponed until the spring OF 1873.
| The tenor of the communications MADE
| by the whips to members after the councn
| indicated decision to proceed With the
| Irish local government bill and the ADAM
donment OF the intention 10 resort 10 an
| a definite declaration on the evening of
| the Whltsuntlde adjournment.
TINE TO COMPLETE SCHEME.
1t is understood that Alr. Balfour de-
manded of his colleagues time TO complete
F! his scheme of legislation, even though 1T
be necessary to adjourn ut the end OF July
| and hold a winter session. The decision
| will epraee the opposition. who without
| delay will resort to every device to
obstruct government business; but
| il will be approved by the majority
of the Unionlsts, though 1t will embarrass
many who relied upon dissolution IN June
as inevitable To-night's issue OF the
Globe accurately reflects the Tory view OK
L
duty of the government not 10 defer to
their opponents clamor for q general
election, but to press forward the
hish local government measure to a
period when. as the act OF Conservatives
they can watch its administrative practice.
II the Conservative anticipatlons taking
formIto-night be fulfilled no Gladstonean
government will be possible until the end
Of the spring OF 1888. and no Home Rule
until 1884, while Mr.. Balfour's local-gov-
eminent measure, having . clear year TO
operate, must complicate MIR. Gladstone's
task in creating new Irish administra-
ton.
MET WITH DIyERsE COMMENT.
Secretary Fosters formal programme for
the discussion at the international mon
etary conference, il received BY Mr.;
Goschen, has not yet been communicated
to his colleagues. A reliable authority
tells the Associated Prees correspondent
here that ". 0esshen's acceptance q