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THE ENGLISH CRISIS

Salisbury Accepts the Task of Forming a Ministry.

A GENERAL ELECTION IN JULY.

Harcourt Tells the House of Commons, Rosebery the Lords.

Gladstone Arrives in London and Dines With Rosebery—Harcourt to Retire From Public Life If Rosebery Is to Remain Leader—The Seal Fisheries Bill.

London, June 24.—The Marquis of Salisbury made his visit to the queen at Windsor today and agreed to form a ministry, but there exists some doubt in the public mind as to whether the conditions he attaches to his acceptance of the task will be consented to by the out-going Liberal ministry. It is said that he will demand that there be no opposition to voting the necessary estimates before the proposed dissolution of parliament, and that none of the members of the cabinet chosen by himself shall be opposed for re-election at the coming election.

Mr. Gladstone was in consultation with Lord Rosebery and other leaders of the Liberals until a late hour tonight, but nothing has been given out as to their decision on these questions. The Daily News, the organ of the Liberals, strenuously advises against any such concessions on the part of the Liberals to their opponents.

Gossip continues busy as to the make-up of the coming cabinet and the best opinion seems to be that the Duke of Devonshire will be given the place of foreign secretary, with Mr. Balfour as first lord of the treasury. Mr. Chamberlain is talked of as secretary of state for war

The notice sent to Conservative agents throughout the country to prepare for a dissolution is indicative of Lord Salisbury's plans.

The Conservatives and the Liberal-Unionists seem to be in perfect accord, and no embarrassment is anticipated in the make-up of the cabinet from conflicting claims of the allied parties, which are now practically one. Mr. Goschen, who was chancellor of the exchequer in a former cabinet, is slated by the gossips for first lord of the admiralty.

The rumor that Sir William Vernon Harcourt will retire from public life if Lord Rosebery is retained in the leadership of the Liberal party is denied by the Daily News, the organ of the Liberals.

There has been gossip for many months of dissensions between Lord Rosebery and his chancellor of the exchequer, who has been the Liberal leader of the house of commons.

It is expected that, immediately on the passage of the seal fisheries bill, for the regulation of sealing in Bering sea, which was presented by Sir William Vernon Harcourt yesterday as an urgent measure in his statement in the house of commons of the ministry's resignation, there will be an adjournment of parliament for several days, and it is possible that the new ministry will not be announced until the end of that time.

At a meeting of McCarthyites in the house of commons yesterday it was decided to appeal to the Irish people at home and abroad for funds for the election.

The Times, Post and Daily News agree that Lord Salisbury's acceptance of the task of forming a ministry is conditional upon the Gladstonians not opposing votes of supply and an early dissolution. The Times and the Daily News further believe that such assurance has not been given, and therefore the issue is doubtful.

Lord Salisbury conferred this morning with Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, Conservative leader in the house of commons, the Duke of Devonshire, Unionist leader in the house of lords, and Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Unionist leader in the house of commons, and then proceeded to Windsor at 1:30 p. m., in reply to the summons of the queen following the resignation of the Rosebery ministry. It may not be necessary to fill all the places in the ministry, as the Times intimates this morning before taking steps for an immediate appeal to the country. Then, according to the programme, the Marquis of Salisbury would become premier and president of the council of ministers. Lord Lansdowne, Sir Henry James and Hon. Leonard Courtney, Liberal Unionists, are also reported to have been selected for cabinet positions. The principal members of the Salisbury cabinet must be re-elected immediately, and the dissolution of parliament is expected within a fortnight The Marquis of Londonderry, Conservative, is expected to be viceroy of Ireland.

In the house of commons today there was a most animated scene, and outside the houses of parliament large crowds gathered Speaker William Court Gully took the chair at 3 p. m., and soon afterward the secretary of state for war, H. Campbell Bannermann, entered amid prolonged Liberal cheers. Balfour was greeted with vigorous cheers. At 3:30 the chancellor of the exchequer, Sir William Vernon Harcourt, entered the house and the Liberals rose in a body and cheered him to the echo The supporters of Chamberlain made a similar demonstration when the Unionist leader entered.

Sir William Vernon Harcourt said: It is my duty to make the announcement to the house that the division on Friday was a vote of censure of the secretary of war than whom never a more able respected or popular minister held office The government, of course, associated themselves with their colleagues, and feeling that they were unable to pass the votes for supply, the government resigned and its resignation was accepted Under ordinary circumstances it would have been incumbent to move for an adjournment but the seal fisheries bill must be passed before July, and when it has passed its third reading, the government will move an adjournment of the house The chancellor of the exchequer thanked his supporters and acknowledged the consideration showed to the government by its opponents Tears were in the eyes of Sir William when he uttered the last words.

Mr. Balfour criticised the conduct of the government. He said he thought the constitutional manner of proceeding would have been to advise the queen to dissolve parliament instead of throwing the burden of continuing the government on the opposition.

At 3 p. m. the house went into committee on the seal fisheries bill Numerous questions were asked regarding the agreement with Russia on the Bering sea question, and the complaints received from the government of Canada on the same subject. The parliamentary secretary from the foreign office Sir Edward Grey, in reply, said satisfactory assurances had been given Canada on the points raised in behalf of the Dominion The seal fisheries bill then was in its third reading Dr. Charles H. Tanner, anti-Parnellite, raised a disturbance by exclaiming that he does not see why the seal fisheries bill should be given precedence over the Irish land bill. The house then adjourned

There were few present in the house of lords when Premier Lord Rosebery rose at 3 p. m. to announce the resignation of the cabinet. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and the Duke of Cambridge sat on the cross bench The Marquis of Salisbury was absent at Windsor. The galleries were crowded with