Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-22
ANNOUNCEMENT WILL Be MADE MONDAY
In the Meantime Circumstances Nay Make
Change Heoessa-
CRISIS ASSUMES SlRloUS< Y
Government supporters CaughN
ping by the opposition-COns.'
cred Poor Time to Change
Ministry.

LONDON, July Pit is understood that
Premier Balfour has decided to remain in
Office until the end OF the session and to dis
solve Parliament in October. No authori-
taflve statement, however, will be made
until Monday and in the interval this de-
cision may be modified.
The crisis has assumed a serious ASPECT,
owing more TO the circumstances attending
the defeat OF the government Thursday
night on the vote for the support OF the
Irish land commission than to the intrinsic
Importance OF the vote itself The vote
was actually due to the slackness or to the
indifference OF the governments own sup
porters, who despite the strongest possible
whip enforcing the necessity OF their at
tendance on that particular night. allowed
themselves TO be lulled into a false conf
dence by the ruse OF the liberals and ma
tionalists in keeping their men in the back
ground until the critical moment arrived
Premier Balfour's audience with King
Edward yesterday lasted only ten minutes
and It is supposed he intimated the fore
going decision to his majesty.
The unionist newspapers this morning,
while processing to be delighted over the
prospect OF ''leaderless liberals" lacking
policy OF program. being forced to form a
ministry bound hand and foot to John
engineered the defeat OF the government,
contend that the delicate situation of for
eign AFFAIRS dictates that Lord Lansdowne
shall remain in control of the Foreign
ONCE and forbids the risking OF any change
in the government The Forthcoming peace
conference in the United States the Anglo
japanese alliance. the international con-
ference over Moroccan reforms, the Anglo
French entente and South African affairs
are all represented as matters too serious
to be entrusted to liberal or a radical
ministry.
Brief Session of House.
The House OF Commons sat barely half
an hour today and then adjourned until
Monday TO await the governments decision
regarding its future course of action in
view Of the defeat Of the ministry last night
on John Rsdaiond e motion TO reduce the
vote for the Irish land commission
The house was packed and much excite
ment was visible on all sides and there
was disposition to view the defeat OF the
government as more serious than 1t was
generally regarded IN the early hours this
morning. Immediately after the house had
assembled Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
the liberal leader: moved It's adjournment,
declaring that It would be unseeming under
the circumstances 70 proceed with business
while the government was considering its
position. Premier Balfour. however de-
cliued to adjourn the house until the bill
dealing with the differences of the Scot
tish United Free church and the Free
church had been passed. This was quickly
accomplished; the house rose and the ex-
cited members swarmed into the lobbies
eagerly discussing the probable decision OF
the cabinet. which has been summoned tc
meet this afternoon.
The view that the government will re-
sign, however, is not held in circles gen
orally well informed of the government
intentions and IL is reiterated that the res
ignation of the Balfour ministry is no
likely in view OF the almost practical GER
tainty that the government will be rehabil
itated by its normal majority on the tria
Of strength July "A, to which the opposition
formally challenged the ministry.
Prices on the stock exchange toda!
opened fiat operations being apprehensiv,
that the defeat OF the government in tn,
House OF Commons last night means tn
fan OF the Balfour ministry.
The Unionist members Of the House o
Commons are busily signing a memorial q
the premier against either the resigna
ton OF the government or the dlssolutlo,
OF Parliament. In the unionist centers
ike the Carlton club, it is confidently as
serted that Mr.. Balfour will stand or IA
according to he outcome OF Monday
motion OF censure.
wants Until Monday.
In the House OF Lords Earl Spencer, IN
liberal leader, asked Foreign Secretar
LansdoWne II he had any statement
make regarding the governments attitud,
but Lord LansdoWne refused 20 anticipat
Mr.. Baifour's statement on Monday next.
The duke OF .Devonshire liberal unionist
postponed a motion which he intended {
present oondemning colonial preferenc'
saying that on Monday the governmen
would either be in a state Of suspende
animation or nOneXistent.
The lord chancellor. Earl Hasbury. Pre-
tested against the only two alternative
presented by the duke OF Devonshire.