The Ministerial Crisis in England
By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright , ; (KEUTKRS' TBLBGEAMS.) London, January 6. Mr Goschen's acceptance of the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer disconcerts Mr Gladstone, •who was promoting a conference, hoping to alienate the radical Unionists Lord B&ndolph Churchill promises not to offer any obstruction to the Government.
It is reported that Mr E, Stanhope ■will succeed Mr W. H. Smith as Secretary of State for War. It is stated the Queen is using the utmost pressure to induce Lord Hartington to join the Ministry and to lead in the Commons, believing that it will only brutalise Lord Jtandolph Churchill if he refuses. The Conservatives are faking grave objections to the overtures made by the Whigs. The Standard of to-day states that Mr Gladstone is inclined to modify his Home Rule for Ireland scheme, with a view to conciliate the Unionist Liberals.
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Feilding Star, Volume VIII, Issue 79, 8 January 1887, Page 3
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