Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-29
APPEAL TO BALLOTS
Preparing for the Coming British:
Elections.
TORIES ARE EAGER And CONFIDENT
The Primrose League to Rally to
Salisbury.
COMPLETING THE CABINET

Special Cable Letter. Copyrighted, 1895, by the
Associated Press
LONDON. June 29.-The dissolution of
parliament, which, as the Marquis of Sails
bury intimated in the house of lords yes
terday, will most likely take place on July s,
will be the death knell of the season here
snd in fortnight there will be a general
exodus to the country.
On all sides the agents Of both parties are
actively preparing for the fray. The rust
Is being rubbed off the timeworn suits of
political armor and all the old weapons of
British electoral campaign are being bur-
nished up to the highest point of bright
ness.
Quiet canvassing is already going on in
some quarters, and the Primrose League is
preparing to rally to the standard of the
Marquis Of Salisbury the army of tories
eager for the battle and the result Of
which is looked upon as certain to be a
victory for conservatism.
The campaign will begin in deadly earn
est next week.. when Lord Rosebery, the
eX-premier. will fire the first battery of big
guns for the liberals. in his speech at the
Royal Albert Hail. South Kensington, and
the same day Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
eX-chancelor of the eXcheQuer, will pour
hot shot into the tory ranks in an address
which he is to deliver at Derby, the seat
which he has represented in parliament
since 1880
Following the booming of these heavy
pieces of political artillery will be heard
fierce reply from the batteries of some of
the leaders of the conservative and union
list parties, including the Marquis of Sails
bury. A. ]. Ralfour and Joseph Chamber
lain, now dubbed Judas by the Irish
nationalists; and then the firing will be
taken up all along the lines of both the
liberal and conservative forces and the en-
gagement will become general. Every man
on each side who can be expected to win a
vote by a speech will be called upon to do
so, and hot exchange of recriminations will
fill the air until the polling clears away the
smoke of battle.
The Queen Pleased.
the queen is greatly pleased at the change
of government and she hoped that very
solid and able minister would be selected
to control the admiralty department as
first lord of the admiralty. Her majesty
has recently been devoting much attention
to the British navy and to the relative
strength of the navtes Of the world. Cut
tings from various newspapers comment
ing on the subject are collected, and these,
with the opinions of experts. are read to the
queen, who listens most attentveiy and has
notes made for future reference"
Completing the Cabinet.
The work of building up the cabinet is
finished and Mr.. George N. Curzon, MEM
Der for Southwest Lancashire, is under :ec-
rotary of state for foreign affairs, which
Office, however. does not carry with it the
honor of a seat in the cabinet. But 1t is
not quite certain that Nh. CurZon will be re-
elected as Mr.. Naylor-Leyland, also a con-
sentative, has announced his intention of
contesting Southwest Lancashire against
Mr.. Curzon, and both gentlemen are
married to American ladies, who are going
to take part in the campaign, most in
teresting political battle may be anticipated.
1t was reported yesterday on good au-
thority that Lord Dunravcn, who was TN
DER secretary for the colonies from August,
1856, to February, 1887, was likely to be
member of the new cabinet. His fitness
for cabinet position is generally recog-
nized among the conservative party lead
ers, although it is generally, but errone-
ously, supposed that he cares for nothing
but yachting But his name, however. was
not among the chosen.
BimetaIlists Pleased.
The Bimetallic League is naturally
pleased that the Marquis of Salisbury is
again premier, and its members are pre-
pairing for some active work at the ap-
preaching general election. They are also
greatly pleased at the weighty character OF
the signatures which they obtained to the
recent memorial. showing that bimetallism
had representative supporters among the
bankers. including eight directors of the
Bank of England, in addition to a num-
Der of prominent members of the industrial
classes and labor organizations The
league is convinced that the bankers anti
bimetallic memorial was inspired by Sir
William Vernon Harcourt, the former chan
cellor Of the eXchequer, being forced to
support the bimetallic resolution in the
house of commons, when he saw the pos
siblity of having to appoint delegates to
a conference.
The league explains the absence of Mr..
Balfour'S signature by saying that he and
Mr.. Henry Chaplin thought 1t discourteous
to sign a memorial addressed to the leader
of the house of. commons when they were
leading his opponents.
WINDSOR, June 29.-The retiring cabinet
ministers delivered their seals of office to
the queen at Windsor castle this after
noon, and later her majesty presented the
seals to the incoming ministers.