The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-05
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LONDON, March 4-With Gladstone's
return the tactics of the opposition will
be changed. Sir William Vernon Har-
courts policy of trying to force dissolu-
ton by every device of worry and OBJ
struction will be abandoned. It is now
known that Gladstone hurried back ow-
ing to Harcourt's not accepting the in
structions to refrain from appearing de-
srous to hasten action on the part of the
Government. Secure upon the result of
an appeal to the country, Gladstone
had advised his colleagues TO give the
Ministers rope and let the electorate be
impressed with the spectacle of the Con-
sentative regime expiring by gradual de-
composition. He looks upon the Irish
bill as containing some proposals that
can ultimately be embodied in the home
rule scheme.
in accordance with the clew given by
Gladstone, the Liberals will allow Bal
fours bill larger consideration, treating
it with such courteous contempt as the
strong party can afford to what it is de-
ternined shall be ultimately futile. Be-
fore Easter Gladstone proposes to ask the
regard to the duration of Parliament.
Lord Randolph Churchill forms Tory
cave against several proposals of the
irish local government bill, especially
the clauses empowering the judges TO
suspend the County Councils. If he sue
ceeds in forming group depriving the
Government of fifteen votes the bill will
be defeated and the movement thus made
opportune for the Government to dis
solve Parliament.
Gladstone seems to have been rejuven-
ated by his Sojourn in the south of
France. He is alert and SprightIy in
gait, and looks healthy man of CO. He
tells his friends that he is wonder TO
himself.
The presence in London of Foster.
Secretary Of the United States Treasury,
IS daily attracting more attention from
the Journalistic and social worlds. He
steadily refuses to accept social invita-
tons, on the ground of poor health. The
ready access he gives all corners to his
reception-rooms in the Hotel Metropole
amazes the people here, who are accustom-
ed to sending statesmen environed by a
wall Of otficialism. Foster has arranged a
visit TO inspect the Bank of England and
mint, and see the workings OF the greater
financial houses. In spite of the assur-
ances of being unconcerned on the cur
rency question, be has probably met
Goschen in an unofficial interview
The American Treasury ruling with
reference to the importation of pedigree
stock is hurrying immediate shipments.
The live stock journals concur in the
opinion that arrangements in Great Brit
ain will be much iniluenced that the de-
velopments will be checked, and seeking
closer union with the colonies must be
the policy of the future.
The Prince and Princess of Wales visit
at Windsor Sunday. and start with their
family Tuesday for Riviera. The Queen
and Princess Beatrice are at Hyeres, the
Duke and Duchess of Teck and Princess
May at Lady Wolverton's Villa Mentone,
and the Empress Eugene near the family
of the Prince of Wales, will form a mus
ter of royalties to which it is expected the
Czarina will be added. The Prince of
Wales has been i'll with neuralgia, but is
now recovering.
The Government of India has con-
cluded treaty with China as the suze-
rain over Thibet, providing for the for
nation of British marts within Thibet.
Under the treaty caravans will be allowed
to pass freely via the Sikkim passes into
the Thibet valleys, and customs stations
be created. The treaty is considered a
happy stroke of British diplomacy, equiv
alent to the capture of the trade of these
districts, which have hitherto been closed
to commerce.