The new North-west., 1885-06-12
ENGLISH CABINET CRISIS.
THE MINISTRY DEFEATED ON THE
BUDGET VOTE.


BUDGET VOTE.
The Gladstone Cabinet VIII Resign.
LsNDox, May 6.-No progress has been
made during the week in allsying the dis
sessions In the British cabinet. The gov
ernment remains
OK THE VERGE OF DISRUPTION.
Chamberlain, ambitious to become an En>
glish Premier, and Dixie, innately radical,
still stubbornly refuse to assent TO Glad
stones announced policy of renewing the
Irish crimes act. 1t is true that the "grand
old man" yesterday retreated from his origi-
nal position on this question far enough to
TO renew the bill modified. But the rebels
in the cabinet insist that there exists in Ire
land to-day no reason and no prospect of
any reason for renewal In any form. While
neither Chamberlain nor Dixie have per-
sonally stated in public that he will resign
from the cabinet If the Premier persists in
his renewal policy, 1t is generally understood
that both have actually threatened to do so,
and it is not believed that the modified pol
icy announced by the Prime Minister has in
anywise allayed the threat. The quarrel in
the cabinet has in fact touded to further mat
ters.
THE RADICAL nIsistE.--
-.- ,--- ~rr~-~a 10 tue plan OF the
electoral campaign formulated for the COM
ing election by the Whig members as they
are to the renewal Of the crimes act. The
number of ministerial rebels on this point 10
larger even than that arrayed against re-
newal. Chamberlain, chairman of the Board
of Trade, Dixie, President of the Local
Government Board, ,Trevelyan, John Bright's
successor in the Chancellorship of the Duchy
| of Lancaster, and Shaw Lefevre, successor
to the great Fawcett as Postmaster General,
all insist on radical platform. The gentle
men agree that the principal
PLANKs IN TIE LIBERAL PLATFORM
should be:
First. Reform in the Constitution of the
House Of Lords, by reducing the number Of
heredita y Peers, and increasing the number
of life titles.
Second. A reform of the law of entail,
which should work toward revision rather
than the concentration of land titles.
Third. General reform In the land laws of
Great Britain, to the end that the number of
holdings In fee may be increased and titles
10 land be more easily obtained.
Fourth. For Ireland the widest possible
measure Of self government, consistent with
unity of the British empire.
Fifth. Public denominatioDal education
on the principles accepted by the Irish party.
THE WING FACTION
In the cabinet refuse steadfastly to adopt any
of these five principles In the platform of the
Liberal party for the coming campaign.
Hence the party will enter the canvass weak
from lack of cohesion. On this account 1t
is more than probable that Gladstone will
be induced to remain in politics for the pur-
pose of personally conducting the campaign
for his party, as the Liberals have no other
man competent for the task.
THE GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
LONDON, June Sin the House of Com
mons, after Childers' statement touching the
spirits tax, Mr.. Childers had ne sooner done
explaining the Governments reason for not
at present refunding the tax, than the Right
Honorable Sir Michael Edwards Hicks
Beach (Conservative,) rose quickly and
asked why 1t was that liberal Government,
which ought to be economical, had to resort
| TO
EXTREME FORMS OF TAXATION
In order to meet an extraordinary expendi-
ture of f1O0,000,s 600, by General Sir Peter
Lumsden. Childers moved . second rsad>
ing Of the budget, and in bis supporting
speech explained that the total increase in
the beer and spirit duties England pays
seven -ninths, Scotland one-ninth, and Ire
land one ninth.
Sir Charles Dixie supported the budget.
He said tha. tea was already taxed enough.
A further tax on wines would not be very
productive, and would injure the Colonial
trade. This was greeted with
CHEERS FROM THE TORY BENCHES.
Sir Michael went On and denounced the in
creased duty on spirits. Sir Stafford North
cote and others having spoken,
Mr.. GLADSTONE AROSE TO REPLY.
he thought the opposition were creating q
precedent which they would regret when
they came into power again. The Govern
ment had to choose between alcoholic
liquors and tea and sugar. They weuld sc-
cept the issue Of the vste as one of life or
death, and did not envy those who, If they
gained victory, would have to bear the
consequences. Mr.. Gladstene's remarks
were received with prolonged cheers. The
Government was defeated on second read
ing, the budget being rejected by 2e4 to 80.
, When the result was announced Lord Ran.
dolph Churchill and Mr.. Parnell jumpedup
On their seats and enthusiastically wa'sd
their hats, and cheering was renewed. Tlir-
ty>nine Parnellites and all the Conservatives
voted with the majority. The minority In
cluded Sir Michael Bass Brewer and several
Irish Liberals. ~
ALTHOUGH STRONG WHIPS Had BEEyIs
SUED,
many Of the Government supporters we're
absent. Following Ii another accoun Of
the scenes in the House of Commons lfter
the division. When the result of the dvis-
lon was announced, Gladstone, who had
been leaning forward In his seat tcyni-
cally smiling, started,
TURNED PALE AND cLUTCHED HIS EANDs
nervously together. The House innedi-
ately became babel Of confusion, the MEM
bers yelling, stamping and waving their hats,
neckties and handkerchiefs. A tumnltons
cheer came from the people, and some
howled and yelled: "That Ia the
price Of coercion" "Down with Bucnhot
Forster" "Kemember Myles JOYCE"
Tremendous excitement was caused bythe
announcements Of the result, and Gladstone
4 i'm -, adj atalv rdtnurnad fhn H0uea m In