The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31
GLADSTONE TO USE THE GAG
The Parish Councils Bill TO Be Put
Through by Closure.

Compromiss-The Deficit in the
Budget a Menace to the Liberal Hold
on the Government-Distress Among
the Poor Acuts-Labouohere Trying
to Down the Premier Socialists
Issue An Anarchistio Manifesto--No
Hope for Mrs. MAVERICK.
Copyright 1893, by the United Pressl
London, Dec 50-After the cabinet
council yesterday, the government whips
intimated to the conservatives the minis
try's desire to arrange compromise on
the issue of the parish councils bill, with
view of ending the parliamentary ses-
sion about Jan. 20. The negotiations were
opened with Arthur Balfour, the unionist
leader, and Joseph Chamberlain,
his first lieutenant, but neither
OF these gentlemen showed much
inclination TO make terms unless
the government would grant concessions
altering the popular character of the
measure. The difference between the
ministry and the opposition in this case
centers on what appears to be trivial
question concerning the constitution of
the poor law boards and the control of
0ilO Wy CuuHCllSs me nc
gotiations with the unionist leaders
failed mainly, however, because the OPP
position mean to wreck the whole bill by
obstruction and TO embarr ass the govern
ment business for the next session and
foredoom 1t to failure.
GLADSTONE TO APPLY CLOSURE.
Since all other means have proved vain,
MIR. Gladstone Is determined now 10
Checkmate this plan by applying the
closure by sections as he did in the case
OF the home rule bill. There is still q
chance that Mr.. Balfour, when informed
Of this decision, may reconsider his
first plan. IL no agreement be obtained
before the meeting of the House on Mon
day, Mr.. Gladstone will announce his
inten tions. Doubtless the conservatives
Will cry out against the so-called tyranny
OF the government in shutting on full
discussion OF the remaining fifty clauses
OF the bill. The peers, moreover, will find
IN the closure proceedings an
excuse for rejecting or amending the I'M
debated clauses; but as the extensive
ministerial programme of the coming ses-
sion must be carried out before the DISCO
luton, no other course is open to Mr.
Gladstone than summary disposal Of the
parish councils bill in the commons and
the transfer of the whole burden of its
rejection to the shoulders of the peers
The ministers propose to prorogue parlia-
ment on Jan. 20, and to resume work on
Feb. 2.
THE BUDaET
AS the third quarter Of the financial
year closed to-day it is now possible TO
make fairly accurate estimate as to the
budget. For the quarter complete to-
day the receipts are ESQ ,000, 900, against
geo, 100000 in the corresponding period of
1892. The next quarter viii give the ex-
chequer the benefit of the bulk of the in
come tax still remaining TO be col
lected, Taking the most favorable
possible view of the receipts in the next
quarter, nobody would estimate the re-
ceipts for the whole financial year at
more than $50, 000, 900. That means de-
felt of some 81 $780, 900, according to Sec
rotary William Harcourt's estimate in the
last budget. An analysis of the sources
of revenue shows that both customs aud
excise receipts are dwindling, nor does the
depression exhibit the slightest symptom
Of relief. With each passing month the
dullness Of trade becomes more discour-
aging While the revenue is thus waning
and the expenditures of the government
increase, the utter badness and hopeless
ness of the situation, together with the
fact that Mr.. Gladstone's cabinet entered
office pledged to radical tax reforms in
the interest of the workingmen, keep
fer dissolution to facing the necessity
Of imposing new taxes.
THE DISTRESS AMONG THE POOR.
The distress prevalent among the poor
Of london is shown by the workhouse re-
turns for the holidays On Christmas
day 108,000 names were on the relief roll.
This number exceeds the records of
Christmas, 1892, by more than 10000.
Henry Labouchere, the radical leader,
and fighting editor Of Truth, pursues
without cessation his campaign against
the g0vernornment's plan of continuing
the 10000 annual income drawn by
Duke Alfred, of Saxe-Coburg-G otha, in
his capacity as duke Of Edinburg. He
has canvassed the radical mem ers Of
the House of Commons to get
signatures TO his protest against
the grant. This protest will be pre-
sented to MIR Gladstone. Mr.. Labouehere's
hostility to Mr.. Gladstone is becoming 4
more evident daily. He has not forgiven
the premier from excluding him from
office. Both in the lobby and in the
press he hints at the advisability of MIR.
Gladsione's retiring from public life. His
suggestions of this sort, however. have
found no echo anywhere in the govern
ment ranks. On the contrary, they are
resen ted generally. Although Mr.. Glad
stone is failing physically, the liberals
feel more keenly than ever that they
have nobody to take his place, and they
dread the disorganiZation which would
follow his disappearance from parliamen-
tary life.
A DUTY ON SILVER.
Advices from Bombay are TO the effect
that an import duty of 20 per cent. is
about to be imposed on silver. Dealers
are said to be already Offering a premium
to banks taking the risk on the imposition
OF the duty. Inquiries at the India Office
elected no positive information, as the
officials were exceedingly reticent, but
the impression was made that no duty
had yet been decided on by the govern
ment London dealers do not believe that
the duty will be effective, as smuggling
would be done on an enormous scale, de-
spite all the efforts of the Indian govern
ment TO prevent it.
sEAwoRTHIHEss or THE RESOLUTION
Sir Edward James Reed, member Of
parliament, who speaks with authority
on naval matters, said to-day in an inter
view on the experience of the warship
Resolution in a storm in the Bay of Bis
cay: 1--WE need not apprehend any special
perils for battleships of the Resolution
type. The Resolution was handled badly.
She is not unseaworthy, and there Is
nothing risky about her construction"
AN ANARcHsTIo MANIFESTO