The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-18
DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT
Unlonists Are Making q Strong Fight
for an Immediate Appeal 20 the
Country.

NEW YORK. Sept, i7,-A dispatch
to the Tribune from London says;
Lord Salisbury must be a statesman
of phenomenal strength OF purpose e
he can overcome and resist the press
ure from the CEionist party In favor OF
the dissolution II parliament,
The main objections to an immediate
appeal TO the country are first that a
political use will be made OF an lm-
perial emergency for convincing the
Dutch of South Africa that the results
of the war are permanent, and second
that the elections win be held ON n re-
duced register, educating voters who
We're not qualified two years ago" as
Mr.. Asqulth has stated the case in
the b'st fightlng speech heard SO far
on the liberal side, and while accept
inE the annexation OF the Dutch re-
publies as lrreversihle. ne has protest.
ed against narrowing the appeal OF the
British democracy down 10 the cam
paign In South Africa and exploiting
the patriotism ot the empire for the
benefit OF the party in power.
The Unionlsts perceive the advantage
Of their position and are bent upon
making full use of II. and as Lord
Salisbury is party leader as well as
a statesman he is not likely to hold
back. The defeat OF the Unlonsts.
wher soldiers OF the Queen" is the
tune 10 which the electors viii march
70 the polls and when the old register Is
heavily against the Liberals, will be
one OF the most startling surprises OF
British politics.
a detntte announcement OF the date
OF dissolution is expected on Tuesday.
when the privy council has to meet
at Balmoral. Rumors current within
twenty-tcur hours have designated
Tuesday, Sept. IS. as the date OF dis
solution, This would bring on the elec-
lions during the first fortnight in oc-
tober. Politicians explain that the cleo
tiOns must be held during that fort
night or not until January The new
registry win be in full operation in
Scotland late in October but while ii
was completed in England during Au-
gust 1t does not 20 into effect until
January. Politicians affirm that II
would be unprecedented to have the
elections on new registry In Scot
land and an old one In England and.
consequently. that the appeal must be
made early in October or else deferred
until the opening of the new year.
LOdrers mainly are disfranchised by
the defective registry and. as the Lib
eral party represents the masses. II
win be placed at a decided advantage
by October elections.
The China question will not be raised
during the canvass In any form. Nego-
tiations are in progress. but the results
are not likely to be reached until the
close OF October. Lord Salisbury is
always reticent and uncommunlcative
respecting a matter OF high diplomacy
and he will have political motive for
holding back the correspondence and
keeping the country in the dark re-
gardlng his policy IN China. He will
not wish to divert public attention
from South Africa during the elections
and. embarrassed as he Is by lack OF
an effective ally in the China compll-
cations. he cannot increase the pres
tige of the government by any dis
closures OF the isolation OF England
in her inability to secure reparation
for the security Of the future.
Germany and Russia will be left free
to work out a settlement with Prince
Ching and Earl Ii. and the triple and
dual alliances win both be committed
TO 1t.