The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-23
SALISBURY WON'T STICK.
THE CABINET WILL RESIGN ON ITS
FIRST DEFEAT.

Radicals to Urge Gladstone to Rele-
gate Home Rule to the Rear and Put
the Leading Planks of the New
castle Programme TO the FronE-sir
Dukes Ambition.
Copyright, 1892 bv the ". Y. associated Press.l
LONDON, July 22.-To inquiries ad-
dressed TO Aksrs Douglas, the chief COM
sentative whip. to-day as to whether the
government il defeated on the vote Of mo
confidence" would persist in remaining lu
Office, he responded simply that 'ths
government will act in accordance with
precedent and the constitution" As the
balance OF precsdents is distinctly toward
immediate resignation in defeat the whips
reply can be taken ss opposed to tho
reports that Lord Salisbury will
challenge the validity of Mr.. Gladstone's
majority and try to govern with a
minority. The suggestion to this effect
has been discussed in the conservative
clubs since tae character of the Gladstonian
majority became visible, but on every side
il has besn soouted as improbable. The res
suit of researches made to-day In official
quarters by a representative of the Asso-
oiated Press confirms his previous state
ments that both the conservative and lib
eral unionist leaders have decided TO resign
on tie first vote in which q majority ID
against them.
The communications Of the ministers 10
the heads OF the government departments
exclusively concern the winding up Of their
official duties by the. third week in August.
According to present arrangements the
usual miniSteriAl dinners on the evening
preceding the opening Of the session will
not take place.
MEETING OF THE RADICALS.
The main result of the meeting Of small
group of radicals at the house of Sir Will
lam Vernon Harcourt yesterday has been
the introduction of the first note of discord
in the party After the meeting several
members Of the House of Commons who had
been present appeared at the National Lib
eral Club where they announced that q
memorial would be sent to Mr.. Gladstone
urging him to put the leading planks Of the
Newcastle programme to the fore front and
home rule in the background.
Although the general feeling at the clubs
Is distinctly in favor OF this course OF legis-Z
lation, yet the desire there TO leave Mr..
Gladstone unfettered Is stronger and tbs
proposed radical protest, as likely to embar.
rass bin, is disapproYed. The movement Is
causing sharp internal row.
The reserved attitude OF the Irish leaders
is IN contrast with this premature activity
and other McCarthyite chiefs will not be
interviewed for the present. They tell reps
resentauives of the Associated Press that
they will cay nothing for publication till ths
relations of their party with Mr.. Gladstone
are further assured. Mr.. Redmond, as
well maintains a similar reserve.
Sir Charles Dixie is maneuvering to secure
the leadership of the new labor party, hoping
through them to win back place and POI wer.
MAKEUP OF THE HOUSE.
An analysis of the personnel OF the new
House OF Commons has practical value as
. showing the influence of the different classes
and callings upon political life. Lawyers
are the most numerous, holding
1A seats, whilo merchants hold
IS. Army and navy officers hold
So seats, officers of the auxiliary forces 50,
journalists 25, manufacturers 81, peers
sons aud brothers So, gentry and land
owners 50, shipowners 19, brewers Is,
farmers 10. labor representatives Is aud
railway directors so, while tho remaining
seats are occupied by men of various classes.
Among the adherents OF the religious
denominations there are Quakers, % Com
Rregationalists, 20 Methodists, 20 Unitarians
and Baptists. the bulk Of the others being
either members OF the established church or
Catholics.
ORIGIN OF OUR FLAG.
The United States quartermasser generals
recent hostile statement In regard to the
national flag has caused some discussion
here. Tracing the origin TO " ashington's
coat of arms, a correspondent OF the Times
writes that "the stars and stripes of the
Washington family" can be seen
on an old monument 10 Trinity
church, London minorieB Another traces
the resemblance OF tho stars and stripes to
the mulless and bars on the monuments Of
Washington's ancestors at Sulgrave, North-
amptonshire. Another states that a family
of Washingtons, who are descended direct
from the patriots grandfather, still holds
farm at Hoylake near Birkenhead, and that
q tombstone in Chester cathedral marks the
grave of George Washington's first love.
These writer's concur in scouting the
notion that the United States flag
originated In Mrs. Ross parlor.
Mr.. Walker, secretary OF the Indian
Currency Association, has sent letter to
the finance minister of India stating that
should the international monetary oonfer-
ence fail to attain its object a remedy for
the existing evils ought TO be found In q
United States insuring stability OF silver
values
TO RESIGN.
LONDON, July SO, 3 A. M.-The Times,
in an editorial, declares that the govern
ment will carry out the programme which
it adopted prior to the dissolution of par-
lament and will resign Immediately after
a vote Of mo confidence" is passed.
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