Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10
The Government is Upheld
by the People.
THE OPPOSING FACTIONS
Are Badly Split p-Parliament viii
Vote Any War Budgets Asked For
-Morganatic Marriages Become
Popular-Theater Gossip.

London, Feb. 10.-(Copyrighted by the
Associated Press.)-It has been a great
week for the government. AS foretoid
in these dispatches. Lord Salisbury held
his own in parliament and with the coun-
trv. The disunitsd liberal party was
mo match for the conservative and even
the small minorities mustered into the
lobbies were largely leavened with dis
contelted members, who, much against
their will voted in favor of h party
movement. The crushing government
victory in the bye-election at York and
tine definit break between the liberals
and the reunited Irish leaves the field
clear for the party in power.
Already a meeting Of the liberal party
has been called to express IN
its leader in the house of commons. Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman. and 1t IS
freely rumorad that he meditates throw
irg up the ~thankless task of the nominal
leadership and the opposition is turn
ing wistful eyes in the direction Of Lord
Rosebary. That so-cal!ed sphynX,
however, is most too astute to take the
leadership of such an iii organized body
and though he evinces a desire 70 re.
enter the field Of active politics, he IS
the last man in the world to take a PIG
in a poke, hence the remainder OF the
session will probably be one marked Dy
desultory opposition, the liberals taking
the middle of the road course and the
Irish adhering to the strictly out ana
out denunciation of the government and
it's war. But, neither will be able to
prevent the chancellor OF the exchequer,
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, from passing
any financial measures he decides upon
TO meet the tremendous drain caused by
,bo horit;titiaS In the Same WAV. the
secretary Of war, the Marquis of Lans-
doWne's hands cannot be forced, ana
whatever explanations, investigations or
reforms may be forthcoming in relation
to Great Britain's military system, they
must await the consent OF the much
abused cabinet member.
The reuniting of the Irish citizen mem
beers under Mr.. John Redmond may pc
regarded more as a personal triumph Tor
that stalwart independent than as hav-
ing a serious bearing upon the politics
Of the immediate future. The organs q
all the Irish parties are unanimous m
declaring he is the right man in the right
place, Yet, since the downfall OF
Charles Stewart Parnell. MI. Redmond's
hand has been against almost every
one steadfastly refusing compromise.
until he has forced his countrymen to
acknowledge his abilities - leader of no
mean order. However. while his party
continues to act without alliance with
any EilEllS.. SSCllOIl, III CdA 1SSoiiiPAfoA
practically nothing. If the present fell
citous organization proves permanent.
which some people doubt, it may be a
powerful factor after the conclusion OF
the war, especially subsequent to the
next general election. But, until then
1t is hard to see how the Irish members
can effect anything except intermittent
obstruction and %perfidious advocacy of
the Boer cause, which daily diminishes
the possibility of securing home rule.
However, it must always be borne In
mind h the goverrm ent's supremacy
would be considerably modified in the
event of an overwhelming defeat or fall
ure to attain some definite and imports
ant objective. But, such is Lord Sails
bury's strength and SD Injured has he
nation grown to reverseS that its scarce.
ly feasible to conceive that the greatest
OF such disasters could accomplish the
complete downfall of the present min
istry.
The most instructive index of public
feeling is the cessation of bitter criti-
cism of the government by the leading
organs after the vo ling in the house Of
and at York had proved that,
right or wrong, Lord Salisb,lry's cabinet
retained it's hold. With the exception
Of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain's statesman
like speech, Mr.. Timothy Healy's stands
out as a bright exception to a rather
featureless debate. While he stirred the
of the liberals and conservatives
alike and outraged their patriotism. Mr..
Healy was unanimously. though grudg-
ingly, accorded praise for making the
finest rhetorical effort heard since the
house convened. His delivery and lam
guage We're worthy of Edmund Burke
and the best orators h have spoken
the English tongue. And those who are
saying this have added in the same
breath that the man ought to be shot for
a traitor.
So much for the political happening
which. with the war, have divided the
interest of the week..
The centenary Of the birth Of the late
William Henry Fox Talbot (Feb, 1I. the
father of photography, is being celebrat-
ed by raising a memorial fund, which IL
to be devoted to the restoration of the
church at Laycock abbey. Wiltshire, Tai
bots old home. His services to photog-
raphy have been revived in editorials.
The seriou Hines of General Sir VIM
Lockhart. the commander-in-chie In
India, will probably ob!ige him to return
home. He has not been we'll since he
went out and his duties have greatly de.
volved or Major General Sir VIM. Mich.
olson, the adjutant general, who has now
gone on Lord Roberts staff. Anothel
STAN officer to whom Lord Roberts is re.
ported to submit all strategy, is Colone
Henderson. who gained a reputation BY
a life of StnrAewall jackson" and a min,
ute study of the civil war.
Morganatic marriages are becomin,
popular. 1t is finally announced that
In spite OF delays, the Crown Princes.
Stephanie OF Austria, widow of the Crow
Prince Rudolph will marry Count vor
Lonmay March l. n now. according K
Vanity Fair. the heir to the Austial
throne. Archduke Ferdinand . thre,
months ago married Countess Chotek, 70,
her sake resigning his claims to rule
She 10 a handsome lady in waiting on
Princess Stephanle.
The fonthceuning marriage Of Lord