The morning call., 1892-08-12
GLADSTONES TRIUMPH.
4 Crisis Reached in the House Of
Commons.
VICTORY OF TIE LIBERAL PARTY.
lSguitbs $40 Confidence" Resolution Adopted by
Tote Of $50 to SlO-SaIisbury to Tender
His Resignation.
VICTORY OF TIE LIBERAL PARTY.
Special to THE MoRNINe CALI.

LONDON, Aug. u.-1n the Commons to-
day j. W. Lowther, Parliamentary Secre-
tary of the Foreign Ofice, said the Govern
ment had made no representations or remon-
strances to the United States Government
concerning tie Mckinley tariff bill.
Right Hon. Sir John Gorst, the Financial
Secretary of the Treasury, stated that no
loan had yet been advanced to British
Columbia. The object OF the proposed loan
is 10 aid in paying for the proposed for
tifcations and other defenseS to be con-
stIucted In Victoria. B. c.
The debate on the address In reply to the
Queens speech was resumed, Joseph Cham
berlain, the leader of the Liberal Unionists,
taking the floor. He agreed that the issue
between the Unionists and the Home
rulers had been decided for a time by the
country, but when Gladstone went on to
say that it was irrelevant what would fol-
low, he must protest The present situa-
tlon was unparalleled In English political
history. Hitherto a vote of want OF conf
dence in the Government implied confidence
in the party replacing them. The present
opposition if intact could put the Govern
ment In minority OF 40, but the
new Government might find itself
IN a minority of 100 at almost the first
breath of It's existence. What was the
foreign policy of the incoming Govern
ment9 Not alone on foreign but also on
many home questions the Liberal sections
had maintained q conspiracy of silence, and
he did not much wonder at IL For II Glad
atone tried TO satisfy the different sections
OF the party the assurances given one sec
tion might displease another and might be
fatal 10 the Government. chamberlain
went on 70 RnalyZe the com pOnent parts of
the opposition a0d criticized scathingly their
taeiturnity.
Sir Henry James said there was no prece-
dent sustaining the incoming Government
in Withholding information as to the policy
they intended TO pursue.
Gladstone, interrupting, said, There Is
precedent. In the course pursued by the
Government which assumed power In 1641."
Sir Henry, continuing, said there mad
been q full debate on Lord Melbourne's
future policy and criticized Gladstone's re-
fusal TO disclose his plans.
Mr.. Chaplin, the president of the Board
OF Agriculture, arose to speak, but was
drowned out by cries of 'Dvision!
The Speaker finally secured order and
Chaplin continued amid frequent Interrupt
items until be said the House of Lords would
survive the attacks of the Morley crew,
when the greatest uprOar ensusd.
Chaplin complained that such reception
bad never been accorded to a responsible
Minister.
The Speaker then put the question on
Asquith's motion ana was answered with a
laundering volume OF ayes and noes from
the respective sides. The House divided at
mid night.
When Gladstone returned from tue lobby
the whole Liberal party arose and cheered
him.
Tellers appeared at - :25 o'clock with
paper containing the numbers showing the
results of the division aud handed the paper
TO Arnold Morley, ,theLiDeral whip. This was
the signal for q yOlley of Liberal cheers aud
Irish shouts of "Mitchellstownp Down
with Bolfourismw
When ths confusion had subsidized and
Morley announced the result-for the
motion $50. against 310-there was a fresh
display of enthusiasm. The noise having
sUbSided, Balfeur and the whole body of
Conservatives arose and amid prolonged
Ecclaims Bslfour moved that the House ad-
jOurn until Thursday next. The motion
was agreed TO.
The Cabinet has been summoned to meet
at noon tomorrow friday and Lord Sails
bury will leave al l O'clock p NJ. for
Osborne House tc tender his resignation to
the Queen. Gladstone will see the Queen
on Saturday. II is definitely learned that
Sir William Vernon HarcouTt has accepted
the post Of Chancellor Of the Exchequer in
the new Cabinet