Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-24
WILL THEY i7ESlGN7
This Is the Expected Outcome of the r.
litical Crisis In England.

This Is the Expected Outcome OF the fo'
litical Crisis In England.
LONDON, June 93.-The cabinet met at
Lord Roscberys official residence, Down
ing street, at II o'clock Saturday morn
ing Secretary of state for war, Campbell
Bannerman entered, whistling merrily.
The Westminster Gazette Liberal, says
that it is generally expected the cabinet
will decide to resign.
The Westminster Gazette adds Inc
Irish members are strongly opposed to a
dissolution. They declared that III tho
government resigns we have been be-
trayed. We must have land bill. 1t
would be blunder and crime to defraud
us of it," The government, however, Ii
receiving many communications from Its
leading supporters throughout the coiin-
try urging them not to sacrifice legislative
work or resign owing to scratch reverse.
The st. James Gazette remarks: The
fate of the ministry is bound up with the
decision of Mr.. CamSbell- Zimmerman, and
strenuous efforts arc being brought to in
duce him to reconsider his decision. A
very strong whip will be issued by the
ministeralists on Monday, and all the
Irishmen have been summoned back.
Shortly after the council broke up, at
1:30 p. m, the postmaster general, Arnold
Morley, and the secretary of state for
war were summoned to confer with Lord
Rosebery. This started the rumor that
the ministers will finally decide to resign
and cast upon the opposition the response
bility of government and make thesl Sc
lect the time for the dissolution of parlia-
mcnt
Then again it is reported that the gov
eminent may determine to carry on nom
contentious measures and appeal to the
country later. Either course, it is believed,
will prevent the Irish land bill and other
important measures from passing the re-
naming stages.
1t is asserted that the Irish members are
largely responsible for the present situa'
ton. The basis for this assertion is that
their action in compelling the chancellor
of the exchequer, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, to rescind the vote for the cree
ton of statue to Oliver Cromwell seri-
ously undermined the government
The Liberal organ, The Speaker, de-
scribes the action of the Irish members as
a display of Irish bitterness" and says
there was no question of erecting the
statue as an approval of Cromwell's Irish
policy.
In many other ways, it is claimed, the
Irish members helped to bring about the
coming general election, which, it is as
serted, they themselves are so unprepared
for, and which, according to general opin
ion, will surely result in the return of the
Unionists to power and end all possibility
of passing home rule measure for a long
time to come.
The true story Of the determination
of the Duke of Cambridge 20 resign his
post of cOmmander-in-chief of the British
army, announced in the house of COM
mons by the secretary Of state for war, Mr.
Campbell Zimmerman, throws new light
on the subject There has long been a
strong agitation against the duke, and the
government, it appears, acting on the
principle of expediency, caused it to be
known that it would materially assist the
government if the Duke of Cambridge
would offer to resign
Consequently the duke not expecting
that his offer would be accepted, sent In
his papers to the queen and the latter
handed them to the government, under
the impression THAT they would be re-
turned. The government, however, &c
ccpted the papers as q definite resignation
and Mr. Campbell Zimmerman made the
announcement to the house, which was
the last thing expected or desired by the
queen or the Duke OF Cambridge