The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-08
PERIL OF THE LIBERALS.
Tories Look for Dissolution Within
the Month.

Nay Be Prec1p1tated ANY pay-The
Liberal Whips No Longer Able to
Rally Their Followers With Any
Certainty-Dalziels Motion to Abol-
ish the Veto Power Apt to Be Side
tracked.
Copyright, 1894, by the United Press)
London, April THE political situa-
ton has taken an unexpected turn and
the conservatives confidently predict that
parliament will be dissolved within the
present month. The tories may be over
sanguine, but their prediction is by no
means an extravagant one in view of the
present aspect of things political The
liberals themselves admit that a crisis
may be precipitated any day, and after
their experience of Thursday they no
longer attempt to conceal their APP
probation of their precarious hold
upon power Of course, any further de-
feat, will involve the resignation of the
ministry, and the opposition are looking
forward with feelings of utmost conf
dence to the next appeal to the country,
which they believe, will result in the re-
turn of conservative majority. The
normal government majority of Sc
had beea reduced Thursday night
to "a, through the absence
of the Parnellite members, who have re-
Gently been spending their time in Dublin,
quarrelling among themselves, and de-
nouncing the governments lukewarm-
ness. Three liberals were also absent.
THE LIBERALS NOT TO BE RELIED ON.
This would not have rendered the
position so critical, but the successive di-
visions taken in 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 "A mentioned
the governments majority dropped to IS
through absenteeism, then tolls, and was
finally wiped out in the division on the
East London water bill. The liberals
made a great outcry of dissension
on the part of the McCarthyites.
but this was disproved by an analysis
of the voting which disclosed the fact
that the McCarthyites stood by their
guns and that the dwindling majority
was caused by the abstention of the radi-
Gals from taking part in the division. The
ratio of the vote of the McCarthyites ex-
ceeded that of the liberals. The discon-
tent of the radicals has so nearly reached
the point of revolt that the government
is extremely unwilling to take the risk of
| seeking a majority on James Henry Dali
ziel's motion TO abolish the veto power of
the House of Lords.
DALzIEL's MOTION sIDETRACKED.
Fearing to test the sense of the House
on this question, the government have
practically wiped out Mr. Dalziels motion
by appropriating the day set for its con-
sideration to discussion of private men,
bers' bills and government business. This
change in the programme will be made on
motion of John Morley. A very large
majority of the liberal mem bers are eager
for immediate action against the House
of Lords and earnestly desire to obtain a
decisive expression of opinion on the sub
iect on the part of the House, such as will
force the hand of the government,
but the ministers tare not so eager.a Just
now they are anxious for delay, and will
make every effort to secure it. Last
evening Sir William Harcourt and John
Morley were very active in canvasing
the House in this matter, and endeavored
by private conversations TO induce the
irreconcliable radical members to
submit to the waiting policy of
the government and acquiesce in
the shunting of Mr.. Dalziers
motion until some more opportune time
Instead of meeting with any success in
their campaign, Messrs. Harcourt and
Morley were met on all sides with the
radical ultimatum that time must be
given to the anti-lOrds' motion, and given
in the very near future, too,
THE CONSERVATIVES ON THE WATCH.
The conservatives are watching their
chance in the detection of the radicals. a
chance which they believe will not be
long delayed. Their whips are active,
energetic and untiring. The normal con-
sentative voting strength in the House
has been considerably augmented by the
attendance of members who are seldom
seen In their seats, and besides this a full
force of unionists are on hand ready to
assist in sDatching victory from the lib
erals on any division that may catch the
government mapping, or find them with
out a majority. If the government is
unsuccessful in arriving at some clear
entente with the radicals before Mon
day, when Mr.. Morley's motion
to appropriate the day sot for debate on
MIR. DalIels anti-lords motion to other
purposes will be discussed, the defeat of
the government on the division of the
question is probable. The abstention of
the radicals from voting will be sufficient
to give the opposition a majority, and
there is no likelihood that the radicals
will vote to displace the anti-lords
motion.
The fidelity of the McCarthyite section
of the Irish party in adhering steadfastly
to the government continues unimpaired.
despite their internal feuds and has ex-
cited great deal of favorable comment,
even from the opposition members who
are forced to admire their consistency
A vITUPERATIvE LETTER.
A new piece of vituperative literature
has been furnished by Frank O'Donnell,
formerly prominent member of the Par
nellite section of the Irish National party
in the House of Commons, Mr.. O'Donnefl
has written letter TO United Ireland,
which that paper published, charging the
Irish mem bers with having been duped or
corrupted by the government. Whether
they are the victims Of the governments
brazeu mendacity, or their hide-bound
idiocy, he leaves 1t to themselves to
decide but he concludes by Illuminating
at the Irish parliamentarians thus: TO
your kennel you hounds. to your kennel.
There's English dogs meat waiting for
your docile pack" Those who are thor
oughly familiar with the inner life OF the
lobby know that the destinations of Mr.
O'Donnell are absolutely false. The anti
Parnellite members do not draw single
penny from the purse of the Liberal
party. 1t is possible, however, that
some or all Of them may receive
assistance In carrying on their fight
at a general election, but other
,S-isa not one of them is a beneficiary If