The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
NOT RESIGNED.
Governor General Refused to Allow
Bowel to Retire.
BOILERS ARE SEVERELY SCORED
In a Vigorous Statement by
the Premier.


OTTAWA, Jan. 10 In the senate yester-
day Sis<Mackenzie Bowell made his prom
iscd statement regarding the ministerial
crisis. He says that he has been desirous
OF resigning. but Lord Aberdeen had de-
clined 10 allow him 10 do SO, holding that
as his government had promises In tho
speech from the throne TO Introduce a
remedial bill, with reference to Manitoba
schools, he considered that action on the
subject should first be taken.
After reading the statement, Sir Mac
kenzie made voluntary attack upon the
ministers who had bolted. The reasons
given by the ministers for resigning were
not, he said, such as would prevent their
associating themselves with tho govern
mcnt in the future. They had made re-
fections on his parliamentary career. lie
defled any man 10 point out one case OF
dishonesty In his long public life. he
had always been a successful man, and
had he been given loyal support by the
striking ministers he would have been
lust as successful in carrying on the ma
tion's affairs.
He said the only reason given for the
designations was that the boilers did not
like their leader He never had claimed
to possess great intellect. but the strikers
knew his powers whsn they chose him nrst
minister as we'll as they did when they
played the part of assasslns. Atany time,
had the ministers acted manfully apd
come TO him with n statement that they
were dissatisfied with his ability to lead
them. he would not have stood in the way
of progress of Canada and OF the Conserva-
tive party. But" continued sir Mac
kenzie, "upder the present circumstances
desire TO make IL clear that 1 will not
give up the reins OF government"
His future he was glad To leave In the
hands OF Canadians, and for Canadians to
decide whether the ministers were justi-
fled in leaving him at An Important juno
ture in the affairs OF the country. He
would go on With remedial legislation in
Manitoba, MT the same time hoping that
the Gsy would neycr como when the rights
OF any British subject would be interfered
with.
VIII Fill Vacancies.
The premier concluded by saying that,
after several interviews with the governor
general regarding the resignation of
tho ministers ne tBowcll) waited again
upon the governor general with the pur-
pose of rendering his resignation, bat his
excellency jntimated that at that moment
he was not prepared TO receive IL, as the
speech from the throne had not been
passed He would endeavor To reform the
government, and moved that the house
adiourn until next Tuesday, and in the
meantime he would try and ill the va-
cancies. II not successful. he would then
tender his resignation TO the governor
general.
Ii is learned that the governor general
Is OF the opinion that Bowel can get to-
gether stronger government than could
Sir Charles Tuppcr Lord Aberdeen
thinks strong feeling OF sympathy has
been aroused for Bowel, which will en-
able him to form a stable government.
Reports from the country at large indi-
cate that the feeling is all against the
seven ministers who bolted.
In the house Of commons yesterday after
noon, Sir Adolph Csron, as leader of tho
house, moved adjournment until next
Tuesday. He stated that an adjournment
was necessary in order 10 give the govern
ment a chance OF reconstructing the cab
met.
The Liberals demurred against this, and
insisted upon sitting today and Monday.
Every Liberal speaker denounced the
treachery OF the boilers, and said they
would give Bowel every aid in continu-
ing his administration.
Adjournment WAS finally carried on
division, without vote being taken.
Although Messrs, Foster, Haggart, Tup-
per, Montague and Dickcy, five Of the
seven boilers, were present I'm the house,
not one had "a word to say in defense of
their actions.
Negotiations are still on foot toward
bringing Sir Charles Upper. Sr., into the
cabinet. IL he consents, there is no doubs
that Bowel will be able To pull through.
Upper is understood TO have given no
answer to the advances of Sir Mackenzie
as ypt.