Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-20
GLADSTONE AGAIN.
The Grand Old Man 10 Reappear IN
Parliament.
QUESTIONS HE IS INTERESTED IN
The Irish Land Bill, tho Armenian Afro
cities, Taking the Veto Power
from the LordG

OF Commons and take part In us pro
ceedings. According to these communica'
tions, the ex-Premler will either vot'
or speak on questions Of the first I'M
portance. but will otherwise remain
passive.
This news has been as gratifying as u
has been surprising 10 the Ministerial
party. but 1t Is not known what particu
lar measures will call Mr.. Gladstone e
his seat in the House. The most rea
sonable surmise. however, IS based upor
Mr.. Gladstone's answers to letters ad
/ dressed to him pursuing a general line Of
inquiry as to what he may be reiieo
upon to do in support of the Ministry
While he Is disposed TO be non-commit
tai as to his Intentions, he has intimato
that the Irish land bill, the Armenian
atrocities, and the anti-Lords measure
are the questions In whose discussion
he means to actively take part.
IL the plans already formulated by TN
government are carried out during th'
session, the proceedings will eliminate II
the passage OF a bill depriving the upper
house Of the power OF veto. Mr. Glad
stones open adhesion to this principle
Will be tower OF strength to the Liberals
and their allies. particularly on the ev'
OF a general election, and 1t will also
commit Mr.. Gladstone to the reassump
ton OF his place in the front rank, anc
cause him TO assume the guidance OF tbs
party in the direction of turning the
elections towards the decision of question:
affecting the great constitutional reform
THE GOVERNMENT SOLID"
The fact that Lord Rosebery, In his
circular TO the Liberal election agents
to-day, informed them that there was NJ
immediate prospect of dissolution oil
Parliament, confirms the statements re
Gently cab.ed In regard to the future
situation, and gives assurance that mono
of the measures upon which the govern
ment have staked their existence will
lie abandoned The probability now in
cieases that these measures will all be
carried, and as consequence the leaders
Of the Opposition appear to have aban.
dcned hope Of being able to accomplish
the overthrow of the Ministry either
upon the vote on the address In reply &c
the speech from the Throne. or upon any
subsequent measures.
Evidence OF this Is furnished by tbs
fac. that. as It has transpired. Lord
Salisbury. Mr.. Balfour. Mr.. Chamber
lain and other Tory and Unlonis
leaders have recently held a conference al
Hatfield House. Lord Sallsbury's resi-
dence, at which plans were discussed de
signed 10 force q dissolution. After til,
ground had been gone over thoroughly
| IL was decided that the plans contemi
plated would not be successful and tn,
meeting dispersed. Next day ii was
given out that Lord Salisbury had mad.
arrangements TO start FOR the Riviera
after the assembling OF Parliament. ant
would remain there until the middle Of
March. Assuredly he would not absen
himself II he thought there was thu
slightest chance OF upsetting the govern
ment and forcing an appeal to th'
| electors.
THE BUDGET.
No parliamentary development ~ the
source OF so much speculation as Sir vii
| liam Harcourts budget, but II Is gener-
| ally accepted as certainty that the bill
| intends 10 spring sensation by making
proposals 10 throw of the taxes from
| tea. coffee, and cocoa, and reduce the
| duty on tobacco. The surplus being thus
swept of. nothing Will remain to meet
| the admitted financial requirements OF the
navy. consequently the government have
| decided upon a bold course. con.emp.at-
| ing the raising OF loan Of
| 100000 pounds, payable in an
nual instalments. This fund will be EN-
ployed in part in erecting permanent fort
works In Gibraltar and Portsmouth
| and strengthening tho existing coallng
stations and creating new ones. The
residue will be devoted 10 Increasing the
number OF war-sh!pS.
Mr.. Labouchere and Sir Charles Dixie
are in favor OF this measure, and thei'
support OF It ensures the adhesion OF the
Radicals to the plan.
ARMENIAN INQUIRY.
The American Commission left Ere
rouIn on Tuesday for SasSoun. and the
Foreign Office expects TO receive re
port therefrom by the end OF April. II
the mean time, the Porte positively de-
cllnes TO assist in the conduct OF an in
dependent Inquiry, and there Is probably
no hope that any such investigation Will
be made.
The press correspondents who started
short time ago for Sassoun have
reached Erzeroum, but they have been
refused permission by the authorities
there TO proceed any further, presumably
| having been ordered 10 do so by the gov
ernment at Constantlnople. So strict ar.
the authorities at Erzeroum that ever
one correspondent, who was for long
time employed In Constantinople in as
sisting TO organize the new Turkisi
postal service, and was also well-know
20 the leading officials as decidedly pro
Turkish In his opinions, h1s hsnn warned
away.
The Porte Is no. disposed 10 expel any
of these correspondents. but has In
structed the Erzeroum officials to inform
them that they pursue their venture al
their own personal risk. The Official rea-
son assigned for this action is that the
correspondents cannot be trusted, since
they would naturally color their reports
in accordance with the bias OF their re
s2ective papers
In the mean time. the anti-Turkish
agitation Is tagging throughout England
The latest canard ahoat is that the Porte
has recalled the Turkish ambassador In
London because he has not watched witt
sufficient closeness the plottings OF Eng
land and Russia against Turkey In re-
gard TO Armenia.
This report has been officially denied
but the Sultan Is getting the credit OF
having Jumped on Rustum Pasha al.
the same and he IL 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, that
any other people in the Empire do.
The Earl Of Durham and Baron
Churchill have been added 10 the large
number OF arlstocratic candidates foI
seats In the County Councils. and II Il
understood that there are many other
titled aspirants to the same dignity.
ENVY OF AMERICA.
The Views Of John Burns and John
williams Benn upon the subject Of mum
cipal corruption in the United States ars
gratefully received as basis OF com
ment upon American institutions by the
Conservative press. which are assidu
ousy ministering to the widespread feel
ing OF jealousy OF republican progress
and prosperity.
The Spectator protests that the English
world takes no pleasure in the revela-
tons made by these members OF Parlia-
ment. II the English race Is responsible
| for cities like Chicago. the Spectator says
| that calamity Is Offset by its successes
| elsewhere. The paper expresses hope
that the Irish, Hungarians, and italians
who rule American cities may yet be com
PEELED to give proof OF their ability and
honesty before they are entrusted with
| power.
Mr.. Burns. In answer to questions as
| TO a remedy for the evils he discovered
| in American municipal administrations
said that II the latent energies or the
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