The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-30
TORIES TO GO 1T ALONE.
THE COMPACT WITH THE DIS5I-
DENTS TO BE BROKEN.


The Conservatives Fretting Under the
supp osed Dictation of Their Allies.
Parliament to Be Dissolved In May.
A Liberal Victory in the Coming
Election Looked Upon as Certain.
Copyright, 1s9s, blythe ". Y. Associ dted Press)
LONDON, Jan. 30 If no change occurs
in the political situation serious enough TO
cause the ministers to reconsider their de-
cislon, parliament will be dissolved in MAY.
The majority OF the cabinet agreed at the
last cabinet council to hasten the cleo
tions. The meeting occurred under
the shadow of the result of the Ros-
endale contest. The report of the Central
Conservative Association, on summarizing
the advices received from its agents in the
electoral centers on the chances OF early
and delayed dissolution, sswas before the
ministers, leading to "A concurrence of
opinion that speedy appeal 60 the country
Is the best policy. A highly placed minis.
sterialist states that this determination is
largely due to an official calculation, based
on the best obtainable data, that the general
elections If held soon will give Mr. Glad
stone majority of about sixty,
including the Irish vote, whilo
postponement of the election is
certain to increase the liberal majority and
consolidate liberal ranks, at the same time
weakening the uuionists, for among the
unexpected results Of the RoSendae cleo
ton the impending rupture between the
dlssidents and conservatives is most im-
portant. The tories have long been fret
iDu 1aTaAn fha,
dissident leaders and have hitherto submit
ted solely because they believed that the
dlssldents commanded number of electo-
raj districts where the conservative chances
were hopeless.
DIsILLUSIoNED BY .ROsENDALE.
The result in Rosendale disillusioned the
conservatives regarding the fighting
strength of their allies. Leading conserva-
tive papers throughout the country, which
better represent the sentiments aud policy
OF the party than do its London organs, con-
cur In demanding that the conservatives be
freed from an alliance which now
the genuine conservative forces
rupture, ahowever, would not
imply hostility. Cessation of the alliance
according to the conservative argument.
would not prevent the dissidents retaining
what few seats their own voting power
really commands. In the constituencies
where they still hold some voting remnant
they ought, it is maintained, either TO hold
aloof from the contests or support the con-
servative candidates without claiming
the right TO mould the conservative
policy. The signal for the revolt against
the ervative-unionist compact fitly
comes from the headquarters of unionism In
Birmingham, whore a conference of the
conservative candidates concluded that the
time had come TO dissolve the alliance. AS
large number Of conservative agents urge
that the question ought to be Immediately
settled, Lord Salisbury will be asked TO
take the sense OF the party at the reunion Of
the conservative members as soon as the
House of Commons assemblies. The disso-
luton can hardly be effected before Whit
suntide.
PLANS OF THE MINISTER'S
The ministers propose to devote the whole
session until Easter to estimates. The
Irish local government bill will be intro
duced on the verge Of the Easter recess and
second reading will be had Immediately af-
ter the recess. The minsterialists rely
upon obstruction TO the measure to afford
appeal to the country. The pre-
carious prospects of the coming session
are having an effect on the personal
arrangements Of the members of the House
of Commons. About l20 members will not
seek re-elections. Others, especially the
conservatives, knowing the ministerial
plans, will not take residences for the sea-
son. The proceedings in parliament promise
to be marked by listless expectance, every
body waiting for the signal to go. The Irish
party has been called to meet at West
minister on Feb. 9 to elect chairman. In
view OF the expiring Of the present parlia-
ment Mr.. Mccarthy is willing to retain the
chair for the session.
THE CONSERVATIVE RURAL CONFERENCE.
The conservative rural conference, in imi-
t6tion of the recent liberal conference proved
burlesQue of popular gathering. After
prolonged touting among the laborers, Mr..
Chaplin's agents collected at Ely scratch
body Of 2l0 pseudo delegates composed Of
local election managers, publicans and hired
rustics, seduced by free railway tickets and
free quarters at the hotels. A smoking con-
cert yesterday evening, with free beer,
opened the conference. After the singing
of some comic songs Sir Edward Birkbeck,
M. p, talked on the need Of parish councils,
laborers' allotment and old age pensions,
and promised legislation to compensate the
farmers for pigs killed on account of swine
fever. To-day Mr.. Chaplin, althoughin a
more serious vein. spoke similarly and in
vited the delegates 70 state their views for
5uOlnloolOu W buO NdDiucb VIII u Wow
of ministerial promotion of bills
during the ensuing session. Much speech
making ensued, but no resolutions were
passed, and 1t is obvious that thu character
of the conference will prevent its having
the smallest influence on future legislation.
HUME wEBsTER's SUICIDE.
The suicide of Hume Webster, the horse
breeder, has been discovered to be due to
worse than monetary troubles. He used
forged signatures on bills amounting TO
over $40, 900, a bill presented for payment
on Monday with the signature forged lead
ing to the discovery of other forgeries.
The name Of an American fnanoier,
long friend Of Webster, and
associated with him in the Efnbreville
Freehold Company, had been used on a
spurious paper Webster's affairs became
so desperate that the frauds he committed,
even il they had net been revealed, would
not suffice to cover his debts.
STURGEON DYING.
Special night services held in the London
tabernacle il behalf of Mr.. Spurgeon are
largely attended Waiting near the diviues
sick bed are his wife, his son Charles, two
deacons and other friends. Private tele-
grams from Mentone received Tonight
refer to "prayerful but despairing groupn
beside the dying pastor.
The Westminster chapter will support
the nomination Of Mgr. Gilbert as arch