The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-05
New Government Will be Formed
 in England
MORLEY WILL TAKE HAND
Interesting Gossip Is lnduIged In Con cerninq the Probable Members ok Sir Henry's New
 Cabinet.

London. December 1.-The political crisis in the United Kingdom reached a climax today when Arthur j. Balfour, the pre- mier, formally tendered the resignation of himself and the members of his cabi- net to King Edward, who accepted them.
 His majesty has invited Sir Henry Campbel- Zimmerman to an interview to- morrow morning. when he will offer him the mission of forming a new cabinet. Sir Henry will accept the task and within a few days, even within a few hours, new government will be formed.
 A brief official announcement was made tonight that the cabinet has resIgned; that the King had accepted the resigna- tlons, and that Sir Henry Campbell Ban- herman had been sent for.
 It would now appear that the entire programme has been cut and dried for some time. and 1t Is even probable that the liberal leader has already completed his cabinet though this. like everything else in connection with British offieial- dom, must be left to snrmise.
 Rosebery Will Be Ignored.
 It may be stated as certain that Lord Rosebery will be entirely ignored 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 family which will be present- ed to his majesty
 MT. Morley himself Is considered likely to go to the Indian office and it is prob able that Herbert Henry Asquith will be chancellor of the exchequer. The foreign affairs portfolio will go either to Lord Elgin or Sir Edward Grey. though tho latter is considered likely to be made secretary for the colonies.
 The meeting of the privy council which was set for tomorrow has been postponed. It is understood that the King will leave tomorrow afternoon to be the guest at Lord Alington's house party at ceichel. Wmbourne, but this is still indefinite.
 A partial list of the honors usually conferred on the retirement of a govern- ment was issued tonight It includes peerage for Sir Thomas Sanderson, tho retiring under secretary of state for foreign affairs, and number of minor honors It Is understood that the hon- ors to be conferred on prominent menl- bers of the retiring government will be announced shortly.
 Attitude on Home Rule.
 One thing is certain, Sir Henry Camp bell Zimmerman has explained his atti- tude on home rule for Ireland to those liberal leaders who are known to be op- posed to home rule on the lines of the last bills introduced in parliament Since his speech at Stirling, which raised such furore, Sir Henry has not made any statement, but Il Is confidently asserted in the liberal clubs that he Is ready with a policy which will secure the adhesion of the nationalsts and at the same time avoid raising the issue as one of the most prominent blanks in his platform.
 There is some uncertainty as to when the dissolution of parliament will be ef- fectlve, but it Is not considered probable until after the new year.
 An interesting feature of the political situation Is the prospect of a closer alli- ance between the Irish and the labor parties in the new parliament. James Kler Hardie, the socialist and independ- ent member, in political speech to- night frankly invited such an alliance. He pointed out that forty-five labor mem bers combined with seventy-fve Irish members would provide voting strength which no government, however strong, could afford to ignore