Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-03
The Governments Advisers in a
 State of Uncertainty
AS TO THE QUEENS SPEECH
Being Favorably Recei ived in Parliament-Politicai Scan-
 dal and Other Topics.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-The cabinet has hold three meetings this week, tbe result of 6n- ishing the qusen's speech. The document was taken 10 Osborne today by the Mar quis of Ripon, secretary of state for the colonies, and Lord Darlington, the lord cham berlain of the queen n's household, for the purpose of obtaining the. approval of her me ejesty thereto. It Is now known that the ministers have decided that if the min- istry must fall it will fall fighting. Conse- quenlly the speech from the throne will contain references to all tho reforms which the ministerial party approves, with out regard to whether they are likely to pass during the coming session of parlia. ment or not.
 Even though the government should sur vive the debate on the address on the reply to the queen n's speech, it is absolutely cer- tain that they will not be able to pass any thing more than the Welsh church bill and the Irish landlords bill in the course oi one session. Ia these cir cumstances the supporters of the local veto measure and the questions of payment of salaries to members of parliament, regis- tration reform and the unitcation of Lon don must content themselves with the governments approval of their pet schemes, but with what grain they will do so it remains to be seen.
 The main question now is how the gov ernment will fare during the debate on the address in replying to the speech from the throne.
 If the Redmonite members adhere to their resolve to oppose the government it is quite likely that the ministry will be defeated. The liberal absentees include Florence O'Drisco, member for South Monagan, who is in Australia; Alfred Webb, member for West Waterford, who is in India, and William Randall Cremer, member for the Haggerston division of Shor-ditch, who is in America. Besides these there are two others who are confined to their beds by illness and it is not at all likely that either of them can occupy their seats at the opening of parliament on Tues day.
 Before the. beginning of the debate on the address the conservatives threaten to move to expunge the motion censuring the London Times for calling the Irish mem- bers mercenaries. This action is to be taken upon the ground that 1t is not stated that Justin McCarthy, the Irish leader, accepted check for e2000 sterling from Lord Tweedmouth, but the motion will the tories condemn the systematic and un- generous attacks of the Times upon the Irish members personally.
 The real fight in the debate on the ad- dress will be over the governments anti lords resolution, and 1t is understood that Mir. Balfour intends to demand that the government produce the resolution at once on the ground that the country is entitled to know exactly what 1t Is, as the govern ment has already stated that it has decided to bring it forward. Now that Sir Charles Dilke and Labouchere say that they will support a motion to lay the resolution upon the table, there is possibility of an inn mediate dissolution as the result of q dlvi- sion thereon.
 The adverse votes of these gentlemen, ton thar xuif aff "a ad fac nA the absence of the five members men toned, was with the government, but the other amendments to the address are not likely to result in critical divisions, These amendments include an amendment by Keer-Hardie, socialist, in regard to the providing of relief for unemployed work CTS; an amendment by F. 5. Stevenson, liberal, calling attention to the Armenian atrocities and demanding British action thereon, and an amendment by the Red. mondites demanding the release of Irish political prisoners, and one by the McCar- thyites describing the distress among the people In the west of Ireland.
 Earl Rosebery and Earl Kimberly have had frequent conferences of late as to how pressure could be brought upon Turkey through the Armenian situation, but the death of DeGiers, the Russian foreign min ister, has caused the postponement of pos- sible action in the matter for the present.
 An attempt has been made during the
  ciers to procure the removal of Justice Sir Roland Vaughan Williams from the queen's bench division of the high court of Justice to another court, and the move- ment has excited the greatest indignation. winding up of companies and adjudges whether their directors have been cul- pable in any way, or whether there have been any fraudulent trans actions in connection with the administra- r0 k1os~ Of .ah Rf0 was Judge Williams' censuriug of Anthony Mundella, in his capacity as a director of the New Zealand Loan company, that forced that gentleman to resign his posi- tion in the cabinet as president of the board of trade.
 Judge Williams is popular because he is severe in his methods. He hunts out ewindles and denounces those who cause them, no matter how eminent the culprits may be. In view of several impending cases, presumably Involving persons in high piaces,s 1t is attempted to secure the transfer of Judge Williams from the court of the queen's bench. The storm of indigna- ton which the attempt has aroused has compelled the lord chancellor 4o couple his proposed removal of the judge with promise to reinstate him after while.
 This has only added fuel to the fire. The affair opens up @ grave scandal. It appears that Baron Herschell, the lord chancellor, wrote to Justice Williams short time ago
 
 severe comments which the judge made upon the conduct of Mr. Mundella in con. pection with the New Zealand company. This the judge refused to do, and Lord Herschell repeated his request, whereupon Judge Williams threatened to publish Baron Herschell's letter if the matter was pushed any further. It is matter of no- toriety that prominent board of trade of- fcials are seeking to oust Judge Williams with view of hushing eases in which infiuen tiai persons are implicated. Mean while persons of this character have heaved sigh of relief upon learning that the English detective who went to Argentine to secure the extradltion of Jabez Spencer Balfour, the absconding promoter of the liberal or building society, has left Buenos Ayrss in despair of getting Jabez into his |olutchee. Tho trial of BaIfour would have sYolved some wsll.known London men,
 no hail with joy the failure of the au- kthorities to bring vhas ebeepnder to tnstice. MT. Cecil Rhodes, tne premier of Cape ousenss priyy council at Osborns today. Er. Rhodes attsrward took lnnchson wioh