The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-20
GLADSTONE TO THE FRONT.
The EI-PTemieT 70 Again Sit in The
House OF Commons.

VIII Probably Participate in Discus
sion Of the Irish Land Bill, the Ar
menian Atrocities and the Anti-Lords
Measures He Is Expected 70 Prove a
Tower of Strength to the Liberals.
London, Jan. l9-Mr. Gladstone has re-
Gently written letters to several of his
former colleagues and followers in parha-
ment. informing them that it is his In
tention TO make his temperance in the
House of Commons and take part in its
proceedings. According to these com
municatons, the eX-premier will either
vote or speak on questions Of the first
Importance, but will otherwise remain
passive. This news has been as gratify-
ing as IL has been surprising to the minis
terial party but it is not known what
particular measure will call him to his
seat in the House. The most reasonable
surmise. however, is based upon Mr..
Gladstones answers TO letters addressed
to him, pursuing a general line of inquiry
asto what he may be relied upon to do in
support of the ministry. While he is dis
posed to be non-committal as to his inten-
tions, he has intimated that the Irish land
bill. the Armenian atrocities and the
anti-lords measure are the questions In
whose discussions he means to actively
take part If the plans already formu-
lated by the government are carried out
during the session the proceedings will
culminate in the passage Of a bill depriv-
ing the upper house of the power Of veto.
Mr.. Gladstone's open adhesion to this
principle will be a tower OF strength to the
liberals and their allies, particularly on
the eve of general election, and II will
also commit Mr.. Gladstone to the reas-
sumption of his place i'm the front rank
ana to cause him to assume the guidance
of the party i'm the direction Of turning
the elections toward the decision of ques-
tons affecting great constitutional re-
form
A dispatch from Rome says that the Sui
tan recently wrote to the pope that the
current reports of massacres I'm Armenia
We're untrue and that his holiness would
aid the cause Of justice by Intervening
with the powers. The pope is said to have
answered that he would be unable TO act
before the commission OF inquiry should
report The dispatch comes from an un-
trustworthy source and apparently is a
rehash of a paragraph published by Al
Makettam in Cairo four days ago
Lord Roscberry and Sir William Har-
court have sent out circulars to the parlia-
mentary supporters of the ministry re-
questing them to be present at the opening
session Of parliament, as well as at the
earlier sittings Of that body, in view of
the fact that business Of great Importance
VIII be introduced as soon as possible after
the reassembling of the house
The fact that Lord ROseborry in his
circular to the liberal electors to-day in
formed them that there was no immedi-
ate prospect Of a dissolution Of parlia-
ment, confirms the statement recently ca
bled II. regard to the future situation,
and gives assurance that none Of tho
measures upon which the government
las staked its existence will be aban.
doned. The probability now Increases
that these me asures will all be carried and
as consequence, the leaders Of the Op-
position appear to have abandoned their
hope Of being able to accomplish the
overthrow Of the ministry, either upon the
vote on the address in reply to the speech
from the throne, or upon any subse-
quent measures. Evidence of this is fur
nished by the fact that, as 1t has trans
pired. Lord Salisbury, Mr.. BalfOur, Mr.
Chamberlain and other tory ana union
list leaders recently held a conference at
Hatfield house, Lord Salisbury's resi-
signed to force dissolution. After the
ground had been gone over thoroughly
1t was decided that the plans contem-
plated would not be successful and the
meeting dispersed. Next day it was given
out that Lord Salisbury had made ar
rangements to start for the RIVERA af-
ter the assembling Of parliament and
would remain there until the middle Of
March. Assuredly he would not absent
himself If he thought there was
the slightest chance Of upsetting the
government and forcing an appeal 10 the
electors.
No parliamentary development IS the
source Of 50 much speculation as Sir VIII
liam Harcourt's budget. but it is generally
accepted as a certainty that the cabinet
intends to spring a sensation, by making
proposals to throw off the taxes from tea.
coffee and cocoa and reduce the duty on
tobacco. The surplus being thus swept
off, nothing will remain to meet the adj
mitted financial requirements Of the navy.
consequently the government have decided
upon a bold course, contemplating the
raising of a loan of f25. 900, 000 payable in
annual installments. This fund Will be
employed i'm part in erecting permanent
fort works in Gibraltar and Portsmouth,
ana strengthening the existing coalng
stations and creating new ones. The resi-
due will be devoted to increasing the num-
Charles Dixie are in favor Of this measure
and their support of st insures the ad-
hesion of the radicals to the plan.
The Armenian commission left Erze-
roum on Tuesday for Sassoun, and the
foreign Office expects to receive a report
therefrom by the end Of April. IN the
meantime the porte positively declines
to assist in the conduct Of an independ-
ent inquiry, and there is probably no hope
that any such investigation win be made.
The press correspondents who started "a
short time ago for Sassoun have reached
Erzeroum, but they have been refused
permission by the authorities there TO
proceed any further, the latter presuma-
blv having been ordered to do 50 by the
government at Constantinople So strict
are the authorities at Erzeroum that
even one correspondent. who was for a
long time employed in Constantinoplc in
assisting TO organize the new Turkish
postal service, and also well known TO
the leading officials as decidedly pro-
Turkish in his opinions, has been warned !
away. The porte is not disposed to eX-
pel any Of these correspondents but has |
instructed the Erzeroum officials 10 in
form them that they pursue their ven
ture at their own personal risk. The |
oficial reason assigned for this action is |
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