The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-13
LIBERALS IN THE LURCH.
The Conservatives GlOatilg Over the
Steady CTumbliR6 Away.

IL SNuer TO dum11late ana D1soredit
Their Opponents Until They Consider
the Tine opportune for Dealing a
Death Blow-Roseberrv Deserted by
the Parnellites, but the Mccarthy
ties Sticking to Him.
London, May 12.-Among the most per-
sistent supporters of the government the
question is being seriously debated
whether immediate dissolution is not the
very best policy to be pursued in the
present circumstances. The sneers of the
mem bers Of the National Liberal Club
over the declaration of Lord Rosberry in
his recent speech, that he would retain
Office while he had a majority of two in
the House of Commons, do not represent
the feelings of those gentlemen
in their sober moments and
when free from the influence of
after-dinner enthusiasm. Even the most
inexperienced lobby politician knows that
the government cannot rely upon passing
the spirits, or estates duty clauses of the
budget, while the liberals, who hold the
best party traditions in high respect, are
frettink Under the demoralizing situation
of seeing every division taken upon an i'm
portant question. placing the government
in position of doubtful tenure. The CON
servatives are gloating over the crum-
bling away of the liberal majority and are
playing waiting game Ia order to huml-
late and dlscredtt their opponents until
they deem the time opportune for deal
ing the government its death blow. The
radical leaders especially demand some
more definite tactics on the part of gov
eminent than the present policy of the
ministers Of drifting with the current
and are determined to have some assur-
ances of aggressiveness on the part of
the ministry as theprice of their support
TO HOLD A CONSULTATION.
The supporters of the ministry on every
hand now recognize the fact that it will
be impossible to pass the evicted tenants
bill, the Welsh church dis-establishment
bill and the registration bill within the
time permitted by the present session,
and in these circumstances it is proposed
that when the House resumes its sittings
after the Whitsuntide recess the sup
porters of the government in the House of
Commons shall meet the ministry in con-
sultation with a view of determining the
course to be followed in the future The
radicals have already shown their hand
to the extent of intimating that when the
meeting takes place they will propose
bill which have aroused the
greatest opposition on the part of
the conservatives be dropped. The con-
servatives have already burdened the bill
with about 200 amendments, and there is,
therefore, no doubt that the ministers
will have no difficulty in obtaining the
assets Of the meeting to the wholesale ap-
plicatiou of the closure rule in expediting
it's passage. II win also be ascertained
at hn Ret
tion of the party has ceased or is still in
progress.
DEsERTIoN OF THE PARNELLITEs.
1t is now a settled fact that the Par
nellites are committed to policy of oppo-
sition to the government, so that they are
no longer counted, but the attituce of
several Welsh members is extremely ir-
resolute, and these gentlemen must be
settled with, so that the whole reliable
body of supporters of the gov
ernment may be so marshaled
as to enable the ministry to
meet the opposition in unwaver-
greatly pleased and encouraged by the
loyalty displayed by the McCarthyite
section of the Irish party. The deser-
tion of the Parnellite faction to the con-
servatives might have inflicted mortal
wound upon home rule if the main body of
the Irish nationalists had failed to support
the government in full strength on the
occasion of the division on the second
reading of the budget. Instead of turn
ing their backs upon the only friends
they had in parliament, as the Parnellites
did, the McCarthyltes cast their votes
for the government TO man. This
fidelity to their political companions has
won for them the warm admiration of
the liberals, and their action cannot fail
to find them recognition in the future.
THE ELECTION AGENTS AT WORK.
In view of the probable early dissolu-
tion of parliament the election agents
throughout ;he kingdom have been
warned by their respective chiefs to get
everything in readiness for new general
election. Already large party purses
have been subscribed and money is flow
ing rapidly into the treasures of the
various constituencies. The fund sub
scribed by the conservatives is Of unusual
magnitude, indicating their intention to
carry the war into Africa in the coming
struggle for Office.
The Reform Union has called a con-
ference to meet in London on June 5,
when it is announced that action will be
taken in regard to many of the most i'm
portant questions of the day. The reso-
lutions to be passed by the conference,
some of which are already formulated,
include demands for the abolition of the
veto power Of the House of Lords, the
passage of bills providing for home
rule for Ireland; manhood suf-
frage; the cessation OF royal grants;
the dis-establishment of the church
throughout the kingdom, and an increase
of the proportion of the taxation
borne by land. The National Re-
form Union represents the radical
section of the National Liberal Fedora
tion About 400 delegates will be present
at the conference, and thirty radical
members of the House Of Commons have
to support the measures the
conference advocates.
LYNcHING OF NEGROES.
In view of the resolution introduced by
the Rev. DIR. Horton in the assembly of
the congressional union yesterday de-
the execution Of negroes in the
United States by lynch law as a reproach
to humanity, a representative of the
United Press had an interview to-day
with Ida Wells, the young colored woman
from Memphis, who is here on a missien
to arouse British public opinion against
the prevalent custom in the southern
states Of summarily punishing heinous
crimes by negroes by hanging burning,
etc Miss Wells declared that
the negro was the very best liv-
ing specimen of the practical
Christian, meek in spirit and suffering
cruelties with which the worst tortures
10 rho Tnoi1isitiOn cannot be comOared