New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-24


JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN SEES THE DUKE
OF pEvoNsHIRE LIBERALS EN-
PLAIN THEIR DEFEAT-TIIE
PERSONNEL OF THE RE-
rrRING GOVERNMENT.
Iondon. June est is officially announced that
The Rosebery Government has resigned The
destinations of the Ministers were presented
Saturday night to Her Majesty, who accepted
noned to Windsor Castle. He will arrive to-
morrow and after conference with the Queen
will be intrusted with the formation OF a new
Ministry. 1t is considered probable that Parlia-
ment will be dissolved directly. The elections
will undoubtedly be held about July 10.
The second meeting of the Cabinet yesterday
afternoon began at and lasted until o4o
o'clock. The meeting was held to decide whether
the Government should resign or dissolve FAR
lament. 1t decided to resign
The length of the Cabinets deliberations was
dua 70 the attitude of Herbert Asquith. the Home
Secretary. and John Morley Chief Secretary for
Ireland who strongly opposed any step involving
either resignation or dissolution. They argued
that In view of the stage of the debates on the
Welsh Disestabshment and Irish Land bills the
Government ought to pass both into laws.
William OBren, who until a few days ago.
represented Cork City III the Anti-Parneilite
interest. but who was compelled to retire from
the House owing to his having been declared
bankrupt. visited Downing Street and urged that
II was the imperative duty OF the government u
pass the Irish Land bill
"a
Rosebery had long private audience with the
Queen. and communicated to her the decision ar
~, ed at by the Government. 1t during this
audience announces the Court Circular, that the
Earl of Rosebery Firs. Lord of the Treasury
and President of the Council. rendered his resig-
nation and those Of his colleagues to the Queen.
Thomas E. Ellis. first Liberal vhip: George o.
Ieveson Cover and Ronald c. Munro-Ferguson
directed business at the Liberal whips office our
ing this morning. They were engaged IN the
preparation Of electoral lists. The Liberal CEN
tral offices were also open. Prime Minister Rose
berv this forenoon walked unattended 10 the
oclocl, service at St Georges Chapel. Windsor
Castle After breakfast he strolled through the
castle grounds At II o'clock he went to Frog
more where the Queen. Princess Beatrice ana
Princess Christian had breakfasted. lie attend
ed a private service in the Frogmore royal ihau-
soleum with the royal family. and aiter"ard mao
n, audience with the Queen. He then had lunch
con, after which he was driven to the s'atoh'
where he took a train for London. Arrived at
the Paddington Station. he took a carriage ana
drove to his official residence, in Downing-st'
Here he found waiting for him Lord Tweedmouth'
lord Privy Seal and Chancellor of the Duchy OF
Lancaster and Arnold Morley, Postmaster-Gen-
eral Mr. Asauith arrived soon after Lord Rose
berry. The quartet conferred until $40 p m' aiter
which the decision to resign was first o'hciahy
made known.
OF course nothing yet is known as to VINO VIII
be selected by Lord Salisbury for Ministerial anu
other positions Complete harmony preVaiis De-
,ween tho Iiberal-U nionists and the Conserva-
@,ves I, is predicted that the Liberal-Unionists
and Conservatives will he merged into one great
national party II is generally supposed that
Joseph Chamberlain will have position IN 'he
Salisbury Cabinet. but what his once WIZ pe 10
purely matter of conjecture
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Bigge. an assistant
nrivate secretary to the Queen. to-day conveyed
Her Majesty's summons to Hatheld House LOT"
Salsbury's residence. In Hertfordshire
Lord Salisbury will obtain the Views Of the
Duke Of Devonshire. the Lberal-Unionist ieader
q, tho House Of Lords before he goes to Windsor
tomorrow.
Mr. Chamberlain had an interview with the
1,uke Of Devonshire on Saturday. and afterward
Mr. Chamberlain received visits from several OF
his Liberal -Cnionst followers
It Is not doubted that joint Ministry VIII De
formed OF Liberal-Unionists and Conservatives
and that It will be called Unionist Government
When It became known in the CLUBS tn's even
3ng that Lord Salisbury had been srmmohen oy
the Queen it was said that he would not cohsehl
IN form a Ministry with the present House ''
Co,,nons and that he would recommend the
Oueen TO dissolve Parliament. the OniohiS'
rank and file advise a prompt appeal 10 the cou"-
a.. They believe that they Will be able 10 oD-
tain a majority Of eighty In the next fariia'"eH'
,rhov are now enthusiastic and sanguine
II Is charged by some OF the supporters :" '''e
co,,ern,,en, that during the debate in the House
q, Commons Friday, Mr. BrodficKs iho''o" ""s
s,.aa with the knowledge Of Lord Salisbury ana
Mr. Balfour and that 1t was presenter a' ','"'
-...u tho Government was mapping; in other
words the Opposition sprung TRICK on tne i''
oral. and bv a majority Of seven votes upset 'he
~,..Io,, Some of the Unionists strenuousy
denv this and claim that the vote "as o"i' III.
,,,a ton ~ the dissatisfa cton existing against
a.. decentralization of the War Office however
~. case NAV be- II Is certain that the Govern"
..or+ mo, defeat in an entirely unexpected mo
mon. and manner, after successfully udihs i''e"
a,.o, cr,ses when defeat would hardly have Dee"
surprising. o,,r,,g Minis
Following are the members OF the retiring ''''''
try: . ~,
, Dosahorv Prime Minister. First lord OF
lDrd Noseo Ia Lord President ~ the Council
the Ifeasu,s eaMnrsscbeI ell Lord High Chancellor
Right Hon. Sir in William 'e'"o"-''"'
ceI,or LORD rweedmouth Lord Priyy Seal ana '"A"
ce.or OF tneberny tne Secretary OF State for Foreign
Affairs. ,,.., II Asouith, Secretary OF
Sta.e MrdDis Of Rpon Secretary OF state 'or '"e
C9Gn,es Hon. H. Campbell-Bannerman' secretary
OF sia,e ION Henry Fowler. Secretary OF state ior
India p-,-s, ord of the Admiralty.
EAR oPriee mes Bryce President OF the Boaro