New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-25

BALFOUR PROGRESSES DOWNFALL.
HE ,,pcrs VIC PARTY TO PREPARE FOR AN ELEc-
TIoN-LoRD RosEBEKY AND THE CHAM
YERs or COMMERCE.
London. May 2a-Speakng tonight at a meeting
OF the Conservative Union. the Rignt non. n. -
Balfour Conservative leader In the Rouse Vi I'm.
mons said that the burden OF poit'cai acton reseu
not upon the House Of Commons. where the "o'-
eminent was playing out dull and ptfni COMEDY
hr, unor rho electoral organizations outside the
House The time was near. he added. wnen an aP-
neal to the country would be inevitable he was moi
certain when the Government wouia apa""oi' 10
homeless task Of trying to legslate. but IL wou De
the business Of the Opposition to make 'ne oa.e aS
soon as possible (Cheers) Next week might or'ns
the downfall OF the Ministry. 1t might, however
outlive the session. but unless there was great
and unparalleled change In public opinion IL cou'o
not long survive In conclusion Mt Bailour urseo
the party organizations everywhere to be ready ior
a general election.
charles r Ritcnie. Conservative. was elected yes
terdav TO the Parliamentary seat for Croydon. made
vacant by the succession Of the former occupant
Sidney Herbert. Conservative. to the rank and title
of Earl OF Pembroke and Montgomery MT. R'tche
was not opposed
|. A deputation representing the Chambers OF COM
merce of the United Kingdom waited upon LORD
Rosebery AT his official residence in Downlng-st.
this afternoon The visit OF the deputation was In
reference to the approval on the part OF the Cham
bers Of Commerce of the resolutions passed by the
Intercolonia Conference recently he'd ut Ottawa
favoring the establishing Of interimperial posia!
and telegraph routes between the United Kingdom
and the colonies The deputation urged the Gov
eminent to adopt the proposals OF the conference
Lord Rosebery and Lord Rlpon were present. but
Sir William Harcourt and Postmaster General Nor
ley detained by business In the House OF Com
mons
Sir Albert Rollit introduced the deputation and
fed of
Chambers Of Commerce unanimously favored the es-
tabshment OF a subsidized mall service between
England and Canada. which should be equal In
respect the subsidized service 10 the
United States Such line. he said. would reim-
burse the outlay no; only IN a saving OF time be-
tween the United Kingdom and Canada, bu; also
In communication with Chicago, st. Louis and other
trade centres in the interior Of the United States.
AS regards cable connection with the colonies.
Sir Albert thought. II would be necessary 10 con-
struct duplicate lines as In case OF war and the
breaking down of the present cables many parts Of
the empire could only be communicated with
through the courtesy OF foreign nations.
Lord Rosebery replied. s1ying that he was not
able at the time TO express the decision OF the Gov
eminent upon the subjects presented. He CRAFTY
regretted the absence OF Sir William Harcourt. to
whom he alluded the guardian OF the country 3
purse" Since they had received the repor, OF the
Earl Of Jersey. Englands delegate TO the ottawa
Conference. The Government had appointed a de-
partment committee consider the questions In
volved. This committee. he said. was still sitting
His views of Imperial responsibility were main
ly shared by the whole Government. was evidenced
In the measures looking TO the Increase OF
the fleet The Government. Lord Rosebery said
were considering the question In the concrete form
ceive satisfactory reply TO their requests He
regretted that he could not more fully into the
questions. but he hoped that the deputa ton would
be satisfied wher' he said that he and Lord Rpon
heartily wished godspeed TO the claims that had
been addressed TO them.