The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
Conservatives Confidently Predict an Early
Dissolution Of Parliament.
DISAPPECTIOa LR0hG THE LIBERALS.
Leaders of the Government Recognize
Their Precarious Hold Upon Power.
The Conservative Leaders Alert.

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present month. The Tories may be over
sanguiDe. but their prediction is by no
mems an extrav5gant cne in view Of the
aspect Of things political. The Liberals
| themselves admit that crisis may be
precipitated any day, and after their
experience on Thursday they no longer
attempt to conceal their sppI eciation of
their precsrious hold upon power. OF
course. any further defeat will involve
the resignation of the ministry with feel
| oppCsition are looking forward with feel
| ings of the utmost confidence TO the
! next appeal 10 the country, which they
| believe will result in the return of a
| Conservative majority. Tie nominal Cow
ernment majority Of thirty-six had been
reduced Thursday night to twenty-four,
through the absence Of Parnellite MEM
bers. who have recently been spending
their time in Dublin guarrelling among
themselves and denouncing the Govern
ment's lukewarmness.
Several Liberals were also absent and
rot paired. This would not have render
cd the position so critical. but successive
divisions taken I'm the House that night
show that the Liberal whips cannot, with
any degree of certainty. rely upon their
men responding promptly, If >at all, to
their summons. From the twenty-four
mentioned the Governments majority
dropTed tc eighteen through absenteeism,
then fifteen, and was finally whipped out
in the division on the East London
water bill.
M'CARTHYIrHs STOOD ny THEIR iUNs.
The Liberals made a great outcry Of
dissenson on the part OF the Mccarthy
ties, but this was disproved by an aral-
ysis OF voting. which discloses the fact
that the NcCarthyites stood by their Guns.
and that the dwindling majority was
caused by the abstination of the Radicals
in taking the division. The ratio or the
votes of the McCarthyites exceeded that
of the Liberals
The discomfort Of the Liberals has so
nearly reached the point Of revolt that
the Government is extremely afraid or
taking the risk Of obtaining majority.
Fearing TO test the sense OF the House
on the question OF the veto power OF the
House of Lords, the Government have
practically wiped out the Dalziel motion
by approprating the time set for its hear
ing for discussion OF the Government busi-
ness This change IN the programme VIII
be made on the motion Of John Morley.
a great majority OF the Liberals are
anxious for action on the veto problem OF
the House OF Lords on the part Of the
House Of Commons, but the Ministers are
not so eager Just now they are anxious
for delay, and will make every EFFORT TO
secure Il.
Last evening Sir William Harcourt and
John Morley were very active in canvass
ing the House in this matter, and en-
deayored by private conversation to IN
duce the irrecOncilable Radical members
10 submit 20 the waiting policy of the
Government and acquicsce In stunning
Dalziel's motion until some more oppor-
tune time. Instead of meeting with any
success In their campaign Messrs. ltar-
court and Morley were met on all lues
with the Radical ultimatum that the
time must be given TO the anti-Lord
motion, and given in the very near future,
too.
NsrRyATIvgs WATCHING THEIR CLANCY.
The Conservatives are watching their
chance In the detection of Radicals.
chance which they believe VIII not be
long DELAYED Their whips are active.
energetic, and untiring. The normal Con-
servative voting strength In the House
has been considerably augmented by the
attendance OF the members who are sell
dom seen IN their seats. and besides this
a full force OF UniOnisis are on hand
ready to assist in snatching victory
from the Liberals on any division that
NAV catch the Government lacking. or
find them without majority
If the Government succeeds In making
a settlement with the malcontents, the
defeat OF the Government on the diyi-
sion Of the question is likely to be de-
ferred. If the Radicals refrain from vot-
..frr a
majority. and there Is no likelihood that
the Radicals will vote 10 displace the
anti-Lords motion, the Government will
be defeated
The fidelity Of the McCarthyite party
in adhering to the Government continues
uninterrupted. despite their internal feuds
and excited a great deal Of favorable com
ment even from opposition members, who
are forced TO admire their consistency.
''ro YOUR KENyEu. YOU HOUNDS"
A new piece ot vituperative literature
has been furnished by Frank ODonnell.
formerly a prOmient member Of the Par
nellitc section Of the Irish-National party
in the House of Commons. ODonnell
has written a letter TO United Ireland
which that paper publishes, charging the
Irish members with having been duped
or corrupted by the Government He
concludes: ITO your kennel. you hounds,
TO your kennel. There's English dogs
meat waiting for your docile pack
Those who are thoroughly familiar with
the inner life of the lobby. know that
the insinuations OF ODonnell are abso-
lutely false. The anti-Psrneilite members
do not draw single penny from the
purse Of the Liberal party. Ii is possi-
bie however that some OF them may re-
ceive assistance I'm carrying on their
fight at a general election, but other
wise not one Of them is a beneficiary OF
the Liberal fund. II is a matter well
known TO those who have had OpDortu-
nifty 70 learn the facts, that both Parnel-
ltes and McCarthyites have absolutely
clean personal and party records, as re-
CARDS their relations with the English |
partles and no member Of the English |
parties would dream OF asserting other
wise.
HOsYBERY's EccLEsIAsTrcN SoNfSEfs.
Lord Rosebery's first ecclesiastical NOM !
inee. the Rev. r. w. Leigh. who has just |
been designated Dean OF Herrsford is |
we'll known in religious and temperance !
circles at home and abroad. He was as
sociated with the cooperative movement |
In temperance work on the Christian So
ciaIlsm. and was a personal friend OF |
the late Rev. Charles Spurgeon. lie |
ma ssed four years on a plantation owned |
nv his wife in Georgia. and spent most /
of his time while there In endeayoring 10 |
eyangellze the negroes. Lord Rosebery |
pald a visit TO Mr.. Leigh In Georgia dur
ing the Premiers visit to the United
States some years ago.
Lord Rosebery's bay Ally Ladas stands
in an excellent position in the forecasts
~ the Derby. and his bay flly Orle Is
candidate for victory In the thousand
80; ,be Oaks and L. heavily