Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-30
THERE WILL BE NO FIGHT.
Lord Salisbury Will Yield the Rcins of Gov
ernmcnt to Mr.. Gladstone.

Lord Salisbury Will Yield the Rcins of Gov
eminent to Mr.. Gladstone.
When the members of the British cabinet
separated Thursday 10 was practically decided
that the queens speech from the throne At the
opening Of the new parliament would be limited
to blank intimation that parliament had not
met for the transaction of business The mill
tant section Of the conservative party, who
want to combat the opposition. feel thoroughly
exasperated at the abandonment OF what they
believe 70 be . strong position. both for offense
and defense.
Lord Salisbury is to visit the queen on Mon
day, prior to the final cabinet council, for the
consideration Of the exact form OF the speech
from the throne. Powerful influence viii ia
the interval be brought to bear on the queen
and cabinet ministers to try TO induce Lord
Salisbury TO adopt holder policy.
A proposal which is finding large acceptance
at the Carlton Club is that the government open
parliament by announcing the introduction of q
franchise reform bill including such Q redis-
tribution OF seats will correct the present
abnormal system Of representation. The con-
servatives having no reason to fear lone man
one vote" measure, il accompanied by redis-
tribution on the principle Of equal electoral
districts, or taxation and representation going
together, are now fierccly alive to the fact that
the Salisbury government has weekly lost a
chance to carry redistribution bill favorable
to the i--ty.
uRarSo FRANCHISE REFORM.
The Zone man one vote" measure when passed
will affect 200 900 votes, throwing them chiefly
on the liberal side. A redistribution Of seats
based upon recognized liberal principles would
increase the number OF English members by
about l40, mostly conservative, and the Scotch
by 20, and would reduce the Irish repre-
sentstioE by 70 members. Many union
list members are now pressing Lord Salisbury
and other cabinet members to defy the oppo-
sition and make franchise reform the single
item Of the queens speech and the whole busi-
ness OF the session, appealing on defeat.
But Lord Salisbury has not the pluck and
stamina required for this purpose. Intimate
friends Of the prime minister confess that he is
weary of Office and wants q rest. His liver and
kidneys are out Of order, and any one seeing his
pasty face, bent shoulders and languorous walk
would pronounce him deficient in energy-the
sort Of man certain to shirk n bold policy and
unft to graphic with a momentous crisis in the
countrys history.
The appeal now being made to him and his
colleagues to challenge the liberals on franchise
reform has some ministerial support, but the
majority Of the members Of the cabinet appear
to rely upon early break up of the Gladstone
government through a rupture Of the internal
forces on which il must rest. IL is just barely
possible that Lord salisbury will vet be per-
suaded to throw down the glove before the op-
position. IL he does 30 il will inspire the union
lists with rampant courage and enthusiasm which
they never have yet shown.
THE MINISTERIAL DINNERS.
With only formal speech and no program,
the ministers will avoid the usual official din
ners on the night before the house opens Up
to the present the only dinner invitations
which have been issued from q conservative
quarter are those Of the Duke of Devonshire to
the unionist leaders. Sir William Vernon
Hsrcourt is to dine Mr.. Gladstone, the Earl Of
Roseberry and others prominent in the liberia,
party. Hitherto the practice has been at these
dinners to have the speech from the throne
communicated to opposition as well as TO gov
eminent dinner guests. But, with nothing to
communicate, the present occasion is Invested
Of all importance. The absence OF any declara-
ton Of policy in the speech from the throne
will not deter the liberals from proposing a
vote Of mo confidence" They will be rather
strengthened in denouncing the government
for Sinking the avowal Of program.
Conservative whips who were consulted on
the question Of procedure stated that it was
perfectly competent for parliament TO proceed
to the transaction OF business without q speech
from the throne. II is a fact that the house Of
commons can dispense with the speech if il so
chooses. In order to assert the historic right
to do without the speech from the throne some
bill is always ready the first time in each house
before the speech is considered. Still the
broken tradition is that parliament requires
some form Of a speech.
IRISH hEMBHRs DIsrRUsTFUL.
The Irish party are not entirely treasured in
spite of liberal declarations that home rule viii
be expedited and until Mr. Gladstone adds the