New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03
pFSTGNATION OF BALFOUR
MINISTRY EXPECTED.

,5o1 Dec There are many signs of the
,,esolution of Parliament in January. The Cabi-
:. has met again without having any business
INJECTED with legislation. There is a pressure
: work in the departmental offices where the
,,risters are putting affairs In order. A series
= automatic and other official changes is an
weed and remarkable activity prevails at the
r..5ouarters Of both parties. The Liberal dis
N over Home Rule has revived Unionist
soDos ard as many as thirty-six seats which
- baen Virtually abandoned are now con-
ssoa5 safe The Irish bailiff in possession CT
=. official Liberal household has been Mr.. Bal
s-,s most useful friend. Mr.. Chamberlain's
.,n mon the Prime Minister has been weak
5 Mi Balfour can act with more in
.o,sndence and rally the opponents Of Home
r.le with a programme of his own, with not
cough tariff reform to frighten the free traders,
: he can Join forces frankly with Mr.. Cham
,.loin Resignation is more probable than
,,ract appeal to the country the new regis
-. although the latter course would be holder
- more dignifed. The Liberals meanwhile are
.,ide8 into two camps instead of being united
= 5e4ancs ST free trade. Lord Rosebery's close
set friends deny strenuously that he will take
sa3ca under Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman and
assert that a Liberal ministry cannot be formed
,4,bopt him. Lord Rosebery. if Sir Henry
soubt IN organizing a ministry OF all the talents.
IKE Lord sAberdeens in 1852. His partisans talk
rbly about Lord kitchener for the War Office
Tord CroIner for the Foreign Office. and the
mike of Devonshire for some coign of vantage.
How the main body of the Radicals can be led.
IA the Whiggish staff ever so brilliant, is not
caar nor how the disruption of the Liberal
narty can be avoided if Sir Henry Campbell
Zimmerman be thrown overheard.
PROBABLE NEW PRIME MINISTER,
The Unionist leader writer's after assuming
that Sir Henry Campbell- Bannernan would re-
+,se 10 become Prime Minister We're Mr.. Balfour
"a resign without ordering the general elections,
ere now convinced that he will take office This
vii be a straightforward course and will leave
him ia command of the situation. The accept
snee Of the Kings summons will enable him TO
FIRM a ministry and appeal to the country not
With q constructive programme with Home
Rule the prominent issue, but with Clean UP
the mess" as the main cry In campaign con-
Quoted against protection, militarism wasteful
expenditures. a demoralized War Office. Chinese
labor In South africa, school taxes without pub
lie control of teaching and other results OF
decade Of Unionist policies. The reunion of the
liberal party certainly can be brought about
with less difficulty with a ministry in office ap-
Mailing for pubic condemnation of the last gov
eminent than with factions in opposition quar-
relng before the Ioaves and fishes have been
shared Mr.. BaIfour, being clever tactcian-
may perceive this and dissolve Parliament in
January In place Of Offering his resignation but
Il IS more likely he viii ask tbs King on Mon
day to allow him to retire, and that Sir Henry
campbeu-Bannerman VIII be summoned
NAY BE IN NEW CABINET.
Lloyd George and John Burns are among the
Radicals mentioned in connection with the new
ministry and Aessrs McKenna, MacNamara
snd Trevelyan may also get in. Winston
Churchill wiz be Under Secretary. possibly
under Lord Tweedmouth. IN the War Office;
Sir Edward Grey and Sir Charles Dixie are
named as substitutes for Lord Rosebery in the
Foreign Once: John Morley will probably have
charge Of the education question and James
Bryce may so to the Colonial Office. There
persistent rurnors that Lord Curzon. whose ar
rival az Southampton is expected over night.
may Join the Liberals IN the defence of free
trade and enter the Cabinet. but the reports are
hardly credible Lord Roberts's resignation of
position the Committee Of Imperial Defence
leaves him free to accept new engagement in
the liberal government but as he is known to
favor definite plan of modified CONSUMPTION
he viii not At IN we'll with a Cabinet committed
70 retrenchment OF imperial expenses.
RUSSIAN COUP D'ETAT FEARED.
English readers are too closely preoccupied
with home politics to follow foreign affairs in
diligently, even when q military coup d'etat
Is momeatarily expected at st. Petersburg, IN
consequence OF the discovery Of the great plot
IN the palace, and when the moderate Liberals,
Ike Count Witte. are losing courage. since they
fear every progressive movement will be I'M
derninpd and s7l ed nv fha aDarchtsts hart
upon systematic terrorism Ambassador Meyer.
In passing through London on his return to St
petersburg, has taken pessrnstic view of the
Russian situation, and hiss apprehensions ara
confirmed by the financial panic the disaffection
OF the Guards the naval revolt and revolutionary
outbreaks, conducted underground by the Mill
LIST leaders. The well meant movement headed
by Lord Ayebury. to promote better feeling
between England and Germany is timely, in
view Of the conditions OF Continental unrest. but
Il Is regarded with suspicion by the press. AL
Hed LyIJelton's correspondence with the colo
Nal governments is discussed by partisans from
various points of view The wisest comment is
that Australia and Canada do not care to waste
time in negotiations which are not practical
and businessIike especially when Mr.. Lyttelton
cannot speak for the next government
AUTUMN OPERA REMUNERATIvE.
The financial results of the autumn season Of
opera a. Covet Garden. closing this week. are
nueh better than a year ago. and so good that
ne return Of the San Carlo company next Octo-
Der Is 4 foregone conclusion. The success is
partly que TO Signor Mugnone's artistic handling
% The orchestra, but the fine acting of the Ital-
lah singers and the lavish mounting of the
operas have been even more important
Miss Mar5ori Shirwtn's concert next week
Bll Introduce talented American violinist.
Bernard Shaw's play Major Barbara is