The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-21
The BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
Reflections on lhe Acknowledged Result
Of th, Elections.
WHAT WILL Sails. FURY DO WITH 1T?
Will the Victory Sur,ivs' the Fun Natural
Term of the Parliams, ttsry Session:
The Irish Question Mrs. May
bricks Case-Othsp- Gossip.

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xhae Lori Salisbury. the 1 ri ne Minister.
will DO W. IN H.
eo,n rob ust, will 1t sur give the full
natural terri of the Parlia mentary ses-
s.,o of seven years? OF course. the
Ijnionsts are confident that it VIII, and
Their conhden ce in its vigorous life for
1he full tenn is quilt on the soldity OF
the party When +; WAS IA opposition and
pAe seeming absence Of dangerous ele-
ments OF discord.
The Liberals comfort the mselves by re-
yer..ng 10 the past expc. ience OF the
Parliaments with great ma Jority, which
majoritics have always sh own ten
doncy to fan to pieces. Thea also have
special reason TO anticipate that the
present or coming Unionist minority VIII
not prove an exception to this experience
Judging from the results of the cleo
ticns thus far held, there is a. strong
probability that the plrely Conse rvativc
majority will attain soch dimensions as
Will render that party indcpendent OF
Alr. Chamberlain and bis allies. IL is o.
notorious fact that the genuine Con
se!vatives fear and dctest Mr. tnainD T
lam. The old supporters OF lsOrd sal. =
bury whose claims TO once have bet41
overlooked in the formation OF the new
Government IN favor OF the LIBERAL
lniou.sts, will certainly soon enter mo
- cabal TO GUST the latter If the party
snail be able TO act without the support
OF the Libcral-DnionistS. Much depends
upon the maintenance OF ministerial hdi-
m0ny ia the future programme OF the
party. which went into tho campaign WIN
no announced programme except, 10 Use
the words Of Lord salisbury, the pro-
sramme Of dissolution.
As HrGARDs MI. oHAMBEELsIN.
If Mr. Chamberlain consents to aban-
don every Liberal measure with WIZ N
his name is still associated. and confines
himself 10 his r'cently-fprmulated social
platform. ne will be ikey 10 remain n
the Cabinet, but il Will be difficult Tor
hun and ms followers TO submit TO a.
rcactionist policy like that cnnod.ed In
scc.arian education which Lord Salisbury
f. credited with intending 10 promote IL
Will Pee sun worse for me LIBERAL Union
lists IL ia" Cabinet should seek 10 crafty
the internal ycdrning common u the
".ole conservative parry Tor some return
I. protection.
months before he will he Obliged 10 dis
close his programme. After the swearing
in Of members after the House OF Com
mons meets in the second week in Au-
gust. nothing need be uOue beyond secur-
Ing SUI plies.
Nothirg will be lone before actual
work is entered upon early IN February.
The Irish question is likely 10 be
brought TO the fore II events verify cur
rrrt reports The physical force party
which had been organizing TO compel
acton by the Liberals were prepared 10
make such hostile demonstrations a.
would show that Irish discomfort would
not brook longer delay In satisfying me
Irish demands. 1T IS stated that secret
drilling has been widely revived IN Ire
land 10y old malcnntc,ts.
number Of well known members OF
the Irish communities in London, Glas-
gov. and Liverpool have left within
the month for Ireland. making no secret
60 their compatrots that something was
brewing in which they meant TO take
The Triumph Of the jnionists AMI the.
prospe ctive coercion may he giving impe-
tus to the secret societies, and may pre-
ciptate outbreaks in Ireland.
APPLETON OF PRINCE EDWARD.
report has been circulated that has
ca, SEQ the greatest kind of "a sensation
IN society. II is TO the EFF ,ct that tho
Duke and Duchess of Works baby. Prince
Edward. vs. deaf and dumb. IL IS i'm
possible TO ascertain what amount OF
ruth there is in the report. The baby Is
q little over year Old and is stout and
well-formed. His photographs 10 not eN-
ii.bit trace of mental defect. rut the
report of this calamity is Drafted widely
The report that the Russo Chinese loan
had been largely subscribed i'm Paris
yesterday fell entirely nat in London.
Financiers here assert that neither the
French contractors nor the French pub
the allotment is made il VIII fall Hat:
The Maybrick Association, with which
many men and ladies arc affiliated, is
about 10 present a petition TO the new
Home Secretary, Sir Mathew White
Ridley asking him TO reopen the May
brick case. Mrs. Florence Maybrick, 1t
will be recalled. is an American woman,
a native of Mobile. Ala. who was some
wears ago convicted to having poisoned
her husband. wealthy merchant OF
She was sentenced 10 be hanged. but
the sentence was committed TO imprisOn-
inent for life. She Is now confined nm the
Working prison Many persons believe
that she is innocent of the charge on
which she was convicted.
The judge before whom she was tried
later BECAME insane. and WAS compelled
to retire from the bench by his asso-
ciatcs He always entertained a bitter
prejudice against Americans.
DEALING IL FUTURES
The Liberals are ccasing 90 discuss the
causes that shattered the party. and are
concentrating their interest on what the
future may bring forth.
The Daily News. the Westminster Ga
zettc. ana other leading organs. take pre-
ciscly the same view as previously cN-
pressed. that Parliament with great ma
joritics always shows tendency 10 fail
10 pieces. and that the overwhelming
strength OF the Conservative majority viii
compel Lord salisbury 20 legislate in
favor Of land churrh, and sec-a--an
education on lines which Will lead TO a
rupture In the Observation-Disclosures ranks.
Regarding the permancnce of great ma
joritics. Sir William Harcourt, speaking
TO the electors Of Monmouth reminded
them OF how. In 1856. tho Liberals were
confronted 10y q majority in the House
OF Commons Of l26 which majority was
finally converted into minority Of 40.
significant article In The Times IN
which the Liberal CniOnsts are advised
10 abandon home rule. and start afrcsh
eli the old party lines, attracts attention.
as II Is supposed 10 have been inspired
by an influential acherent OF Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain. besides fOrccasting what
may happen II the Tory intrigues are
successful in weakening the Liberal
lnicnist element In the Government
The symptoms of the intention OF tho
Tories 70 guide the Government poncy
win masjerful hand. independent or
the feelings of the Liberal Unionists.
has become SO pronounced that II IS not
really premature 10 predict that Mr.
Chamberlain and his followers VIII be
obliged 20 submit 20 or desc-t the exist
ing coalition.
~vtsrprs 10 nv INTRODUCED.
Thus Sir Michael Hicks-Beach tells his
constituents that about the first attack
OF The new government viii bc the UNI
doing Of the effects OF Sir William Har-
courts dramatic budget. by returning
large sums 10 the landlords IN rebate of
the amounts paid by them.
Similarly the Tory candidates announce
that the public funds must be used free
~ 10 assist derominational schools. and in
the districts they promise TO repeal cot
ton duties.
Lord Salisbury undoubtedly begins his