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things in tho Cabineti Lord Beaconsfeld's declare
tons at the opening of the session are fresh in
| everybody's mind. He deied the world to prove
that there had been any dissensons among minis
| tcrs. What are the factsf Lord Canarvon, his
colleague until yesterday, now declares-in grave,
careful speech, the most important of his lfe-that
he had himself three times been at serious variance
with his chief matters Of the highest Importance.
and twice had offered his resignation, which had at
last been accepted. Referring to his speech of the
Cd January-the speech which so quoted the minds
of the public--Lord Carnarvon says-Lord Beacons-
field sitting by-that the Prime Minister thought it
his duty to condemn very severely the language he
used. 1t was not. however, publicly disavowed
and 1t remained. therefore, authoritative expos-
ton Of the sentiments Of the Cabinet. Yet on the
18th the Cabinet debated proposal to send the fleet
into the Dardanelles; on the 18th the proposal was
adopted; the following day Lord Carnayon offered
his resignation between that and the 18th the order
to the feet cancelled the 18th Lord Carnarvon
in writing notified the Prime Minister that he was
not prepared in present circumstances or in circum-
stances similar to them, to agree to any ayOwed in-
tervention or any of a similar nature and re-
NAMED in the Cabinet on the understanding that
none such was 10 be attempted. Five days later
majority of the Cabinet once more rcyerts TO the
plan of ordering the fleet on and Lord Carnarvon
forthwith resigns peremptorily; Lord Beaconsield
Is V' accepted d The s' order ' to the dcet Is
once more countermanded, but the resigns-
ton Of Lord Carnaryon appears to be final. he
himself says that he holds office only till his success
sor shall have been appointed. Are these the dessen-
siOns. are they not
Nor, is this all, Lord Derby has also re;
are still making to conceal the fact, and TO induce
Lord Derby to withdraw his resignation. The latter
fact are vain. Lord Beaconsield was challenged on
the subject last night in the House Of Lords it was
of The utmost moment to him to shake the general
belief if it could be done; but even Lord Beac0ns-
fields audacity in the presence of facts for once
failed him. He evdded the question. The very
latest news at the moment Of our writing is that
Lord Derby maintains his resolution 10 go out, not
withstandiDg the withdrawal of the order TO the
fleet; and that he makes his return 10 office condl-
t0nal upon the return Of Lord Carnaryon IL lsnot
known whether either of the two will insist on the
abandonment of the vote OF supplies which, to all
appearance, the Government still persists in, and
the amount of which is no less than six millions
sterling.
If Lord Derby goes, there must be an early disso-
linton; such, at least, is the expectation in the
House, and hence the despairing energy with which
the war party urge him to stay Moreover he is the
last man left in whom the public now have conf
dence; the last among the members Of the Cabinet
The faith which men had in Lord Salisbury has
been shaken by his acquiescence at the last moment
in the departure from that policy of neutrality of
which he had been so long, it was believed, tho
stoutcst defender 1t is freely said that the Lam
cashlre Conservatives who look to Lord Derby as
their natural chief, will follow HIM if he goes;
and that If he goes because of the six
millions demand, their votes will be want
ing by the Government on that question
1t would be rash to affirm that positively. but
it is not rash to say that Conservative Ministry
which Is abandoned by Lord Derby on question OF
foreign policy is doomed Ministry. The hour OF
its collapse cannot be foretod, the precise issue
ON which ITS majority will fall off from it but the
shock is one that cannot be long outlived. And
even if Lord Derby consents at last to withdraw his
resignation the defeat of the hidden purpose which
the Prime Minister has all along cherished can
hardly be prevented The confidence of the country
i'm its Foreign Secretary is not entirely shared by
those who know him best, but bis remain
ing in Office would be guarantee against
mad projects. His departure, on the other
land would furnish guarantee. by weakening the
Ministry and whether ne stay go, it would seem
difficult for a Government which has admitted the
Russian terms of peace to be satisfactory basis for
an armstce to find fresh protest for hostities or
| for q policy Of menace. On what ground they base
| their request for money shall know on Monday;
unless meantime, the supplementary estimate fol-
| low the feet back to safe anchorage. The resOu-
ton of the Liberal leaders TO resist the vote is takcn
there is absolute unanimity among them on the
point and the debate. if it come of, must involve
will probably list the whole week. G.w.s.