The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-10
BOWELL'S STATEMENT
CANADA'S PREMIER TELLS ABOUT
THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
He Criticises the Seven 'Strikers" and
Says He Will Resign IL He Can
not Fiji Their Places.

OTTAWA, Ont; Jan. 9. In the Senate.
this afternoon, Sir Mackenzie Bowel made
his promised statement regarding the min
isterial crisis. He said that he had been
DESTROYS of resigning. but Lord Aberdeen
had declined to allow him to do so, holding
that his government had promised in the
speech from the Throne to introduce a
remedial bill with reference to Manitoba
schools, and that it would be considered
that action on the speech should first be
taken.
After reading the statement, Sir Mack
enzie made a violent attack on the minis
tiers who had bolted. The reasons given by
the ministers for resigning were not, he
said. such as would prevent their associat-
ing themselves with the government in the
future. They had made reflections on his
parliamentary career. He defied any man
to point out one case of dishonesty fn 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 just as successful in carrying on
the national affairs. Reading from the
statement that Mr.. Foster made in the
Commons on Tuesday. he said the only rea-
son given for the designations was that
the bolters did not like their leader. He
never had claimed to possess great intellect,
but the strikers knew his powers when they
chose him for minister. At any time had
the ministers acted manly and come TO him
with a statement that they were dissatisfied
with his ability to lead them, he would not
have stood in the way of the progress of
Canada and of the Conservative party.
But" continued Sir Mackenzie. under the
present circumstances, / desire to make it
clear that 1 Will not give UP the reins of
government" His future, he said, he was
glad TO leave in the hands of Canada, and
for Canadians to decide whether the min
listers were justified at leaving him at an
important juncture in the affairs OF the
country. He would go on with remedial leg
islation in Manitoba, at the same time hop
ing that the day would never come when
the rights of any British subject would be
interfered with
The Premier concluded by saying that,
after several interviews with the Governor
general regarding the resignation of the
ministers, he (Sir Mackenzie) waited again
on the encouragement with the purpose
of rendering his resignation. but his Ex-
cellency intimated 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 at the close of this after
moons session the House adjourn until
would try and fill the vacancies. If not
successful he would then tender his resig-
nation to the Covernor-general.
1t is learned that the Governor-general is
of the opinion that Bowel can get to-
gether a stronger government than could
Sir Charles Upper Lord Aberdeen thinks
a strong feeling of sympathy has been
aroused for Sir Mackenzie Bowel, which
VIII enable him to form a stable govern
ment. Reports from the country at large
indicate that the feeling Is all against the
seven ministers who bolted.
In the House of Commons, this afternoon.
Sir Adolph Caron as leader of the House,
moved adjournment until next Tuesday.
He stated that adjournment was necessary
in order to give the government a chance
of demonstrating the Cabinet. The Liberals
demurred against this, and insisted upon
sittings tomorrow and Monday. Every
Liberal speaker denounced the boilers, and
said they would give Sir Mackenzie Bowel
every aid in continuing his administration.
Adjournment was finally carried on division,
without a vote being taken.
Negotiations still on foot towards
bringing Sir Charles Upper, ST., into the
Cabinet II ne consents. there is no doubt
that Sir Mackenzie Bowel will be able to
pull through Sir Charles is understood TO
have given no answer to the advances of
Sir Mackenzie