The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-06-04
A Session Called for the Purpose of
Considering Il Date for the
Dissolution of Parliament.
BalfOur Promises a Definite Declare.
ton Of Policy at the Whitsun-
tide Adjournment.
The Irish Local Government Bill
and Other Matters of Inter-
est Discussed.
[Copyri sht 1892 by New York Associated Press.

lCopyri sht 1892 by New York Associated Press.
LONDON, May 27.-The cabinet council
was convened today for the special pur-
pose Of determining the date for the dis
solution of parliament. A section of the
cabinet favoring an immediate appeal to
the country could adduce the opinion of
the bulk of the conservative election
agents that it is urgently necessary to
dissolve parliament within a month.
There is also an undoubted eagerness on
the part of a majority of the unionist
members to end the existing suspense at
the earliest possible moment.
Prior to the beginning of the cabinet
council a number of the members had an
interview with Balfour and pressed him
with the necessity of settling the ques-
ton Of dissolution without delay as their
personal engagements were paralyzing
and business of the country was suffer-
ing from uncertainty in regard to the
matter. The almost unanimous repre-
sensations which were made to the con-
servative whips with a view of influence
ing the cabinet. advised that a dissolu-
ton of parliament either take place at
the end of June or be postponed until
the spring of 1893. The tenor of COM
munications made by the whips to mem
bers after the council indicated a decis.
ion to proceed with the Irish local gov
eminent bill and the abandonment Of
the intention to resort to total dissolu-
ton.
Balfour promises a definite declaration
On the evening of Whitsuntide adjourn
ment. 1t is understood that Balfour
demanded of his colleagues time to COM
plete his scheme of legislation, ever
though it be necessary to adjourn at the
end of July and to hold a winter session.
This decision will enrage the opposition,
who without delay will resort to every
device to obstruct government business:
but it will be approved by a majority of
the %unionists, though it will embarrass
many who relied upon dissolution in
June as inevitable.
Tonight's issue of the Globe accurate
ly reflects the tory view of the position
by maintaining that it is the duty of the
government not to defer to their oppo-
nents' clamor for a general election. but
to press forward the Irish local govern
ment measure to a period when, as an
act of the conservatives, they can watch
its administrative practice. If the con-
servatives' anticipations, taking form to-
night, be fulfilled, no Gladstone govern
ment will be possible until the end of
the spring of 1893, and no home rule
until 1894, while Balfour's local govern
ment measure, having a clear year to
operate, must complicate Gladstone's
task in creating a new Irish administra-
ton.
Secretary Fosters formal program for
the discussion at the international none
tary conference, if received by Goschen
has not yet been communicated to his
colleagues. Reliable authority tells the
Associated Press representative here that
Goschen's acceptance of Secretary Fos-
ter's invitation has met adverse comment
from some of the cabinet members, nota-
bly, Sir Michael Hicks Beach who is of
the opinion that Goschen ought to have
refuses to accept it and ought even now
to withdraw his acceptance if the basis
framed by Secretary Foster commits
England to anything. Ministerial OPP
ponents of the conference think GOschen
too easily surrendered to Secretary Eos
ter's arguments and hope that certain
incuences now being used with the Eu-
ropean government will prevent
their sending delegates. High tinan-
clal houses in London, Berlin and
Vienna oppose the conference. In spite
OF these under-currents, however, the
treasury here takes the convention as a
settled fact.