The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-06-29
OVATION FOR ZIMMERMAN
The Liberals Give the Secretary OF War
"a Rouslng Greeting.

London, June 24.-The house of COM
mons was crowded with members and
visitors at the opening of today's sit
ting. Upon the appearance of Hon. III.
Campbell Bannerman, secretary of
state for war, the liberals gave him an
ovation, rising to their feet and cheer
Ing, waving their hats, etc. The Irish
members sat silent. The peers gallery
was filled with members of the upper
house. Sir William Harcourt made a
brief statement, saying that as the adj
verse vote Of Friday was in effect a
vote of var of confidence in the secre-
tary of state for var with whom the
government had associated themselves,
they had therefore placed their resig-
nations in the hands of the queen, who
la accepted them. Mr.. Balfour eX-
| pressed regret that the government had
not dissolved parliament, instead of re-
signing.
Referring to Mr.. Campbell Banner
man, Sir William Harcourt said he
would take it upon himself to say that
no ADLER. more respected or popular
minister CHEERS from both Sides had
ever filed the office. The course of the
opposition, he declared, had disabled
the war minister from proceeding with
MN ~ ahu d 1iN II
impossible for the government to obtain
votes of supply absolutely necessary to
the service of the country. The gov
eminent, he said, would hold off only
until their successors had been appoint
ed and he, therefore, would move that
the house adjourn, but 1t was i%ndispens-
able before this was done that the Be
ring sea bill be passed, In order that 1t
might receive the royal assent. In
quitting office, Sir william said he re-
linquished a post which he had always
regarded as a great responsibility as
carrying with 1t higher obligations than
n other position under the crown and
he had always desired, unequal to the
task as he felt himself to be (cries of
no! noD to maintain the ancient dig
NIFTY OF this famous ASSEMBLY, in the
performance of the duties of that ar
duous office. Under circumstances of
no ordinary difficulty, he had had
great assistance and he desired to ten
der to the gentleman with whom he had
mad the honor of acting, his grateful
thankS Tor their constant and unfailing
support. He also desired to acknowl-
Edge the courtesy which had invariably
beeen shown to him by his political OPP
ponents.
Mr.. Balfour said that everybody in
the house had heard with sympathy
emotion h touching words with
which Sir William Harcourt had con.
Guided. All must feel. he said, in a re-
Prospect of the abors of the chancellor
of the e%xchequer that the work he had
done In the house had not been In vain.
Mr.. Balfour then appealed to the mem
bers of the opposition for an express
sion of their sympathy with what he
had said. Whatever they might think
Of the policy which had been pursued
oy he government all of their political
opponents recognized the chancellor of
the e~xchequer as one of the greatest
of the house and one who
ever Kept the dignity of the assembly
in view. Mr.. Balfour recognized the
fact that the members of the govern
ment were the best judges of the ques-
ton whether to continue to be respon-
sible for the conduct of public affairs.
he thought himself that the proper con-
shtutional course to adopt would nave
been to dissolve parliament. For a
government in the position of the pres
ent n to resign it was practically
equivalent to a determination on their
part to put the burden of office upon
the opposition. 1t was not in accord
ance with the best traditions of the
house. AT the conclusion of the re-
marks of Mr.. Balfour the Boring sea
bill passed it's third reading. Mr.. Tan
ner, member for mid Cork, alone object
ing on the ground that he would object
to any bill by the house while the Irish
land bill vas dormant. The house then
adjourned until tomorrow.