Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
WYNDhAM RESIGNS,
Recent Controversy Has Impaired the
Value of His Work,


London, March e.-Prcmicr B;tlfuur an
n"nnC"d in the House of Commons. TODAY.
that Mr.. Wyndham, the CHEF secretary
for Ireland. had resigned
In announcing the resignation Of Mr..
WyndiIam, the premier said Mr.. WIND
hams principal reason for rcSigning was
the fact that the recent cont roy.rSv in
sill" and outside the House had rrcatl,.
inp.,ircd if not altogether destroyed the
value of til" work he could perform as
chief secretary for Ireland.
Walter Long (pr"sdcnt of the local gov
eminent board is regarded as the prob
able successor of Mr.. Wyndhlm.
John Redmond. chairman of the Irish
parliamentary party. in an interview, to-
day. said to The Associated Press
Mr.. Wyndham's resignation is anoth-
or evidence in favor OF homo rule and Il
distinct step in that direction. Mr.. Wynd-
liam WAS one Of the governments star
men and did his best. but finding that
he could accomplish nothing towards re-
form Of tn" present Irish administration
he began tn favor home rule. This atti-
tu,e met with the disapproval Of the
House. Mr. Wyndham made the fatal
mistake OF rounding on his pal. which
was objectionable.
Asked at the rising of the House of
Commons whether the Earl of Dudley
nord lieutenant Of Ireland) had r, signed
Sir Alexander ActandWood amid laugh
ter. replied that obviously he was not
aware of designations when they were
rendered but only when they had been
accepted"
The equivocal statement is held to i'm
ply that the tale of resignation is not vet
complete. but that Mr. Wyndham will d.
followed into retirement by the Earl OF
T,udley. who at the present moment is
taking a holiday in Paris. whilst if Sir
Antony MacDonnelI does not resign the
new secretary will probably dispense with
his services.
1t is understood that the Earl Of Dud
lev rendered his resignation on personal
grounds before the MacDonnCll affair
came into prominence. but was asked
and consented to stay till the end of the
Dublin season.
MacDonnell has powerful TREND III
Lord IanStiowuc and Mr.. Ealfours pro-
lnngcd but useless fight against the IL
steritcs to retain Mr.. Wyndham is be-
licved to have been inspired by the
knowledge that if mcdonnell were sac
rificcd to Orange rancour Lord Lans-
downe also would resign from the for
cign Office.
Altogether the premier's difficult task
is in no wise surmountcd with the mere
resignation of Secretary Nyndllam. TIM
othv Healy who was interview ed. to-
night, said the logical outcome of TIL"
situation would he to RIM Ireland from
the Orange lodges and that every Cath
olic official in ireland should be dis
missed and replaced by Oran;:cnen.
There are he said only two ways Of
ireland. either according to the
views of the Irish people or according to
the views of the Orangcmen. The real
can.r Of Mr. Wyndhnm's downfall, Mr.
Hcaly added. was the treasury. If the
had given away another
jud2ceship or two and paid for b;tnn dram
age. the Orlngcmcn would not have re-
voltcd: but the treasury spent S1o,0N.W0
chasing the Mad Mullah and refused Il
few thousands to save the chief Secrcta-
~ But the government could not last.
said Mr. Hcalv: il was obviously mort
bind He said that the Earl of Dudley
had appointed his private secretary to a
lucrative pest. the usual preliminary to
A ..ica of this kind.