The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-25
7HEFaREWfLL sPEHCHES.
CIosine Scenes in the Commons and tie
House of Lords.

LONDON. June 24.-The House Of Com
mons was crowded with members anu
visitors at the opening OF To-Day , rltliNs;
Upon the appearance OF non. ~. an ip".l'
Zimmerman, Secretary of state Tor War,
the liberals gave him an ovation, rising
to their feet and cheering. waving lhrlf
hats. etc The Irish members SAT silent
The Peers gallery was hiieu WIN ~, iniit.. niei,,
bers OF the Upper House. SIR Niiiiam
Harcourt. made n brief statement, saying
that as the adverse vote on FRIDAY WAS
IN effect a vote Of want OF confidence
I'm the Secretary OF state Tor war WIN
whom the Government had a3apcial'u
themselves they had, therefore placed
their designations in the hands or me
Queen. who had accepted thcin. baltoNr
expressed regret that the Government nad
not dissolved Parliament instead OF ie-
Referring to Camphell-Bannerman, Sir
William said he would take IL upon hlHi-
self to say that no ablef. more respected
or popular Minister CHEERS from DSsh
sides) had ever filled the Office. The
course of the opposition, he declared,
had disabled the War minister from
proceeding with army estimates, ana hal
made II Impossible for the Government nt
To obtain votes fOf supply absolutely
necessary 10 the service OF the country.
The Government he said, wculd hold
office only until their SUCCESSORS had been
appointed and he. therefore, would move
that the House adjourn; but II was IN
Behring Sea bill be passed, ia order that
1t might receive Royal assent.
In quitting Office Sir William said ne
relinquished post which he had always
regarded as a great responsibility, as car
rving with Il higher obligations than that
OF any other position under the crown
and ne had always desired unequal 90 lne
task as he felt himself (cries or NO,
no'D. to maintain the ancient dignity OF
this famous assembly in the performance
aF thar I'd office.
HARcouRT NOT sonE. EVIDENTLY
Under the circumstances OF no ordinary
diflicu,ty, he had great assistance, anu
he desired TO tender 10 the gentlemen
with whom he had had the honor OF act
ing his grateful thanks Tor thsir cor
stant and unfailing support lie tiso
desired to acknowledge the courtesy
whth had invariably been shown 10 him
by his present opponents. ana II IL were
not regarded as too presumptuo.S Hl
him 10 adept the words cI MS pItnco'a-
sor, he would say thar Ior eNriy HtN
who had taken part in the noble con-
nicts of parliamentary life, the chlelest
OF All his ambitions had been TO stand
well with the House.
MR.. BALTouE's REPLY.
Mr.. Balfour said that everybody IN
the House had heard with sympathy
and emotion the touching words win
which Sir William Harcourt had conclud-
ed All must feel he said. In reiIo-
spect of the labors Of the Chancellor
OF the Exchequer, that the work he mad
done In the House had not been In VAN
Mr. Balfour then appealed 10 tne lneiil-
hers Of the opposition for an expression
OF their sympathy with what he had said.
Whatever they might think OF the policy
which had been pursued by the Govern
ment, all OF their poiiucai opponents
racogn,zed the Chancellor of the tN-
cheauer as one OF the greatest ornaments
of the House, and one who ever kept
the dignity OF the assembly in view.
While ne u;alfour) recognized the iact
that the members OF the Government
were the best judges OF the question
whether to continue TO be responsible for
the conduct OF public affairs. he thought
himself that the proper constitutional