Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-18
FUTURE OF THE LIBERALS.
Mr.. Gladstone win No. Allow His Hand "a
BE Forced.

Mr.. Gladstone viii Not Allow His Hand To
BE Forced.
All the English cabinet ministers have been
summoned to London for Thursday next Mr..
Balfour. arriving in town Saturday, proceeded
to Hatfield House to see Lord Salisbury. The
latter went to Windsor to meet the Duke Of
Deyonshire, who has been staying at the castle
for some time. Here he had conference with
the queen, and returned TO London last even
ing, accompanied by the Duke OF Devonshire
under excitement. 1t is expected that some de-
velopments of an unwonted character are i'm
pending.
A number Of members of the Carlton Club
went to London yesterday to watch events.
The political clubs generally are crowded.
rumor Is rife that the Carlton Club men state
that a section of the cabinet want Lord Sails
bury to resign forthwith. in order to force Mr.
Gladstone 10 meet the house Of commons with
q full disclosure of his home rule and general
policy and to precipitate the crisis.
The liberal leaders are prepared to take
Office Immediately or await the defeat of the
government on the amendment to the address,
No Tactics that the present government can
ADOPT viii force the hands of Mr.. Gladstone.
If Lord Salisbury does not wait q 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 70 the amendment that de-
ponds upon his pleasure. The course that Mr..
Gladstone adopts will not in the slightest be
influenced by the views of the opposition. but
rather directed to battle them. conference
Of Mr.. Gladstone and his colleagues is ex-
pected to take place on Thursday.
LIABLE TO DEFEAT ANY TIME.
The difficulties Of working the house with
q majority dependent upon the Irish mem
bers are fully appreciated at the liberal head
quarters. Among the troubles menacing the
new government is the habit the Irish mem
bers have of irregular attendance. Many Of
them had business affairs in Ireland to look
after hitherto, and only appeared in the house
when they were summoned there by the ext
gency Of Irish affairs. The special business
being finished they vanished again. II this
practice is continued under the new govern
ment the absence of some forty Irish mem
bers will render the government liable 10 de-
feat at any moment. Parnell kept his men
together when the party purse was full by per-
sonal payments at regular intervals enabling
them to disregard the claims of private affairs
The liberals might resort TO substituting tine
McCarthyites, but this would place the party
under obligations which 1t is almost impossible
to accept. IL the American subscriptions freely
continue during the final crisis the home rule
party will be wonderfully heartened and
strengthened. All sides recognize the fact that
the present elections. costing as they have about
e. SOC. 900, are only the prelude to n more de
cisive electoral campaign, when more money
must be expected and the local organizations
everywhere must be maintained in full vigor.
The resources OF the unionists are inexhausti-
BILE as compared with those OF the liberals,
though, since last reverting to the financial DO
sition of the party, the Associated Press corre-
haal -,oI hat L..
obtained by the liberal executive that wea thy
Gladstonians are ready to respond to demands.
PROGRAM IN PARLIAMENT
Regarding the coming crisis in parliament q
month must elapse before the actual business
of the house begins. The swearing in Of men,
bers takes fortnight: then the election of the
speaker and OF the chairman of committees pro-
ceeds, involving possibly a debate, and next
comes the discussion of the amendment to the
address in reply to the speech from the throne.
If this is followed by change of government
Mr.. Gladstone may take O fortnight to form a
ministry, number Of members Of which may
require reelection.
The liberals thus calculate that it will be
October before the new government can be
called upon to present to parliament its pro-
gram. The import Of this estimate OF progress
Is that it is probable that Mr.. Gladstone will
not begin the work Of legislation in the winter
season, but will postpone it until next spring.
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 has been made to
the country. Some tory papers seek 10 deny
that such a course would be unconstitutional,
though the bulk of them ADM. that the govern
ment must vacate Office on the first adverse vote
THE RETURNS.
An analysis Of the latest returns shows the
value Of the British vote on which the conserve
tives now rely as the bulwark for the rejection
Of home rule. The number Of members thus
far returned is652 Thisleaves only eighteen re-
suits yet undeclared. England has sent 2S4
conservatives, 1893 liberals, including members
of the labor party, 80 unionists and 1 Nc
Carthyite (Tom 0'Connor); Scotland sent IL
conservatives, SO liberals and 10 unionists;
Wales sends conservatives and 26 liberals and
Ireland IL conservatives, 8 unionists Ga Nc
Carthyites and Parnellites
The opposition combined thus aggregates 342
and the unionists $40. OF the eighteen seats
the last parliament were held by the Opposition
and five by the unionists. Az changes are un-
likely parliament will consist of 855 Gladston-
ians and 3l5 unionists.
The total number Of unionists returned by
Great Britain Is 292 and the total Gladstonians
as, including today's results in the eighteen
remaining districts. When Great Britain shows
clear majority for home rule. says the union
ist press, 1t viii come. II can never be carried
by Irish votes, and especially when these votes
are twenty In excess Of their fair proportion,
according TO the relative population Of the
countries. The total number Of votes recorded
mp to date IL e follows: Opposition, 2,lss, 50;
unionists, 2,004, 2s2.