The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-12
House OF COMMONS
Discussion of the Address in Re-
ply to the Queens Speech.
mo CONFIDENCE" MOTION PASSES
Amid an Enthusiastic Demonstration House
of Commons Adjourns Iill thursday
General For-ign News.

LONDON, Aug. 11.-ln the commons today
J. w. Lowther. parliamentary secretary of
the foreign Office said the government had
made no representations or remonstra-
tons to the United States government
concerning the Mckinley tariff bill
RI. Hon. Sir John Gorst, financial
secretary to the treasury, stated no loan
had yet been advanced to the British. The
object of the loan is to aid in paying for the
proposed works and other defences to have
been constructed at Victoria b. C.
The debate on the address in reply to the
queens speech was resumed, Joseph
Chamberlain, leader of the Liberal
Unionists, taking the floor He ar
gued that the issue between the
Unionists and Home Rulers had been
decided by the country, but when
Gladstone went on TO say that 1t was ir-
revelent what would follow, he must pro
test. The present situation was unparal-
leled In English political history. Hitherto
vote of want of confidence in the govern
ment implied confidence in the party re-
placing them. The present opposition, if
intact, could put the government In mi
nority of forty, but the new government
MIGHT FIND ITSELF IN THE MINORITY
of one hundred at almost the first breath of
its existence. What was the foreign policy
in the coming governments Not alone on
foreign, but also on many home questions,
the Liberal sections maintained conspir
acy of silence, and ne did not much wonder
at it, for if Gladstone tried TO satisfy the
different sections Of the party, the assur-
ances given one section might displease
another, and be fatal to the government.
Chamberlain went on to analyze the com
ponent parts of the opposition and criti-
clsed scathingly their tactics.
Sir Henry James said there was no pre-
cedent sustaining the incoming govern
ment in withholding information as to the
policy they intended to pursue.
| Gladstone, interrupting, said there was
q precedent in the course pursued by the
government which assumed power in 1871.
Sir Henry, continuing said there had
! been a full debate on Lord Melbourne's
future policy and criticised Gladstone's re-
fusal to disclose his plans.
Mr.. Chaplin, president of tho board of
agriculture arose to spenk, but wss
drowned out by cries of "Divde.n The
speaker finally secured order and Chaplin
continued amid frequent Interruptions,
until he said the house of lords would sur
vive the attacks of Morley, when the great
est uproar ensued.
Chaplain complained that such a re-
ceptlon had never been accorded a respon-
sible minister
The speaker then put the question on
Asquit's motion and was answered with a
thunderous volume of ayes and noes from
the respective sides. The house divided at
midnight. When Gladstone returned from
the lobby the whole
LIBERAL PARTY AROSE AND CHEERED HIM
Tellers appeared at y 20 with paper con
tanning numbers, showing the results of
the division and handed the paper to
Arnold Morley, the Liberal whip. This
was a signal Tor a voIley of Liberal cheers
and Irish shouts OF "Mitcheistown,"
down with Balfour"
When the confusion subsidized and Morley
announced the result of the motion as $50
against 80, there was fresh display of
enthusiasm.
The noise having subsidized, Balfour and
the whole body of Conservatives arose aud
amid prolonged acclaims Bs four moved
that the house adjourn until Thursday
next. The motion was agreed to.
The cabinet was summoned TO meet to-
morrow friday and Lord Salisbury will
leave al D. N. for Osborne House to ten
der his resignation to the queen. Glad
stone will see the queen Saturday.
1t is definitely learned that Sir William
Vernon Harcourt has accepted the post of
chancellor of the exchequer in the new
cabinet