The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-12
BY FORTY MAJORITY.
GladstOnians Pass a Vote of mo
Confidence in Salisbury.
'R'sHMEN HOWL AT sALFouR.
The Liberals Givs No Outline OF Their
Policy = Considerable the Chief
Speaker Tor the Tories.

LONDON, Aug 11-ln the commons today J.
". Lowther, pariaaentary secretary for the
foreign ONCE, said the government had made no
REPRESENTATIONS or re10nstrances to the United
S'a.ss government eoncerning the Mckinley
tariH DILL Right Hon Sir John Gorst. financial
secretary for the treasury. stated that no loans
nso yer been advanced to British Columbia
Inc object OF the loan is to aid in having for
proposed fort works md other defeuses to be
constructed at Victoria
Inc debate on the address in reply to the
queens speech was resumed. Joseph Chamber
iain' leader OF the Liberal Unionis.s, took the
moor. he argued that the issue between the
Unionists and the home rulers had been de-
cided Tor time by the country, but when Glad
stone went on to say that it was irrelevant what
would follow. no must protest. The present sit
uatlon was unparalleled in English history.
Hithertoa vote of want of confidence in the
government implied confidence in the party re-
placing them. The present opposition, If in
TACT, could put the government in q minority
OF forty, but the new government might find
itself In minority of 100 at almost the first
breath OF its existence. What was the
foreign policy of the incoming govern
ment? Not alone on foreign, but also
on many home questions the Liberal
sections maintained . conspiracy of silence,
and he did not much wonder at it. For if Glad
stone tried to satisfy the different sections of
the party the assurances given one section
might displease another and be fatal to the
government Chamberlain went on to analyze
the component parts OF the opposition and
criticised scathingly their taciturnity.
Sir Henry James said there was no precedent
sustaining the incoming government in with
holding Information as to the policy they in
tended to pursue
Gladstone, interrupting, aid there was pre-
cedent in the course pursued by the government
which assumed power in 1874
Sir Henry, continuing, said there had been
full debate on Lord Melbournes future policy,
and criticised Gladstone's refusal to disclose his
plans
Mr. Chaplin. president of the board of agri-
culture, arose to speak, but was drowned out BY
cries of "Divide." The speaker finally secured
order, and Chaplin said the house of lords
would survive the attacks of Morley's motley
crew, when the greatest uproar ensued. Chap
lin complained that such ! reception had
never been accorded responsible ministry.
The speaker then put the question on Herbert
AsQuith's motion and was answered with q
thunderous volume OF ayes and noes from the
respective sides.
TheHouse divided at midnight When Glad.
stone returned the whole Lberal party arose
and cheered him. The tellers appeared at 1926
with paper containing ne numbers
showing the results of the division, and
handed the paper to Arnold Morley, the
Liberal whip This was the signal
for q volley of Liberal cheers and Irish shouts OF
"Mitchelstown, down with Balfourism!" When
the confusion had subsidized and Morley an
nOunced the result--for the motion $50, against
the motion $40, there was fresh display of en-.
thusiasm.
The noise having subsidized, Baliour and the
whole body of Conservatives arose, and amid
prolonged acclaims, Balfour moved that the
house adjourn until Thursday next The mo-
ton was agreed to.
The cabinet have been summoned to meet at
noon tomorrow friday, and Lord Salisbury
will leave at p. m. for Osborne house to ten
der his resignation to the queen. Gladstone
will see the queen Saturday.
1t is definitely learned Sir William Vernon
Harcourt has accepted the post OF chancellor
of the excheQuer in the new cabinet