The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-13
Salisbury Goes to Osborne House
to Tell the Queen.
SHE is AFRAID OF GLADSTONE,
Wanted the Duke of Deyonshire to Go
Back to the Liberal Party.
The International Monetary Conference
Likely to Be Fruitless-Russian In
huence Evident In the Afghan Re-

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The members Of the
CABINET met at noon today and formally
agreed to resign. Most of the ministers
VIII leave town today. At O'Clock this
afternoon Lord Salisbury left on a special
train for Portsmouth, whence he will en-
bark for the Isle Of Wight. His destina-
ton is Osborne house, where he will tender
to the queen the resignation of the Con-
servatlve ministry.
Gladstone will so to Osborne house
Monday with compete list of the next
cabinet to submit it to the queen, but in
pursuance of constitutional usage he
maintains absolute silence on the pro-
posed appointments. 1t is impossible to
conceal the arrangements made for Sir
William Vernon Harcourt as chancellor of
the exchequer and for John Morley as
Irish secretary, but Gladstone's intention
regarding the other ministers is not
known even to some definitely appointed
members of his ministry. Being pune
tilious observer of official precedent, he
will not formally offer place to any one
until he actually receives the queens COM
mand to form a ministry. Among the
most striking reports finding credence in
official circles is one to the effect that Lord
Herscheil Will become governor general of
India; that Lord Chief Justice Coleridge
will become lord chancellor and Sir
Charles Russell will become lord chief
justice. Lord Herschell's tranference will
cause shudder of apprehension through
out the country in view of the critical po-
sition in Indian-Russian relations. Until
Tuesday, when Gladstone returns from
Osborne house, the exact composition OF
the cabinet will remain unknown.
1t Is known in court circles that fears
regarding the personnel of Gladstone's
ministry mainly induced the queen to
consult the Duke of Devonshire during
his visit to Osborne house as to whether it
was possible for him to reunite with Glad
stone and strengthen the Liberal ministry
by taking Office himself. Another source
OF the queens disquietude is the change
in the royal household appointments in
evltable on Gladstone's ascension to
power. Gladstone will find it extremely
difficult to get personages agreeable to the
queen to fill the great court offices.
The House of Commons will resume busi-
ness on Thursday next mainly to issue
writs for the reelection of ministers. The
Propagation of parliament is expected to
take place August %.
The Daily Chronicle, Liberal, SAYS: The
single effective point Chamberlain made
in his speech was that Gladstone will hold
Office for six months without defining his
policy. Had an autumn session been con-
ceded, as advised, Chamberlain must have
cut from his speech all of its most damag-
ing passages. Until the new ministry
meets the house next session, no man dare
say it is seated firmly enough to govern
the country with authority and vigor.
Until Gladstone brings his home rule
measure forward it would be idle to ignore
the fact that his majority is heterogeneous
The Pail Mall Gazette, Liberal, says:
GladstoDe's triumph is Parnell's also
Twenty years ago Parnell had not even
entered parliament; before he died he had
converted nine out of ten Irishmen against
revolutionary methods. The effect of the
division is irrevocable. Difficulties and
delays in home rule there may be, but its
final adoption is now inevitable.
The So. James Gazette, Conservative,
under the caption of ''Leaping Into Dark
ness" says: 1.-The government was elected
by majority simply going it blind for the
Grand Old Man and half understood
idea. If disaster results, increased taxa
ton, malignant chickering's with France, a
disgracefui retreat from Egypt, an open
breach with Russia in Central Asia and re-
newed outrages and rioting in Ireland, the
country has itself to thank"