The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-23
ENTRY OF GLADSTONE
Salisbury Will Retire After the
no Confidence" Vote.
HOME RULE At THE FRONT.
Radicals Want Other Reforms First
Rosebery for Foreign Secretary,
Labouchere Postm aster- General.

LONDON, July 22.-The Post this morning
contained leader headed why Resign ?"
1t says: Assuming that the opposition
has slender majority on motion that
the governments does not possess the con-
fdence of the country, why should the
ministers Immediately resign, in view of
the fact that thev have not to deal with a
compact opposition, but only disjointed
horde of factions 2" 1.-The ministers, the
article concluded, should not act beyond
advising the sovereign to prorogue parlia-
ment until the normal period of assem-
hlage arrives" To inquiries addressed TO
Douglas, the chief Conservative whip. to-
day, as to whether the govern
ment, if defeated on vote on
mo confidence" would persist in
remaining in Office, he responded: THE
government will act in accordance with
presidents and the constitution" As
the balance of precedents is distinctly to-
ward immediate resignation on defeat,
the whips reply can be taken as opposed
to the report that Salisbury will challenge
the validity of Gladstone's majority and
try 10 govern with minority. The
article in the Post making the suggestion
does not carry much weight. The Post is
searches made today in offic al quarters
by a representative of the Associated
Press confirms the previous statements of
both Conservative and Liberal Unionists
leaders that the ministry has decided to
iority is against them.
the result OF a meeting of small group
OF Radicals at the house of Harcourt yes
-
first note of discord in the party. After
the meeting several members of the COM
mons who were present appeared at the
National Liberal Club, where they an
nounced that memorial would be sent to
Gladstone, urging him to put the leading
planks of the Newcastle programme to the
forefront and home rule in the back
ground. Although the general feeling at
the club is distinctly in favor of this
course. yet the desire there to leave Glad
stone untettered is stronger, and the pro-
posed Radical protest, as likely 10 embar-
rass him, is disapproyed. The movement
Is causing an internal row.
The reserved attitude Of the Irish leaders
is in contrast with this premature activity
of the Radicals. Dillon and O'Brien and
other McCarthyites will not De interviewed
for the present.
An analysis of the personnel of the new
house shows that seats are held by per-
sons of these vocations:
Lawyers 6itientry & landowners So
Merchants .-......... 90 hi powners. l9
Army ana navy otf'rs Is Brewers. 800. 90. =. IS
Officers auxiI ~ force 5-.t Farmers 10
Journalists. ......... 35Labor representatives -
manufacturers. So Sallroad direc ors... 30
Peers sons and bros So
The Graphic says meeting Of Liberal
leaders Thursday Professionally agreed on
part of the composition of the new govern
ment. Lord Herschell will be lord
chancellor, Lord Roseberry foreign
secretary and Labouchere postmaster
general. The queen will be asked TO con-
fer dukedom on Lord Spencer and a
barony on Arnold Morley. The tirst meas
ure introduced will be lone man one
vote bill. and next the home rule bill.
The Times asserts that the government
will resign Immediately after vote of no
confidence.