The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05
RESIGNATION
 OF BALFOUR Campbell to
 Form Cabinet. WILL IGNORE ROSEBEaY J hn Morley to B: PremIer's
 Chef Advlser. AsauIth Probably VIII be Chancellor of the Exchesuer, and Grey
 Secretary of state for
 Colonies.

London. Dec. 1.-The political crisis
 in the United Kingdom reached ell
 max today when Arthur J. Balfour
 the Premier. formally rendered tn'
 resignation of himself and the mem
 who accepted them. His majesty hal invited Sir Henry Campbell -Banner'
 man to an interview tomorrow morn ing, when he will offer him the missior of formning a new cabinet. Sir Hen ry will accept the task and within [ few days. even within a few hours a new governaent wnl Do formed.
 A brief oficial announcement wa. made tonight that the Cabinet has re signed, that the King had accepted ths resignations and that Sir Henry Camp bell Zimmerman had ben sent for.
 It would now appear that the entire program aas been cut and dried {. foi some time and 1t Is even probable thai the liberal leader has already compiet' ed ms cabinet. tnousn tais. ilke every officialism. must be left to surmise. {
 WlIl Ignore Roseberry.
 It may be stated as certain that Lord Roseberry will be entirely ig- nored in the makeup of the Cabinet, and that John Morley will be one of the chief advisers of Sir Henry In drawing up the list of his official fam fly. which will be presented to his majesty
 Mr. Morley himself is likely to go to the Indian Office and 1t is probable that Herbert Henry Asauith will be Chancellor of the Exchequer. The for eign affairs portfolio will go either to Lord Elgin, or Sir Edward Grey. though the latter Is considered likely to be made Secretary for the Colonies.
 The meeting of the Privy Council. which was set for tomorrow morning, has been postponed. It Is understood that the King will leave. tomorrow af- ternoon to be the guest at Lord Aliing- tons house party at criohel, Win bourne, but this is still indefinite.
 A partial list of the npnors usually conferred on the retirement Of a Gov ernment was issued tonight. IL the ciudes peerage for Sir Thomas sam derson. ti,e retiring Under Secretary of Gtate for Foreign Affairs. and a number of minor honora. It Is under stood that the honors to be conferred on prominent members of the retiring will be announced shortly.
 One thing is certain--that Sir Henry Zimmerman has explained his attitude on home rule for Ireland to those Liberal leaders who are known to be opposed % homo rule on the lines of the last bills introduced In Parlia- ment. Since his speech at Stirling. which raised such a furore, Sir Henry has not made any statement, but 1t is asserted in the Liberal clubs that he is ready with policy which will secure the adhesion of the Na- and at the same time avoid raising the issue as one of the most prominent blanks in his program.
 There is some uncertainty as to when the dissolution of Parliament will be effected, but it is not considered prob able until after the new year.
 An interesting feature of the politi- ,al situation is the prospect of a closer alliance between the Irish and the abor parties in the new Parliament James Keir Hardie. the Socialist and member. in a political lpeech tonight frankly invited such an alliance. He pointed out that forty. I've labor members combined with Irish members would pro tide a voting strength which no gov however strong. could afford 0 ignore.