The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-14
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
The Overthrow OF the Gladstone
Ministry.

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LONDON, March 13-The Tines says
tho Cabinet will probably resign to-day
and that D'lsraeli will be called by the
Queen to form o new ministry, in which
event Parliament will be dissolved. A
general election will be ordered before
July.
The Post says the Government has not
determined whether it will resign, or dis.
solve Parliament and appeal to the coun-
try.
The vote on Gladstone's bill was q
great surprise to the Cabinet and Liberal
members Of the House. The latter are
uesIrous OF upholding the Ministry by q
vote OF confidence. The Conservatives are
unwilling 10 accept the responsibility oi
the dissolution OF Parliament. The ses-
ion Of the House to-day is regarded
with anxiety.
LONDON, March, 13.-The German Geo.
graphical society propose TO send an ex.
pedition TO explore the western part Of
Africa, and supplement the discoveries Of
Dr.. Livingstone. A considerable sum Of
money has been raised to meet the cx.
pense oil the undertaking.
Mr. Gladstone in the House OF Com.
mons and Mr.. Granville in the House OF
Lords, this afternoon announced that the
Ministers had rendered to the Qneen their
designations which her Majesty had &C.
cepted. Both houses adjourned until Mon
day. Mr.. Disrseli to day received sum-
mons from the Queen, and Immediately
proceeded to Buckingham Palace.
LONDON, March 1910 p. M.-Rumors
were in circulation in the evening papers,
of the formation OF coalition ministry
but no one puts any confidence in them.
II, however, say the Hpapers, Disraeli fails
to strengthen his party in parliament, by
the adoption Of concurrent educational
endowment, he will attempt to organize
party similar in form 10 that In the
French Assembly, known as the Centre.
Personal friends OF Gladstone express
doubts whether he will ever again take
Office.
Lord Granville stated that the Cabinet
bad resigned because ol an adverse move.
ment on tho Irish University bill, and
asked for an adjournment, which was
agreed to. Gladstone, on rising IN the
House Of Commons, TO announce the
resignation of the government Twas re-
ceived with loud cheers and its accept
ancc by the Queen, ho moved that the
sitting be udjourued until Monday,
and be added that when that
day arrived should the public interests rG'
Quire It he would ask for a further ad'
iournment. The announcement was re-
ceivcd in perfect silence. Mr, Gilttngave
notice that on resumption Ot the sitting
he wonld move the following. That the
vote Of Wednesday last on the Irish Uni
versity bill was not and is not intended TO
be declaration or an expression Of want
OF confidence in the Government and the
House takes the earliest opportunity OF eX'
pressing its confidence in the general pol
icy Of her Majesty Ministers.
MIR. Gilpins motion was received with
cheers, and the house adjourned until
Monday.
(World Cable Special iS!h)
Disraeli while riding through West
Minister today, was enthusiastically
chccred by tho populace, owing TO dis
cussion among the Conservatives, he
will, however, probably refuse the office.
The Queen has sent lor Earl Granville,
who Is now endeavoring to form Cabinet.
LONDON, March 13.-Miduight-Dis-
raeli waited on the Queen, to-day, and
was requested 10 form a new Govern
ment. lie gave Her Majesty no definite
answer, and begged for time for Consulta.
tion with his friends, several OF whom
were abroad. The Queen acceeded, and
DIsraeli Immediately forwarded tcle'
grams 10 Lord Derby, Cairns, and Car
7arVon. Until answers arrive, 1t will be
impossible to foretell the course Of events.
The greatest uncertainty prevails. The
Conservative leaders object to take Office
while their party Is in q minority OF ninety
in the House Of Commons. A report
prevails in the lobbies OF Parliament, and
wasl generally credited, that Disraell on
Monday will inform the Queen that he Is
unable to compose government and will
advise Her Majesty u callupon Earl Gran.
vile to preside over provisional Cabinet
until July, when the dissolution OF Par.
lament should be ordered. Gladstone's
supporters declare that Lord Granville
viii positively decline such position,
Dlsraeli having brought about q Govern.
mcnt defeat, must be responsible. II
Disraeli ultimately declines the task
OF creating Cabinet 1t Is prob
able that an appeal which both
parties hesitate to initiate, will be made
70 the country.
The Ministers decided at their first
meeting yesterday to resign, but held
second meeting for the adoption OF q
formal resolution to that effect. From
the moment the result Of the division
on the Irish University bill was announC.
ed, Gladstone never wavered in hiG deter.
minatlon to resign. Gilpin was to have
given notice OF his motion for vote Of
confidence before the ministerial state.
ment, but the Premier rising quickly, an
ticipated him, and 1t Is believed that the
motion coming when 1t did, out Of order,
cannot be entertained and will have no
effect.