Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-27
A HIT AT ROSEBERRY
GOVERNMENT DEFEATED IN
THE COMMONS.
THE CABINET MAY RESIGN
SALARY of tiie Secretary Of War Re-
duced One Hundred Pounds ON Ac-
count OF an Alleged Deficiency in
the Armory Stores Unionists
Jubilant.

London, June 22.-TAe government
was defeated ON the motion OF WI
liam st. John t. Broderick, conserva-
tsYe member for the Guiiford division
of Surrey, to reduce the salary of the
secretary tf war one hundred pounds
ON account of an alleged deficiency in
the army stores and munitions OF war,
chiefly cordite The motion was
adopte,4 by vote Of 1872 to 12J.
The general belief is expressed that
the defeat of the governmnt means u
crisis. The cabinet is now sitting and
it is believed that the ministers will
decide upon dissolution at the earliest
possible moment. A business session
can be wound up III short order.
The result of the division was so
unexpected that when the paper was
handed to the opposition whip and
Aikers-Douglas read the figures he
gave it to the government whip, Ellis,
who upon reading it saw it was defeat
and returned it to Douglas, who, as
the opposition had won, was entitled
to report the figures. Douglas an
nounced them amid vociferous ap-
plause. The conservative leader, Bal
four, then asked what course the gov
, ernment proposed to take and the
chancellor of the exchequer, Sir Will
liam Vernon Harcourt, announced the
government would proceed with the
non-contentious bills, and the house
proceeded to discuss the naval works
/ bill.
The unionists are jubilant at such
an unexpected victory. The opposi-
ton whips only issued an ordinary
1 whip" but there was an immense
amount of private canvassing done to
bring up the supporters. The division
J occurred during dinner hour. Great
excitement prevails in the Hobbies of
the commons and members are eagerly
I discussing the expected dissolution.
! The announcement of the figures on
/ the vote caused great amazement in
j the house. The house adjourned at
! 1890 o'clock without any further in
cident. 1t is reported that Campbell
Zimmerman. secretary of war, said to
a friend in the lobby that this was his
last night as minister in the present
cabinet. The ministers only coun-
selled together, as Lord Roseberry, the
premier, was at EPSON. a formal
cabinet council will be held today.
The fight among the liberals abated
before the house adjourned and the
opinion was expressed that the gov
eminent should ask for vote of con-
fidence which would be certainly given
by a normal government majority.
Thus crisis could be averted.
] London, June e2.-The secretary of
state for the war department an
1 nounced in the house of commons that
i the duke of Cambridge. commander in
4 chief Of the British forces, will resign
i the command October /. The an
i nouncement that the duke is to retire
/ will be welcome news to very many
4 BrItons. Certain English newspapers
and some sections of the political
4 parties of Great Britain have been
strongly urging his retirement fol
years past. Dispatches to the associat
ed press for months past foreshadowed
4 the announcement made in the COM
!, mons. The dispatches said that an i'm
!, portant conference had been held Al
the British war Office May ! between
the duke Of Cambridge, the duke OF
4 Connaught, Lord Wolsley, Lord Rob
erts, of Kandahar, and Lieut. Genera
Sir RedyeTs Butler, and it reyivet
rumors of the approaching retirement
Of the duke of Cambridge, whose re
tention OF the Office which the Barting
/ ton commission advised the total abo
!; luton of, meant an immense pecuniar,
loss to the country.