Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-20
MERRY OLD ENGLAND
GLADsToNE's MISTAKE IN ExcLu-
DING RADICALS FROM CABINET.
Prompt Measures OF tho Grand Old Man
Looking to Avoidance of Defeat
Other British Notes.
Copyright, 1892, oy the New York Associated
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LONDON. August 1e.-Mr. Gladstones Sc
lection of some minor members of the
Radical section for minor posts in the
government has not remedied the tactical
mistake made in the exclusion of Radical
representatives from the Cabinet. Tho
rough Radicals further declare that there
is not man amongst the whole of the
latest appointments who is genuinely at
tached to progressive opInions--Sidney
Buxton, perhaps, excepted. The three new
whips. Messrs. Causton. Macarthur, and
Ellis. though nominal Radicals, have
never shown that sympathy with demo-
cratic movements which is now recognized
as the leading Inspiration of the left wing
of the Liberal party.
INDEPENDENT RApIcALIsM pIscoURAGED.
The fact is now universally recognized
that Mr. Gladstone has carefully avoided
admitting 20 Office men who are in any
wise identified with Independent Radical
ism. Pseudo Radicals like Mr.. Burt. the
miners delegate. who is a submissive
Gladstoneite, and Mr.. Ellis, who is called
a Radical because he IS strongly IN favor
of Church dIsestablishment. were admis-
sible because they have never made cove
nan. with the progressive evangel, while
those tainted with democratic notions
men of the Labouchere stamp-have been
ignored The exclusion of Mr. Stansfield
is explained bv the Gladstonean papers az
due To his expressed desire not to hold
Office, but Mr.. Stansfeld himself says that
il must have been due TO other causes.
Mr.. Stansfield was ready TO accept Office
and seemed TO expect his former Cabinet
post, but Mr.. Gladstone never communi-
Gated with him.
PROVISION AGAINST DEFEAT.
Mr.. Gladstone's plans ito meet some OF
the dangers threatening an early over
throw of the government are already seen
in the formation of the Cabinet Commit
tees. At to-day's Cabinet council. during
a two-hOurs' sitting devoted TO allottlng
work and preparing measures emDodylng
mart of the Newcastle programme. three
committees IN addition to the Home-Rule
Committee were formed. One OF these
IS charged with labor questions, another
is TO draft bills for rural reform and local
option, and the third is charged with
measure Of the first importance-reform-
ing electoral registration. With mastery
prOmptitude the Grand Old Man has
already cut out work for his colleagues
that will make the coming session fruitful.
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
The Associated Press has high authority
TO state that the new government Will not
interfere with the completed arrangements
for the international monetary conference.
No powers were vested in the delegates Gp-
pointed by the Conservative government
to assent to anything that might be pro-
posed at the conference without prior con-
sultatiOn with the Treasury. The lnstruc-
tlOne given the delegates are exactly slmi-
lar to those given the British delegates TO
the Paris conference in 1881. They are
charged TO dechnetO discuss any proposals
entailing an alteration of the monetary
system OF England. but they are authorized
TO consider proposals whereby India
might ioin an influential league OF
States for fixing the ratio or silver
Ii such league should.be formed the di-
rectOrs Of the Bank of England would be
empowered 20 act on the bank charter act
permitting them to hold one-hith OF the
reserve in silver. In official circles here
the question is asked whether these In
structiOns are likely TO lead 10 any such
practical result as will induce the United
Sfates Government to proceed with the
conference. Sir William Vernon Har-
court, the new Chancellor of the KX-
chequer. docs not interest himself In the
matter, and if the Washington authorizes
want to enlarge the basis open 10 the Bril-
tish delegates for discussion they ought to
try to influence Mr.. Gladstone. who has
an open mind on the subject, somewhat
lUOAlutD Bf fltM9 lbAAiNN oAA4NC A'~~'
IMPERIAL FEDERATION.
The report of the Committee of the In
perial Federation League proposing q
scheme for the defence of the United
Kingdom and the British colonies will be
submitted 10 the council of the league IN
Noyem Der. After approval of tho scheme
Mr.. Gladstone will be asked TO summon
conference of colonial statesmen to discuss
the scheme with representatives ofthe i'm
perial government.
BARON HoUGHToS's S WEALTH.
The wealth of Baron Houghton, the new
Vicerov of Ireland, Is partly derived from
American land investments of his tather,
who held 60 900 acres in the United States.
The wealthy and fatherly Lord Crewe do
mates Baron Houghton 10000 yearly
during his tenure of Office.
MRS. MAVERICK.
It is expected that Mrs. Maybrick will
soon be released from prison. 1t IS under
stood that both Sir Charles Russell. the
new Attorney General. and Mr.. Asquith,
the Home Secretary. are III favor OF her re-
lCQse