The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-23
CABINET CRISIS IN ENGLAND.
THE MINIsTRY's HOLD on POWER
VERY SHAKY.

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Resign Unless the House Rescinds
Its ActiOn-The Majority of the
Ministry Averse TO n Policy of I'M
mediate DissOlutiOn-A Vote of
Confidence May Not BE Asked of the
House.
London, June 22.-The special cabinet
ouncil called for to-day to consider the
ministerial situation met at II o'clock this
morning with all the ministers in attend
auce. Lord Rosebery presided. Immedi-
ately after the council had assembled J.
h. Ellis. first liberal whip. was summoned
10 the council chamber. The prospects
Of the immediate dissolution of parlia-
ment attracted large crowd to the vi
cinity of Downing street, but little ex-
element was manifested. The council
concluded its deliberations and adjourned
at 1885 o'clock, with the result that Sir
William Harcourt, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, will make a statement in the
House of Commons on Monday next.
During the session Of the House that day
Mr. Ellis, the liberal whip, will state
that the government is pledged to pass
the Irish land bill before the dissolution
Of parliament. The belief gains ground
that the ministry will rot resign.
The cabinet met again at o'clock
this afternoon. Urgent whips have been
issued by the conservatives and unionists
summoning the members of those parties
10 be present at the sitting of the House
of Commons on Monday.
Postmaster General Arnold Morley and
the secretary of state for war were sum-
moned to confer with Lord Rosebery ar
ter the adjournment of the cabinet coun-
ell to-day. This started rumor that the
ministers will finally decide to resign and
cast upon the opposition the responsl-
bilty of the government and make
them select the time for the dissolution
of parliament Another report has it that
the government may determine to carry
nOn-cOntentious measures and appeal 10
the country later. Either course would
probably prevent the Irish land bill and
other important measures from passing
the remaining stages. 1t is asserted that
the Irish members are largely responsible
for the situation. Their action in COM
pelling the chancellor of the exchequer,
Sir William Vernon Harcourt, to rescind
the vote for the erection of a statute to
Oliver Cromwell seriously undermined
the government
Prior to the meeting of the
cabinet in council this morning II.
for war; informed his colleagues of his
unalterable determination to resign un-
less the House should rescind the vote
passed upon the question of the reduction
of his salary to enable the opposition to
criticise the estimates Only the consid-
Grafton of adding to the difficulties of the
government, he added prevented his inn
mediate withdrawal from office, but he
would do nothing hastily, nor would he
take any step that might have the effect
of embarrassing the ministry, or of dis
integrating the cabinet. Those in the min
isterial circle are now in expectation that
the cabinet will decide to raise a ques-
tion of confidence and force it to an iIn-
mediate vote.
The majority of the ministry are averse
TO a policy of immediate dissolution and
the reports of the liberal whips giving as
surance of victory if the confidence of the
house in the ministry is challenged,
strengthens them in this position. The re-
tirement of Mr.. Campbell-Bannerman will
involve a thorough reconstruction of the
cabinet, which in the present temper of the
House, and in view of the narroWness of
the government majority at the best, is
liable to meet defeat any day, and GER
tainly cannot remain in office a great
while after the close of the session. In
view of this situation, the bulk of the lib
eral members agree that the best course to
be pursued is to ask the House for its con-
programme. The radical minority who are
clamoring for immediate dissolution are
the greatest source of anxiety to the min
isterial whips, who find these members re-
luctant to respond to their appeals to sup
port the ministry at critical moments.
When last evenings division was pending
several radical members who were sum
moned to their seats failed to respond, eX-
pressing perfect Indifference as to how the
vote went. Now that the government was
defeated, however, they seem to regret
their absentation, and have promised the
whips that if a vote of confidence IS asked
they will be in their seats and support the
government.
The prospects of the success of the lib
erals in the next general election are daily
growing worse, owing to the action OF
the government in regard to the proposed
statue of Oliver Cromwell and the 1rrlta-
tion of the non-conformists toward the lib
eral members who submitting to the par
ty whips, voted against the proposal, has
become intense. Such old militant purl-
tans as CarVell Williams, Alfred Ilnng-
worth Albert Spicer and Angus Holden
who falsided their opinions for the sake Of
pleasing the Irish, have already received
emphatic warning from their constituents
that they won't be reelected unless lhey
support the proposal to grant the site TOT
the statue which was contemplated III the
appeal for public subscritions to the me
mortal.
The Irish members who intend to op-
pose the proposal to grant site for the
statue within the precincts OF the House re
ly upon a coalition with the OLD torres
TO defeat the measure. These members
are warned by the Daily News that they
are trying the patience of the liberals
too far in this matter, which, though OF
minor consequence in itself, is likely to
lead to such profound revulsion of hberai
feeling against the Irish as to cause me
abandonment of the principle of home rule.
The Spanish government has recently
placed large orders for war material IN
Glasgow, Newcastle and Birmingham
comprehending the construction of twenty
gunboats and large quantity OF smaIl
arms and the furnishing OF heaVy con-
signments OF ammunition. The aggre-
gate cost involves the expenditure by the
Spanish government of f2,5O0,OO0 The
Spanish ministry of marine has an ac-
credited agent in England who IS arran2-
ing the contracts for these supplies, most
of which are already under process OF
manufacture.
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