Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-24
WILL RESIGN.
The Roseberry Government to
Give Up the Reins.
Lord Salisbury Summoned by the
Queen to form a Ministry.
Will Probably Be unionist cabinet-Parlia.
ment to be Dissolved.

London June 23 1t is officially an
nounced that the Rocsbcrry government
Will resign. Lord Salisbury will BE- sum-
moned by the Queen to form ministry
and his cabinet will proceed with the rou-
tine business of the House, obtain pro-
vislonal supplies. and then dissolve Par
Lament IL Is expected that the elections
will take place about July TO-
The second meeting of the cabinet, yes
tcrday afternoon, began at 1 and lasted
until 5.i5. The meeting was to decide
whether the government should resign or
dissolve Parliament. 1t decided to resign
| After dinner at Windsor Castle, last
night, Lord Roseberry had long private
audience with the Queen, and communi-
| Gated TO her the decision arrived at by tho
government
The length of the cabinets elaboration
is due to the attitude of Herbert Asauith,
home secretary, and John Morley. chief
secretary for Ireland, who strongly OPP
posed any step involving either resigna-
ton or dissolution. They argued that In
view of the stage of the debates ON tho
Welsh disestabishment and Irish land
bills, the government ought to pass both
into laws.
Thomas ID. Ellis, first Liberal whip,
George 6. Leveson Cover and Ronald G..
Munro Ferguson directed the business at
the Liberal whips Office during the fore
noon, They were engaged in prepare
ton of the electoral lists
1t Is stated that in his interview with
the Queen, Lord Roseberry, after inform
Ing her as TO the status Of affairs advised
her to summon Lord Salisbury to form
government.
Lieut.. Col. Arthur Bigge, assistant
private secretary to the Queen, today,
conveyed Her Majestys summons TO Hat
field House, Lord Salisbury's residence In
Hertfordshire. Lord Salisbury will OBJ
tain the views Of the Duke of Devonshirr,
the Liberal lInionist leader in the House
of Lords, before he goes to Windsor, to
morrow.
1t Is not doubted that Joint ministry
will be formed OF Liberal unionists and
Conservatives and will DO called o
Unionist government.
When 1t became known in tho clubs,
this evening, that Lord Salisbury had
been summoned by the Queen, It was
said that he would not consent TO form
ministry with the present House Of
Commons, but would recommend the
Queen to dissolve Parliament
The rank and file advise n prompt ap-
peal to the country. They believe that
they will able TO obtain majority Of 80
in the next Parliament. They are now
very enthusiastic and sanguinc.
Despite the profound secrecy attach
Ing to the plans of the government rs
to the details of the formation Of new
supreme military council, 1t has trans
pircd that the intention is to propose tho
Duke of Connaught Us the commander.
in chief, holding the position of chief
adviser of the secretary of state for war
and the proposed council of officers.
In this matter the Queen has carried
her point In insisting upon the observ-
ancc of the precedent that prince of
royal blood shall be in chief command
Of the British army
Lord Salisbury was consulted In the
matter and promised the adhesion OF
the Conservative party Ia the scheme.
knowledge of this agreement alone In
duced the government to assent to It's
adoption, rs the proposal was certain TO
raise a storm Of indignation in the Radi-
cal camp and without the help of the
Tories the proposal could not possibly be
put through