Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-23
In MERRY ENGLAND.
PROBABLE GOVERNMENT COURSE IN
CASE OF PARLIAMENTARY pEfeAT.
It VIII Be elm Accordance with Prece-
dent and the Constitution" Says q Con-
ssrvstive whlp-Liberai Discord.
[copyright, 1892, by the New York Associate
prQsa.l

[copyright, 1892, by the New York Associated
Press.l
LONDON, July 22.-To inquiries addressed
to Mr.. Akers Douglass. the chief Conserya-
tive whip, to-day as to whether tho Gov
ernment, If defeated on vote of No con-
fidence." would persist in remaining u
Office. he responded simply that "the gov
ernment will act in accordance With pre-
cedent and the Constitution"
As the balance of precedent is distinctly
towards immediate resignation IN defeat,
the whips reply can be taken as opposed
to the reports that Lord Salisbury WILL
challenge the validity of Gladstone's ma
iority and try to govern with minority.
A suggestion to this effect has been DIS
cussed in the Conservative clubs since the
character of the Gladstonian majority De-
came visible. but on every side 1t has oeen
secuted as improbable.
PROBABLE GOVERNMENT COURSE.
The result of researches made to-day IN
official quarters by the representative oil
the Associated Press confirms his previous
statements that both the Conservative and
Liberal Unionist leaders have decided. to
resign on the first vote IN which major
ity is against them.
The Ministers communications to the
head of the government departments ex-
clusiyely concern the winding no OF their
official duties by the third week IN Au-
gust. According to the present arrange
ments the ministerial dinners on the eve-
ming preceding the opening OF the session
will not take place.
OPPOSITION D1scoRD.
The main result of O meeting of o small
group of Radicals at the house of Sir VII
liam Vernon-HHcourt yesterday has been
the introduction of the first note OF DIS
cord IN the party. After the meeting,
several members of the House OF Commons
who had been present appeared &C the
National Liberal Club, where they an,
nounced that memorial would
be presented to Mr. Gladstone.
urging him to put the leading
planks of the Newcastle programme 20
the forefront and home rule in the back
ground. Although the general feeling a.
the club is distinctly in favor, or this
course of legislation. yet the desire 20
leave Mr.. Gladstone upfettered stronger
and the proposed Radical protest, as likely
to embarrass him. is disapproyed.
INTERNAL ROWS.
The movement is causing sharp internal
rows. The reserved attitude of the Irish
leaders is contrasted with this premature
activity of the Radicals. Messrs. Dillon
and O'Brien, and other McCarthyite chiefs
will not be interviewed a!or the present.
They tell the representatives OF the Asso-
ciated Press that will say nothing for pub
lication till tho relations OF their party
with Mr.. Gladstone are further assured.
Mr.. Redmond. as well. maintains similar
reserve.
SIR Charles Dixie is meneuvering tC
secure the leadership of the new l.aool
party, hoping through them 20 win bach
place and power.
PERSONNEL OF THE NEW HOUSE.
An analysis of the personnel Of the House
OF Commons has practical value as show
ing the influence of different classes ano
callings upon political men. Lawyers
are the most numerous, holding l64
seats, while merchants mold 55; army
and navy officers. So; officers OF
the auxiliary forces. 81; journalists,
81; manufacturers. 57 peers soma anc
brothers. 35; gentry and land owners
50 ship-owners. 10; brewers, 10 farmers
10; labor representatives, l., and railway
directors so. while the remaining
seats are occupied by men Of va
rious yocations or classes. Amons
adherents of religious denominations
| there are Quakers, 2s sCongregationallsts
20 Methodists, 20 Unitarians, and Bap
lists, the bulk of the others being mem
| bers OF the Established Church or Catho
| lies.
"oLD GLORY" AND WASHINGTON.
The United States Quartermastel-G Gene
| rails recent hostile statement in regarC
| to the national flag has caused some dis
| cussion here. Tracing the origin TO Wash
| ington's coat-of-arms, a correspondent o
| the Times writes that the star
and stripes of the Washington family
can be seen on an old monument IN Trinity
| church, London. AlinOries. Anoth'
traces a resem blance of the stars ant
stripes to the mullsts and bars on th'
| monuments of Washngton's ancestors a
| Sulgrave, Rorthamptonshlre. Another
states that family of Washingtons whC
are descended directly from the patriot
| grandfather still hold farm at Hoylake
near Birkenhea1, and that q tombstone II
| the Chester Cathedral marks the grave o.
| George Mashington's first love. Thes'
| writers concur in scouting tho notion tha
| the United States flag originated IN Mrs
Boss's parlor.
Mr.. Walker, secretary of the Indian Cur
rency ASSOCIATION, has sent letter to thi
| Finance Minister of India stating tina
should the international Monetary Confer
| ence fail 10 attain its object remedy TO
| the existing evils ought TO be found in
| direct agreement between India and th
| United States, 1usurlng the stability OF sll
| yer values,