Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-27

Great Britain is ruled byA parliament
tary committee, commorR called
cabinet, with a prime IN lister at its
head. The Queen reigns, but she does
not rule. The part she tcs in the
government Of Great Brltdh is circun-
scribed within very maj low limits.
Hence the upsetting of Lori Rosebery's
ministry involves cha4 20 in the
government Of Great Britak somewhat |
similar to that brought al pat in our |
country by a Prcsidentid and Con
gressioual election.
The present British Parliament was
elected in 1899, aud vii continue
until 1899 unless sooner diiolvcd. At
the beginning of this ParH nent, Mr..
Gladstone, the veteran staAsman and
leader Of the Liberal party, tganilod u
cabinet which commanded majority
OF about forty. But it wal not alto.
gcthcr homogeneous maioIy, Home
Rule, which was the leading kroposition
OF Mr.. Gladstone's policy failed to
secure a majority Of Englise rcpresen.
tatives, so. that Mr.. Gladstola was de-
pendent upon the Irish nemt hrs for his
majority, and they were DIVIDED among
| themselves in warning facdns. The
Gladstone ministry succeededln putting
the Home Rule measure thbugh the
| House Of Commons only tolaye II re-
| icCtca in the House Of Lords.
In March, 1891. sir. Gladd pne, then
IS years old and threatened Ilh blind
ness by cataracts on both eye resigned
the premiership, turned over l. Liberal
| party to the leadership OF Lfd Rose
berry, and clrsced himself lroH the poll.
ties u the empire.
The defeat Of Rosebery's mi istry on
some vote in the Commons las been
fOreshadowcd for some moItns, and
under the custom Of the Britih consti-
tuition, the ministry, or governrf nt as 1t
is called, must either dissolve parlia-
ment or resign as soon as it fail 10 com
mand a majority on any yotS in the
Commons Roseberys appt Aching
overthrow was indicated blythe in
creasing bitterness among the l III fac
tons, by the narrow majoriticslG com.
man,led on critical votes, and Nv Con-
scryative and Unionist triumphalt bye.
elections
The end came on motion I'd reduce
by flo0 tbs salary Of Mr.. ca pbell-
BannermAu. secretary Of State 1 War,
which motion was made by a pppo-
sitiou member 70 emphasize Alleged
deficiency in war material, small arms
and ammunition. The motion carried
by a vote Of 132 to 1875. The liberal
papers say that the goyernmeh was
taken by surprise and caught dipping
, on this vote, ana they claim III the
overthrow of the government cob Al
, this time as the result of a sharp hrlia.
mentary trick. Feasibility is gifn "a
this explanation by the fact that only
257 members voted on the motion, lille
the membership Of the Commoh i.
something like 60
Buff II was u trick, ii was ut anybat,
E q Successful trick, and the ltoseberyt n
istry has resigned. The MarquiA o
salisbury, leader Of the ConsGrvatA ;
has been summoned to form rs
cabinet. II is probable that the nA'
! ministry will ask parliament to vote Il
5 necessary provisions for running Il
government, and when this Is done pad
1 Lament will be dissolved, A gcnuri
, election will follow.
c Every Indication points to the trump
l of tho Cnonists in the general election
Q They confidently claim majority {
r eighty ia the new Commons. Rosebary
; ministry has given the Liberal party n
!, issue on which to make successfl
Q fight before the British voters. Its trea
g ment Of Home Rule, the House Of lord
e and Welsh Disestablshment has bec
n vacilating and uncertain. So it
y altogether probable that the party
e Gladstone will 90 into opposition for
season.
When We remember that it was /
+ longer ago than l532, that the Liberia
: won notable victory az the polls, il
- manifest that voters can change The
y minds quickly across the water, us th,
= certainly can On Til. side Of ii.