New-York tribune., 1902-06-25
THF NEWS IN PARLIAMENT
sT4TFNIENTS BY LORD SALISBURY AND
MR. BALFOUR IN THE TWO HOUSES

London June 24-The House OF Commons was
crovded to-day by members and others who
we're anxious to hear the expected statement OF
the government leader. A J Balfour. on the sub
iacr Of the Kings illness. After reading the
early bulletin referring TO his majesty's Illness
N-. Balfour said he had intense qualification in
saving that successful operation had been per
formed on the King and that his majesty was
doing as well as possible. Mr.. Balfour proceed
ed as follows:
That announcement removes a great load Of
anxiety from cur minds. Ny first inclination on
bearing the melancholy news this morning was
70 suggest thai the House mark its sense OF the
disaster which has befalIen the whole community
by eciournlng, but on more careluI Ie'-ec1-Un @ !
have come 10 the conclusion that such course
is 81 advised. The anxiety We all 1eeI must ps
great and that anxiety Is necessarily auStllenleu
fy the circumstances under which the disaster
has befaIlen the royal family and the Whole
country. I have come 70 the conclusion that II
.ho House was 10 take the exceptional course 10
which have adverted that which is now anN-
,ety II the public mind might become a panic
and wholly exaggerated idea OF the present
state Of things might go ABROAD Inc state -
things is undoubtedly grave, but We ought not
70 use stronger epithets in regard 10 II man nan
those have used, and am convinced IIdI Il
ue were tC consider the Kings condltlon 10 De
such that it would be improper 10 carry on the
business Of the country. We should produce
rboIIv % Ise IMPRESSION In these circumstances
we do lot propose TO suggest any exceptional
course and I only thankful 10 nave peen
know at present, everything is going on as well
as can possibly be expected
The Liberal leader, Sir Henry CampbelI-Ban-
herman. expressed his entire approval OF the
course taken by MI. Balfour, and the House re-
suned its ordinary business
Just before the adjournment OF the House. MI
Ba,Sour announced that the condition OF King
Edward had not changed, and that his majesty
c-ogress was satisfactory
Lord Salisbury, IN the House Of Lords regard
.ng the Kings illness. said:
All we can do at present IS to hope ana pray
r. the best and console ourselves Win IHe
krowIedee that the surgeons entertain rnosI
satisfactory view IN regard to the progress OF
the DISTINGUISHED patient More dennlte ian
r7Iaee than this is impossible. An operation OF
ng1iar severity has been performed and leaves
behind 81 every hope OF g prosperous lssue-
Some weeks VIII II the best event elapse oeIore
80 r1ases-v IS restored 70 his usual health We
know that for three OF more days at least, anu
-navbe longer there must be uncertainty, puL
there Is this consolation, that matters coulu
hardly have gone better. No acton can De
taken bv the House while matters are IN e state
~ transition. but think we have every ground
n hone that the issue VIII be z favorable one
ard that We shall be able 70 return 70 our Or
Ei,a-v avoca tons at an early period Disap-
-lnt7-r7ert has been extensively suffered by the
ebs -donmenr Of the naval review and otner
great celebrations in honor Of the King. but a
r,Tch greater calamity than this was threatened
The orogress Of his majesty toward conFaies-
reuce viii be accompanied by the sympathy anu
sincere hopes and affection OF his subjects