The herald., 1895-06-25
RESIGNATION Of R0SEbERY
Enqland'S Prime Minister Hands
It to the Queen
TALE OF THE TUMULT
Salisbury Will Form a Conservative
Ministry
Fall of the Cabinet Causes Considerable Com.
ment In England and This Country.
Some Opinions
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, June 24.-There we're few
present in the house of lords when Pre-
mier Lord Rosebery rose at 8 as this
afternoon to announce the resignation OF
the cabinet. The prince of Wales, duke
of York and duke of Cambridge sat on
cross bench. The marquis of Salisbury
was absent at Windsor. The galleries
were crowded with peers and mem bers of
the house of commons. Lord Rosebery
said: II desire to make very brief state
ment which the house has undoubtedly
anticipated. After the voto in the house
of commons Friday, which wss practic-
ally vote OF censure of the secretary of
war on the question of national defense,
Immediately after there had been laid be-
fore the house great scheme for military
organization. the government felt it their
duty to place their designations in the
hands of the queen. Their designations
were accepted and the government will
Ii. Id office till their successors are APP
pointed" The earl of Cranbrook, Con-
servative. said the marquis of Salisbury
had desired him to say he wished the
house TO adjourn until tomorrow. Lord
Rose berry remarked there was only one
very important bill, the seal fisheries,
which would be proceeded with, and he
expressed the hope it would pass all its
stages tomorrow. Tne seal fisheries bill
then passed the first reading.
In the Commons
In the commons Speaker William
Gully took the chair at 3 pm. and soon
afterward Secretary of State for War
Campbell Bannerman entered amid pro-
longed Liberal cheers. At $3.50 the chan
cellor OF the exchequer, Sir William Ver-
non Harcourt entered the house and the
Liberals rose in body and cheered him
to the echo. The supporters of Chamber
lain made a similar demonstration when
the Unonist leader entered.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt said: SIT
is my duty to make the announcem ent to
the house that the division of Friday was
a vote of censure of the secretary of War.
than whom never more able, respected
or popular minister held office. The gov
ernment, of course. associated thems mselves
with their colleague and feeling they
were unable to pass the votes for supply
the government resigned and the resigna-
ton was accepted. Under ordinary cir
cumstanoes it would have been incum bent
to move adjournment. but the seal fisher
les bill must be passed before july and
when it has passed its third reading the
government will move an adjournment of
the house"
The chancellor of the exchequer then
acknowledged the consideration shown to
the government by its opponents. Tears
were in the eyes of Sir William when he
uttered the last words. Mr.. Balfour crit
icized the conduct of the government.
He said he thought q constitutional man
ner of proceeding would have been to ad.
wise the queen to dissolve parliament, in
stead of throwing the burden of contnu-
ing the government on the opposition.
- IN mt inff NJ, toa
on the seal fisheries bill.
The New Premier
The marquis of Salisbury conferred this
morning with Right Hon. J. A. Baliour,
Conservative leader in the house of COM
mons, the duke of Devonshire. Unionist
leader in the house of lords, and with
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Union
leader in the house of commons, and
proceeded 10 Windsor at l 80 p. M. in re-
ply to summons of the queen. following
the resignation of the Rosebery ministry.
The best informed agree in the belief
that Lord Salisbury will accept the task
of forming n cabinet. and the new min
istry is to be com posed of representa-
tives of both sections of the Unionist
party. although the dissolution of parlia-
nent cannot be long delayed. 1t may
not be necessary to fill all the places in
the ministry. as the Times intimates this
morning, before taking steps for an i'm
mediate appeal to the country. Then.
according to the programme, the mar
quis of Salisbury would become premier
and president of the council of minister.
and the duke OF Devonshire secretary of
state for foreign affairs.
Mr.. Bafour is said to be slated for the
Office of first lord of the treasury, and
Chamberlain will become secretary of state
for war. Right Hon. George Goschen,
formerly chancellor OF the exchequer, is
said to be slated tor the post Of first lord
of the admiralty.
Lord Lansdowne, Sir Henry James and
Hon. Leonard Courtney, Liberal Union
ist. are also reported to have been se-
lected for cabinet positions. The princi.
pal members of the Salisbury. cabinet
must be reelected immediat ely. and dis
solution OF parliament is expected within
a fortnight. The marquis of Londonder-
ry. Conservative, is expected to be vice
roy of Ireland. In the house of com
mons today there was IL most animated
scene and outside OF the house of lords
parliament large crowds gathered.