The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-10
LIBERALS LEFT IN THE LURCH.
A VOTE ON THURSDAY SURE TO
HAVE RESULTED IN DEFEAT.

ness 10 rake an NnEeneFous Au-
vantage of Their Adversaries-Nr.
Redmond 10 Demand an Immedi-
ate Dissolution of ParIiament-A
Popular Reaction in Favor of the
conservatives.
London, Feb. 9.-The precarisus condi-
tion in which the government IS placed
was strisingiy illustrated in the House of
Commons on Thursday night, when the
whips warned the leaders on each side
that if a division were then taken the gov
ernment would certainly be defeated The
conservatives could rely upon majority
of two against all the votes that could be
mustered on the ministerial side, but no
vote was taken. The vacillation of the
unionist leaders has since been explained
by themselves. as having been based upon
an unwillngness to seize an ungenerous
advantage of their adversaries. This in
action enabled the liberal whips to put
the screws on so effectuany as to present
the feeble majority upon which the gov
ernment continues to exist, but the pres
ence Of even this majority cannot, of
course, be relied upon.
The amendment to the address in reply
to the queens speech, demanding an i'm
mediate dissolution of parliament, which
Mr.. Redmond has announced that he will
Introduce on Monday, certainly cannot
make the situation of the liberals any
worse than it is, nor can it well increase
the strain which falls largely on the liberal
whips, who are obliged to keep constantly
on the alert to prevent a surprise and de-
feat Of the government. In making pre-
parations for a dissolution and a conse-
quent appeal to the country, the liberals
are very greatly embarrassed by the con-
tinued withdrawal of prospective candi-
dates, especially including men of local
distinction. The election eXchequer Of
the liberals is ample, but a number of
good men, wealthy and of high repute,
who recently agreed to stand for election,
are now declining to make the race.
A growing belief that there is a popular
reaction towards the conservative party
is the main cause of the detection. This
state of affairs gives the scratch can
didates selected by the central executive
committee, and whose election expenses
must be paid out of the party purse, a
better chance of coming to the 'front.'
though 1t is very bad for the prospects
of the personnel of the liberal party in
the next parliament.
The amendment which Mr.. Chamberlain
has announced his intention Of sub
mitting setting forth that it is contrary
to the public interest that the time of par
lament should be occupied by the discus
sion of measures which, according to the
ministers own statements, there is no
prospect of passing, while proposals in
volving great constitutional changes have
been announced upon which the judgment
of parliamsnt should be taken without
delay, will also be very likely to prove
a bombshell in the political camp.
Mr.. Labouchere too has given notice
that he will introduce a motion to de-
prive the House of Lords of the power to
vote on a bill that has been twice passed
by the House of Commons, but this
motion will not be debated until it gets
a place through ballot for the consider
alton of motions of private members.
The split between the McCarthyites and
the Healyites has been widened by the
refusal of Mr.. Healy to assent to Mr.. Nc
Carthys appeal to the people for peeu-
MARY aid until the disposition of the
Paris fund has been fully and publicly
reporSed. Mr.. Healy knows that this
fund has been administered with abso-
lutte purity and he also knows that the
party is sorely in need of financial aid
in order to enable the full Irish conting-
ent to attend the sitting of parliament;
vet he will not give way and there is
trouble ahead in the already disturbed
ranks of the national parliamentary par
ty.
The permission given by the porte to
members of the press to penetrate any
part of Armenia except the province or
Bitlas is already known to be absolutely
without value An English correspond
ent who recently reached Erzeroum was
warned that he had better return as the
authorities could not guarantee him pro-
lection 1t is understood that one cor
respondent who was born and reared In
Constantinople has succeeded in eVad1ng
the government spies and has gone to
Armenia to Join the commission OF in
ouirv and throw himself upon its protec-
ton Before leaving Constantinople this
correspondent obtained an interview with
the grand vizier, who protested against
the fuss that is being made over the al
legged atrocities in Armenia. Nv n.y.
said he. there are always disturbances
in Armenia. If there have been any mas
sacres or outrages there they were COM
noitted long ago. Months have since
nassed and the country is covered with
snow, so that a journey there is eX-
tremely difficult, as well as useless. The
whole affair is past and gone ana inter-
est in the subject has now ceased.
ssYour highness is wrong" said the cor
resnondent. Interest in the affair has not
ceased it is just awakening"
..Weu," said the grand vizier, I'VE have
nothine to fear. The stories you have
heard are ali lies, but VIC cannot permit
Noosh to become bazaar Of correspond
ents. Nobody shall have permission to ell
fer that place and nobody dare enter with
out permission.
me speaker in an article alluding to the
recent order given by the sultan to Prince
Alexander Caratheodari, the celebrated
Turkish publicist, to prepare scheme Of
rerorms for Armenia recalls the fact that
a similar course was adopted in the case
of the notable institution put forth by
premier RIidhat Pasha during the crisis
of the Russo Turkish war. This constitu
tfon was hailed by the Turcophiles as proqt
Of the liberalism Of the porte. but it wrs
soon abandoned after the disaster which
befell Midhat Pasha, ending in his depor- !
tation and death.
William r. Cramer, NJ. p, secretary to |
The international arbitration league, who |
has lust returned from the United States, |
said in an interview to-day: Il am con- |
Adent that an arbitration treaty will |
sneedily be ratified. / found no serious op- I
nosition to 1t in Washington, and the best /
-, in congress are hearty in their !