The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-09
LOSSES By THE LIBERALS.
Two Of Their Candidates Turned Down
by the Voters.

thrown-Discord in the Cabinet-The
Prince of Wales an Enthusiast in the
Game of Diplomacy.
London, Dec. s.-The election of the
seat in the house of commons for the
North Lindsey or Brigg division. made
vacant by the appointment of Samuel
Danks Waddy to the recordership of Shelf
field, resulted in the return of ]. Man
sell Richardson, the conservative candi-
date. Mr.. Richardson received a majority
Of II over his liberal opponent. Harold
!. Reckitt, the vote standing: Richardson.
4S77; Reckitt. 4.SOO. At the last election
Mr.. Waddy, liberal, received 4,44s votes,
to 4,O21 for Mr.. Richardson, the conserva-
tive, who has now been returned.
The defeat of the liberal party's candi-
dates in the bye-election in Forfarshire
and tn Br,gg of North Lindsey division
of Lincolnshire, has struck chill to the
hearts Of the liberals. The announcement
Of the result in the Brlgg district fell
like pail of doom upon the crowd as
sembled in the National Liberal Club.
These liberal defeats are. held to prove that
the cries of the party against the House
Of Lords and in favor Of the disestablsh-
ment of the church in Wales, ETC., are
falling of effect against the reaction to-
ward the unionist policy. especially in
regard to the social reforms initiated by
Joseph Chamberlain. The conservative
organizers attribute the success of their
party's candidates to the combined opera
tions Of numerous Ulster delegates who
are now paid to act as canvassers in ev-
cry important English constituency. The
opinion prevails in liberal circles that the
cabinet must consider it's position
A movement was started to-day by the
National Liberal Club, which is strongly
supported by the party generally, demand
ing that the cabinet summon a general
meeting of the liberal members of the
House of Commons for the purpose of as
certaining the exact condition of affairs.
Nominally, the government retains a ma
Jority of fifteen in the House, but the Sc
cesson of Henry Labouchere and Sir
Charles Dixie is threatened unless they
are satisfied that the cabinets measure
for the reforming of the House of Lords
has the adherence Of at least twelve rad
icals.N The Redmondites declare their in
tention to vote with the unionists If the
ant-lords resolution obtains precedence
of the home rule measure in the considera-
ton of the House. The government OBJ
Vously will fall unless the radicals be
placated, and in any event will be in con-
tinual peril of the formation of coalition
between the unionists and Parnellites.
Within the cabinet discord undoubtedly
exists as to the treatment of the House
of Lords matter. Lord Roseberry, Lord
Spencer and the Earl of Kimberly, with
Mr. Gladstone in the background, are in
favor of reforming the peers; while
Campbell-Bannerman Mr.. Asquith, Mr..
Morley and Sir William Harcourt adVo-
cate the abolition of the upper house. So
far have these ministers views advanced
that it would be foolish and mischievous
TO maintain a second chamber, whether
hereditary or elective, and that if any one
be allowed to exist It must not be vested
with power to override the legislation
adopted by the first.
1t is probable that the ministers will
meet the party with proposals relative to
the House of Lords which will secure the
adhesion of the radicals. Mr.. Balfour
will test the strength of the government
at the coming session by moving an
amendment in the address in reply to the
speech from the throne, insisting upon the
immediate necessity for the production
OF the anti-lord's proposals The opposi-
ton will have a very strong case, as ac-
cording to every precedent of the House
of Commons when any great constitu-
dealt with without delay. If the govern
ment shall prove to have bare majority
dissolution will be Imperative.
The Prince of Wales has taken heartily
TO the diplomatic game. Instead of rest
ing over night in London on Thursday his
royal highness hastened to Windsor,
where Count Tornielli-Brusau de Ver-
gano, the retiring Italian ambassador to
Great Britain, who is to succeed Baron
de Marochetti as Italian ambassador at
81. Petersburg, was being entertained.
Lord Roseberry and the Earl of Kimberly
were also at Windsor. Before the retiring
ambassador left the castle he had an in
terview with Lord Kimberly and subse-
quently the queen granted an audience
10 the prince, the count and the two min
lsters. The inference generally drawn
from their interviews is that the Anglo
russian rapprochment is not intended to
affect in any way the relations between
the governments of Great Britain and
Italy
The simultaneous presence of four gen
erauons-represented by the queen, the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and
the latter's son-at Windsor is a fact
unique in the history of the English
monarchy.
The communications from the porte to
me British foreign office indicate that the
line of defense to be pursued regarding
The Armenian atrocities will be that the
eivil war and that outrages were com
mitted by both sides. Turkish regulars
We're called upon to suppress the feud,
ana finding the Armenians entrenched,
called upon them to surrender. The Ar
Ihenlans refused to comply with the de-
nand and were thereupon attacked by
the troops, who were at first repulsed. 1t
IS admitted that number of Armenians
VINO surrendered upon being offered pardon
LOT their share in the disturbance We're
executed afterward. The stories that
.ortned villages were stormed by the
troops that they might murder the male
lnhaDltants and outrage the women are
uehled. Seekki Pasha, who was in COM
hand of the force that is said to have
n committed the outrages, caused the
+ women who were taken prisoners by the
4. urks to be closely guarded The sultan,
II IS said, is desirous that severe punish
luent shall be meted out to those guilty of
NC@rIInltung @ the outrages
Inc Speaker, referring to the subject,
stays that if the porte shall do nothing in
1ne matter, the only alternative will be
European occupation of Armenia. A
Plecedent for this step the paper says,