The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-24
THE MINISTRY OUT
Sir William Vernon Har-
courts Manly Address
to the Commons.
BALFoUR. GENEROUS FOR ONCE
British Tories Worried by the
Failure of Rosebery to Dis
solve Parliament.
BALFoUR GENEROUS FOR ONCE
Bu Gable to the United Press.

LONDON, June "a, 1S95s-Lord Salis-
bury went to Windsor this forenoon.
The House of Commons was crowd
ed with members and visitors at the
opening of today's sitting. Upon the
appearance Of Hon. H. Campbell-Ban-
herman, Secretary of State for War. the
Liberals gave him an ovation, rising to
their feet and cheering, waving their
1Ea mats, etc. The Irish members sat silent
me me Peers Gallery was filled with men-
MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.
Sir William Harcourt made brief
confidence in the Secretary of State for
War, with whom the Government had
fore placed their designations in the
hands of the Queen, who had accepted
them
Referring to Mr.. Embellishments
Sir William said he would take it upon
himself to say that no abler, more re-
spected or popular minister CHEERS from
The course of the opposition, he de-
cared had disabled the war minister
from proceeding with the army esti-
mates and had made it impossible fer
the government to obtain votes of supply
absolutely necessary to the services of
the country. The government, he said,
would hold office only until their suc-
cessors had been appointed, and he.
therefore, would move that the House
adjourn, but it was Indispensable before
this was done that the Behring Sea bill
be passed, in order that it might receive
the royal assent
In quitting office, Sir William said he
regarded as a great responsibility, as
carrying with it higher Obligations than
that of any, Other, position under the
Crown, and he had always desired, un-
equal to. the task as he felt himself
(cries of mo, no'D, to maintain the
ancient dignity of this famous assembly
n nT1teea Of fhl of hat
arduouss office. Under circumstances of
no ordinary difficulty he had had great
assistance and he desired to tender t9
the gentlemen with whom he had had
the honor of acting his grateful thanks
for their constant and unfailing support
He also desired to acknowledge the
courtesy which had invariably been
shown to him by his political opponents
and if it We're not regarded as 100 pre-
of his predecessor he would say that
for every man who had taken part in
the noble conflicts of Parliamentary life,
the chiefest of all his sambitions had
been to stand well with the House.
BALFOUR'S REPLY.
Mr. Balfour said that everybody in the
emotion the touching words with which
Sir William .tiareourt had concluded. All
must Fba iders feel he ef saa 4b i essrespsct Of
EXchequer that the work he had done
in tie louise had iVsAis1.-- ii--
Mr.. Ralfeur then saDpeaied to <he mem
of their. sympathy with what he had
said Whatever they might think of the
policy which had been pursued by tho
government all Of their political. OPP
ponents recognized the Chancellor of the
Exchequer as one of the greatest orna-
mentss of the. House, and one who kept
the dignity of the assembly in view.
While he. Mr.. Balfour, recognized the
fact that the members of the. govern-
nent were the best judges of the ques-
ton whether to continue to be RESPONSE
bic for the conduct of public affairs, he
thought himself that the proper con-
stitutional course to adopt would have
been to dissolve Parliament. For gov
ernment in the position of the present
one to resign it was practically equiva-
lent to a determination ION their part to
put the burden of office upon the oppor
sition. It was not in accordance with
At the conclusion of the remarks Of
Mr.. Balfour the Behring Sea bill
member for Mid Cork, alone objecting
on the ground that he. would object to
the passage of any bill by the House
while the Irish land bill was dormant.
The House then adjourned until tomor-
I,~ay