The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-15
Serious Dissension Exists
Over the Free Trade Prob.
Iem-Ritchie Will Resign
CROWD JEERED CHAMBERLAIN
L sborina Glasses Join In . Dem.
onstration Assinst the Col
ontai Secretary

Press understands that the rumors OF
the approaching resignation of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr.. Rit-
chic, are well founded.
He will attend the several cabinet
meetings held for today with the de-
termination of resignins.
Other minor designations are likely
to occur, but Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain and Premier Balfour are re-
ported to be standing together and In
tend keeping the cabinet by filing the
vacancies.
From all parts of the country and
the continent British cabinet minis
ters came to London today to attend
the cabinet meeting. which was re-
garded as marking the most import
ant phase in the recent political his
tory of the United Kingdom.
The Times voiced public sentiment
in saying that it was great occa-
sion," more important even than the
historic meeting when Home Rule was
uppermost, for the main issue today
is the unity Of the empire"
Not since the fateful day when the
cabinet framed an answer to President
Kruger's ultimatum has such crowds
gathered around Downing street.
From early morning loiterers assemb-
led here in the hope of catching a
glimpse of the political leaders. How
ever, when it was announced that the
cabinet would not meet until O'Clock
the spectators dwindled away.
| Mr.. Balfour, who arrived in London
from Scotland yesterday evening.
went to Downing street early today.
There a number of treasury officials
were closeted all the morning, with
Mr.. Balfour's secretaries going over
the statistics on which the cabinet
is supposed to base its decision for
: or against free trade. Mr.. Chamberlain,
who was the central figure in today's
proceedings, left Birmingham, accom-
panied by his wife.
large crowd bid them farewell at
the railway station. On their arrival
Mrs. Chamberlain went to her London
home and Mr.. Chamberlain proceeded
to the Colonial Office.
Upon the arrival of Mr.. Chamberlain
at Downing street he was loudly hoot-
ed. A crowd of laborers employed
near by joined in this unusual demon
stration against the Colonial secre-
tary.
Mr.. Chamberlain, who was accom-
panied by Mr. Balfour, president Of
the board of trade, showed his Gus
tomary indifference to this reception.
The police eventually were Obliged to
form double lines from Mr.. Balfours
house to the foreign Office, so as to
enable the cabinet ministers to enter
the latter place.
Another meeting of the cabinet will
be held tomorrow. 1t may therefore
safely be assumed that no definite
decision regarding the fiscal ques-
tion was arrived at today.
DIVISION IN CABINET
The cabinet meeting ended at $50
p. m, 1t transpired that the predic-
ted division in the cabinet over Mr..
IChamberlain's fiscal proposals actually
occurred and that a partial reorganiza-
tion of the ministry is probable.
Mr.. Ritchie expressed his unalter-
able objection to any change in the
fiscal system and that nothing is be-
lieved to have occurred to modify the
opinion held this morning that he will
resign the chancellorship of the ex-
cheQuer.
In spite of the South African war
commissions severe criticism Of Lcrd
Lansdowne's course as secretary of
war it has been declared that he pro-
poses to remain at the head of the
foreign Office.