The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-19
Balfour Has Blundered Woe
fully in the House.
He is LIKELY TO RETIRE.
Chamberlain Now the Best Leader of
the Conservative Party.
Radicals IN High Feather Over the
Inability OF the Tories. with Their
Rig Majority. TO Pass BiIls-rhe
Session Nearly Ended - Gladstone
Writes to Princess Maud.

Copyrightsa by the Associated Press.
London. Jaly lS-The fourteenth parlia-
mcnt OF Queen Victoria Will close its fsrss
session on August Ia. after certain pri-
yate political and court measures shal
have been disposed Of. This programme.
which has been deeided upon BY the cab
met. springs from desire 10 cut the Cor
dian knot OF the difficulties Ia which the
government finds itself. throwing things
over until tinla can he found for an SG-
fcctiye organization OF the political CO.
hcrts. 4 more disastrous session than
this, OF which oasy ten real working DAYS
remain. has rarely been KNOWN in the his
tory OF any party having over 100 major
ity in the house of commons. The edu-
easlonaI biil passed and the Scottish ratin-,
bill tolerahly sure 20 he passed. completes
the record OF first-class measures disposed
OF at this session. IL has been deemed
Impossible TO proceed with The deceased
wifa's sister bin. and the Irish land bill
has no chance at this session. even III the
house should enter upon all-nsght sitiinga.
London. which was Overwhelmingly
Conservative at the last election, stands
amazed and aisgusted az tho ridiculous
outcome. All this fortiAes the common be-
lief that before the next session begins
A. J. Bafour viii retire from the govern
ment leadership in the house of commons
and take his seat among the lords. leaving
Joseph Chamberlain master OF the COM
mons and the real head OF the ConserTa-
tive party's destiny.
The debility that has characterized the
government has put the London Radicals
i'm high spirits. and they have already be-
gun seriously to trim their sails for the
next election. Baron Twsedmouth has ar
ranged conference for representative
politicians from all parts OF the metropa-
lis at the National Liberal Club on Mon
day next 10 consider thorough reorgani-
zation OF the Liberal party in London.
A painting by Alma Tadema and one by
Constable were stolen from a van en- route
from this city to raddington on wednes-
day. The Scotland Yard authorities be-
lieve they have been taken 10 New York.
which they aiiege contains n fence for
such property. These detectives also as
sert they have positive knowledge that
GainesboTough's celebrated portrait of the
Duchess of Devonshire. which was cut
from It's frame a few years ago, Is now in
a New York mansion. subject TO return if
sufficient ransom is paid. The wise men OF
Scotland Yard account for the nom
recovery of stolen pictures by tho alleged
fact that there are many vastly rich hut
little cultured people in the United States.
whose parlors are never invaded BY pic
ture experts.
1t is announced that Rudyard Klpilng
Is building a house In A retired part OF
Sussex.
MIR. Gladstone has written a gracefully
worded letter TO Princess Maud OF Wales
wishing her much happiness In her new
life, and asking her 10 accept certain OF
his works. The letter dwells upon the
writer's long and pleasant association
with the royal house.
PaderewsIl paid secret visit 10 London
recently TO consult a spiritualist about his
son, who he has reason TO hope will be
permanently cured OF his spinal difficulty.
The decision OF Lord Chief Justice Rus
sell not to allow ladies on the bench az
future sittings OF the court for the trial
OF Or. Jameson. the South African raider.
IS well received. There have been many
protests about the way In which the re-
cent sittings OF the court in this case were
turned into society functions.