RESIGNATION OF LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1530, 28 December 1886, Page 1

RESIGNATION OF LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL.

London, Dec. 23. Lord Randolph Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has resigned, deliniug to embody in the Budget the army and navy estimates, which be regarded as excessive and not required by the con ditibn of foreign affairs. He also expressed dissatisfaction with the Conservative legislative programme. Dec. 24. It is understood that the hopeless difference of opinion which exists between the Marquis of (Salisbury and Lord Randolph Churchill, on the subof local self-government, is the; main cuage of the latter his position

ill the Cabinet. The consensus of opinion is that the Cabinet has been severely damaged by the step which Lord Kandolph Churchill has taken. The Conservatives «re furious with huhpand the leaders of that p.rty are unanimous in their desire that Lord Hartington. be asked to form a coalition Ministry. Lord Hartington is at present in Rome, and communications are being addressed to him with that object. In addressing a meeting a* Birmingham last night, Mr Chamberlain seated that, .he considered Lord Randolph Churchill’s resignation as evidence of the itriumph of Conservative principles in the Cabinet; 'and declared that the present occasion- offers » great opportunity for the - reunion of the Liberal -.party,...who were agreed on all points with the exception of immediately granting Home Rule to Ireland, Mr Chamberlain, in conclusion, made an appeal to Liberals of all shades of opinion to make an honest attempt to the reunion of the party. Lord Salisbury has made overtures I to Lord Hartington with a view to coalition, offering to resign the Premiership to the Liberal statesman. Ho also proposed that Lord Hartington should accept -a position in the Cabim-t and lead the House of Commons. Dec. 24. The Standard suggests that in the event of the Marquis ot Hartington declining to accept the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer the Right Hon. G. J. Gosclien should be asked to accept it. The Times states that the Marquis.of Hartington should bo Premier, *{/l|lie same paper mentions that Lord Randolph Churchill does not intendito take active opposition against the Government. >. ,

The news of , Lord Randolph Churchill’s resignation caused, intense excitement throughout England, Ireland, snd on the Continent. At Vienna it is feared, that the result will 'l)9 a weaker foreign policy on' the' part .of England, : : ' Dac. 25. The Marquis of Hartington Rome for t his city, where he is expected to arrive on Monday next.