The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-25
THE MARQUIS ACCEPTS,
LORD SALISBURY Is TO SUCCEED
LORD ROSEBERY.
A Denial that Sir William Harcourt
Intends to Retire from Politics.
Salisbury and the New Cabinet.

nounced that Lord Salisbury has &C
cepted the task of forming new cab
met
The Marquis of Salisbury conferred
this morning with the Right Hon.
A J. Balfour, conservative leader in
the House of Commons, Duke of Dew
onshire. unionist leader in the House
of Lords and with the Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain, unlonist leader
in the House of Commons and pro-
ceeded to Windsor at $50 P. m. in
reply to the summons of the queen
following the resignation of the Rose
berry ministry The best informed
agree in the belief that Lord Sails
bury will accept the task of forming
q cabinet and the new ministry IS to
be composed of both sections OF the
unionist party. Although dissolution
of parliament cannot long be delayed.
it may not be necessary to fill all the
places in the ministry, as the Times
intimates this morning, before taxing
steps for an immediate appeal 10 the
country. Then, according to the pro
pramne, the Marquis of SALISBURY
will become premier and president OF
the council of ministers. and the Duke
of Devonshire secretary Of state lot
foreign affairs. Mr.. Balfour is said
to be stated for the office Of first loro
of the treasury, and chamberlain VIII
become secretary of state of the inter-
ior Right Hon. George Goscnen,
formerly chancellor of the eXchequer.
is said to be slated for the post Oh
first lord of the admiralty Lor9
T,ansdowne. Sir. Henry James and
Hon. Courtney. liberal unionlsI' ap5
also reported to have been selected
To cabinet positions. The principal
members of the Salisbury cabinet
must be reelected Immediately ana
the dissolution of parliament IS e1-
pected within a fortnight
The MARQUIS of Londonderry. con.
seryative. is expected to be viceroy OF
ireland.
In the Commons.
In the House of Commons today
there was a most animated scene and
outside the House Of Parliament
large crowds gathered
Speaker William Court Gully took
the chair at D. m. and soon after
wards the secretary of state for war
II. c. Campbell-Bannerman entered
amid prolonged liberal cheers.
At $40 the chancellor of the eE-
chequer, Sir William vernon mar IaIl
court. entered the house and the nd
erals rose in a body and cheered MIN
to the echo. The supporters OF Cham-
berIain made a similar demonstration
when the Unionist leader entered
Sir William Vernon Harcourt SAID:
eft is nv duty to make the announce
nant TO the house that the division
on Friday was a vote Of censure or
the secretary of war, than Whon
never a more able, respected or pop
ular minister held Office. The govern
ment, of course, associated themselves
with their colleague and feeling that
they were unable to pass a vote for
supply the government resigned anu
the RESIGNATION was accepted.
sTTn1er ordinary circumstances II
would have been incumbent to move
adiourrments, but the seals fishery
bill must be passed before July ana
when it has passed its third reading
the government will move the ad-
journment of the house.
The chancellor of the eXcnequer
then thanked his supporters and &C
knowIedged the consideration showed
the government by it's opponents.
Tears were in the eyes of Sir w llllam
when he uttered the last words.
Mr.. Balfour criticised the conduct Of
the government He said he thought
constitutional manner or proceeding
would have been to advise the queen 10
dissolve parliament, instead OF throw
ing the burden of continuing the gov
eminent on the opposition
AT 322 p. m. the house went INTO
on the seals fisheries bills.
Numerous questions were asked re-
garding the agreement with Russia on
the Bering sea question and complaints
received from the government or can
ada on the same subject. The parma
mnrtarv secretary of the foreign Of
II o,.I TpnlV- SAID
assurances had been given
Canada or the points raised m behait
of the Dominion The seal fisheries bill
then passed its third reading.
Dr. Charles K. D. Tanner, the anti
Parnellite, then raised disturbance by
exclaiming he did not see why the seal
fisheries bill should be given prece-
dence over the Irish land bill The
house then adjourned.
1t was rumored that Sir William
Vernon EIarcourt Will not present him
self as a candidate for reelection.
The House of Lords.
There were few present in the house
Of lords when the premier. Lord Rose
berry. rose at 3:45 p. m. to announce the
resignation of the cabinet. The Prince
of Wales. Duke of York and Duke of
Cambridge sat on the cross bench.
The Ma ruuis of Salisbury was absent
L
with peers and members of the house
of commons.
Lord Rosebery said: ST desire to make
2 very brief statement, which the
house has undoubtedly anticipated. AZ
ter the vote of the house of commons
on Friday. which was practically
vote of censure on the secretary OF
war on the question of the national de-
fense. immed'a tely affer there had been
laid hefOre the house q great scheme
for military organizations, the govern
nent felt it their duty to place their
designations in the hands of the
Queen. Their designations were ac-
ceDted end the government will hold
office till their successors are APP
pointed"
The Earl CT C,ranbrOok eConsereat ive)
said the Marquis of Salisbury had de-
sired him TO say that he wished the
house to adjourn until tomorrow.
Lord Rosebery remarked there was
only one very important bill Cthe seal
fsheriesl. which would be proceeded /
with. and he expressed the hope that it
would pass all it's stages tomorrow.
The seal fisheries bill then passed its
first rea ding.
THE Daily News denies that Sir Will |
liza m Harcourt intends to retire from
politics. At meeting of NIcCarthyites |
n the house. of commons yesterday i !
was decided to appeal to the Irish peo- |
Die at home and abroad for funds for
the election.
The Times. the Post and the Daily |
News agree that Lord Saisbury's ac- /
,eptance of the task of forming a min
strv is conditional upon the Glad |
stonians not oppOSing votes of sltnply /
and an early dissolution. The Times |
and the Daily News further believe !
hat such assurance has been given /