Show a L 1 t JBritlsli Politics J f J i LONDON June 19In the House of Commons this afternoon Labouchere asKed if it was true that the Marquis of Salisbury waaprevented from taking office byy thefaUureJ1 to obtain an assurance assur-ance of assistance from the retiring government gov-ernment Labouchere added that he himself and many other Radicals strongly objected to any assurance being be-ing given the Conservatives in the event of their taking office Gladstone in reply to a question of tbouchere said when he was last asked a similar question ho stated he had not at that timE had any conference with the Marquis Mar-quis Salisbury Sincathen however he had received overtures Jrom the Marquis of Salisbury Should there be any result of any correspondence be i tween the Marquis and himself it would be made public There would be no secret understanding whatever in that the Marquis of Salisbury himself concurred The House then upon mo tion of Gladstoneadjourne until Tues day Isegotiations between the Liberals and Conservatives are proceeding through the median of the Queen Salisbury urges that if the redistribution of seats bill is finally passed Conservatives will be deprived of the constitutional alternative altern-ative of appealing to the country should the Liberals unfairly hamper the con duct of public business Therefore Sal ahn xpectedli it i ki isbury Junexpectedly after taking the best legal advice on the subject Jecided not to allow the seats bill to pass into Jaw until further consideration con-sideration has been had It is impossible impos-sible for the pew bill to come into operation opera-tion before November hence Lord Salisbury insists upon having Liberal pledges so as not to wilfully obstruct Conservative leaders Conservatives are alarmed at the tone of Chamberlains recentspeecheswhich denote an intention inten-tion on his part to harass the Conservatives i Con-servatives to his utmost The Conservatives Con-servatives insist that the Liberals will vet be compelled to accept Lord Salis mrys terms LONDON June 19Under the threat of the Conservatives that they will appeal to their present constituencies it is expected that Mr Gladstone will succeed in persuading the radical sec tion to agree to allow the budget deficit to be carried next year though the Liberals would gladly avoid giving the ledge in order to iiiduce the Conserya ives TO propose unpleasant taxation that would prove disadvantageous to them at the general election LONDON June 19Lord Salisbury has asked the pledge of the Liberals that they would fairly consider the budget scheme and if they disapproved it would consent to let Jbe deficit be carried car-ried into 18SG and to allow the Conserv atiues the whole time of the House of Commons during the remainder of the session Mr Gladstone declined to give a pledge The News says it is abje to state that Gladstones reply id final and that there is no chance of he matter being arranged by further Liberal concessions conces-sions The Conservatives are signing a memorial to Lord Salisbury asking him to release the office unless the pledge t thli6 be obtained from the Liberals LONDON June 19In consequence of the political deadlock Earl Spencer has postponed his departure trom Ireland The Liberals haveresolved to stop supplies sup-plies until the redistribution of seats bill is completed They will probably oppose making the first lordship treasurer a sinecure when the votes is asked for A salary of 5000 is at I ached to that position It is under stood that Sir Stafford Norlhcote has accepted the peerage regardless of any i action that may be taken The Standard believes Mr Gladstone is willing to resume the office if the Marquis of Salisbury declines In that event it says the coercion act will be dropped and Earl Spejicer and the Marquis Mar-quis of Hartington will not enter the Cabinet The Liberals are signing a memorial to Mr Gladstone asking him not to give way I The Standard declines to believe that the refusal of a Liberal pledge will note > not-e an impediment and hopes Lord Salisbury will not despair of histask but trust to the patriotism of the mod erate Liberals for sympathy and support sup-port I |