New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-23

rur PREMIER VISITS THE QUEEN BY rREVl
o1,s INVITATION AND MAY OFFER HIS
RESIGNATION BIT THE GENERAL M
rEEssiON Is THAT THE GOVERNMENT
WILL. HOLD on AND ASK A VOTE
OF CONFIDENCE BOTH sIrrs
READY FOR THE ENCOUNTER
Mr. CAMPBELI-BANNER-
MANS ATTITUDE AND
Mr.. GLADsTONE's
ADVICE.
.ondon. June 22.-Two Cabinet Councils were
held to-day to consider the cituatton arising from
the defeat Of the Government In the House OF
Commons last night. 1t was decided that Sir
William Harcourt. Chancellor OF the ExcheGuer,
should make a statement in the House Mon
day What the statement will be is not known.
but the belief gains ground that the Ministry
will not resign. During the session Of the House
on that day MIR. Ellis, the Liberal whip. Will
state that the Government is pledged to pass the
Irish Land bill before the dissolution OF Parlia-
nent
Lord Rosebery presided AT both meetings. and
all the Ministers were present. The prospect or
an immediate dissolution of Parliament attract
ed large crowds to the neighbOrhOod Of Down
ing-st but little excitement was manifested.
The Cabinet met first at II O'Clock this morning.
and T. E. Ellis, the first Liberal whip. was i'm
mediately summoned 20 the council chamocr.
This session lasted until 1856 p. m
The second meeting held at o'clock this
afternoon The Junior Lords of the Treasury
were in the ante-room awaiting the decision as
20 whether the Ministry should resign or ask
Aote Of confidence.
LORD ROSEBERy AT WINDSOR.
Lord Rosebery went to Windsor. whore he will
dine and sleep tonight. at 7o o'cocs, this even
ing He was driven TO the Castle in one OF the
ROYAL carriages. The Premers secretary. MT
Murray informed a represe ntauve OF the United
Press that Lord Rosebery had really gone TO
Windsor in accordance with previous command
from the Queen. but that he would also report
the decision arrived at by the Cdplhel ailel i's
deliberations to-day.
The Sun" issues extra. in which 1t says IL
has good reason to believe that Lord Rosebery
Will tender his resignation TO the Queen to-
night II also says that at the Cabinet meeting
this afternoon all the Ministers were in favor or
giving I'D their Offices the only question beins
whether they would resign dissolve Parlia-
ment After further d DISCUSSION II was decided TO
resign.
The Central News says there e good reason 10
believe that at the second meeting OF the Capi-
net IL was decided TO dissolve Parliament I'M
mediately. After dinner at Windsor Castle. 1t
says. Lord Rosebery had long audience with
the Queen, and advised her TO dlssoiVe lile
House of Commons. No official statement is ex-
-pected Before --onday An urgent Liberai whip
Is out for that day
AS the Government has communicated to the
leaders OF the Opposition Its intention TO give
first place 10 the Army estimates on Mohuay.
however, 1t IL understood that the Capihet mas
decided against resgning. preferrng 10 ask IN"
House Of Commons TO reverse It's declsion on
tine motion Of Mr. Broderck to reduce the salary
Of the Secretary of state fOT War on which the
Government was defeated last evening. II THIS
course is followed. the Ministry can rely on
winning by many votes as 1t was deiea,ed
lst night. The Un:ohs;s. in accepting the ciai-
lenge Will bring every nan OF the pa"ty TO ,he
division Many Liberals protest against furtner
DELAY and urge the Ministers to resign or dis
solve Parliament no possible precauticns ms are
likely TO prevent the Opposition from inn.cthg
another defeat and disgracng the party
THE LIBERALS CAUGHT MAPPING.
II is learned that at the moment OF last nights
division there was according to the Liberal
u,hins a majority Of sixteen for the Govern
mini SltseoueItly 1. asked where ne
missing members Some OF tfcm had
slipped out Of the House unseen. The whips
were ounging and smoking on the terrace over
looking the Thames. Others had gone away
thinking that matters were all rght AS mat
Ter Of fact. the party were caught mapping. Inc
tu.rs,s who are in favor Of dissolution say that
the same thing will occur again. The party
they add cannot be kept continually on the
strain. On the other hand. there Is no known
instance Of n Government resigning on defeat
on the Supply vote. and the paltry character OF
The division, whether It waa trick or an acc'-
dent justif!es the Ministers in holding on.
Lord Rosebery has telegraphed TO MI CLAD
stone at Kiel an account OF tte situation II Is
against the resignation Of the Government. and
recommends that a vote Of confidence be taken
He has communicated with Mr.. Campbeii-hah-
r.-,oan advising him 70 remain in office and 70
sunnort his colleagues without regard ~ MS per
eOnal feelings. c,,. ,o.
'"The Speaker" says that Mr.. Gladstone does
mot desire a general election OF the resignt non oi
tho Ministry His relat Ons with the Govern
Ynent II adds. now what thcy nave aI"aye
been lie Is friendly and loyal 70 the N''''7"'
and has confidence In ~
pprpApING FOR MONDAYS STRUGGLE.
Urgent whips have been issued by the ConSer-
,,a,,,..s and I-nionists summoning the members
OF those parties 70 BE present IN inc "o
Commons on Monday. meeting of the 'nion-
.st leaders will also be held on that gay. H.'u
salisbury received many messages at his l'ohdo"
ras,ao,ce this morning and afterward went 10
,,s scs, Hatfield House Hertfordshire' "here
A., poitour the Conservative leader IN the
1Iouse of Commons will be his guest until Mon
dow The Duke II Dcvonshre the Chio"iS'
,o.de- in the House Of Lords. Is staying 81 Ascot
and Mr.. Chamberlain. the leader OF the o'''o"-
istc in the Commons remains IN Loho'" wv
Sunday ,, .so-
,,.eoro the meeting OF the Cabinet this morn
ing Mr. Campbell -Bannerman. SECRETARY oi "'"'e
for War. informed his colleagues OF MS uha''e
.h,o ao,orm,pation 10 resign unless the House
49,. .o.c,,d the vote ON the reduction OF MS
.a,ary Only the consideration Of adding 10 'he
atmoui,,ss of the Government. he added P''-
vented his Immediate withdrawal from o,",''
but he would do nothing hastily. nor wou,u a.
take any step which might e'nbarrass the '"'''''
try or dsintegrate the Cabinet. ,.,,,,,a that
the Cabinet Will decide TO raise quesl'om uo,e
M lne o,enca' and nress IL to an immediate Vote
II he MinistcrS are aNeTEc ~ -