CHAPTER XVII

1887

THE TURN OF THE TIDE

A private member--Mr. Chamberlain’s letters--Outcry against Lord Randolph Churchill--Lord Salisbury and Lord Hartington--Failure of a coalition--Protracted Cabinet crisis--A New Year’s Day letter--Explanation to the Queen--Mr. Jennings--Mr. Goschen--Death of Lord Iddesleigh--The Government reconstituted--Final correspondence with Lord Salisbury--The two courses--Meeting of Parliament--Lord Randolph’s statement--Algiers and Italy--Public results of Lord Randolph’s resignation--Displeasure of the Conservative party.....251