The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-06-25
SALISBURY ACCEPTS
Will Undertake the Formation OF
a New British Ministry.
GOSSIP AS TO ITS PERSONNEL

The Duke OF Devonshire, Lord Lansdowne |
Sir Henry James and Messrs. Balfour
Chamberlain, Goshen and Courtney BE
Iieved to be Slated for Positions
LONDON, June 20. The Marquis of Sails.
bury conferred yesterday with the Right
Hen. A. J. Balfour, the Conservative
leader in the house of commons; the Duke
of Devonshire, the Unionist leader in the
house of lords, and with the Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain, the Unionist leader
in the house of commons at his house in
London, and proceeded to Windsor in re
ply to the summons of the queen follow
ing the resignation of the Rosebery min
istry. After a brief interview with her
majesty Lord Salisbury accepted the task
of forming a new ministry,
The cabinet crisis continues to absorb
the attention of the clubs, etc, and the
best informed speculations regarding the
cabinet agree in the belief that the new
ministry is to be composed of representa-
tives OF both sections of the Unionist
party, although a dissolution of parlia.
ment cannot long be delayed. 1t may not
be necessary to FIJI all the places in the
ministry before taking steps for an i'm.
mediate appeal to the country.
Then, according to program, the Mar
quis of Salisbury would become premier
and president of the council of ministers,
and the Duke of DevonshiFe would become
secretary of state for foreign affairs. Mr.
Balfour is said to be slated for the office
of first lord of the treasury, and Mr.
Chamberlain will become secretary OF
state for war The Right Hon. George ].
Goshen, formerly chancellor of the ex
chequer, is said to be slated for the post OF
first lord of the admiralty.
Lord Lansdowne Sir Henry James and
|. the Hon. Leonard Courtney, Liberal Union
ist, are also reported to have been selected
for cabinet positions.
The principal members of the Salisbury
cabinet must be reelected Immediately,
and the dissolution of parliament is ex
pected within a fortnight
The Marquis of Londonderry, Conserv.
ative is expected to be the next viceroy OF
Ireland.
There We're few peers in the house oil
lords when the premier Lord Rosebery,
rose at 3:45 p. m. to announce the resigna.
tion of the cabinet.
The Prince of Wales, the Duke of York
and the Duke of Cambridge sat on the
cross benches. The galleries were crowded
/
of the house of commons were present in
order to hear the statement of the premier.
Lord Rosebery, amid deep silence, said
81 desire to make a very brief statement,
which the house has undoubtedly antici.
pated. After the vote in the house Of
commons on Friday, which was practi.
cally vote of censure on the secretary OF
war on question of national defense, i'm
mediately after there had been laid be-
fore the house a great scheme for military
organization, the government felt it theil
duty to place their designations in the
hands of the queen. Their designations
were accepted, and the government viii
only hold office until their successors are
appointed"
The Earl of Cranbrook, Conservative
said that the Marquis Of Salisbury had de
sired him to say he wished the house t.
adjourn until today.
Lord Rosebery remarked that there wa
only one important bill, the seal fisheries
which would be proceeded with, and h
expressed the hope that it would pass al
its stages today,
The seal fisheries bill then passed it
first reading.
The Daily News denies that Sir William
Harcourt intends to retire from politics.
AU meeJlnR OF McChrtnylues IN IN
house of commons it was decided to ap
peal to the Irish people, at home ant
abroad, for funds for the election.
The Times, The Post and The Dali
News agrees that Lord Salisburys accept
ance of the task of forming a ministry
conditional ON the GladstOnians not OF
= ganizing votes of supply, and an earl
e dissolution. The Times and Daily New
! further believe that no such assurance ha
il been given, and that therefore the issu
o is doubtful.