The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
LORD SALISBURY AS PREMIER
The Queen and the New Premier
in Consultation.
Sir William Harcourt Makes an
Emotional Speech in Which He
Gives the Reason for the
designations. The Irish
Members Dissatisfied.
BY Southern Associatoa pro.,.

LONDON, June 2l.-The House of
Commons was crowded with members
anu Visitors at the opening of to.dpy's
sitting. Upon tho appearance of the
Hon. III. Campbell Zimmerman, Sec
rotary Of State for War, the Liberals
gave him nn ovation, rising to their
feet amt cheering, waving their hats,
etc. Tho Irish members eat silent.
The peers gallery was filled with
members from the upper houao. Sir
Nlllum Hurcourt made Il brief state
ment, saying that as tho adverse vote
on Friday was in effect n vote of
want Of confidence IN the Secretary of
State for War, with whom the gov.
ernment had associated thumselves.
they had, therefore, plnced their resig-
nations IN the hands vi the Queen, who
had accepted them.
IN quitting, Sir William said he re-
linquishad post which he had nlways
regarded ne great responsibility, as
carrying with it higher Obligations
from that of any other position under
the crown, and he had always desired.
unequal to the tusk as hc felt himself
(cries OF no, Do), To maIutain the
ancient dignity of tais famous assembly
III the performance Of tho dutieu OF
that srduoua office.
Under circumstances of no ordinary
difficulty, he had had great assistance,
end he desired to tender to the gentle
rnen with whom he had had the honor
Of acting his grateful thanks Tor their
constant and unlalliug support.
lie also desired 70 acknowledge tho
courtesy which hau Invariably been
shown 10 him by hIs political oppo
neniH, and If it werd not regarded us
100 presumptuous III Inn to adopt the
words OF HIS predecessor, he would say
that for every Inun who had taken part
III the noble conflicts OF parliamentary
life the chIefest OF all his ambition hnu
been To stand we'll with tho House.
MIR. Bnliour said that everybody in
tho House lad heard with symuathy
and emotion the tonching words with
which Sir VIM. 1arcourt had con.
c!uded. All must feel, liu sBd, in a
retrospect Of the lGDors OF the Chan
cellor OF the EXchequer that the work
he had done III the House lud not been
In vain.
Mr.. Ea!ionr then appealed to the
members OF the opposition for an ex
preston of their sympathy with what
he had said. Whatever they might
think OF tue policy which had been
pursued by the Government, all of
their political opponents recognized
the Chancellor of the Exchequer rs
one OF tho greatest ornaments OF the
House nud one who ever kept the dig
nity Of the assembly III view,
While lie (BaiiOur) recognized the
fact that members of tho Government
were the best Judges of the question
whether 10 continue to he responsible
for the conduct OF public AFFAIRS, lie
thought, himself, that the proper con
stiint.onEt course, 10 ndopt, would
nave been to dissolve parliament.
For government ~ the position OF
the present ono To resign 1t was prae
ticaliy equivalent to u determination
on their part to put the burden of
Office npon the opposition. 1t vas not
III accordance with the best traditions
Of the House.
At the conclusion OF the remarks of
Mr. Balfour the Beriug Sen bill pussed
It's third reading, Dr.. lanner, member
for Middle Cork. alone ohjecting, on
the ground thnt ho would object to tho
passage Of any bill hy the House while
The IRISH Land bill was dormant.
The House then adjourned until to-
morrow.
The representative OF the United
Press learns that Lord Salisbury Will
accent the Premiership only on condi
ton that the Liberal leaders ugrce not
to oppose his Governments getting the
necessary estimates before Tie issolu-
ton of Parliament, and also that no
member Of tho Cabinet which he forms
SHALL Do opposed for re eIsction upon
taking Office. Lord Kosoberry, upon
consu ltnilon with his colleagues found
that several of them were unwilling to
make these concessions but negotIa
tons are in progress, which 1t Is be-
loved. Will tend 10 an agreement on
the part OF the Liberals.