The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-19
PARLIAMENT MAY DISSOLVE.
II Is Demanded That The Ministry Go
Before the Constituencies.
SELBOURNE VACATES HIS SEAT,
The Queen to Go to Bslmoral on Tuesday
China Negotiating With European
FInanoiers for a Loan--Other
London News.


lot alone that the Government maJosty
is only ten. but that the Government
party organs are clamoring FOR an appeal
10 the country, and demanding that the
ministry shall go imm adiataly before the
constituencies as the wiscst resource in
order to escape ultimlte overwhelming
disaster. 1t is also known that there
are grave dissensions Ia the Cabinet over
the question whether 10 proceed with
further business or 10 indicate that .ne
time is up.
The Westminster Gazette, in its issue
OF TO day, publishes an article under the
caption, Now or Never" in which II
asks. Does the Government mean 10
perscvore in its policy OF filling up its
cup in promoting bill for the House OF
Lords 10 reject. and taking line which
only timid Liberals can approye?' "Un-
less the ministers take a decisive step,
and quickly too" the Gazette adds, they
cannot complain II tho party gets out Of
hand. All things considered. the sooner
they dissolve the better"
The Westminster Gazette. I'm these Mt
terances. voices the unanimous feeling Of
the Radicals as well as the Liberals.
Mr. LABoucaERE's srFEcH.
Mr.. Labouchere. IN speech 10 his
constituents at Northampton last cyen-
ing, declared that "a Radical government
could not possibly, without gross breach
OF Radical principle, continue 20 meet
in Parliament with a majority reduced 10
ten votes. a Conservative government
might do this. he said. because the Con-
servative party did represent aggressive
legislation, but a Radical government
must necessarily have "a working major
ity in order 10 carry out the Democratic
measures that the country desired
In the meantime the Liberal lnionsts
are contentedly watching this uphoaval
within The Liberal party. ana making no
effort 10 accelerate the crisis. IL is be
lievcd. however, by everybody that the
crisis is certain TO come in the vote on
the local veto bill which Sir William
HarcOurt continues TO be determined 10
press forward.
The height Of the London season is not
a period that Unionists and Conservatives
would naturally select for a general cleo
ton, but the Government once deciding
10 dissolve Parliament. can choose their
own time, and their opponents will have
TO abide by the decision. Commenting
upon the situation, the Spectator makes
this point. and warns the TniOnsts
throughout the country that they ought
TO make preparations without delay and
be ready when the mine Is sprung. The
National Liberal club accepts the end
of July as the most probable date for
the elections
sELBOURNE EPISODE.
The Solhourne poorage episode Was
closed when the Parliament committee,
i'm accordance with the provisions of the
motion of Sir William NIarcour; vas
appointed on Monday. with only a few
minutes Of formaliiy. OF course. it is-un-
derstood that the committee Will after
mere pcrfunctory decision, declare Nis-
count Wolmers seat vacant and that
gentleman. as the Earl OF Sobourne. VIII
Immediately apply for his writ Of SUM
mons TO a seat I'm the House OF Lords.
His intention TO abandon his assertion
10 the right 10 sit in the House OF com
mons has been announced in a letter, lu
which he advised the Liberal candidate
for the seat hc vacated to vigorously
prosecute his canvass in the West Elin-
bureh constituency.
ln leaving the House OF Commons Ns-
count WolIncr leaves the friends of Mr.
William O'Bren subscription sufficient
to pay the claim of Patrick "a Chance
NJ. P against the member for Cork city.
and thus prevent Alr. OBricn from be-
coming a bankrupt, in which case be
would have 10 n, cate his seat iu larlia-
mont, as no person Who has been for
maliy declared bankrupt aud has not
removed that disability, can sit ln the
House of Commons Mr.. OBrien is entire
ly Indifferent about remaining iu Iariia-
mont. and Will accept assistance only in
order TO keep his seat from being con-
tested 10y the Opposition. 10 bias long
been known that he cares nothing about
Keeping his seat in Parliament. prefer
ring 10 devote himself tO literary pur-
suits. and he has remained as long as ho
has solely for thc purpOsc of keeplug the
seat securely in the column OF hls faction
of the Irish party.
wtLKFD WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.
The Queen goes 10 Balmoral on Tues
day. and viii remain until the end of
June. The assumption OF the drawing
room functions by the Princess of Wales
has been enormously construed. it laN-
ing been generally believed that It was
because Of her Majcsty's falling health
Quito the contrary. Those Who saw the
queen iu the course of her journey from
London 20 Windsor were surprised al
her walking without assistance from her
saloon carriage TO her landau. leaning
upon her stick. and stepping vigorously.
With a view of avoiding irritating de-
bates in the House OF Commons over the
question Of the DIke Of Saxe-C0burg's
allowance il has been suggested either
by the Duke or the Prince OF Wales, that
the Government consider The question OF
committing the allowance for q lump
sum. Ii is understood that the Ministers
are unanimously opposed to- such
course. as 1t would be certain o. meet
with the hercest opposition. A large part
Of the allowance must Dee spent IN Eng
land but II the whole thing were COM
mUted for q lump sum the Duke might
become an absentee.
CHINA WANTS A BIG LOAN.
The rcpor- that China is applying 10
European hnanciers for q nfty-milliOn
pouI.is Loan IS ridiculed by the best ii-
formed city houses. II is ascevtalned
that 1t is certain Paris and Berlin bank
ing firms approached the pe<ing gov
ernment Offering TO raise a loan, but not
stating the amount. The Credit Lyonnals
and the Banque de Paris. forruls the
French syndicate asked NJ. HauotauN'
French Minister Of Foreign Afteics, TO
support their claim TO finance whatever
loan might be agreed upon, ana the
BleiChroders and Mend elssOhns ,ook siinl-
lar action with the Berlin Government.
The dominant cause OF this cNiidOrdl-
nary competition is the belief that the
successful syndicate will secure orders
from Japan for munitions of war, new
ships, ETC., on the principle that money
ought 10 be spent where II was raised.
The Interested London irms calculate
that the Chinese loan viii not exceed lo,
100000 pounds, which sum could be OBJ
tained without political interference
The Paris Temps foreshadows a bigger