Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-28
The Political Situation in
Great Britain.
Anxiety About the Dissolution
of Parliament.
A Disposition to Defer the Elections
Till Next Spring.
Strong Opposition to the Proposed In
ternational Monetary Conferences.
The Queen Offers Salisbury
Ad Dukedom. nH
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. ss4
LONDON, May 27.-[Copyright; 1892,
by the New York Associated Press.J--
A cabinet council was convened today
for the special purpose of determining
the date Of the dissolution Of parliament.
The bulk of the Conservative election
agents were of the opinion that it is
urgently necessary to dissolve paflia-
ment within 3 month, as was the case
with the Unionist members. Prior TO
the council number OF members had
an interview with Balfour, and impressed
upon him the necessity Of settling the
question without oelay. The almost
unanimous representations made advised
that the dissolution either take place
at the end of June or be post
poned until the spring Of '93. The Ten
or of the communications made alter the
council adjourned, indicates the decision
OF the government to proceed with the
Irish local government bill, and the
abandonment of the intention to resort
to dissolution. Balfour promised defin-
ite declaration on the eve of the Whit
suntide adjournment. This decision will
enrage the opposition, who, without de-
lay, will regort to every device topb-
struct government business, but the
majority of the Unionists will approve
it though it will embarrass many.
If Conservative anticipations, judg,
ing from tonight's talk, be fulfilled, no
Gladstone government will be possible
till the end Of the spring Of 1913, and no
home rule till '94, or while Balfour's
local government measure, having .
clear year to operate, must complicatp
Gladstone's task IN creating new Irish
administration.
THE SILVER CONFERENCE. .a
Reliable autkority tells the Ass6ciafd
Press tHst Goschen'b acceptance Of ~
invitatio6 b an international mqnetoty
conference met with adverse. commas e
from some of the cabinet membeYs. Xke
opponents hope that certain indu@H6Bs
now being used with the EuIdpeen
government will prevent their t61d1nG
delegates. They insist that IT, the pro-
gramme commits England to anVthipQ,
Goschen should even now ~ ithdfaRf. ~
acceptancs. High financial houses "a
London, Bremen and Vienna oppose the
conference.
REDMOND'S MISSION.
John Redmond, who leaves Sunday
for America, intends to remain emily q
week. He hopes to explain the posi-
ton Of the party to the Irish-Americans,
and refute the cable reports sent by the
enemies OF the cause.
A COMMERCIAL CONGRESS-.
The proposed programme for a con-
gress Of the chambers of commerce of
the empire will include considerable
protectionist agitation. The proposed
resolutions favor q commercial union
OF the empire; the establishment
of differential rates between Great Brit
ain and the colonies; preference of
home products against foreign: Great
Britain to grant . discriminating tariff
against grain; an international none
tary union, with q unifcation of the
currency of the empire. From present
indications the gathering will be the
greatest trade demonstration ever held
in Great Britain. @-
SALISBURY OFFERED A DUKEDoM.
1t is announced that the queen has
offered Salisbury dukedom in the event
Of his retiring from power, but it is
doubtful if the premier will accept the
honor.
Baron De Hirsch's mare LIE Fleche is
now the favorite for the derby.