Then, of course, there ix the Mac-Dounell incident, with its sequel, the resignation of Mr. Wyndham, which was announced by Mr. Balfour in the House of Commons on Monday. That -gentleman's resignation has so far conciliated the Irish Unionist M. P's that they have returned to their allegiance as regards the voting lobbies of the House; but they still demand the sacrifice of Sir Antony MacDonnell and Lord Dudley as well. And moreover some Unionists as well as Liberals are asking whether the Prime Minister himself should not be held re. sponsible for the circumstances which, as hoe himself has admitted. justified Mr. Wyndham's retirement. The theory of the undivided responsibility of the Cabinet has been considerably violated of late years. Probably tie Cabinet generally did not know, and were not to know, the conditions of Sir Antony MacDonnell's appointment "with 8 free hand;" but Mr. Balfour certainly know all about it. He knew that there was to be an attempt to devise a scheme which would in some measure reconcile the was a Home Ruler appointed as a colleague rather than a subordinate" of the Irish Secretary int wi pressed home in a coming it will not be the Liberals alone who will press it,
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