Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-24
LIBERALS ARE OUT.
Change Of Parliamentary Man.
ayers in Britain.
RosEBERY DROPS A GREAT BURDEN


miership, but Demands Dissolution First
Tho Political Situation Anaiyzed -
Kaiser Wilhelm Visits the Flagship Of
the United States Squadron at Kiea.
LONDON, June Alt is now announced
that the outcome OF the deliberations of
the cabinet in consequence OF the adverse
vote in the house of commons on Friday
Is that Lord Rosebery. the prime minister,
has tenderel his resignation to the
queen. Her majesty has therefore sum-
moned Lord Salisbury, the leader of tho
Conservative party, to Windsor in con-
nection with the formation Of Conserva-
tive ministry. The leading Conservatives
declare that the Marquis OF Salisbury
will not formally take Office until parlia-
mcnt is dissolved. He will insist that
the government, before yielding the seats.
shall pass vote of an amount necessary
for the expenditures for two months, to
enable general election to be held.
Decline to 60 ON the Defensive.
The Conservatives will thus be in po-
sition Of attack instead of defense.
Throughout the day the situation was
clubs. Several members of tho cabinet
called in Downing street in the afternoon
in the expectation of seeing Lord Rose
berry, who returned from Windsor at
o'clock and drove to Downing street,
whers an informal cabinet meeting last
ing twenty-five minutes Immediately fol.
lowed. IL is understood that the Marquis
OF Salisbury only agrees to form a cabi-
net on condition that parliament is dis
solved. Nothing is known regarding the
personnel Of tho new ministry, but CON-
plete harmony exists between the Liberal
Unionists and the Conservatives.
Comments the SIT uation.
Undoubtedly Salisbury is right, from q
political point Of view, at any rate, in in.
sisting on dissolution. Still the move
was shrewd one on Rosebery's part. For
II the Conservatives declined to take Of
flee Rosebery would stay and be in
stronger position than before-he had
been defeated, offered the opposition con.
troll Of the government, they declined;
therefore they confessed that he had the
real majority as representing the effective
lower house. II a Conservative leader ac-
cepted thero Is no real doubt that he
would find a majority, even IL small,
against him. He could not dissolve par
Lament until the supplies had been voted,
and u Liberal majority could prolong the
situation for months.
Irish Members Extremely Uneasy.
The Irish members arc extremely un.
easy and dissatisfied. They state that
after acting for three years as the strong
est arm Of the government they are deep
ly concerned ut the sudden end OF the
government without passing any of the
principal Irish measures. Not only has
home rule not progressed but measures con. =.
cerning the Christian Brothers, the coun-
ty council bill (Which reached second
rcadine), the grand jury bill. and the
proposal to extend the power of guardians
regarding laborers' cottages are all lost.
The only Irish measure now likely to be
passed !s Healy's municipal franchise
bill, which has gone to the house Of lords.
Tho Liberal Scotch members are also
sore, their expectations having been dis.
appointed.
KOsebery Looks Decidedly Sprightly.
Lord Salisbury did not receive his sum-
mons until too late to go to Windsor last
night. He went early this morning
Tho effect Of tho cabinets decision is
more marked upon the whips and officials
than upon the cabinet ministers. Lord
Rosebery, on his return to town, looked
decidedly sprightly. and Lord Tweed.
mouth, Mr.. Morley and Sir William Har-
court were in jocular mood.