Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-24
AN ENGLISH CRISIS.
Lord Randolph Churchill Resigns His
Seat In The Cabinet on Account Of
the War Credits Asked for
Tho Queen Desires Lord Harrington 10
Accept ONCE, but tho Unionists
Object strenuously.
AN rNeLIsn cApINEr oRIsIs.

war office with reference to increasing
the expenses Of the country in view Of
the existing financial difficulty, and also
because he disapproved the home legisla.
! tive measures of the cabinet Churchill
considers that Mr. Smith and LORD
George Hamilton prepared exhorbitant
estimates for the arnly and navy depart
ments respectively, which are uncalled
for by the state of foreign affairs
Premier Salisbury supported Mr.. Smith
aud Lord Hamilton. Lord Randolph
further considers that the legislative
measures for Greet Britain proposed for
the next session OF parliament are made
quate.
The Times approves Lord Salisbury's
decision to support the defences OF the
country. 1t reproves Lord Randolph
Churchill for acting hastily and desiring
reckless economy instead of trying to re-
form the departments and secure greater
efficiency without an increase Of esti-
mates. His resignation, says the
Times, deprives the government
of its ablest member and
completely changes the political
situation. Lord Salisbury, it continues,
will do we'll to renew overtures to Lord
Harrington for coalition government. A
reconstructed Conservative cabinet with
out new blood cannot last long, and Will
lead to the return OF Gladstone to office.
CAUSED A SENSATION.
LONDON, Dec. 23.--The resignation OF
Lord Churchill from 4the cabinet has
caused sensation. The desire to in
crease the expenses of the admiralty and
war offices, to which Lord Randolph was
opposed, indicates, 1t is believed, that the
government is OF the opinion that
European war is imminent, and that
extra naval and military preparations on
the part of England are required 20 make
her influence felt on the continent.
MAKING oYERTUREs TO HARTINGToN.
LONDON, Dec 23.-No other member of
the ca met is expected to resign. 1t Is
asserted that Lord Harrington Will be
asked to assume the office of prime min-
lister. ON the other hand it is reported
that he will be pressed to take Lord
hurchills place as leader of the govern
ment party in the house of commons.
Lord Harrington is at present in Rome
and has arranged to remain there another
week.
THE PRESS ON CHURCHILL.
LONDON, Dec. 23,--The st. james Ga
zette says: II financial reasons explain
Lord Randolph ChurehilPs resignation
from the cabinet, there is nothing to be
said except there is not much to be de-
plored, but if the government bill was the
case, then the government has previously
erred. 1t believes Lord Randolph
Churchill's resignation is due to essential
divergence of opinion with the rest of the
cabinet, and unless Lord Randolph gives
better reason for his action than that
of tinau cial differences with his colleagues,
he will be unable to repel hostile criti-
csm of his course.
The Evening News SAYS: Patriots are
panied and surprised. 1t asks Lord Ran
dolph to justify his course, warning him
that II he does not his name will never be
heard hereafter without exciting exasper-
alton.
The Globe says ii would be difficult for
the warmest admirers of Lord Randolph
Churchill TO vindicate mis- step.
The Pail Mall Gazette declares 1t will
be impossible for Lord Salisbury to gov
ern unless Lord Harrington steps INTO the
breach, which it says it is impossible to
conceive of any hypothesis on which
Lord Harrington could defend, morally or
politically, his refusal to accept the post
which Lord Randolph Churchill has va
Gated.
The queen has sent her private secre-
tary, Gen. Sir Frederick Ponsoby, to
London to-day with a message for Lord
Lalisbury.
THE QUEENS DESIRES.
LONDON, ID C. 23.--Lord Harrington
will return to London Immediately, and
until he arrives the Marquis OF
Salisbury will remain quiescent. II
is thought probable that Lord
Harrington will accept office, as
Mr.. Chamberlain and the majority of the
Unlonists leaders object to his doing so
On the other hand it is learned from a re
liable source that the queen will
use the utmost pressure to induce him to
, join the ministry and become the
Conservative leader in the house of com.
| mons, believing he alone can neutralize
the effect of Lord Randolph Churchill's
course. IL Lord Harrington refuses tc
take office the Conservatives favor Sill
Michael Hicks-Beach resuming the duties
of chancellor of the eXchequer and the
appointment OF the Rt. Hon. Edward
Stanhope, present lonial secretary. tc
the Irish extraordinarily Lore
Salisbury had long conference to-day
with the RI. Hon. w. IL. Smith, secre
, tary Of state for war, and Su
| Frederick Ponsoby. The prime
minister returned to Hatfield house
at 8 O'Clock this evening. The queen
summoned Lord Ran iolph Churchill anC
; Lord George Hamilton, first lord of the
: admiralty, to Windsor on Tuesday. Failing
to reconcile Lord Randolph t
the cabinet views, the queer
gave time to consider the point:
at issue. Lord Salisbury was aware O
Lord Randolph's decision yesterday morn
ing, and the matter was whispered at
ball given at Hatfield house las
evening. Lord Randolph's premature di
d vulgence of his decision to the Times II
/ considered breach of faith. Mr.. Math
& ews, home secretary, is the onl,
a member of the cabinet whose reslgna
a ton Is considered certain, but the Rt
Hon. q. j. Richie, president of the loca
government board, and Mr.. w. L. Jack
son, financial secretary OF the treasury
who share Lord Randolph's views, ma,
possibly retire.
Lord Randolph, in an interview to-day
said his health was better than 1t ha,
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