The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-26
Chamberlain TO Be Secretary of
State for the Colonies.
SALISBURY, FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Balfour To Succeed Rosebery as First
Lord of the Treasury.
Parliament 10 Be Dissolved by July I'D
Gladstone Not TO Issue "A Manifesto
The Miserable Civil War OF the
Irish To BE Prolonged.

London. June ss-Yesterisv was a dsv
of accomplishment rather than spa,,ala
tlon' and II - apparent the crisis has been
temporarily smoothei over. III not entirely
past The house of commons has held a
brief session and adjourned without at
tempting 10 transact any business The
Marquis of Salisbury held conference
early IN the morning with Rt Hon Joseph
Chamberlain and others. The outcome OF
thiS meeting was hasty visit on the part
OF the marquis 10 the queen al Windsor,
where. h IS assumed. ne presented a list
OF names of rhe members for a proposed
new cabinet, and that they are approved
by her aJesty.
Later tn the day the official announce
ment that the Marquis OF Salisbury had
formally accepted the premiership made
vacant by the resignation of Lord Rose
berry was made in London. This news
created somewhat of a sensation as it
was believed than under the existing con-
dttions the Tory leaders would hesitate.
If not decline. to accept the premiership.
The new ministry as Tar As completed and
officially announced is 'as follows.
Marquis OF Salisbury. premier and sec
retaFy of state for foreign affairs, the
Duke Of DevonEhire. president of the coun-
Gil. A. J. Balfour. first lord of the treas
ury. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. secretary
Of state for the colonies. Sir Michael
ri. Hon. George Goschen, FIRST lord of the
admiralty.
1t is believed the Marquis Of Salisbury.
before deciding 70 form a new ministry.
received assurances that the outgoing
ministry would assist the new govern
ment in passing the estimates In time
TO enable parliament TO dissolve BY July
10. The Tories We're reluctant. II Is said.
10 take Office before a new parliament
was elected. on the ground that il would
not be good strategy to be actually In
power and In a measure responsible be-
fore the general election. With the Lib
erals siill holding office. the Conservatives
could go to the discontented voters and
ask them pointedly how things could be
different under the present government.
If the Tories were in power, things would
be better. But with the Tories actually
In office they will take a share of the fe-
sponsibilty for present conditions.
Both parties profess TO be ready for a
general election I'm July. and the outgo-
ing ministry do not appear greatly dis
heartened. Lord Rosebery and Sir Will
lam HarcOurt arc particularly taunty and
jovial. and make 1t plain that their re-
lease from office at this time was the
thing most to he desired.
The Irish people are taking great inter-
est in the present situation. Justin Nc
Carthy has issued n manifesto to the pco-
pie of ireland, stating that the defeat OF
the government has placed Ireland's Bit
terest enemies in Office 'for brief space
before the election" The manifesto says:
Downing street and Dublin castle will
be occupied by men pledged to the policy
OF coercion in Ireland This defeat was
encompassed by the factionists who stll
divide Ireland. and by the votes of the
Chamberlains, the Russells and other
false friends of land reform. Advocating
the continuance of the alliance with the
Liberal party is Ireland's only hope OF
ear
estiy to Irisimen at home and abroad for
funds with which to fight their enemies
in the coming election campaign.
In an interview John Redmond said IL
seemed probable that the election would
result in the defeat OF the Liberal party.
The Parnellites had advised the govern
ment 10 dissolve parliament when the Lib
eral party was united Mr.. Gladstone gave
the same advice and Redmond was In a
position TO assert positively that Mr. Glad
stone resigned because the cabinet rejected
his services. If the government had dis
solved parliament then. the Liberals would
have carried the country on the home rule
policy. They now 20 TO the country with
out A policy. without a leader, discreHited
and disheartened. lie did not anticipate
that the Tory government would coerce
Ireland. They would have the power 10
pass the Irish land bill through the house
OF lords. and they were more likely TO do
quickly and To provide money for the
purchase of land than the Liberals lie
was not sure that home rule would not
be eventually dealt with Try the Conserve
tives. The political prisoners could not be
worse off under Tory government fhan
they were under Mr.. AsquIth. the retiring
home secretary.
There was little excitement in thu
house OF commons today when the
chancellor OF the exchequer, Sir
William Vernon Harcourt. announced that
he had hoped to give the house some def
mite information regarding the change OF
government, but was unable 20 do so at
present. The house then adjourned.
A great deal OF interset during the preE-
ent crisis centers In the course which Mr..
Gladstone win decide 90 adopt. His sec
retary. when questioned on the subject.
said thar the Liberal leader does not In
tend TO issue manifesto. he will remain
IN town a few days and viii then 20 TO
Hawarden Mr.. Gladstone spent the
morning IN disposing Of an accumulation
OF letters and in the afternoon visited the
British museum.
Justin Mccarthy. leader Of the Irish ma
tsonal party and member OF parliament
for North Longforyl expressed himself as
confident that an appeal for funds 10 en-
able the members of his party to contest
seats in the coming general election will
meet with prompt relponsc. lie says they
are aIin 70 defend every seat which Will
be atfackesf. IL the necessary funds are
forthcoming. r ~ expected that the
Herslvifes wfll undertake an independent
campaign. and they are said To be conf
dent OF securing a majority against the
Irish nationslists in the new parliament.
John Redmond the rdrneilte leader.
member of the house OF commons for tho
CITY Of Waterford. announces the fnten-
ton OF the members Of his party 20 contest
every scat in Ireland al the coming gem
erai election.
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