New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-24
WHY CHUROHILL RESIGNED.
UNABLE TO KEEP HIS INFRINGEMENT
PLEDGES.
HE WILL SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENTS IRISH POL
ICY-LoRD RANDoLPHs RECEPTION ABANDONED.
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HE WILL SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENTS IRISH POL
ICY-LoRD 'RANDoLPH's RECEPTION ABANDONED.
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LONDON, Dec 23-In conversation with friend
today Lord Randolph Churchill authorized the
statement that his resignation was not caused
by any difference Of opinion with his colleagues
arising out of the Government policy howard
Ireland. 81 am entirely with the Government, !"
he said, ain their determination 30 enforce law
and order in Ireland, and shall stand by them
steadily in doing so. or this there need be no
question" In rerly to the question whether the
resignation was an act deliberately resolved upon
or an impulsive act Lord Randolph smiled and
said:
at was a most deliberate act, made necessary
by my simple resolve 10 keep the pledge / gave
as Chancellor of the Exchcquer not to increase
the public expenditure. I meant to keep that
pledge when gave it, and have resigned because
had to choose between resigning and failing to
keep that pledge"
On Wednesday Of last week Lord Randolph i'll
formed the Premier that he could not continue to
act as Chancellor of the EXchequer unless the
Admiralty and the War Office would agree to
lower their estimates for the year Lord Ran
dolph did not denounce these estimates eXtrava-
gantly in excess Of those of last year, but they
were so far in advance as to make it impracticable
for him TO keep his pledge of rctrcnchment unless
the Ministers responsible would consent to reduce
them On Tuesday Lord Salisbury replied, sus-
tanning the refusal of the War Office and the Ad-
miralty TO cut down their figures, and yesterday
Lord Randolph sent a note TO Lord Salisbury at
Hatfield House ressnng his seat in the Cabinet
The note was received late in the afternoon
and the only indication afforded OF It's plrporJ
was that after its receipt Lady Salisbury at
tracted the attention of some of her guests by the
marked codness of her manner in bidding adieu
TO the Duchess of Marlborough, Lord Ran nlolrh's
mother, who had arranged to leave Hatfield
House last evening. News of the resignation was
sent to "Thc Times Office, London by messenger
from Hatfield House by Lady Salisbury, which
accounts for the fact that it appeared in "The
Times alone of all the London papers this morn
ing and was accompanied by an editorial cOuchcd
in not very friendly terms to Lord Randolph
Churchill.
Lord Randolph is in better health and spirits
than for a long time past, and he regards the
step he has taken simply the inevitable eX-
preston of his well formed conviction that re-
trenchment of the public expense can be carried
out without in any way imperillingthe efficiency
of the Government or disturbing the policy of the
emf ire. There is absolutely 10 foundation for
the story of any differences Of opinion between
himself and his colleagues on questions Of general
policy. and his avOwcd intention is to support
Lord Salisburys Government Loyalty and firmly
as private member He has declined to sec any
representa- atye of the London press during the day
and he leaves town this evening or tomorrow
morning to pass few days with his brother, the
Duke of Marlborough, Mt Blcnheim.
The reception at the Foreign Office which was TO
have been given by the Chancellor Of the EX-
chequer and Lady Randolph Churchill on January
I2 will now be abandoned. IL is intimated in
some quarters that LADY Salisbury regarded the
intention of Lady Randolph to give certain
American swing and brlliancy to this reception
with disfavor being inconsistent with the
official TRADITIONS of the British Cabinets
General Willoughby, envoy OF the Queen OF
Madagascar. now in London states that there is
no truth in the report in the Paris "Temps that
he has been recalled. The Malagassy Govern
ment negotiated their national loan according to
his plan