The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-08
4 NEW LIBERAL CHIEF.
SIR BILLIAM MHARCOURI'S THREATS
TO RESIGN HIS SEAT,
Question of Leadership of Liberal Party
How Many will Assist In the strug-
gle to Gust Lord Rosebery.


genuine or who is likely to be his sue
cessor in the event Of his retirement. IL
is certain. however, that he has sent 70
his colleagues an intimation that his
physicians have advised him TO enter
upon a season Of absolute rest, and he
therefore desires TO retire from Pariia-
ment at the end Of the session. But his
adherents in the House Of Commons are
obtaining signatures to a proposal 10
entertain him at a banquet at the Na-
tional Liberal The promoters OF the
movement privately urge tnat IL SUM-
cient number Of Liberals sign the INVITA-
tion it Will influence Sir NillaIn H1t-
courts decision 10 continue IN the J ii & &ll"
meutary leadership Of the party, " "'.r
nearly two hundred Liberal meihneis
have already signed.
The banquet viii be limited TO the mem
bers Of the House Of Commons OF lue
Liberal parity and Will he held ostrh-
eibiv 10 celebrate the passage OF the
Budget, but IL is really designed 90 as
certain how many members WouIn au-
here to HarcOurt In struggle I'D 1u9'
Lord Rosobery from the Iremiefs MP. lI'e
rrohqble outcome will be that Sir Nillidm
Harc0urt Will temporarily retire Iioln
Parliament, leaving the question or lAn-
eral leadership in the House of commons
in doubt John Morley Campoell-ian-
e1ch has facuonal followins in ms as
uirati0ns to tine leadership, ana lHl9
undoubtedly would threaten to so dl5"i
gauize the party as TO lead % n ulll-"
appeal for the return OF Sir w liiai4 "a.
court. I'm such an event ne c'utn ..'0 @
the displacement Of Lord kosr"tif- t',
frring 10 the question of his resiFlttlnIl
Sir William himself tells his lrleAd7 1i-e
he has not the remotest intention oI -"Hns
into the House of Lords. II he returns 10
politics. has lah0rs viii DE performer III
the House of Commons.
WILL CHAMBERLAIN ur,D?
Among the complex negotiations I'm the
lobby OF the House of Commons is
proposal that Chamberlain, al lue H,et
of the bulk of the Liberal dlssdeH'7'
shall return 90 the Liberal fold ana ass
sume the leadership OF the LihcIat p'Ils
Very few persons are found to htIehe,
however, that Chamberlain Would tecAul
ON the question of Home tlle ior lIe.aiI
and fewer sull believe that he "ouit
ever again Doe trusted BY the mass ot
the members of the Liberal party. lh3
report merely illustrates the Internal
confusion into which the Government
section of the Irish party, whose soldity
OF votes ana steaIlastuess OF purpose
make them "a power IN the ec'ttI'h OF "
new Liberal chief. would support Joih
Morley a- the successor ot HafcourJ
Morley is NOW u Ireland enieaNorin-
90 arrange with landlords modification
of the c.lctel tenants bin which viii
ne sumo M ,,,i.ri.,9
TO the measure.
HonL IULE QUESTION.
JuSuh Nc' iIli4f' WIN o
colIe"suea. mas g. gr.-7 No.
sures. provide The House of mmols
VIII re-afirm the principle ot home i4l-
by resolution. thus enabling tne go
+Ii.ii'u, tr.. c,,ntrv showing that
the leading proposals 0t the Nt"cd7eI
progamm" nave neth "'" "i,'r.. f,,,,l
The money 'l'iI Il7''., ,.,. .i.''i ,,t be
or lne lIiTh Na...''..i ',fts t.. f-.rrt
aFaiI-p.r 't 80, interval of tlrc..
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I"'l'l' t, .,,..rf tfc.a .art.y g
money "-.t ,.l ,,..r thirfg t.0u.-
Nla '"l' y" .'' f,f The remainder.
%hI lo"...' 'e.'.,,tifrs IS also re.uir-
fa'l'h T-'"
'., ....t of t1. funl ou-ht t0 zoo to
- lai ',1r.,t. hut tn,rc is u0 l.sal
lN- ~ ,,I.. a. t.or,I0u OF tue
'f iiDi"' .-t t. i.,.t,.l to tnc ue-.
llD"'f ..... -'rf. TI. Cabinet has b..u
,.,....,.,.. a. r,.,t fu council OH tuesday
t' C'reIl.r Lord IS usUmy's alien hh..
~ .. 80 Iorl Eoeeberys strous dc-
IH 81 tr. anti Anarchist section
Huii'i'. ...,tt., of tl4 ministry
.i l'. '.l,.i nf tI. alieu a.t of lDiS
aad is application I'D l"%. w. ~,ys tne
l,'.I ',.,.,,. -,,rr.mr power m the
l... 80 ,>.nfiI sion of the foreigners Is
... .>fr.fneIv qsueerous ~ tue
rf.. ,.4.. here OF elsewhere. anu Is
i't,..,..iiy declared ID be altogether too
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rpAN. CHINA DISPUTE.
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