The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-10
Latter May Resign or Appeal Again to
the Electors of the Kingdom for
Another Endorsement.
PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA
Death of the House OF Commons
CharwOman Due to Sewer Gas.
Cholerine in English Townsville Ash
attic Pest on the COntinent-Pu-
gilist Mitchell i'm Trouble.
snec,., to the Iudianapol,s journal.

Spec1aI 70 tno Inulanapons Joufunl
LONDON, Sept 9.-Sir Henry Ponsonby.
the Queens private secretary. passed last
night at Blackoraig Castle. where Mr..
Gladstone is taking holiday with Mrs.
Gladstone and party Of friends. This
morning he and the Prime Minister had q
long interview. and before noon Sir Henry
left with a special dispatch from Mr.. Glad
stone to the Queen concerning the govern
ments attitude towards the defeat OF the
home-rule bill IN the House of Lords last
evening. Sir Henry was conveyed In all
haste from Blackcraig Castle to the erailway
station at Coupa Angus where an express
train was stopped TO take him on board
and carry him to Balmoral. 1t is signii-
cant that Sir Henry's mission was not
undertaken at the Queens instance. but at
the suggestion Of Mr.. Gladstone two days
ago. The Queen is known Co have awaited
with unwonted anxiety Mr.. Gladstone's
decision as TO his course after the rejsction
of the bill by the lords. The
royal idea is that Mr.. Gladstone
should appeal at once to the country.
and the determin alton which lis under
stood to be expressed by Mr.. Gladstone IN
his special dispatch to hold on indefinitely
will not SUIT her Majesty at all. Accord
lng to constitutional prccedents the Queen
certainly had some reason to expect that
after the overwhelming majority OF the
lords, spiritual and temporal, had con.
demned him, the aged Prime Minister would
resign or ask the electors again to justify
his policy.
1t is surmised that Mr.. Gladstone Init
mated in the dispatch carried TO Bslmorsl.
to-day, tho readiness of the Cabinet to
submit to tho Queen's prerOgative TO dis
miss her present Minister'S. This intims-
tion would mean little. however, as no
knows already the Queen's desire to take
no step inv diving the crown in tho popular
large part of the ultra Tory party
expects such direct intervention from
the Queen, but their expectation wall
hardly be realized. On the other hand, the
Queens opinion as to the proper course for
Mr. Gladstone will weigh with him un-
doubtedly in Fastening the appeal to the
country.
Before laet nights sitting of the lords
the highest vote recorded In the upper
house was S75. This was given on the
question of repeating the corn laws In 1916.
and included the proxies of absent men,
bers. The attendance and vote last even-
Ing, therefore. were quite boy ond precedent.
No such gathering of hereditary legis-
in London. Many of the peers who
came to the atOwn to vote against
the bill had never seen the interior of the
House before. and fifty OF them were
Obliged TO sign the roll for the hrst time
before voting. To render the duty of at
tendance less lrksome. some fifty or sixty
paers loafec III the refreshment and smOk-
ing rooms during the debate. Several,
finding the cuisine In the restaurant OF the
House unsuitable to their tastes. had their
own cooks, wines and meats brought ID for
the occasion. One peer, for instance, gave
q dinner prepared 10y his own chef. served
on his own plate by his own servants. In
neither it's public nor its private aspects
did the house reveal any characterissics
likely TO strengthen Its chances OF long
existence.
The Radicals will raise again the ques-
tion of the Duke of COnnaughts appoint
ment to the Aldershot command. The
debate will follow "A motion to be moved
by Mr.. Labouohere for the reduction of the
army estimates by cutting down the salary
drawn by the Duke of cambridge, as com
mander. in-chief. Several Conservatives
and some Liberal Unionists will support
the government. If they rally q majority,
the consequences for the government
will be serious Mr.. Campbsll-
Zimmerman. Secretary OF State for
War. would resign and general
reorganization of the Cabinet would be
necessary. As such q vote might also re-
suit in the Duke OF Cambridge's retirement
the Radical leaders privately talk of with
drawing the motion in case they obtain q
public assurance that the government does
not design the Duke of Connaughts Alder.
shot appointment as q prelude to his sue
cession to the commsndershlp In chief.
This offer from the Radicals, however.
would not help the Ministry much through
out the country.