The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-31
LIBERALS BREAK; UP
Imperialism a Living Issue in
Great Britain.
TO SUSTAIN CHAMBERLAIN.
0ne-7 of the Forty Votes
Kickers and Cutters.
Copyright 1900. the Associated Press.l

Copyright, 1900, the Associated Press.)
/ London, July 2S.-Almost as rerparkeble
as the breakdown of Congratulated So
ciaI customs before the tropical wave is
the breakup of the Liberal party. With
a general election far distant, the con-
dition of the Liberal party would be seri-
Gus, but in view of the fact that the
country is face TO face with dissolution,
the situation of the opposition seems
hopeless. The formation of a third party
is generally considered almost inevitable
as the result of the internal discussions
now raging in the Liberal ranks. The
imperialists have thrown off the mask
and demanded control OF the party,
maintaining that, both by numbers and
influence, they are Untitled to dictate its
policy. In this they are opposed by the
| forwards" or anti-imDerialist Liberals,
with vigor and bitterness that can only
be compared to the acerbity with which
the Gladstonians assailed the Liberal
Unionists when home rule brought the
parting of the ways. The climax Of the
commencement of the Boer war came
Wednesday, when one-third of the Lib
eral party voted to condemn the colonial
secretary, Joseph Chamberlain, and all
his works. One-third voted with the gov
eminent TO sustain him, while the small
est section of all, including the nominal
leader, abstained from voting at all 1t
is scarcely surprising that Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman should be anxious
to throw up his thankless task, but that
only represents a minor feature of this
grave situation. One of the Liberal
whips, William Alexander Macarthur,
member for Leicester, has openly thrown
off allegiance by voting with the govern
ment, an almost unprecedented action on
the part Of one holding such a position.
Herbert Gladstone, the chief whip, is
on the point of resigning to show dis
gust with what he believed to be the dis
loyalty of Sir Erward Gray and others
who follow him. Meanwhile the imperial
list section has demanded that Sir Ed
ward Gray assume the leadership, which
would be another way of bringing Lord
Rosebery back into active political life.
Such a development would never be
swallowed by John Morley. Secretary
Wilfred Lawson Henry Labouchere.
Leonard Courtney and their followers
CAMPBELL annerman's consent. under
pressure, to temporarily retain the lead
ership is but a slim guarantee of peace
within the Liberal ranks, for upon any
repetition Of Wednesdays scene. he will
promptly resign. It is impossible to see
how such repetition can be avoided,
and so another secession from the Lib
eral ranks, equalling in gravity the split
of 1886, may confidently be expected.
The government is considering the ap-
pointment of a royal commission on the
future of the naval coal supply. This
action is greatly due to the increasing
production and cheapness of American
coal and the diminishing supply of Welsh
steam coal, with which warships are fur
hished.
Four members of the ways and means
committee of the United States house of
representatives were in London this
week, namely: Chairman Serene Z.
Payne and Congressman Charles H
Grosvenor of Ohio, G. w. Steele of Indi-
ana and John Dalzell of Pennsylvania All
of these gentlemen came in search of
recreation. Among other American neta-
bles may be mentioned George Gould of
New York, Charles r Yerkes of Chicago
and Archbishop Corrigan of New York.
The latter, with Cardinal Vaughn was
welcomed by the Duke of Norfolk back
to England.
Anticipations of the West Churchill
wedding have formed one OF the chief
topics in society this week Quite a
burning question is whether Lady Ran
dolph Churchill will retain that name or
be known as Mrs. West. 1t appears that
everywhere except at court she may re-
tain her present name, but when pre-
scented to the queen it must be as plain
Mrs West. By her re-marriage she for
feits none of the fortune left by her first
husband, which chiefly consists in a life
interest in $4,000 This at her death goes
to her sons, Winston Spencer Churchill
and John Churchill, in such portions as
Lady Randolph pleases
With the closing of LYceum.> Hay
market Garrick. Comedy and Gaiety
theatres tonight the theatrical season,
which had been dragging out an existence
during the tropical weather, viii prac-
tically end
CURED BRONCHIAL TROUBLE.
Charles E. Davis of lo71 W Congress