The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-10
BRITISH CABINETS PERIL.
MEMBERS OF THE IRISH PARTY H<Y
VoTE TO-DAY AGAINST ROsEBERE

The Premier Asks Them what They Bsvs
TO Gaia by Putting the Government In
the Nsinority-Ths Govsrn-.snt viii Per-
severe, re Its Majority Two or Twsnty.
LONDON. May e.-The National Liberal Club
gave reception to the Ministry this evening.
tstion or influence was among the $500 per-
sons present The speech Of the evening was
made by the Premier. He said:
1T Is a pleasure to receive so hearty q vel
come from so representative n gathering. be-
cause l always understood from the more or
less recognized organs OF political opinion
that had been selected for the post which
at present hold in a hole nd corner manner
and as q result OF some subterranean intrigue
tLauRhterl What I do not understand is that
on the present occasion am expected to make
a speech and deliver an elaborate harangue to
what thought was party OF pleasure.
IL am constant student Of the daily press,
and 1 understand from those organs Of opin-
ion-and l AIN free to believe that they are
well inspired on this occasion-that the Gov
srnm ent Is in a critical condition. tLauRhterl
can see no occasion for laughter. All Gov
srnments may be said to be always In a crit
ical condition. but q Government with q small
margin to work upon certainly 10 In q critical
condition.
I'VE arc warned that tomorrow night an
Interesting division will take place in the
House OF Com mons. and that we may expect
certain objections and certain abstsntions
There are in reality greater troubles in the
path OF the Government. 1t is stated that q
considerable section OF the party who come to
the House OF Comm ons to urge the claims Of
Ireland are likely to vote tomorrow against
the Government. or course when they are
doing us an Ill turn. even Injecting the Gov
eminent to great risk. l know that In taking
this course they will act with grave sense OF
public responsibility and public duty. tCheersl
But cannot help asking myself. What
have any section OF Irishmen with Home Rule
at heart to gain by any effort to put tho pres
emit Government in the minority2 ICheersl !
There ia an old saying Of Charles H. which
recall When warned by the Duke OF York Of
q plot to assassinate the King. Charles said :
L have nothing to fear: no one would assassi-
nato me to make you King Laughter and
cheers.l
"of course such On ill-iudged assassination
might be justified II executed without fore
sight on the spur OF the moment in o TT Of
anger. But there Is no reason for anger be-
tween the Governm ent and any section Of the
Irish party. Therefore. II the blow be dealt
It will be dealt In cold blood and heavy will be
tho responsibility Of the leaders. tCheeral
do not know whether you are or not
Yes" les"l. but. at any rate those
whom by your votes you have assisted to
put In the Government are determined to
fight the battle to the end tomorrow night
tGreat eheerinR.l We may be but majority
OF twenty or ten. but II there be q majority Of
two the Government will persevere. lCheers.l
The responsibility Of Office IL not agreeable
to ell OF U.s. 1t ID an arduous. even thankless
task, but We are bound to remember not our
selves but those who plaesd Us there: bound
to emember the six years arduous work
done by the Liberals OF the coun-
try: bound to remember the sacrifices
they made to place us on the front bench |;
and We are determined to deserve tho conf
dencs that you placed In us tChesrsl We
may forfeit it: we may cease to possess It. but.
while We do possess 1t, Us We believe We do
now. We will fight the battle to tho end. the
com bat to the conclusion" lCheersl
This speech was made In the great room.
Later. in the library. Lord Rosebery said:
We have no reason to lose faith In our
cause or position. We entered ONCE with the
certain prospect OF beginning to realize our
cause. First We had to face the fact
OF the advanced age Of our great lead
err His age has told. He stands aside.
but the expectation of our opponents
appointed. They hoped that within a week
alter Mr.. Gladstone's resignation the Govern
ment would fall to pieces. but We ind
no intention to fall TO pieces. lChssrs.l
They also expected that Q party formed
Of 30 many groups soon would become
. minority. We admit the possibility.
but the group now threatening to
desert US will play an ill-judged and possibly
disastrous part toward their cause II thor take
the part they Indicate That is their affair.
Ours Is that the Liberal Government shall not
forsaks the helm because the storm happens
to lower" lCheers.l
Sir William Harcourt Chancellor OF the Ex-
chsquer. referred to the reports OF his illness.
He asked II he looked like dying man. aud
added that he never consulted doctors. He
was not aware that he was blind or half blind.
He did not intend to desert his post
The other speakers were Lord Hersehell.
Lord Chancellor; Campbell Bannsrmsn. Sec
Rotary Of War; Prof. Bryce. Chancellor OF the
Duchy of Lancaster; Shaw Lefeyre. President
OF the Local Government Board; Henry Fow-
Ter. Secretary for India. and Sir George Otto
Trsvslyan. Secretary for Scotland.