The Washington times., 1895-06-24
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hazard of being again ard again publicly
declared untrustworthy, as MIR. Campbell
Bannerman was on Friday"
The Graphic says: 1T is an old trick
on the part of a disCredted ministry to
resign office in preference 10 diSsolving
parliament, so as TO leave the opposition
the task OF winding up the business of the
moribuud chamber. But IL is the duty
OF the opposition to force Lord RoSebery's
government to dissolve. There is no re-
quirement, either OF personal honor or
public convenience, obIging Lord Sails
bury TO attempt to govern with the present
house OF comEIonS.'
7. O'Conuor. in the Sun, says: The
tactical advantages in the resignati ton are
paipable. The Tories have TO take office
at time when things will not he very com
Portable for them. and on an issue on which
they are certain to expose themselves to
very damaging attack. Then being trans
formed from the opposition 10 the govern
meut, the Tories fIave-to announce a policy
Instead OF deuounCing one. Finally, a few
weeks breathing space will give the Liber
ais time to reflect, organize, aud dec -Ie upon
a definite aud clear policy for an appeal 10
the country.
There are several good reasons why
the Tories should refuSe to take office
in the present junCture, but, on the other
hand. they place themselves in a ma wk ward
they refuse to face it and accept its response
biIities. The government could not have
adopted any other course than TO resign,
aud everybody knows that defeat came
on no question of ministerial policy, hut
by very shabby trick and by most uu-
usualand unpatriotic departure from official
and parliamentary tradition"
The Times says: The ministers must be
congratulated upon having rejected the
tricky and cowa rdly advice of som eof their
supporters TO remain in office. The OBJ
stacles TO the assumption OF office by the
Unionist coalition have been grossly eX-
aggerated and will be easily overcome.
We believe Lord Salisbury viii feel ii his
duty TO accept the ask of forming a cabinet
and that the next ministry will be com
posed of representatives OF both sections
of the UDionist party. The dissolution,
with view to which the Uniouist ministry
VIII be formed, cannot long be della yed,
and it will not be necessary TO fill all the
places in the ministry before taking steps
for an immediate appeal to the country.
The fancy OF the radicals that a long
time viii be spent in an angry scramble
for spells between the two sections OF the
unionistS is q fond delusion. Recent
speeches of the unionists have shown q
| perfect agreement respecting ends and
means. Lord Salisbury mGy be expected
| to resume the premiership. After Sails
| niZed as having a claim TO a cabinet Of
| flee of the highest rank If Lord Sails
bury should not become foreign secretary,
| taking perhaps with il the presidency of
! the council, the position of foreign secretary
| will undoubtedly fall to the Duke of Devon
| shire
| This arrangement would not be an ideal
! one Lord Salisbury has an unequaled
| knowledge of foreign politics, while the
| Duke of Dcvonshire has shown strength
! mainly in dealing with domestic affairs,
| but the latter has proved that he possesses
| prudence, firmness, sound common-sensc,
| and high patriotic feeling, While he will
! always be able to lay under contribution
! Lord Salisbury's vast amount of diplomatic
| information and political insight.
In the commons the distribution OF the
principal offices will be easily accom-
| pIished. Hon a ] Balfour will become
! leader of the house probably, with the
| office of first lord of the treasury. 1t
is improbable that he will take the cham
! ceorship of the eXchcquer i'll a govern
ment representing a Unionist coalition.
| His bimetallic opinions would put such
! course out of the question. Hon. Joseph
| Chamberlain's position gives him an in
disputable claim to the very highest Of
! flee next to Lord Salisbury, the Duke of
| Devonshire and the Hon. A. j. Balfour.
By far the greatest opening for the
adequate display OF Mr. CnamDerla1nS s
| ability and energy is in the war office.
| No man in parliament is better fitted to
grapple with the task of administrative
reforms and reconstruction which has to
| be carried out in the war office than Mr..
Chamberlain. With him at the war office
and RI. Hon. George Goschen in the adj
miralty, we could rest assured that the
| national defenses and the immense eX-
pendtures made in making them would be
| IN the hands of C1naDlp men of business.
as wen as staunch upholders of the EN-
| Dirp