The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-12
.CKAMBEELAlN MAY
QUIT The CABINET
fhe Colonial Secretary's Plan
Meets Overwhelming and
Crushing Defeat.
HAS ALMOST NO SUPPORT
Every Speaker in Yesterdays Debate
Declared Himself a Free Trader
No Voice Except chaplin's ls
Raised in Support.


London. June 1.-THE rumorea rsedr-
Aation of Colonial secratar y Chnmber-
ain Is the most ara rtinr deyelopment
,f the Of the chancellor az the
excheui1er ME- R,tchie Ia nhniish the
.orn tax. the debate on which kept
ne ho,,se Of commons yastsrday
q ,ncked ana ,,r,t, ,niSni~hf
Even If pran,ier Ralfour nerauades
Mr.. Chamberlain to remain in the cab
net h colonial secrstAry's preferen-
Hal tarif program IL ~hopelsssly showed
ander and his influence as q political
power in Great Britain at least tern
porarily ecltpsed.
All members of the government who
contributed to the debate vigorously
declared themselves as free traders,
and frankly opposed Mr. ChRlnberlain's
proposals. Except for Mr.. Chaplin not
4 voice On either side OF the house was
:aised In effective support of Mr..
chamberlain's campaign. Former
members OF cabinets and private mem-
oers, irrespective of party. protested
against any dickering with Great Brit
lin's fiscal policy. The ~unionists Wed
with the liberals In declaring them-
selves out and out free traders.
All that was lacking In the COM
,lete rout OF tho pro~tectionist cabinet
minister was Mr.. Balfcur,s oficial pro-
iouncement as premier and on behalf
Sf the government that the cabinet as
| whole refused to adopt Mr.. Cham
selain's views. Both the colonial seq
setary n the premier were absent
ron the debate, because. according to
report, Mr.. Balfour was spending the
evening e~ndeavortng to persuade he
solonial secretary to remain in the cab
net. Notwithstanding his differences
With MS colleagues.
H.HtTt|".-t n n tNlseAHAl ~
The debate was adjourned at mid
hight, when, midst a sensation. Cham
,ellor OF the Richtte said
,e hoped Mr.. Balfour would be able 10
rive the house today a definite state
nent on behalf OF the entire cabinet.
though he could not promise It
Upon tne resufnpuon OF the epate
NJ; 70 me dSe
Pill, which IS the cause OF the sen
tatiotlaI pplltical Crisis. VII oe taken
an; Sir siehry
nht aeihaho lne risne OF "a iipetais
- hhoM tns ptsititers atutuae 'oWarus
nss ttaue oe,ote tnes oppo haa al
Ats lepai ~ uie corI taA.
i,Sattu.A VIZ ieptss aiu AR.
siattioefiaih as ALSO e1pected 10 SPEAK.
mere are many members VINO belleNe
mat frerhier baitour Waii aiso resign,
ma that uissoiutton OF the mousse Is
aiVoAEeu' put sness IuInoFs iack con-
the osse opinion eeinS that q
solution OF the crisis Wall DE arrived
AZ by MT. Sharnperiainb OF
oy an open declaration mat hesis Will
Aas 70 uroP TOT the presene MS prefer
enual tariff proposals.
Oh ana Satr1oi is the only ADEQUATE
description OF SIT Mach0e4 HICKS
Seach's speech Yesterday. which start
"a the revolt, -Ahno insense silence
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London. June 1.-THE approach of the
arst serious parliamentary brush in the
tree trade-protection fight filled every
seat in the house OF commons Tues
aay. Before facing the situation.
which must largely place them at the
mercy OF the Nasrai II Irish votes.
members of the government attended
The cabinet meeting, at which all min
!sters We're present eNcepe Gerald Sal
four.
Henry Chaplain, NJ. r. former presi-
dent OF the board OF agriculture, and
muioon'ent ~unionists, was actively n
gagged early in the day IN raliying the
supporters of Chaplain's amendment to
the budget bill which declares removal
of the tax ON grain needless
and injurious disturbance to h trade
II serious loss or revenue, without
substantial relisf Tor n
aho II any OF Si's saNss are II
az arti,iss ~ ssnara e.,- s,,n,osn
-.
neo'nona WIKI governments
Before the debate opened Premier
bsifour ascertained from John Red
mord, the IRISH leader, that the nation
elist members would support the gov
as against Chaplain. The lib
eral eader, Sir henry Campbell Ban
herman, had already his
party Would also uphoid the proposal
on the chancellor OF the escheQusr,
kitehis, 70 remit the grain tax This
~pracacaly hsureo ths government
from poSsiote osTes1 81 the n or aHs
own snppoFtsrs'
ihe curious cfeateo the
Keenes interest," AZ the opening OF the
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