The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-20
GLADSTONE'S VOICE AGAIN.
NO DANGER OF 1 DISSOLUTION.
The CONSERVATIVES Give Up All Hope Of
Forcing It-Sir William Harcourts
Budget-Armenian Inquiry.

former COlledSutS ana IOllONeIS III Ioi- :
lament informing them that it is his in
tention to make his re-appearance in the
House of Commons, and take part in its
proceedings. According to these commu-
nications, the ex-PTemier will either vote
or speak on questions of the first i'm
portance, but will otherwise remain pas
siye. This news has been as crafty
ing as it has been surprising to the min
isterial party, but II is not known what
particular measures will call him TO his
seat in the House. The most reasonable
surmise, however, is based upon Mr.
Gladstone's answers to letters addressed
TO him, pursuing "A general line of in
qulry as to what he may be relied upon
to do in support of the ministry. While
he is disposed to be non-committal as to
his intentions, he Ias intimated that the
Irish land bill, the Armenian atrocities
and the anti-Lords measure are the ques.
tions in whose discussion he means to
actively take part.
If the plans already formulated by the
Government are carried out during the
session, the proceedings will eliminate In
the passage of a bill deprivng the upper
house of the power of veto. Mr.. Glad
stones open adhesion to this principle viii
and their allies, particularly on the eve
of a general election. and it will aso
commit Mr. Gladstone to the re-assump
ton of his place in. the front rank, and
cause him to assume the guidance OF
the party in the direction of turning the
elections towards the decision of ques
tions affecting great constitutional re
form.
NO DANGER or DISSOLUTION.
The fact that Lord Rosebery, in his
circular to the Liberal election agents to
day Informed them that there was no
Immediate prospect of a dissolution or
Parliament confirms the statements re
Gently cabled I'm regard TO the future
situation. and gives assurance that none
of the measures upon which the Govern
ment have stalSed their existence will be
abandoned. The probability now in
creases that these measures VIII all De
carried, and as consequence the leaders
OF the opposition appear TO nave aoah
doned hope Of being able 10 accomplish
the overthrow of the ministry, either
upon the vote on the address in reply 10
the speech from the throne, or upon any
subsequent measure.
Evldence of this Is furnished by the
fact that. as 1t has transpired, Lord
Salisbury, Mr.. Balfour Mr.. Chamberlain
and other Tory and Unionist leaders re-
Gently held a conference at hathelu
House. Lord Salisbury's residence, at
which plans were discussed designed TO
force n dissolution. After the ground hau
been gone over thoroughly II was declueu
that the plans contemplated Woulh not
be successful, and the meeting dispersed.
Next day 1t was given out that Lord
Salisbury had made arrangements to
~. al "a
OF Parliament, and would remain there
until the middle Of March. Assuredly ne
would not absent himsen If he thought
there was the slightest chance oil UPSET
ting the Government and forcing an ap-
peal to the electors.
THE BRITISH BUDGET.
No Parliamentary development is the
source Of SO much public speculation as
Sir william Harcourts budget, but 1t Is
generally accepted as a certainty that
the bin intends to spring sensation by
making proposals to throw off the taxes
from tea, coffee and cocoa, ana reduce
the duty on tobacco. The surplus thuS
being swept OF, nothing will remain 10
meet the admitted financial requirements
Of the navy. consequently the Govern
ment have decided upon a bold course,
contemplating the raising Of loan OF
twenty-five million pounds, paying III
annual instaiiments. This fund VIII be
employed i'm part IN erecting permanent
fort works OF Gibralter and Portsmouth,
and STRENGTHENING the existing coaling
stations and creating new ones. fhe res
idue will be devoted 10 increasing the
number Of warships. Mr.. Labouchere
and Sir Charles Dixie are in favor OF
this measure, and their support OF II IN
Sures the adhesion Of the Radicals 10 the
plan.
THE ARMENIAN INQUIRY.
The Armenian commission left Ere
rOum on Tuesday for Sassoun. ana the
Foreign Office expects TO receive re-
port therefrCm by the end of April. III
the meantime the Porte positively de-
clnes 10 assist in the conduct OF an IN
dependent inquiry, and there Is probably
no hope that any such investigation VIII
be made. The press correspondents VINO
started a short time ago for Sassouh
have reached ErzerOum, but they nave
been refused permission by the authon-
ties there to proceed any further, pre-
sumably having been ordered to DO so by
the Government at Constantinople. 80
strict are the authorities at ErZerOum
that even one correspondent. who was
for a long time employed in Constantine
pie In assisting 10 organize the new lurk-
ism postal service, and also well known
10 the leading officials as decidedly pro-
Turkish in his opinion, has been warned
away The Porte is not disposed 70 eXpel
any of these correspondents, bur mas IN
structed the ErZerOum officials 10 inform
them that they pursue their venture AT
their own personal risk. The official rea-
son assigned for this action Is that the
correspondents cannot be trusted. and
would naturally consider their reports m
accordance with the bias Of their re5pec-
tive papers.
In the meantime the anti-Turkish agl-
tation is tagging throughout England.
The latest canard afioat Is that the Porte
has recalled the Turkish Ambassador in
London because he has not watched with
sufficient closeness the plottings Of Eng
land and Russia against Turkey in regard
to Armenia.
but the Sultan is getting the credit of
having Jumped" on Rustum Pasha, all
the same, and he Is also credited with
having issued an order TO the Governors
of Jerusalem and Beyreut removing the
restrictions upon Jews trading in Syria
and declaring that they shall enjoy the
same rights. religious and otherwise, as
any OF the otherpeople In the Empire.
The Earl OF Durham and Baron Church
hill have been added TO the large num-
Der OF aristocratic candidates Tor seats
In the County Councils, and IL Is under,
stood that there are many other tilted
asplrants TO the same dignity.
IouS BURys' VIEWS on AMERICA.
The views of John Burns and John
Williams Benn upon the subject of NUM-
cipal corruption In the United states are
upon American institutions by the Con-
servatfye press, which are assiduously