Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-16

CABINET DIsUNITEr
CHAMBERLAIN AND TREvEuYAN TO 60
A Lively Prize Fight In Chicago.
Chamberlain and Trevelyan Will Re
sign Rather Than Accept the Irish

Special Cable Dispatch 10 THE EVENING STAR
LONDON, March. 16.-I regret 10 have been
mlsled yesterday about the cabinet crisis. NV
dispatch, throwing doubt upon Chamberlain's
resignation, was based upon what Chamberlain
himself had said recently to an Irish member.
To-day, ON the contrary, learn on the best
authority that Chamberlain's resignation 10
probably only n question OF a few hours In
deed, although my informant does not say 81.
believe he has already definitely resigned.
AT any rate, he has certainly threatened imme-
date resignation. Gladstone is considering
how best TO present his scheme. SO as 10 pre-
serve the cohesion of the cabinet.
GLApsroNE's SCHEME,
sent round TO the ministers on Friday and dis.
cussed saturday, provides for an imperial guar.
antee of about fl2o.00o.ooo instead OF $780,,
100000, as proposed in the Gifen scheme.
These provisions stouflN opposed by
Chamberlain. but 10y no other minister except
lreNeiEan. All the Others. especially kimber
ly, Campbell Zimmerman and Childcrs strongly
support Gladstone. The scheme itself was elab
GRATED with the assistance OF Spencer, Morley
and Sir Robert Hamilton, the permanent under
secretary at Dublin castle. IL provides FOR com.
p snsatna i Tor vested interests In Irish
sors OF those interests desire to abandon
their property on the establishment OF "A statu-
tory parliament ia Dublin. Wherever "A land
lord accepts % state Communication OF his interest
n land tax Is In be substituted for rent. The
new Irish government will depend chiefly upon
this tax for its revenues. What effect Chamber
lain resignation Will have ii is difficult to say,
because no expression of provincial opinion II
yet accessible. II Will probably not make any
immediate difference. The excitement in
political and especially ministerial circles can
be easily imagined.
by Associated Press
Both Chamberlain and Treyelyan Re.
sign.
LONDON. March 16.-Despite all stories TO the
contrary, il is learned to-day authoritatively
that both Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, president
of the local government board, and Mr. Trey
elyan, secretary for Scotland, have placed their
designations In the hands OF Mr. Gladstone.
lne premier has, however, declined 10 accept
the designations. His answer TO the tender OF
them was most conciliatory one. He sug-
gested TO both gentlemen that they defer final
decision on the designations until alter a per
tween them and him. To this both Mr.. Cham
Derlain and Mr.. Trevelyan have assented. IL
as now known that the subject OF dis
pute between the prime minister and
Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. Trevelyan is Mr..
Gladstones' Irish appropriation scheme The
all the land owners OF the country, according
10 the premer's plan, is fl5o,0Oo 600. The
proposition To Increase the public debt of Great
Britain that much in order Ia purchase peace IN
Ireland is claimed by the radical leaders in the
cabinet to be asking far too much for what will
be obtained. There was to have been a special
meeting of the cabinet to-day. IL has, however,
been postponed for the purpose OF giving the re-
signing ministers time for reflection I'm the hope
that both viii change their minds. Their per-
sona friends declare that neither Mr.. Chamber
lain nor Mr.. Treyelyan will alter his purpose OF
refusing To participate In a governme NJ which
Is TO be responsible for Mr.. Gladstol as Irish
land scheme.