St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-23
The Discredited Ministry Is
Alleged to Be Planning
a Bold Stroke.
Semi-0ffieial Hint That the
Conservatives MaYAet
-=--' "a Bad Form. ss-4s,
A Statement of the Chief
Tory Whip Throws Doult
on the Report.
Leaders Of Irish Factions Re-
fuse to Discuss Probable
Future Action.

LONDON. July GA sensation is
caused by an editorial in the Post
headed "Why Reslgn?' The article is
believed to foreshadow the policy of the
government. 1t says:
"Assuming that the opposition has a
slender majority on the motion that the
government does not possess the con-
tidence of the country, why should
ministers resign III view of the
fact that they have not to deal
with a compact opposition, but only a
disjointed horde of factions. How can
Lord Salisbury and his colleagues con-
scientiously reconcile their duty 10
their sovereign and their party with all
impetuous abandonment of power to
the transient factional horde which now
degrades the traditions of parliamen-
tary opposition? The ministry" the
article concluded, 'should not act be-
yond advising the sovereign to prorogue
parliament until the normal period O. f
assemblage arrives"
The Times says: "The present pl an
OF Mr.. Gladstone appears TO be to get
the Irish members to aid him in rigging
up the electoral machinery in order to
secure him a majority in the next
general election, enabling him to laugh
at the Irish vote. His plan is not
unique, though the Nationalists are so
simple as to cut their own throats by
helping to execute it,"
An Opposite View.
To inquiries addressed to Akers Doug
lass, the CHIEF Conservative whip, today
as to whether the government, if de-
feated on a vote of mo confidence"
would persist in remaining in office, he
responded simply that 1.-The government
and the constitutions AS the balance
of precedents is towards immediate
resignation on defeat, the whips reply
can be taken as opposed to the reports
that Lord Salisbury will challenge the
validity of Mr.. Gladstone's majority,
and try to govern with a minority.
A suggestion to this effect has been
discussed in the Conservative clubs
since the character OF the Gladstonian
majority became visible. but on every
side it has been secuted as improbable
The article in the Post adopting the
suggestion does not carry much weight
The Post is not an inspired organ. and
the result OF researches made TODAY in
offl cial quarters confirms previous state
ments that both the Conservative and
Liberal-UniOniSt leaders. have decided
to
Resign on the First Vote
on which a majority is against them.
The whips reference to precedence re-
calls the fact of one single memorial
instance of a prime minister persisting
in defying a majority. This was Peel,
who, in 1884 returned from the polls
supported by 264 Tories. Against him
Melbourne had a majority as hetero-
geneous in its composition as is Mr..
Gladstone's. 1t consisted of lO9 British
Wings, lS9 Radicals, II Irish Repealers
and % Irish Wings.
Peel was defeated on the election of
the speaker by ten votes. He still held
on. On the measure of education re-
form. affecting dissenters, he was de-
feated by 10 votes, but declined to 20.
On the Irish tither bill a majority of
thirty-eight was against him, but still
he clung to office. He faced two more
defeats Oh Irish questions decided by
irish votes before he resigned.
The fight lasted until the gov
paralization Of administration by the
majority refusing to grant supplies.
Lord Salisbury has supply that will
enable the business of the country to
proceed untill January, but Peels,
miserable example, if followed nova.
days, would utterly disgrace the Union
lists and crush their chances at the next
election.
Irfshmen Not Talking.
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien and other
McCarthyiteS will not be interviewed
for the present. They will saw nothing
for publication till the relations of their
party with MIR. Gladstone are further
assured. MIR. Redmond, as well. MAIN
tains a similar reserve. Sir Charles
Dixie is manuevering to secure the lead
ership of part of the new labor
party, hoping through them to win back
place and power.
An attorney says the personnel of the
new house of commons has practical
value as showing the influence of diff
Ter ent classes and calling upon political
life. Lawyers are the most numerous,
holding 164 seats, while merchants hold
55, army and navy officers SO,
officers of the auxiliary forces So.
Journalists 35, manufacturers 81, peers
sons and brothers 80, gentry and land
owners SO, ship owners 10, brewers Is,
farmers 10, labor representatives Is and
railway directors ), while the remain
ing seats are occupied by men of vari-
OuS OtiiSi NoSNliOlio ciiU CldSoCS.
the adherentS of religious denomina-
tions there are 20 Methodists, 20 Uni
tarians, Baptists and 2S Catholics.
Liberal Conference.
LONDON, July 23.-The Graphic SAYS:
A meeting of liberal leaders on Thurs
day discussed the composition of the
new government. The opinions of MIR.
Gladstone have been submitted. 1t was
Professionally agreed that Herschell
should become lord chancellor, Lord
Roseberry, foreign secretary, Mr.. La
bouchere, postmaster general, and Lord
Camois, lord in waiting. The queen
will be asked to confer a dukedom on
Lord Spencer. The first measure to he
introduced by the new government will
be the lone man one vote'' bill and next
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