The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-24
ENGLAND'S CRISIS.
The New Cabinet the Only Topic
Of Discussion.
Government Will Move DissOlu-
tiOn Of Parliament.
THE NEW PREMIER.
Marquis of Salisbury is to Sue
ceed ROsebery.
Mr.. Balfour Slated for First
Lord of Treasury.

LONDON. June 24-The marquis of
Salisbury conferred today with Mr.. Bal
four and Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain,
the Unjonist leader in the house of COM
mons, at his house in London, and pro-
ceeded to Windsor at 1880 p. NJ, in re-
ply 10 she summons of the queen fol-
lowing The resignation of the Rosebery
ministry.
The cabinet crisis continues to absorb
the attention of the clubs and
the best informed speculations agree in
the belief that Lord Salisbury will
accept the task of forming a cabinet and
a new ministry to be composed Of repre-
sentatives of both sections of the union
ist party although d dissolution of par
Lament cannot long be delayed
1t may not be necessary to fill all the
places in the ministry as the Times inti-
mates this morning, before taking steps
for an Immediate appeal to the country,
then according to the programme the
Marquis of Salisbury would become pre-
mier and president of the council of min
listers and the Duke of Devonshire would
become secretary of state of foreign
affairs
Mr.. Balfour is said to be slated for the
Office of hrst lord of the treasury, and
Mr.. Chamberlain will be secretary of
war.
Lord Lansdowne, Sir Henry James
and the Hon. Leonard Courtney. Liberal
Unionist, are also reported to have been
selected for cabinet positions. The prin-
cipai members of the Salisbury cabinet
must be elected Immediately, and the
dissolution of parliament is expected
within fortnight
The marquis of Londonderry is ex-
H1& ~. g Tro
In the house of commons today there
was a most animated scene, and outside
of the house of parliament large crowds
gathered eagerly discussing the situa-
tiOn.
The speaker, Mr.. Court Gully took the
chair at p. III, and soon afterwards the
secretary of state for war, Mr. H Camp
Zimmerman, entered the house amid
prolonged Liberal cheers.
Mr.. Balfour followed and was greeted
with vigorous cheers from his support
ers.
At $3.50 D. N. the chancellor of the ex-
chequer, Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
entered the house and the Liberals rose in
body and cheered him to the echo.
The supporters of Mr.. Chamberlain
made similar demonstration when the
Unionist leader entered the house of
commons.
Sir w N. f0EQOQ 1arCOuEI SalQ: Is
my duty to make the announcement to
the house that the division of Friday was
a vote of censure of the secretary of war,
than whom never a more able, respected
or popular minister held office. The
government of course associated them
selves with their colleague and feeling
that they were unable to pass the votes
for supply, the government resigned and
their resignation was accepted
"Under ordinary circumstances it
would have been incumbent to move an
adjournment; but the seals fishery bill
must be passed before July, aud when it
ment will move the adjournment of the
house."
The chancellor of the exchequer then
thanked his supporters and acknowl-
edged the consideration shown to the
government by its opponents. Tears
were in the eyes of Sir William when he
uttered the last words
NIr. Balfour criticised the conduct of
the government. He said he thought the
constitutional manner of proceeding
would have been to advise the queen to
dissolve parliament instead of throwing
the burden of continuing the government
on the opposition.
At 3:22 p. III. the house went into com
mittee on the seals fisheries bills.
Most of the members left when the
house went into committee. Numerous
questions we're asked in regard to the
agreement with Russia on the Behring
sea question and the complaints received
from the government of the Dominion
of Canada on the same subject.
The parliamentary secretary OF the for
eign office, Sir Edward Gray, in reply
said that salts factory assurances had
been given to Canada on the points raised
in behalf of the Dominion.
The seal fishery bill then passed its
third reading.
DR. Charles K. D. Tame, member for
the middle division of Cork. anti Psrnell,
raised disturbance by exclaiming that
he did not see why the seal fisheries bill
should be given precedence over the
{ Irish land bill The house then ad-
| journed.
1t was rumored that after the house
of commons adjourns Sir William
Vernon Harcourt will not present him
self as a candidate for re- e-election and
that the concluding words of thanks to
the house of commons, were in reality
veladictory.
There were few present in the house
of lords when the premier. Lord Rose
berry, rose at 3:45 p. N. to announce the
resignation of the cabinet.
The prince of Wales, the duke of York
and the duke of Cambridge sat on the
cross bench. Marquis of Salisbury was
absent at Windsor. where he had gone in
| answer to the command of the queen.
The galleries were crowded with peers
and number of memb bers of the house
of commons were present in order to
to hear the statement of the retiring pre-
mier
| Lord Rosebery. amid deep Si-