The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-24
Some Doubt Expressed Whether the
Conservative Leader Will Under-
take the Arduous Work.
TORIES NOT ALL SATISFIED
THEY INSIST THAT PARLIAMENT
MUST FIRST BE DISSOLVED.
Also that Other Things he Done He
fore Salisbury Takes the Helm
Comments on the Change.

LONDON, June 25.--It was announced this
evening that the outcome of the delbera-
tions of the Cabinet, in consequence of the
adverse vote in the House of Commons on
Friday. is that Lord Rosebery, the Prime
Minister, has rendered his resignation 10
the Queen. Her Majesty has, therefore,
summoned Lord Salisbury, the leader of the
Conservative party. to Windsor. in connec-
ton with the formation of a Conservative
Ministry. The leading Conservatives de-
clare that the Marquis of Salisbury will
not formally take office until Parliament
is dissolved. He will insist that the gov
ernment before yielding the seals, shall
pass a vote of an amount necessary for the
expenditures for two months to enable a
general election 10 be held The COnserva-
tives will thus be in a position of attack
instead Of defense.
Throughout the day the situation was
the absorbing topic at the chief political
clubs. Several members Of the Cabinet
called In Downing street in the afternoon
in the expectation of seeing Lord Rosebery,
who returned from Windsor at o'clock
and drove to Downing street, where an in
formal Cabinet meeting. lasting twenty-five
| minutes, Immediately followed. Nothing is
| known regarding the personnel of the new
| Ministry, but complete harmony exists be-
| tween the Liberal Unionists and the Con-
servatives.
| The Irish members are extremely uneasy
| and dissatisfied They state that after act
| ing for three years as the strongest arm
| of the government they are deeply con-
| cerned at the sudden end of the govern
| ment without passing any of the principal
| Irish measures. Not only has home rule
| not progressed, but the measure concerning
| the Christian brothers. the county council
| bill, which reached second reading, the
| grand jury bill and the proposal TO extend
| the power of guardians regarding laborers'
| cottages were all lost The only Irish meas
/ ure now likely to be passed is Mr.. Healey's
municipal franchise BILL which has gone to
| the House Of Lords. The Liberal Scotch
| members are also sore, their expectations
| having been disappointed. Mr.. James G.
| Weir, member for Ross and Cromarty COM
| municated with Lord Rosebery this morning.
urging him not TO dissolve Parliament until
| the measure extending the benefit of the
crofters act to highland tepants should
| have been passed.
| Lord Rosebery rose early to-day. and at
| tended 81. Georges Chapel before break
fast. He then strolled through the grounds
| alone till 10 o'clock, when he went to Frog
more, where the Queen was breakfasting
1
| tian. He then attended service at Frog
more Mausoleum with the Queen and fam
! lily, after which he had private audience
with the Queen A number of dispatches
were received and opened by the Queen.
Lord Rosebery returned TO the castle for
| lunch, and returned to town in the after
| noon. He held a consultation with Mr..
Asquith, the Home Secretary: Lord Tweed
mouth. Lord Of the Privy Seal, and Mr..
| Arnold Morely. Postmaster-general in
| Downing street, Immediately on his return
Lord Rosebery conferred with Sir Will
lam Harcourt later in the evening. and a
fve-line whip was issued, calling on the
Liberals to be in attendance at the House
| of Commons at o'clock Tomorrow, when
| il is expected that Sir William Harcourt
will make the official announcement
Lord Salisbury did not receive his sum-
mons until too late to go to Windsor to-
night. He goes early in the morning. The
effect of the Cabinets decision is more
marked on the whips and officials than on
the Cabinet Ministers. Lord Rosebery. on
his return to town, looked decidedly
sprightly, and Lord Tweedmouth. Mr..
Morley and Sir William Harcourt were IN
a jocular mood.
The court circular tonight contains the
following: Earl Rosebery Is. c.. First
Lord of the Treasury and Lord President of
the Council arrived at the castle and ten
dered his resignation TO her Majesty, by
whom 1t was accepted"
Comments of the Press.
The Daily Telegraph UberaD says that
with the resignation of Lord Rosebery, a
weak and dangerous administration passes
away "Thc division on Friday was a true
! o,d ;paxorahla manifestation of the failure
of the government to retain any governing
power What happened to them may recur
again and again. If Ministers could face the
hazard of being again and again publicly
declared untrustworthy, as Mr.. Campbell
Zimmerman was on Friday"
The Graphic says: 1T is an old trick
on the part of a discredited Ministry TO re-
sign office in preference to dissolving Par
lament. so as TO leave the opposition the
task OF winding up the business of mort
bund chamber. But ii is the duty of the
opposition 10 force Lord Rosebery's gov
ernment to dissolve There is no require
ment either of personal honor public
convenience obliging Lord Salisbury 10 at
tempt to govern with the present House
OF Commons.
The Times says of the resignation OF TIL
Ministry: THE Ministers must be congratu
/, lated upon having rejected the tricky AM
: cowardly advice of some of their supporter
10 remain in Office. We believe Lord SAT-
bury will feel ii his duty TO accept the tasl
of forming a Cabinet and that the mex
I Ministry will be composed of representa-
! tives of both sections of the Cnionist party
The fancy of the Radicals that a long tim
will be spent in an angry scramble for spoil
between the two sections Of the Unionist
is a fond delusion. Recent speeches of III
Unionists have shown a perfect agreemen
respecting ends and means. Lord Salisbur
may be expected 10 resume the premiership
After Salisbury the Duke of Devonshif
,, must be recognized as having claim to
] Cabinet ofiice OF the highest rank. II Lor