St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-06-22
ROSEBERY,S GOVERNMENT DE-
DUCE DANNERMAN.
SENSATIONS IN THE HOUSE
A CRISIS THAT THE MINISTER'S
MAY'YET BE ABLE TO
AVERT.
DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE GOING.
Forced at Last to Retire From the
Command of the British
Army.

LONDON, June 21-The govern
this evening on a motion of Hon.
William ST. John F. Broderick, Con-
servative member for the Guildford
division of Surrey, to reduce the
salary of the secretary of war by
f100 on account of an alleged def
tions of war, chiefly cordite. The
motion was adopted by vote of 132
to 125. Progress was Immediately
reported.
The general belief expressed is
that the defeat of the government
means a crisis. The business of the
session can be wound up in short
order. The result Of the division was
so unexpected that when the paper
was handed to the opposition whip,
Mr.. Aikers-Douglass, to read the
figures he turned it to the govern
ment whip, Mr.. Ellis, who had about
read it when he saw that it was
defeat and returned it to Mr.. Doug
lass, who, as the opposition had won,
was entitled to report the f1gureS.
Mr.. Douglass announced them amid
vociferous applause. The Conserva-
tive leader, Mr.. Balfour, asked what
course the government proposed to
take, and the chancellor of the eX-
cheouer, Sir William Vernon Har-
court, announced that the govern
ment would proceed with a non-con-
tentious bill, and the house proceed
ed to discuss the naval works bill.
UNIONISTS JUBILANT.
The Unionists are jubilant at such
an unexpected victory. The opposi-
ton whips only issued an ordinary
whip" but there was an immense
amount of private canvassing done
to bring up their supporters. The
division occurred during the dinner
hour, and some of the government
supporters had left the house.
The greatest excitement prevailed
in the lobbies of the commons this
evening, and the members were eag-
erly discussing an expected dissolu-
ton. The announcement of the fig
ures of the vote caused great amaze
ment. The house adjourned at 1880
o'clock without any further Incl
dent. 1t is reported that Mr.. Camp
bell Bannermann, secretary OF war,
said to friend in the lobby that
this was his last night as a minister
in the present cabinet.
The ministers afterwards coun-
seled together, as Lord Rosebery,
the premier, was at Epson. A for
NAL cabinet council will be held to-
morrow. The fright among the Lib
erals abated before the house rose,
and the opinion was expressed that
the government should ask for
vote of confidence, which would be
certain to be given by the normal
government majority. Thus the
crisis would be averted.
IS BANNERMAN OUT?
Lord Rosebery came down tonight,
and the cabinet meeting began in Har-
courts room and was continued at
Rosebery's residence until midnight.
1t is understood that the cabinet dis
cussed the possibility or reversing to-
days vote in the report stage of the
bill. The cabinet meets again tomor-
row. Mr. Campbell-Bannerman is be-
lieved to have resigned.
CAMBRIDGE MUST GO.
The secretary of state for war,
Campbell Bannerman. announced in
the house this afternoon that the Duke
of. Cambridge, commander-in-chief of
the British forces, will resign COM
mand of the army on Oct. /. The post,
he added, will not be abolished, but it's
functions will be modified Campbell
Bannerman stated that the future
commander-in-chief would be subject
to the ordinary rules affecting other
staff appointments, and the office
would be tenable for the usual term of
years, capable of extension. He said
that the commander-in-chie will be
the principal military adviser of the
secretary of state for war, and with
the adjutant general, the quartermas-
ter general, the director of artillery
and the inspector of forts, each being
personally responsible to the secretary
of state for war, would form delib-
erative council to advise the secre-
tary
Campbell Bannerman eulogized the
services of the Duke of Cambridge
and said he has seen it written that
the duke was an impediment in the
way of army reform. twenty-five /
years ago, the speaker, continued, the
duke had not favored fundamental
changes in the army but when they
were introduced he frankly accepted
them, and was ever ready to acknowl-
edge the benefits derived from them.
Mr.. Balfour joined in Mr.. Banner
mans praise of the Duke of Cam
bridge, but intimated that he did not
entirely approve of the projected
changes.
LONG LOOKED FOR.
The announcement that the Duke OF
Cambridge has finally decided to re-
tire from the post of commander-in-s !
chief of the British army will be well
come news to many Britons. Certain
English newspapers, and some sec
tions of the political parties, have
been strongly urging his retirement
for years past. Dispatches to the AS
sociated Press for months have fore%
shadowed the announcement made in
the commons today. These dispatches
said that an important conference had
been held at the British war office on
May 1, between the Duke of Cam
bridge, Duke of Connaught, Lord
Wolsley, Lord Roberts of Kandahar
and Lieut. Gen. Sir RedverSBuller,
and revived the rumors Of the ap-
preaching retirement of the Duke of
Cambridge, whose retention of the
office which the Harrington commits
sion advised the total abolition Of
meant an immense pecuniary loss to
the country. 1t was then stated that
Lord Roberts of Kandahar would sue
ceed Lord Wolsley at Dublin as COM
mander of the forces in Ireland, and