St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-12

william Walr0nd.
The Cabinet
Has been summoned to meet at noon
tomorrow (Friday), and Lord Salisbury
VIII leave at p. III. for Osborne house.
After formally resigning Lord Salisbury
VIII remain at Osborne for the night.
Mr. Gladstone will see the queen
Saturday. The representative of the
Associated Press learns definitely that
Sir William Vernon Harcourt has ac-
cepted the post of chancellor of the eX-
cheQuer in the new cabinet. Mr.. Glad
stone has cooled down toward his former
favorite, Mr.. Fowler, owing to the
latter'S want of energy during the
electoral period.
When the debate on the address in
reply to the queens speech was resumed
in the afternoon Joseph Chamberlain,
the leader of the Liberal -UniomSts,
took the floor. Mr.. Chamberlain said
that the Liberal Unionists' influence
was not measured by their numbers. In
parliament they remained an undoubted
political force not less fed by their oppo-
nents calling them political apoStates or
an ill-starred abortion. He agreed that
the issue between the Unionists and
Home Rulers had been decided for a
time by the country, but, when Mr..
Gladstone went on to say that it was
irrelevant to do anything more than
eXDel the government, without asking
what would follow, he must protest.
The coming government has been
rightly described as nebular hypoth-
esis. 1t was so for the Unionlsts. Mr..
Gladstone was not consistent, for, while
refusing to explain his policy, he gve
Answers in Writing
to Mr.. Justin McCarthy's questions.
Was hard
unloniStS must not ask single ques-
ton, aud the Naticnalists could ask five
and get civil answers to them? Nova
days powerful telescopes tried nebular
bodies to disclose their secrets and re-.
solved them into component atoms.
Mr.. Mccarthy must have the most
powerful of these instruments.
MIR. Redmond must wish to bor-
row it. [Laughter.l The present
situation was unparalleled in Eng
llsh political history. Hitherto vote
OF want of confidence in the government
implied contidene in the party replac-
ing them. The present opposition, if
intact. could put the government in
minority OF 10. but the new government
might hnd itself in a minority of 100 at
almost the first breath of its existence.
IL was strange position, so the oppO-
sltion strove to Stif1e debate. What
was the foreign policy of the
incoming government? Parliament heard
nothing on that subject. The speeches
of MessSrs. Gladstone and Morley some
time ago had led many at home and
abroad TO believe that they designed an
early evacuation of Egypt, while they
dlsapprovcd the policy of the triple al
lance.
Mr.. Morley Gnterrupting) never touched
the question of the triple alliance.
A Thrust at Rosebery.
Mr.. Chamberlain said that the posi-
tion of Italy towards the allies had
formed an important part of the speech
of Mr.. Morley. Continuing, he SAID he
hoped that Lord Rosebery would be
the new foreign minister. People had
confidence in his policy because it was
opposed to that of Mr. Gladstone and
Mr.. Morley. [Cheers.] If Lord Rose
berry should not be the new foreign
minister some morning they would
awake to find preparations being made
to evacuate Egypt. on which subject the
opinion of the house had never been
taken. He did not believe the democ-
racy of the country was in favor of Mr..
Gladstone's and Mr.. Morley's policy of
scuttle. Hear! heart But that policy
might be carried out during the recess
to the gross injury of i'm mperial in
terestS, while the voice of parliament
could not he beard. Not alone
on foreign, but also on MANY
more questions the Liberal sections
maintained conspiracy of silence and
he did not much wonder at it. If Glad
stone tried to satisfy the demands of the
different sections of the party besides
the Irish members, the assurances given
one section might diSplease another
and the displeasure of one section might
be fatal to the Gladstone government
lhear! hear, The tactturnity of two
of the sections was exceptionally strange
There has been thirty-one Welsh
members returned pledged to the dis
establishment of the church. They
seemed content 10 postpone the realiZa-
ton of the Welsh desires. but insisted
that disestabliShment should have sec
ond place in
The Liberal Programme.
But they had been heard in silence,
Mr.. Redmond declaring that the uues-
ton must be excluded II it in the slight
est degree diverted attention from
home rule. All the NatiOnaiets con-
CURED that the Irish question
must dominate to the exclusion OF Brit
ish reforms. Hear, hear. The pros
poets of Welsh dsestablishment being
thrust into the background was not
promising. Another set of members
professed to specially represent a work
day of eight hours for miners. Experi-
ence ought to have convinced them of
the virtue of eXerting some pressure;
yet they were also silent.
Right Hon. Sir John Lubbock, LIB
eral-UnioniSO member for the London
university, said he foresaw constant
conflicts in the Irish imperial parlia-
ments. The powers now claimed on be-
half of Ireland would make her indie
pendent of Great Britain in all fiscal
matters, and would work injury to both
countries. Right Hon. Sir Henry
James. Q. c., (Liberal-UnionisD mem
Der for the Bury division of Lancashire,
said that there was no precedent to sus-
tain the incoming government in with
holding information as to the policy
they intended to pursue.
Mr.. Gladstone, interposing, said there
was precedent i'll the course pursued
by the government which assumed
power in l641
Sir Henry, continuing, said that there
had been full debate on Lord Mel
bourne's future policy. conservative
cheers. He supposed that Mr.. Asouith
had been selected to move the amend
ment to the address because he had
formerly demanded that Mr.. Gladstone
lCftdl HIS pollcy.
ln the Division
the Parnellites and anti-Parnellites fell
in together behind Mr.. Gladstone.
When the members re-entered the hall
ironic cheers were given for Mr. Bal
four. Mr.. Gladstone was almost the
last one of all to come back. When he
appeared the Nationalists rose, waved
their hats and cheered. 1t was then
announced that the vote for the
adoption was $50, against the adoption
80; majority, 40. The Liberals rose,
fand waving their hats, turned to Mr..
Gladstone and cheered for several min
utes. The old man flushed slightly
during the ovation, but otherwise was
apparently unmoved. As the cheer
ing abated Mr.. Balfour, amid cries of
Coercion" cheering and .booing' and
counter cheering, moved the adjourn
ment of the house.