Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14

man, Mr. Chamberlain, Sir then Mr.. G. o.
Trevelan, Mr.. Mundella and Sir Charles
Russell
In the ministerial crisis of June, 1885,
Mr. Gladstone's resignation was sent 10 Bal
moral by communication which
reached the Queen on the 10th of that
month. Her Majesty promptly acknowl-
edged the resignation by telegraph, accepted
1t next day and at the same time summoned
Lord Salisbury to BalmoraL
Different at the Last Change.
AT the last change of Ministry, in 1886,
the queen was at Osborne Mr.. Gladstone's
Cabinet met July 90 when the results of all
the elections, excepting Orkney and Shet-
land, were known They decided to resign
forthwith, and the decision was COM
municated to Osborne by the Queens mes
sengeE The Queen promptly accepted the
resignation, without troubling Mr.. Glad
stone to present himself for personal in
terview. She telegraphed for Lord Sails
bury, who was then on the continent at
Royat. He saw the Queen July 25 and &C
cepted office. 1t was not till July 30, day
or so before the seals of Office were handed
over to the new ministry that Mr.. Glad
stone went out to Osborne for q farewell
audience.
There has been q great deal of talk as to
the probability that another general cleo
tion is near, and there is no doubt that the
Conservative party organizers are actively
preparing for such an event next year.
The old Parliamentary hands on the Con-
seryative benches are, however, very skep-
tical upon the point
Apart from the fact that the unexpected
always happens in the House of Commons,
there are special circumstances in the pres
ent case which justify the belief that neither
party will be particularly anxious for
fresh appeal to the constituencies.
Too Tired to Tackle 1t So Soon Again.
A number of both the Conservatives and
the UDionist supporters kept their seats by
working at o pressure almost without pre-
cedent in the records of electioneering eff
fort, and these members freely admit that
they distrust their own capacity to go
through similar struggle and make simi-
lar sacrifices at the end of another few
months. More than one seat was kept
for the Conservative Government, solely by
the personal influence of the sitting men,
Der, which would certainly have been lost
at another general election, for the simple
to go through the labor and incur the ex-
pense of another contest
There areasimilar cases, of course, on the
Liberal side, but the chances of another
general election next year depend on the
action not of the Liberals, but of the Union
ist opposition. Another general election
within II months or even within twoyears
would be extremely unpopular with
the Unionists. This would not,
of course, affect their votes on the principle
OF the home rule bill, but it may be trusted
very greatly to affect their methods of oppo-
sition. If they cannot defeat the measure
by tair means they will hesitate to adopt a
policy of obstruction which would compel
an appeal to the country which, in turn,
might prove disastrous to their own party.
Trouble Predicted for Gladstone.
1t is quite true that the leaders still talk
of fighting the bill by every means con-
sonant with Parliamentary rules, and they
will carry the enthusiasts among their fol-
lowers with them. But not all the rank
and file, either of the Conservatives or the
Unionists, are enthusiastic. Moreover,
many Tories speak openly of giving the
Liberals sufficient time to expand their
policy and let the country have some ex-
perience of it before forcing division.
A considerable section of Unionists prog
nosticate trouble abroad which Mr.. Glad
stone will be unable to deal with. Mr..
Gladstone was frightened with the excite
ment of the work, but it was evident after
his great speech that he is no longer able to |
stand the strain of Parliamentary work. He !
vent away that night to the country. where |
he rest seems to have greatly benefited |
lin. The next few days. however, will be |
Inxiety for his family and friends.