New-York tribune., 1905-03-07
WYNDHAN FORCED OUT.
L4NSDOHNE MAT RESIGN
Government Facing Ministerial
Cyisis-Ulster Uni0nists JHbstdnt.

London. March 6.-Premier Baifou- announced
IN tho House Of Commons to-day that Mr.
wendha1r the Chief Secretary for Ireland, had
resigned.
The Premier said he had been unable 10 with
stand The appeals Of Mr.. Wyndham to be al
lowed 10 resign. Mr. Wyndham did nc believe
thu, be would be able at the present time TO
suppo15 all the Iabors and anxieties of his great
nit.e sAt that his principal reason for resigning
s,ak.asse fact that the recent controversy inside
ano outside Of The House had greatly impaired.
II not altogether destroyed. the value of the
work Ee could perform as chief Secretary for
ireland
Mr.. .falfour added that he did not propose
10 entsr into The merits OF the controversy. al
though there were features of it which he
had s,rong opinions Mr.. Wyndham alone was
the Judge so the effect It had on his use
fulness. The Premier regretted that Mr.. Wynd-
ham not present 10 explain his position per
>onaHY in accordance with custom. but Mr-
Baifour 5oped he might soon be in q position to
Go So
Asked lt the rising oi the House OF Commons
whether the Earl OF Dudley lord Lieutenant OF
ireland others had resigned, Sir Alexander
Acland- HOOD. amid laughter. replied that OBJ
Niolislss he was not aware OF designations when
the., 7yere rendered but only when they had
heel accepted"
This equivooal statement is held to imply that
the tale OF designations 5 not yet complete, but
thar Air W'yndham will be followed into retire
ment jy the Earl of Dudley who al the present
moment Is taking holiday in Paris. while if
Sir Anthony MacDonneu does not resign the
new Secretary will probably dispense with his
services
The Ulster Tnonists not likely 10 be salts
fed with anything less than this AS matter
OF fact il is understood that the Earl of Dudley
'enaeIed his resignation on personal grounds
before the NacDonneH affair came into promi-
nence, but asked and consented 10 stay till
The end Of The Dublin season.
MacDonnen hes a powerful friend in Lord
Lansdowne and Mr.. Balfours prolonged but
useless fight against the Ulsterites to retain
Mr. Wyndhaln is believed to have been inspired
BY The knowledge that if MacDonnell were sac
r11eed 10 Orange rancor Lord I.ansdowne also
would resign from the Foreign once.
Altogether. the PreHliers difficult task is in
noV-ise surnounjed with the mere resignation
II Secretary Wyndham. Timothy Healy said to-
night that the logical outcome of the situation
would be 10 run Ireland from the Orange lodges
and that every Catholic official in ireland should
he dismissed and replaced by an Orangeman.
There are. he said only two Ways of governing
Irelanq; either according TO the views of the Irish
people or according to the views of the Orange
minority. The real cause Of Mr.. Wyndham's
doEnt2ll. Mr. Heay added. was the Treasury
II -fhn government had given away another
judgeship or TWO the Orangemen would not have
Teveite4 but the Treasury spent S10OO0UOO
chasing the Mad Muah and refused few
thousands 20 Save the Chief Secretary But the
government could not iast said Mr. HeaIy; il
was obviously roribund. He saw that the Earl
Of Dudley had appointed his private Secretary
10 a lucrative post. the usual preliminary to a
viceregal departure
John Redmond. chairman Of the Irish Par
liame1Jary party. said:
Nj Wyndham's resignation is another evil
depee in favor of Home Rule and a distinct step
in that direction. The government has tried
its hest men in ireland. II control of that
country from Downing Street were possible
some one would have succeeded in adjusting
affairs to the general satisfaction. Mr. Wynd-
ham was one OF the governments star men
an3 d+d his best but. finding that he could ac-
oomplish nothing toward reform Of the present
Irish administration. he began to favor Home
Rule This attitude met with the disapproval
Of the lister men. When taken 10 task in the
House Mr.. Wyndham made the fatal mistake
4 rounding ON his pal which was unpardon-
able
Mr. Redmond also said the government was
very weak, and expressed the belief that It
wosld not last through the session.
The lister Cnionists do not disguise their
joy-at the success Of the manoeuvres TO GUST Mr..
WyndR2m but their happiness they openly as
sert w1il not be complete unless Sir Antony p
MaeDonnell ounder Secretary to the Lord Lieu
tenant Of Ireland) joins mis- late chief in retire
lnent
The detection Of the Irish Cnionists was un-
doub1edly the cause Of Mr wyndharn's resigna-
ton and Mr. Baifours acceptance thereof the
split in the ministerial ranks being such as TO
threaten the extinction OF the governments ma
Jority Al any moment.
Walter Long. president of the Local Govern
meilt board is regarded as the probable sue
oeSsor OF Mr Wyndham Such an appointment
would Involve bye-electon. which is a material
consideration for the government at the present
moment IN view OF its dwindling majorities
and the steady gains OF the Opposition in recent
elections
~ the irish Privy Councn yesterday the Marquis
~ ''ilnpnG was sworn Lord Justice for the
ryv Dudley - u VIZ
ITdr Long wife OF tho prospective new Chief
.reiary for ireland, is Irishwoman. the
daughter Of Lord Cork
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