The record-union., 1895-06-24
IaIanta.
Special to the REooRD-UN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
LONDON, June 23.-It is officially an
nounced that the Rosebery Government
will resign. Lord Salisbury will be sum-
moned by the Queen to form Ministry,
and his Cabinet will proceed with the
routine business OF the House, obtain
provisional supplies and then dissolve
Parliament. 1t is expected that the cleo
tions will take place the 10th of July.
The second meeting Of the Cabinet yes
terday began at 2. NJ. and lasted tlll f:9o'
The meeting was held to decide whether
the Government should resign or dissolve
Parliament. 1t was decided to resign.
After dinner at Windsor Castle last night
Lord Rosebery had long private audi
ence with the Queen, and communicated
10 her the decision arrived at by the Gov
ernment. The Cabinets deliberations
were due to the attitude of Herbert AS
ouith. the Home Secretary, and John
Morley. Chief Secretary for Ireland, who
strongly opposed any step involving
either resignation or dissolution. 1hey
argued that in view OF the stage OF the
debates Of the Welsh observation-disclosures
and the Irish land bills the Government
ought to pass both into laws.
William O'Brien, who until few days
ago represented Cork City IN the anti
Parnellite interest, but who was COM
Delled to retire from the House owing 10
his having been declared a bankrupt,
visited Downing street and urged that 1t
was the imperative duty OF the Govern
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All the Ministers, with the exception OF
Premier sRosebery. remained in town
over Sunday. Messrs. Thomas +. Ellis,
First Liberal whip; George c. Leveson-
Cover, and Ronald c. Munro erguson
directed business at the Liberal whips
office during the forenoon. They en-
gaged in the preparation of electoral
lists. The Liberal central offices were al
once opened.
Prime Minister Rosebery this morn
ing walked unattended to the 5 O'Clock
service at St. George Chapel, Windsor
Castle. After breakfast he strolled
through Castle grounds. At II be went
to Frogmore Royal MausoIeum with
the royal family, and afterward had
audience with the Queen. he then had
Luncheon, after which he was driven TO
tue station. where he took a train for
London. Arriving at the Paddington
station, he took carriage and drove to
his official residence in Downing street.
Here he found waiting for him Lord
Tweedmouth, Lord Of the Privy Seal and
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
and Arnold Morley, Postmaster General.
Mr.. Asquith arrived soon after Lord
Rosebery. The quartet conferred until
G:45. after which the decision was offi-
Cially made known.
OF course nothing yet is definitely
known as to who will be selected by
Lord Salisbury for Ministerial and other
positions Complete harmony prevails
between the Liberal nionists and the
Conservative, as was recently evidenced
the speeches at the Conservative ban
Que. y Joseph Cham nerlain, the Lib
eral-Unioaist leader, and others. The
yulnors of disseusions between the two
parties were then effectually laid, and it
was predicted that the Liberal I nionists
and Conservatives would be finally
merged into one great national party. il
is generally supposed that Mr.. Chamber
lain will have position in the Salisbury
Cabinet. but what his Office will be is
purely a matter Of conjecture as yet.
The Central News Agency is authority
for the statement that ROsebery, while
1T Windsor Castle, rendered the resigna'
tions of himself and his colleagues to the
Queen, who accepted them. Her majesty
has sent for Lord Salisbury, who will
proceed TO Windsor Castle tomorrow,
when he Will be Intrusted with the
formation OF a ministry.
Lord Rosebery did not arrive a
Downing street until 6:20s o'clock
and about half an hour later the
fact became known that the actor
OF the House of Commons on Friday
accepting the motion OF Mr.. Broderick tC
reduce by eI00 the salary of Ii. Campbell
Bannerman, Secretary of State for War
motion made solely for the purpose o
calling the attention Of the House to al
legged deficiency in the small arms. ano
ammunition stores, had resulted in TIE
overthrow OF the Liberal ministry.
1t is charged by some of the supporters
of the Government that Mr.. Broderick'
motion was made with the knowledge o.
lord Salisbury and Mr.. Balfour, and thai
il was made at time when the Govern
lnent " as mapping. In other words, tha
the opposition sprung a trick on the Lib
erals, and by majority OF seven votes
upset the Government. Some OF the Un'
ionists strenuously deny this. and claim
that the vote was only the elimination o
hp al fSta aofl lNr,a a iGtI ~
1ninistratiou OF the War Office.
However the case may be, it is certain
that the Government met defeat in an en-
tirely unsuspected moment and manner
after successfully Iiding itself over cri
sis, which defeat would have hardly beer
surprising. Ii is stated that in his inter
view with the Queen. Lord Rosebery
after informing her as to the status OF az
fairs. advised her TO summon Lord Sails
bury 10 form government.
Iieutenant-Colonel Arthur Bigge. al
assistant private secretary 10 the Queen
to-day conveyed her majesty's summon.
to Hatfield House. Lord Salisbury:
residence in Hartlordshire.
Lord Salisbury will obtain the views O
the Duke OF Devonshire, the Liberal
Unionist leader il The House of Lords
before he goes TO Windsor tomorrow.
Mr.. Cham borlain had an interview
with the Duke of Deyonshire on Satur
day. ana afterward Mr. Chamberlain re
ceived visits from several OF his Liberal
Unionist followers. 1t is not double,
that joint ministry will be formed o
Liberal nionists and Conservatives, ant