New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
LORD RANDOLPH'S REASONS.
ALLEGED CAUSES FOR HIS RESIGNATION.
ABUSES IN THE ARMY AND NAvY-A CALL ON LORD
HARRINGTON.

ABUSES IN THE ARMY NAvY-A CALL on LORD
HARRINGTON.
LONDON, Dec. 24-Ihe supporters Of LORD Kan
nolph Churchill declare that when he Is able 10
tell the true reason for his resi- nation, the als
closure win cause a sensation throughouo ohe
country and result in his triumphant vnucauon
They say il will be shown that he dfa not op-
pose grants for the necessary defence OF lhe en
pire but that he refused to sanction an increase
of the estimates unless il was accompanied oy
reformed administration of the War AMI Admiralty
Derartmcnts Lord Randolph discovered while
in Office, say his friends that the Government
had no control over the expenditure Of hundreds
of thoisan Is of pounds which yearly vobed Tor
tho War Office for material that has never been
poviied. and that similar abuses exist in the
Admiralty
The Rome correspondent of the Central
News saws that Lord Harrington received tho
news Of Lord Randolph ChurchilPs resignation
dir ect from Lord Salisbury and telegrapneu III
reply that he would return TO London dlrecoV
II Lord Salisbury thought his presence necessary.
Tn conseouence of Lord Salsbury's request, Lord
Harrington will remain in Rome urtil Sunday 10
await letters from Lord Salisbury. Lord Hartlng-
ton has net received an invitation yet to enter tie
Cabinet. 1t is improbable that an invitation
wou;d be- sent by telegraph, as he has no clpher
that would enable him to translate OoV-
ernment dispatch. He will not como TO
n decision until he has received Lord
Salisbury's letters. Lord Harrington thinks
that virtually there has been no chaneeln the s''ua-
tion since last fall. He reserves his opinion as 10
the political iuture. The opinion grows that Loro
Harrington will not enter the Cabinet. Caolhet
cou-cil has been summoned for next week.
Lord Randolph Churchill Is lrrltated and as
founded at the unanimrty in the deuuDciation oil
l., hv conservatives
Irel nd look upon the resignation as serious blow
10 the Ministry while the NatODalists think 1t VIII
prove fatal 10 the present Government
1t is expected that arliament Will be prorogued
until the Sd of February in order to allow the
formation OF a new ministry.
Mr. Matthews the Home Secretary. whose resig-
nation was thought probable, says be Is In perfect
harmony With the Cabinet. No member OF the
Government, within OF without the Cabinet, avows
adherence to Churchill.
The Consel vatives are taking courage. Many
members of Conservative clubs are opposed 10
coalition ministry under Lord Harrington and
want a purely Tory Cabinet. The st. james
Gazette refacting upon this spirit. doubts the WIS
dom of making any appeal TO Lord harrington ana
urges the Conservatives to clo>e mp their RANKS
throw overheard all domestic legislation fer
while and 90 straight on with their foreign policy.
"lt will be fitung" says he Gazette, for England
to act with vlgor and promptitude in the sup
preston Of crime in Ireland AMI leave the results
to fortune" c,,,
lhe 1 ally Nc,cs referring to Lord Saisbury's
overures to Lord HartiOgton. says; - BY tins act
of miserable weakness and mscalled patriotism,
Lord Salisbury acknov ledpes that the Conserva-
tlves are absolu ely dependent upon the Will and
pleasure Of Churchill. 1t is not strange that many
Conservatives are puzzled over aud indignant at
the feebieness of their leaders. which must surely
dana ge the reputation of modern Conservatism.
The Times says that Lord Randolph ChurchllPs
,os;o,aton VIII do moro for ooopomio Ioform
year than h,s administration would have been aDie
to do III a dozen years.