The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-28
SALISBURY APT TO STICK.
DISSOLUTION POSTPONED FOR A
YEAR.

( M Rs
| The Cabinet Council Decides Not to
Crafty the Opposition by Yielding to
the Clamor for an Election-Opposi-
tion Developing to England Partici-
patins In the Silver Conference.
Copyright 1909 by the N. Y. Associated Press)
LONDON, May 7.--A cabinet council was
convened to-day for the special purpose Of
determining the date Of the dissolution Of
parliament. 1t was attended by all the
ministers except Lord Stanhope secretary
Of state for war, who is recruiting his health
at AK Les Baines. The Importance of the
occasion brought Lord Ashburne, lord
chancellor Of Ireland. from the south of
France. he arrived in the city this morn
ing. Mr.. Ritohie, president of the local
government board, who is just convalescent
from illness, also deemed the occasion i'm
porsant enough for him to take part In the
proceedings, although he had not
fully recovered his health. The
section of the cabinet favoring an imme-
diate appeal to the country could adduce
the opinion OF the bulk OF the conservative
election agents that 1t is urgently necessary
to dissolve parliament within a month.
| There is also undoubted eagerness on the
part Of a majority Of tho unionist members
| to end the existing suspense at the earliest
| possible moment. Prior to the beginning of
the cabinet council a number of the mem
| bers had an interview with Mr.. Balfour
| and impressed him with the necessity
| of settling the question OF dissolution
without delay, as their personal
engagements were paralyzed and the busi-
ness OF the country was suffering from the
uncertainty in regard TO the matter AL
most unanimous representations, which were
| made to the conservative whips with view
| of influencing the cabinet, advised that the
dissolution Of parliament either take place at
| the end Of June or be postponed until the
spring Of 1898.
THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL.
The tenor of the communications made
by the whips TO the members after the
| council indicated a decision 10 proceed
| with the Irish local government bill and
abandonment of the intention to resort to
early dissolution. Mr. Balfour promises a
definite declaration on the eve of the Whit
suntide adjournment. II is understood that
Mr.. Balfour demanded Of his colleagues
time to complete his scheme Of legislation,
even though ID be necessary to
and to hold winter session.
The decision will enrage the opposition,
who without delay will resort to every de-
vice 60 obstruct government business, but
it will be approved by majority of the
| uuionists, though 1t will embarrass many
who relied upon dissolution in June as in
| evitable.
To-night's issue of the Globe accurately
reflects the tory view of the position by
maintaining that 1t 10 the duty Of the gov
| ernment not to defer to the clamor of
| their opponentsl for general election,
but to press forward the Irlsh local govern
| ment measure to period when, as the act
of the conservatives, they can watch its ad-
ministrative practice. II the conser ative
anticipations taking form tonight be full
| filled, no Gladstonian government will be
| possible until the end OF the spring Of 1898,
and no home rule until 1894, while Mr..
| Balfours local governmen measure, having
clear year to operate, must complicate
Mr.. Gladstone's task 10 creating new Irish
| administration.
TUE MONETARY CONFERENCE,
Secretary Fosters formal programme for
the discussion at the international none
| tary conference, IL received by Mr..
| Goschen, has not been communicated 20 his
colleagues. Reliable authority tells the
| Associated Press correspondent here that
| Mr.. Goschen's acceptance of Secretary Fos-
ter's invitation has met with adverse COM
ment from some cabinet members. notably
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, who is OF the
| opinion that Mr.. Goschen ought to have re-
| fused to accept it., and ought
even now to withdraw his acceptance IL the
| basis framed by Secretary Foster commits
| England to anything. The ministerial op-
| ponents Of the conference think that Mr..
| Goschen too easily surrendered to Seore-
| tary Fosters arguments, and hope that
| certain influences now being used with
| European governments will prevent their
sending delegates. High financial houses in
| London, Berlin and Vienna oppose the con-
ference. In spite Of these and other UNDER
I currents. however, the treasury here takes
the conference as a settled fact.
| A PRoTECTIoNIsT MOVEMENT.
The programme which has been prepared
| for the congress of the chambers of COM
| merce Of the empire, which will open on
| June %, shows considerable progress in the
protectonist movement. Delegates from
| the leading chambers of Great Britain, ,Cau-
ada, Australia, India, New Zealand and
Cape Colony will take part In the congress.
| The proposed resolutions favor a commercial
union of the empire; the establishment of
| differential rates between Great Britain and
her colonies; preference of home products
| as against foreign products; Great Britain
| TO grant tariff discriminating against for
eign grain; the formation Of boards of
labor; arbitration in all centers of in.
dustry; an imperial registration of
| trademarks, and an imperial penny post
age. Finally the chamber Of commerce of
Leith proposes an international monetary
union, with unifcation of the currency Of
the empire. Sir John Lubbock will preside
| at the congress. From present indications
| this gathering will be the greatest fair trade
demonstration ever held In England. AL
| though the programme is ostensibly based
upon the principles Of the imperial fedora
tion league the revival Of protection is the
pervading spirit.
| Deeming's Papers to be Destroyed.