Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
The British Premier Consults His
Associates.
REFUSE TO SAY ANYTHING
Irish Members Blamed for tho
Crisis.
w HAT THE PAPERS SAY

LONDON. June 22.-The cabinet met at
Lord Rosebery's official residence on Down.
Ing street at II o'clock this morning. The
secretary of state for war, Mr.. Campbell-
Bannerman. entered whstl:ng merriIy.
When the cabinet adjourned for lunch
until o'clock no decision had been reach
ed In regard to its resignation
In view of the fact that when the cabi-
Eet adjourned no decision had been reach
ed regarding dissolution, the impression
prevailed that nothing definite would be
known until Monday next, when a state
ment will be made in the house of COM
mons
Shortly after the council broke up, at 1 80
pm. the postmaster general, Mr.. Arnold
Morley, and Mr.. Campbell-Bannerman
were summoned to confer with Lord Rose
berry. This started the rumor that the min
listers will finally decide to resign and cast
upon the opposition the responsibility of
government and make them select the
time Tor the dissolution of parliament
Then, again, II was reported that the
government might determine to carry on
hon-cententious measures and appeal to
the country later. Either course ii was
believed, would prevent the Irish land bill
and other important measures from pass
ing the final stages.
Irish Members blamed,
1t is asserted that the Irish members are
largely responsible for the present situa-
ton. The basis for this assertion is that
their action in compelling the chancellor
OF the excheQuer to rescind the vote for
the erection Of statue to Oliver Crom-
well seriously undermined the government
The liberal organ, the Speaker, today
describes the action of the Irish members
In this instance as display of childish
bitterness" and says there was no Ques-
ticn CT erecting the statue as an approval
of Cromwell's Irish policy.
In many other ways, ii is claimed, the
Irish members helped TO bring about the
coming general election, which, it is
serted, they themselves are unprepared
for and which, according to general opin-
ion, Will surely result in the return of the
unionists to power and make 1t impossible
to pass a home rule measure for a long
time to come.
Rosebcry to Dine Mt Windsor.
The Westminster Gazette QiberaD says
will decide to resign.
Lord Rosebery dimes with the queen at
Windsor tonight. in accordance with a
previous invitation. and he will thus be
able according to the Westminster Gazette,
to tender his resignation.
The Westminster Gazette adds: THE
Irish members are strongly opposed to q
dissolution. They declare that If the gov
ernment resigns We have been betrayed.
We must have land bill. 1t would be a
blunder and a crime to defraud us of it.
The government however, is receiving
many communications from its leading sup
porters throughout the country, urging
them not to sacrifice legislative work or
resign owing to a scratch reverse"
The st. James Gazette says the fate Of
the ministry is bound up with the decision
of Mr.. Campbell-Bannerman and strenuous
efforts are being made to induce him to re-
consider his decision. A very strong whip
will be issued by the ministerialists on
Monday, and all the Irishmen have been
summoned back.
The cabinet rose at 5:45 pm. The deci-
sion arrived at by the ministers is not
known.
Believed That Roscbery VIII Retire.
At the close of the cabinet meeting the
premier. Lord Rosebery, started for Wind
sor, in order to Inform the queen of the
decision arrived at by the ministers. This
decision will not be announced until Mon
day. But a strong impression prevails that
the cabinet has decided to resign.