The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-18
GLADSTONE'S CLOSE CALL
IRISH ABSBNTEEISM MAY BRING
DEFEAT AT ANY MOMENT.

Section OF the Party anxious That
The Liberals Prepared for All Emer-
gencies.
LONDON, July 17.--Al the cabinet minis
teys have been summoned to London for
Thursday next. Mr.. Balfour on arriving
In town yesterday, proceeded to Hatfield
houss to see Lord Salisbury. Lord Salis-
bury went to Windsor to meet the Duke of
Devonshire. who has been staying at the
castle for some time. He had conference
with her majesty and returned to London
this evening, accompanied by the Duke Of
Devonshire under excitement. 1t Is exc
peoted that some developments Of an un-
wonted character are impending.
A number of members Of the Carlton
Club came to town to-day to watch events.
The political clubs generally are crowded.
A rumor is rife that Carlton Club mon say
that section of the cabinet want Lord
Salisbury to resign forthwith In order to
force Mr.. Gladstone to meet the House OF
Commons with full disclosure Of his home
rule and general policy, and to precipitate
a crisis
THE LIBERALS PREPARED.
The liberal leaders are prepared TO take
office Immediately or await the defeat OF
the government on an amendment to bhs
address. No tactics that the present gov
ernment can adopt will force the hands OF
Mr.. Gladstone. IL Lord Salisbury does not
await formal vote OF expulsion the liberal
government policy, as outlined In the
queens speech, can be so couched
as to reveal nothing that the conservatives
do not already know. II the conservatives
rely upon forcing Mr.. Gladstone to-
declare himself fully on the debate to the
amendment, that depends upon his pleasure.
The course that Mr.. Gladstone adopts will
not In tho slightest be influenced by the
views Of the opposition, but will rather be-
directed 90 battle them. A conference OF
Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues is expected
to take place Thursday. The difficulties of
working the house with tho majority de-
pendent upon the Irish members are fully
appreciated at tho liberal headquarters.
IRISH ABsKNTEEIsM.
Among the troubles menaoinR the new
government ia the habit the Irish members
have of irregular attendance. Many OF
them have had business affairs in Ireland to
look after hitherto and only appeared in
the house when they were summoned there
by the exigency of Irish affairs. Special
business being finished they vanished again.
If this practice is continued under the new
government the absence OF some forty Irish
members will render the government
liaole to defeat at any moment. Mr.. Far
nell kept his men together when the party
purse was full by personal payments at reg
ular inter walls, enabling them to disregard
the claims of private affairs. The liberals
might have recourse to subsidiZing the Mo-
Carthyites, but this would place tho party
under obligations which 10 is almost impos-
sible to accept.
COUNTING ON AMERICA
IL American subscriptions freely conttnne
during the final crisis the home rule party
will be wonderfully heartened and
Strengthened. All sides Becognize the fact that
the present elections, costing as they have
about e., 500, 900, are only a preluce TO
more decisive electoral campaign when more
money must be expected and the local or
ganiZations everywhere must be maintained
Ia full vigor. The resources of the unionists
are inexhaustible as compared with those OF
the liberals, though, since revertng to the
financial position OK the party, the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent has learned that
assurances have been obtained by the
liberal executive that wealthy Gladstonians
are ready to respond to the demands.
THE FIRST MONTHS WORK.
Regarding the coming crisis in parlia-
ment, a month must elapse before the
actual business of the house begins. The
swearing in of members takes fortnight:
then the election OF speaker and the chair,
men of the committees proceeds, involving
possibly, debate, aud next comes discussion
of the amendment to the address In
reply to the speech from the throne.
II this is followed by change OF
government Mr.. Gladstone may take
a fortnight to form his ministry, number
of memhers Of which may require re-
election. The liberals thus calculate that is
will be October before the new governments
will be called upon TO present TO parliamenu
its programme. The import OF this estimate
of progress is that IL is probable that Mr..
Gladstone will not begin the work of legis-
lation in the winter session but Will post
zone it until next spring.
HOPE OF THE CONSERVATIVES.
A section of the conservatives cherish the
delusIon that Lord Salisbury, still holding
a majority of the British votes, can refuse
TO resign, until another appeal hos been
made to the country. Some tory papers
seek TO deny that such course would be un-
constitutional. though the bulk OF them ad-
NIT that the government must vacate its
Office on the first adverse vote. An analysis
Of the latest returns shows the value OF the
British vote on which the conservatives now
rely as the bulwark for the rejection OF
home rule. The number Of members thus
far returned is 652 This leave
only eighteen results yet undeclared. Engs
land has sent 234 conservatives, 1913 liberals
including members Of the labor party,
80 unionists and l McCarthyite Tom
O'Conuor.) Scotland sends IL conserva-
tives, so liberals and 10 unionists. Wales
sends nservatives aud 26 liberals and
9 Parnellites.
A SUMMARY.
The opposition thus aggregates 342 and
the unionists 3l0. OF the eighteen seats yet
unreturned, seven Irish and six British IN
the last parliament were held by ths oppo-
sition aud i've by the unionists. As changes
are unlikely the new parliament will con-
sist of 355 Gladstonians and 3l5 unionists.
The total number of unionists returned
by Great Britain is 292, and the
total Gladstonians 275, including
lo-morrow's results in the eighteen remain
ing districts. When Great Britain shows
clear majority for home RUE. says the
uniontst press, it will come. 1t can never
be carried by Irish votes, especially when
these votes are twenty in excess OF their
fair proportion, according 70 the relative
population of the counties. The total mum.
ber of votes recorded up to date is as fol-
lows; Opposition, 2,l99,594; unioniss,
| 1904. 1872.
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