St. Paul daily globe., 1895-06-25
SCENES IN THE COMMONS.
HARCoURT TEARFULLY THANKS
THE MEMBERS FOR THEIR
CONSIDERATION.
FoREcAsTING THE CABINET.
The Bering Sea Bill to BE Dis
posed of Before Parliament
AdjOurns.


bury has accepted the task of form
ing new cabinet The various Con-
servative agents throughout the
country have received notice to pre- Z
pare for an immediate dissolution of
parliament
ferred with Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour,
the Conservative leader in the COM
mons; the Duke of Devonshire, the
Unionist leader in the house of lords,
and Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
Unionist leader in the house, at his
house in London, and proceeded to
Windsor at 1:90 in reply to the sum-
mons of the queen following the
resignation of the RoSebery min
istry. The cabinet crisis continues
to absorb the attention of the clubs,
ETC. A new ministry, composed OF
representatives of both sections of
the Unionist party, is looked for. 1t
may not be necessary to fill all the
places in the ministry, as the Times
intimates this morning, before TAX
ing steps for an immediate appeal
to the country; then, according to
the programme, the Marquis of Sails
bury would become premier and
president of the council Of minis
ters, and the Duke of Deyonsh1re
would become secretary of state for
foreign affairs. Mr.. Balfour is said
to be slated for the office of first
lord of the treasury, and Mr.. Cham
berlain will become secretary OF
state for war. Rt. Hon. George j.
Goschen, formerly chancellor OF the
exchequer, is said to be slated for
the post of first lord of the admiralty.
Lord Lansdowne, Sir Henry James
and Hon. Leonard Courtney, Liberal
Unionists, are also reported to have
been selected for cabinet positions.
The Marquis of londonderry Con-
servatiye, is expected to be the, next
yiceroy of Ireland.
IN THE COMMONS.
In the house of commons today
there was most animated scene,
and outside the houses of parliament
large crowds of people gathered dis
cussing the situation. The speaker,
William Court Gully took the chair
at D. M, and soon afterwards the
secretary of state for war, H. Camp
entered the house
amid prolonged Liberal cheers. Mr..
Balfour followed and was greeted
by vigorous cheering from his sup
porters. At $3.50 the chancellor OF
the exchequer, Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, entered and the Liberals
rose in a body and cheered him to
the echo. The supporters OF Mr.
Chamberlain made a similar DEM !
onstration when the Unionist leader
entered the house.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt rose
and said: cit is my duty to make
the announcement to the house that
the division of Friday last was vote
of censure of the secretary of war,
than whom never more able, respect
ed or popular minister held office.
The government, of course, ASSOCIATE
ed themselves with their colleague,
and feeling that they were unable 70
pass the votes for supply, the gov
ernment resigned and their resig-
nation was accepted. Under ordinary
circumstances it would have been
to move an adjournment,
but the seals fishery bill must be
nassed before July 1, and when 1t has
passed it's third reading the govern
ment will move the adjournment
of the house.
TEARS IN HIS EYES.
The chancellor of the exchequer
then thanked his supporters, ana
acknowledged the consideration
shown to the government by its op-
ponents. Tears were in the eyes or
Sir William when he uttered the
last words.
Mr. Ralfour criticised the conduct
of the government. He said he
thought the constitutional manner
of proceeding would have been to ad-
wise the queen to dissolve parlla-
ment. instead Of throwing the bur-
den of. continuing the governments
on the opposition.
At 1922 the house went into commit
tee on the seal fisheries bill. Most OF
the members left when the house Went
into committee. Numerous quesuohS
were asked in regard to the agreement
with Russia on the Bering sea ques-
tfon and the complaints received from
the government of Canada on the same
subject. The parliamentary secretary
Of the foreign office, Sir Edward Grey,
in reply said that satisfactory as
surances had been given to Canada On
the points raised In behalf OF the DO
minion The seal fisheries bill then
passed its third reading. DR.. Charles
Tanner, anti-Parnellite, raised dis
turbance by eXclaiming that he did
not see why the seal fisheries bill
should be given preference over the
Irish land bill. The house then ad-
iolrned. 1t was rumored shortly after
the house adjourned that Sir William
Vernon Harcourt would not present
himself as a candidate Tor re-elec ction,s.
and that his concluding words of
thanks to the house of commons were
in reality a valedictory.
RosEBERY ANNOUNCES 1T. !.
: 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 benches.
The MARQUIS of Salisbury was s.asent,
at Windsor, where h. had g. I'm an
swer to the Command of the queen.
The galleries We're crowded with peer
esses, and a number OF members of she.
house of commons We're present in or