Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-06-29
THE TASK ACCEPTED
Salisbury Succeeds Rosebery
as Premier of England.
THOSE WHO WILL HOLD OFFICE
Rosebery Announced the Resignation to
the House of Lords and harco"rt
to the Commons.

London. June 26.-The Marquis of
Salisbury made his visit TO the queen
at Windsor today, and he agreed to
form ministry, but there exists some
doubt in the public mind as to whether
the conditions he attaches to his accept
ance of the task will be consented to
by the outgoing liberal ministry. 1t
is said that he will demand that there
be no opposition to voting estimates be-
fore the proposed dissolution OF parlla-
ment, and that none of the members OF
the cabinet chosen by himself shall be
opposed for reelection at the coming
election. Mr.. Gladstone was i'll con-
sultation with Lord ROsebery and other
leaders of the liberals until a late hour
tonight, but nothing has been given
out rs their decision ON these questions.
Mr.. Asquith, the home secretary, and
Lord Tweedmouth, the lord privy seal,
also attended the conference.
The Times, Post and the Daily News
agree that Lord Salisbury's acceptance
of the task of forming ministry is
conditional upon the Gladstonians not
dissolution The Times and the Daily
News further believe that no such as.
Surance has been given, and therefore
the issue is doubtful The Daily News,
which is the organ of the liberals,
strenuously advises against any such
concessions on the part of the liberals .
or their opponents.
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response to the queens summons, fol-
lowing the resignation of the ROsebery
ministry, the Marquis conferred with
the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, con-
sentative leader i'll the house of COM
mons; the Duke of Devonshire, union
list leader in the house of lords. and .
with the Right Hon, Joseph Chamber
lain, unionist leader in the house of
commons.
Gossip continues busy as to the
makeup of the coming cabinet, and the
best opinion seems to be that the Duke
of Devonshire will be given the place
of foreign secreatry, with Mr.. Balfour
as first lord of the treasury. Mr..
Chamberlain is talked of as secretary
of state for war.
The notice sent to conservative .
agents throughout the country to pre-
pare for dissolution, is indicative of
Lord Salisbury's plans. The conserva- .
tives and the liberal unionists are seen
to be i'll perfect accord, and no embar-
rassment is anticipated III the makeup
of the cabinet from conflicting claims
of the allied parties, which are now
practically one. Mr.. Goschen, who was
chancellor of the eXchequer in n former
cabinet, is slated by the gossips for
first lord of the admiralty.
1t is expected that Immediately on
the passage of the seal fisheries bill for
the regulation of sealing i'll Behring
sea, which was presented by Sir Will .
lam Vernon Harcourt today as an
urgent measure, there will be an adj .
journment of parliament for several .
days, and it is possible that the new
ministry will not be announced until }
the end of that time.
Rumors that Sir William Vernon I
Harcourt will retire from public life if
Lord Rosebery is retained III the lead
ership of the liberal party, is denied by
the Daily News, the organ of the liber-
ais. There has been gossip for many
months of dissention between Lord .
Rosebery and his chancellor of the ex-
chequer, who has been the liberal .
leader of the house of commons.