The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-15
BRITISH CABINET
DIVIDES SHARPLY
1t Discusses Fiscal Question
and Chancellor of Ex-
chequer Will Resign.

LONDON, Sept 1.-THE rumors OF
the approaching resignation of the
chancellor of the exchequer, Mr..
Richie, are we'll founded. Other minor
designations are likely to occur but
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and
Premier Balfour are reported to be
standing together and intend keeping
up the cabinet by filling the vacancies.
FROM all parts of the country and the
continent British cabinet ministers
came to London today to attend the
caplnet meeting, which was regarded
as marking the most important phase
In the recent political history of the
United Kingdom.
upon the arrival of Mr.. Chamberlain
at Downing street he was loudly boot
ca. A crowd of laborers employed on
the new government buildings in
course of erection near by Joined in
this unusual demonstration against the
colonial secretary. Mr.. Chamberlain.
VINO was accompanied by Gerald Bal
Iour, president of the board of trade.
showed his customary indifference to
TINS reception. The police eventually
were obliged to form double lines from
MI. Balfour's house to the foreign Of
nee so as to enable the cabinet min
listers to enter the latter place.
The cabinet meeting ended at $40 n
m and VIII be resumed tomorrow. The
pfed1cted division in the cabinet over
MT: Chamberlain's fiscal proposals act
udIly occurred, and partial reorgan-
lZatlon OF the ministry is probable. Mr..
Rltchle expressed his unalterable op-
position to any change in the fiscal
system and nothing is believed to have
occurred to modify the opinion that he
will resign.
In spite of the South African war
commissions severe criticism of Lord
Transformers course as secretary of war,
1t is declared that he proposes to re-
main at the head of the foreign office,
and it was remarked by one who knows
his views that he had made quite a diff
ferent record in his present place than
When' as war secretary, he had to con-
tend with the opposition of Lord
Wellesley.
Besides the fiscal question and the
effect on the country of the publication
OF the war commissions report, some
attention was given to the Balkan sit
uatlon, but confidence prevails that
Great Britain will not depart from her
policy of advocating the continuance
OF the concert of the powers.
1t is conceded that the cabinets dis
cusston Of the fiscal question is closed
Tor the present, and that the meeting
tomorrow was specially called for the
purpose of further considering BUSH
ness of an altogether different nature.
Usually reliable sources state positive
ly that the fiscal debate was carried
through without fresh developments.
An agreement is found in the most
authoritative quarters on one point,
namely, that Premier Balfour has
again succeeded in inducing his COL
leagues to agree to some sort of COM
promise which will keep the present
ministry in Office, though it will prob
ably be slightly reorganized, and that
this compromise is most likely a con-
tinuance of the policy of inquiry"
Any action on the fiscal question will
thus be shelved, and for the details OF
the compromise it will probably be
necessary to walt for Mr.. Balfour's
promised speech on Oct. l.