The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-04
C4N4D.I'S NEW C.lBINET.
The Retiring Premier Retains Place in Il
without Portfolio.

without FOrtfOuO.
OTTAWA. Dec. :.-Sir John Thompson. the
new Premier OF Canada. com plotted the forma-
ton Of his Cabinet this morning. Tho consti-
tuition Of the new Government Is: Sir John
Thorn pson. Premier and Minister OF Justice !:
Mackenzie Bowel. Minister OF Trade and
Commerce: George Foster. Finance: John
Iiaggart. Railways: c. II. Upper. Marine and
Fisheries: J. A. Ouimet. Public Works; Sir A.
T. Caron. Postma err General: r. VI. Daily.
Minister of Interior: John Costigan. Agricul-
ture: A. X. Anglers. Militia: ]. {. Patterson.
Secretary of state: J. Curran. Solicitor-Gen-
ern.
Anglers retires from the Lieutenant Govern
orship Of Quebec Province to become Minister
OF Militia. and will be succeeded by ]. a. Chap
leau. late Minister OF Customs. The retiring
Premier. Sir John Abbott. remains Minister
without portfolio. The appointment Of Chap
leau to the acknowledgements OF Que
bee may produce another political revolution
here. Premier De Bouchervlle will refuse to
servo under him.
The new Cabinet will be presented to the
Governor-G General tonight for his approval.
MONTREAL, Dec. "a sensation was caused
in poli tical circles to-day by the announce
ment that Premier De Boucherville. the head
OF the Quebec Government. had sent in his
resignation to the Lieutenant Governor. Mr..
TaiI,op: the former leader Of the Gonssrvativ9,
y.
": TSs t% IT. %n bs sudden
Ss e NJ n s Flsvcs
tssn strained for years, and when Sir
Chnpeau Lieutenant Governor Of the
Province; Mr. De Boucherville and his friends
ssn il the an int Was mads Sir John
Thorn son refused to he moved by the threat
and Mr. De Bouchervillo will step down and
This action will complicate the political sit
uatlon considerably and the Province is now
Bnuchervile Government came into power last
March on the defeat OF Mercier. and since then
1t has had difficult task.
There have been many diSSehaiona in the
Cabinet owing to the struggle between tho
straight CGnseryativSS;s and the Ultramontanes
the leader Of the Clerical party. and did not
have the cordial support OF straight Conservn-
Mr.. Tailon. who it is believed will he in
trusted with tho task Of forming ~ Cabinet. is
tin Of f6s but ne MbiaS
made itself very unpopular by new scheme
Strong Efforts are being made by tho Domin-
to retain the leadership Of the Government.
i" hs pay and ts M
ment is being delayed. 1t IS not regarded as
likely that ne will consent to serve under
alarm at The the Situation. The MM.He. the the
French Conservative Journal. says: IAN have
learned with surprise that Mr.. De Boucher
vile had forwarded his resignation as Pr me
Minister on hearing Of tho appointment OF
Chapleau as Lieutenant Governor: We know
OF nothing which could Justify such n step.
The Federal Government has no counsel to
| nsk for the Prime Minister OF any province.
| no matter how important. on the choice OF u
| Lieutenant Governor. and we fail to SEQ why
| he should give the example Of n on serviam.
The Conservative party Is accustomed to
nolitical cri ses. and We are sure that it will 60
| which characterize II in such cases"
NJ. Chapleau arrived here tonight. but de-
clinep to say anything.