The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-18
Mr.. CLADSTONE'S HAND
No Tactics Of the Government are
Able to Force II.
the LIBERALS IN DIFFICULTIES,
xhoy Depend ON Irish Members for
strength and Irish Members are not
Noted for Regularity OF Attendance
what VIII be the Outcome?

LONDON, July lo.--Ali the capinet min-
lotors have bean summoned to London
for Thursday next. Mr.. Balfour, arriv-
Ing in town Saturday, proceeded to Bat
nsld House 10 see Lord Salisbury. Lord
salisbury went to Windsor yesterday to
meet the Duke of Devonshire, who has
bsen staying at the castle for some time.
Hsrs he had conference with Her Maj
osty, and returned to London in the
evening, accompanied by the Duke OF
Devonshire under excitement. 1t is ex-
pscted that some developments OF an un-
vonted character are impending.
A number of members OF the Carleton
Club came into town to watch events.
The political clubs generally are crowd
"a. a rumor ID rife that the Carleton
Club men state that a section OF the cab
met want Lord Salisbury to resign forth
with in order to force Mr.. Gladstone to
meet the House of Commons with full
disclosure OF his home rule and general
policy and to precipitate the crisis.
The Liberal leaders are prepared to take
ONCE Immediately, or to await the defeat
the address. No tactics that the present
government can adopt
wni Force the Hand
OF Mr. Gladstone. II Lord Salisbury
does not await a formal vote of expul-
siop the Liberal government policy as
outlined In the Queens speech can be so
couched az to reveal nothing that the
Conservatives do not already know.
II the Conservatives rely upon forcing
Mr.. Gladstone to declare himself fully In
the debate on the amendment, that de-
pends upon his pleasure. The course
that Mr.. Gladstone adopts will not In
the slightest be Influenced by the views
Of the opposition, but will be rather d.
rected TO battle them.
A conference of Mr. Gladstone and his
colleagues II expected to take place on
Thursday. The difficulties of working a
House with majority dependent upon
che Irish members are fully appreciated
st the Liberal headquarters. Among the
troubles menacing the new government
q the habit the Irish members have OF ir-
REGULAR attendance. Many OF them have
Had business affairs In Ireland to look
after hitherto, and only appeared In the
Mouse when they were summoned there
~ the exigency OF Irish Affairs. The
special business being finished they van
j0hed again.
Il this prsctics.is continued under the
new government the absence Of some 40
Irish members Will render the
q any moment. Parnell kept his men
together when the party purse was full
by psrsonal payments at regular inter-
vuls, enabling them to disregard the
claims Of private affairs. The Liberals
might have resource to subsidizing the
McCaxthyites, but this would place the
party under obligations which 1t IL al
most inpossible to accept. II the Amer
ical subscriptions freely continue during ring 3
the nscal crisis the home rule party Will
4 - won6erfuliy heartened and strength
oned.
All sides recognize the fact that the
presont elections, costing as they have
about &2y6O0, 900, are only the prelude to
more decisive electoral campaign, when
more money must be expended ana the ne
maintained In full vigor. The resources
Of the Unionists are inexhaustible as
compared with those OF the Liberals,
though assurances have been obtained by
She liberal executive that wealthy Glad
stonians are ready to respond to de-
~ TO the coming crisis in Parliament,
month must elapse before the actual
boniness OF the House begins. The swear
1n9 OF members takes fortnight; then the
olSction Of the speaker and the chairman
of oommittees proceeds,
e IavelvinE Possibly . Debate.
and next comes the discussion OF the
amsndment to the address In reply to the
speech from the throne. II this is fol-
lowed By change OF government, Mr..
Gladstone may take fortnight to form a
Alnistry, d number OF members OF which
nay require reelection. The Liberals
thu calculate that 1t will be October be-
- - nd ha no1 lad
upon to present to Parliament Its pro-
lt Il probable therefore that Mr.. Glad
utono may not begin the work OF legislH-
tion in the winter session, but will post
pone tt until next spring.
A section OF the Conservatives cherish
Che delusion that Lord Salisbury, still
holding . majority OF the British votes,
en- refuse 20 resign until another appeal
bao boen made to the country. Some
Tory papers seek to deny that such q
oouxso would be unconstitutional,th though
the bulk OF them admit that the govern
ment must vacatc ofiice on the first ad-
voxDo vote.
An analysis of the latest returns shows
che value of the British vote on which
ths Conservatives now rely as the tul-
vnrk Tor the
Kejsction OF Home Rule.
The number Of members thus far re-
turned lisa. This leaves only IS results
pct undeclared.
England has sent 234 Conservatives; 1913
Liberals, including memberso OF the Labor
boYty; 90 Unionists and one McCarthyite
Tom O'Connor). Scotland sends IL Con-
Gervntives, 30 Liberals and 10 Unionists.
Wales sends two Conservatives and 20
Liberals, and Ireland IL Conservatives,
1vs Unionists, "a McCarthyites and nine
Parnellites. The opposition combined
thus aggregates 342 and the Unionists $40
OF the 18 seats yet unreturned, seven
1rish and six British in the late Parlia-
ment we're held by the opposition and
6vo By the Unionists. As changes ars
un1fkely, the new Parliament will con.
sist Of S55 0ladstonians and 315 Union
ists-
The total OF Unionists returned by
Great Britain IL 292 and the total Glad.
otonians z75, including today's results In
The eighteen remaining districts.
Awful Destruction Rumored.
LONDON, July 1s.-The steamer Cater
thun, which has arrived at Sydney, N. g
n