The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-14
He Will Not Entangle Britain in Continental
Alliances. Like Salisbury. but Will Lsek
Sharply Alter the Queens Interests.
Growing Discomfort in Germany Over
the Arbitrary Conduct of the Emperor.
His Majesty Puts His Foot on the Proposed
Berlin international xpositiOn-Victoria
Playing with the Dolls of Her Babyhood.
eLADsroNE,s FOREIGN poLrer.

He VIII See That the Lions Tail Is Net
Twisted, but Will Enter No Alliances.
Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
LONDON. Aug. 13.-The new Cabinet anc
other official appointments yet to be made
ore the sole topic of discussion. Contrary
TO the view advanced by some newspapers,
Mr. Gladstone will be Premier in all that
the term implies. He will control the
policy of the Cabinet at home and abroad,
and every member of the Cabinet will be
in thorough accord with the chief. The
idea conveyed by Joseph Chamberlain in
his virulent attack on Messrs. Gladstone
and Morley. to the effect that Mr.. Glad
stone would select Lord Roseberry
to take charge Of foreign af-
fairs if his own views differed
from Lord Roseberry's, has excited both
Indignation and surprise in Liberal circles.
1t is well known to all who have followed
Mr. Gladstone's career that while he is nou
''jingoist" he is a thorough believer in
maintaining the integrity of the British
empire, and that Lord Salisbury himself
would not be more resolute, on occasion.
in repelling foreign aggression. This MIR.
Gladstone showed In 1885. when he gave
from the gates of Herat. and sus tanned the
warning with military and naval prepara-
tions that Russia could notmisunderstand.
Whatever favorable impression the Gear
may have had regarding Mr.. Glads tone mp
to that time. it is we'll known to have been
effaced. The Czar cannot be said to be on
friendly terms with Mr.. Gladstone to-day,
and this Mr.. Gladstone himself has stated.
Gladstone's foreign policy differs from
that of Lord Salisbury In that Mr.. Glad
stone believes in strict adherence to
treaties and pledges and does not believe
that may offend England. Mr.. Gladstone
would not have consented to the annexa-
tion of Burmah, or have placed q price
upon the head of the Sultan of With, and
he is ready to fulfill scrupulously TO the
letter the obligations of England in Egypt
and elsewhere. Mr.. Gladstone does not
recognize that Great Britain should take
any part in the struggles and rivalries OF
| continental powers. unless Great Britain ia
directly menaced or assailed by one or the
other of the cOntending parties. In this
respect Mr.. Gladstone differs radically
from Lord Salisbury, who shaped the
| course of England in continental affairs as
| if England was fourth member of the
| triple alliance and bound to sustain Ger
many, Italy and Austria against France
| and Russia. Should war break out be-
tween Germany and France. or between
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| powers of the triple alliance on the other,
| Great Britain, with Gladstone as Premier,
| would not interfere long as the oom-
batants respected the rights and interests
| of Great Britain. In brief. MIR. Gladstone
| will 20 about with menace on his brow and
| challenge in his tone, giving foreign ma
| tlons to understand that England is rather
| anxious for pretext TO punish those who
may get in her way. Mr.. Gladstone will
adopt a strong, but not an aggresslye. for
| eign policy. Such is Mr. Gladst0ne's posi-
tion far o tho world outside of the Brit
ish empire is concerned, as set forth by
| prominent Liberal, who has long been his
| intimate associate, and wall probably be in
| his Cabinet.
| There is considerable indignation over
| the report that Sir K. Plunkett. British
minister to Stockholm, has been interfer-
| ing in the internal affairs of Norway.
| Whether Lord Salisbury gave Plunkett any
| hint to act is not known. LORD Sails
| bury has been very anxious about the Nor
| wegian demand for extended autonomy, as
| he has feared that Norway, with its vast
| coast line. might fall under the power OF
| Russia, while a united Scandinavia would
| be q formidable bulwark against Russia.
| The Norwegians although comparatively
| Insignificant In numbers. are not willing
| to be dictated to by Sweden, even with
| England at Sweden's back. and sir K.
| Plunketts covert threats may have the
| effect of infiamin9 instead OF paclfying the
| existing agitation.
| great excitement to-day, owing to the de-
| parture of the outgoing Ministers the
| transfer of the business of the government
| Offices TO the charge of the permanent SUBJ
| ordinates. ready to be turned over TO the
| Liberal Ministers. the packing up of per-
| sonal effects for removal etc. Groups or
| curious idlers watched the departing
| statesmen, and occasionally a cheer was
raised for some more popular than the rest.
| There was an unusual number of visitors
| to-day to the houses of Parliament, the
| center of attraction for strangers being the
| chamber wherein the debate has just been
| finished which resulted in the incoming of
q new administration.
| The Star expresses itself angrily over
the discovery that during the last fortnighe
| the Tories appointed forty of their adher-
| ents to civil posts in Ireland. and that out
| of twenty mine appointments under the
Ashbourne land act twenty-four were OF
Unionists- They are known as revising
| barristers.
Lord Salisbury. who yesterday visited
| the Queen at Osborne House. Isle Of Wight.
to tender the resignation of the Ministry,
returned to London this morning.