The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-11
ENGLAND'S new PREMIER.
He Will Continue GladStOne'S Home
Rule Programme.

hODDy OF a Hederatlon Tor the Wnole
United KinRdom-Hi Attitude To-
ward the House of Lords Still
Doubtful-The Premier and Sir Har-
court at DaRger's Points Despite
Outward Appearances of FriendIi-
ness.
Copyright, 1894 by the United Press)
London, March I0.-The outlines of the
queens speech, which will be read at the
reopening of parliament next week, will
not be communicated to the leaders of the
opposition before tomorrow evening
Enough is already known to justify the
prediction that the speech will be about
the shortest one on record, simply
canvassing the unfinished business of the
Gladstonian programme. The bills for
registration reform, Welsh disestablish-
ment, the relief of eYicted tenants in Ire
land and the amendment of the factory
acts are expected to cover most of the
positive part of the document. Extra
grants may be demanded, moreover, for
several purposes.
HOW \ REVOLT WILL BE AVOIDED.
If the speech as thus outliped were all
disclosure of Lord Rosebery's policy, a
general revolt of the policy would be
inevitable. The prime minister, how
ever, has prepared an explicit statement
of his policy which he will present to the
liberal cOmmoners in the meeting at the
foreign Office. He will undoubtedly an
nounce 10 them at this conference the
continuance of the Gladstonian home
rule scheme in its entirety. He
will express his approval of the
policy followed by John Morley, chief sec
retary for Ireland, and probably will
placate the radical wing of the ministeri-
alists with a declaration in favor Of his
hobby, the principle of federation for the
whole United Kingdom He is likely to
propose the realization of this principle
with the formation of grand central COM
mittees for Scotland and Wales.
RosEBRRY AND THE LORDS.
Lord Roscbery's attitude towards the
House of Lords remains doubtful. Unless
he promises a bill restricting the veto
power of the peers he cannot expect
smooth sailing with the radicals, for Mr.
LabOuChere and his supporters would
certainly move to amend the address
with some hostile clause concerning
the upper House The impression in
the ministerial circle is that the
prime minister will suggest an in-
term measure, giving the peers the
right to sit in the House of Commons as a
preliminary to a sweeping reconstruction
of the whole system of hereditary legis-
lators. In letter written in 1888 Lord
ROsebery declared that he favored allow
ing the peers the option of the lower
house. His supporters now argue that
the occasion is inoppOrtune for any more
comprehensive reform.
HARCOURT AND THE PREMIER,
The liberal conference at the foreign
Office will be addressed also by Sir Will
lam Harcourt, chancellor of the exche-
Quer, and leader in the House of Com
mons The main object of his speech will
be to give the party the idea that he is in
complete harmony with the prime minis
ter. 1t is an open secret, although the
liberal organs allude to it only timidly,
that ord Rosebery considers Sir Will
lam one of the difficulties of the situation.
While working under Sir William in 1881,
Lord Rosebery, then under secretary of
the home Office, found his chiefs brusque
and overbearing manner well nigh intOl-
cradle
A series of disagreeable encounters be-
tween the two uncOngenial men led event
uallv to Lord Rosebery's resignation.
Ever since that time there has been
hidden feud between them. Each has
felt keenly the aversion of the other, and
is likely to continue to do so despite all
fair words.
THE ANTI-PARNELLITEs
The anti-Parnellite commoners will
meet soon after the reading of the
queens speech to elect officers
and to decide upon the
future policy of the party. The anti-Par-
nellite leaders have already obtained in
formation sufficient to convince them that
| the governments course will be satisfac-
tory to them.
The report prevailed that John Morley
| had not obtained the assent of all his col
leagues TO the project for the relief
of the evicted tenants in Ireland.
The fact is that Mr.. Morley consented
to retain his Office only on the condition
that the bill in question be taken in hand.
and the old Gladstone cabinet be kept as
nearly intact as possible. The plan Of re
lief is based upon the recommendations Of
Justice Ma lheWs' eyicted tenants COM
evicted tenants will be enabled to
| buy holdings, the time of repay
ment of the borrowed capital being
extended over a term of years. The
clause concerning compulsory sales re-
mains undecided. Justin Mccarthy and
his anti-Parnellite followers insist upon
the compulsory feature, and as it is nee
GS5dIg " NOuNltAdbC bAlNAlAj VIGIL u0lldlu
will hardly be refused.
THE BUDGET.
The position of the government has been
made easier by the improvement of the
budget prospects. Instead of the ex-
pected deficit of more than 60 900, 600
sterling, there will be. little more than
e75O0O0 needed to balance the accounts.
This change in the outlook is due to the
increase of the revenue, especially
of the part produced by the income
tax Sir William Harcourt means
to bring forward a radical budget,
raising the death duties in accordance
with the formal radical demands He
will advocate also an increase of taxation
on beer and spirituous liquors, in the hope
of appeasing the temperance people. who
have been much angered by the postpone
ponement Of local veto legislation.
ROsEBERY AND THE CHURCHMEN.
The advent of Lord Rosebery to the pre-
miership has been viewed with deep mis-
givings by churchmen. Both Mr.. Glad
stone and Lord Salisbury are high church
men, and generally made important
church appointments pleasing to all of
their creed. What Lord Rosebery may
do under similar circumstances, no body
knows and few can surmise, for he has
always shown utter indifference to the
preiudices and feuds of church parties.
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