The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-14
BRITISH POLITICS.
Parliament Likely 70 be Dissolved in
June Next.


Parliament Likely u be Dissolved in
Jane Next.
Copyright, 1892, by y. Y. Associated Press.
LONDON, May I3.-Ballour will meet
the Conservative election agents Nav
3lst, when definite indication Will be
given as to the date OF the general cleo
ton. in the meantime election agents
swarm the lobbies OF the Commons, pest
erlng members to expedite the dissolu-
ton. 1t is limited that the Government is
favorable to a midsummer election.
W hen the Cabinet decision is announced
the parties around VIII be fully prepared
ana everything III readiness. Tie Crown
once viii dispatch election writs within
tWenty-lOur hours after intination of the
dissolution is given.
The officers in charge Of the private
bills of the Commons have been in
struced to wind up business as far as
possible by June 24th. From this the Iib-
erals reason that the writ5 will be issued
on June 18th. Two weeks later the bur
rough elections viii be completed, and
within three weeks the county elections
As the new Parliament must assemble
within thlrty-Gve Gays OF the dissolution
OF the preceding one, If general eXpecta-
tons are fulfilled, the first week in Au-
gust tWill see Gladstone reinstated in
power. The Irish party take it for
granted that at special session, to be
heid in November, he will proceed with
the nome-rule movement. In 1856 it
suffered from haste in preparation, and it
is declared he Will not make similar
mistake. II Liberal Government is
constituted in the autumn no policy of
hOme-rule ought TO be fully developed
before the session Of 1898.
In the electoral field the activity of the
independent labor party is startling
phenomenon. No less than $50 candi-
dates are already in the held, backed by
subscriptions from trades unions, local
societies and Tory donations. Glad
stones negative opposition to the pay
ment OF members of the House 10 the
eight-hOur movement, and his indiiler-
ence to other articles Of the Newcastle
programme have alienatcd considerable
mass OF electors. Doubt is expressed in
many quarters regarding the earnestness
Of the Ulster movement, and this has in
cited the leaders 10 violent speeches.
At st. Stephens Club dinner, Saunder-
son openly proclaimed the intention of
the Obstetrics TO resort to armed force in
resistance OF the Dublin Parliament. He
led, he said the largest united section of
Irishmen who would be able If thew
tested, to wreck the Dublin Parliament.
The declarations were received with en-
thusiaStic cheers. While the Lord Chan
cellor ceuSorS the language as dangerous.
the theory Of icDelllOl IS Dearu IN silence.
Several members of the cabinet side with
the Lord Chancellor in also condemninr
Salisbury's Indictment to civil war. bur
the majority Of Tories approve it, ON
the whole, conviction strengthens that
the Ulster convention will be history
making event.
The opposition leaders have decided to
leave il To Irish members TO move a re-
lection of the Irish Local Government
bill, and Sexton, in the absence of Nc
Carthy, will take the initiative.
Efforts made to-day TO sound Goschen
as to the basis of the bimetallic confer
ence, elected the response that he would
not speak OH the subject while the nego-
tiatlons were in progress, as the solution
OF the problem might be compromised if
information was given out now. This is
accepted as indicating his belief that the
conference viii not prove the futility the
mono-metallists predict. While the lead
ing London papers are against the confer
ence, the provincial journals acclaim it.
Financial papers are discussing the ratio
between SILVER and gold in the event of
international agreements being reached.
Experts II. r. Grenfeli and Samuel Mon
tague concur i'll expressing the opinion
that the fixing of the exact rate is not an
essential question, and that any ratio
proximateiy accurate could be maintained
under an international agreement.