Political Crisis in England.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 301, 25 June 1895, Page 2

Political Crisis in England.

LORD SALISBURY'S CABINET. PRESS ANTICIPATIONS. (Per Press Association.) London, June 23. Mr Roderick's motion was to reduce Mr Campbell-Bannerman's salary with a view to condemn the deficiency of small arms and ammunition. Mr Campbell Bannerman declined to reveal the stocks hitherto secret, and said that the experts and the advisers to the department had assured him that the stocks were sufficient. Mr Balfour suspected the fact of tbe figure being concealed, and did not believe it possible to comply with the regulation. Mr Win. Woodall, Financial Secre- i tary to the War Ofßco, declared that Kynoch delivered 5,000,000 cordite cartridges yearly. June 24. It is officially stated that the Queen lias accepted Lord Rosebery'd resign ation. The Marquis of Salisbury was summoned to Windsor and agreed to form a Ministry. A coalition Government of Conservatives and Liberal Unionists is regarded as certain. The Marquis of Sa ! isbury and the Duke of Devonshire have a meeting to-day. The Times says only the principal positions in the new Ministry will be filled before appealing to the electors, and hints that Lord Salisbury will be i Premier • the Duke of Devonshire, Foreign Secretary; Mr Balfour, Leader in the House of Commons and First Lord of the. Treasury ; Mr Goschen, Admiralty ; Mr Chauiburlain, War ; Sir M. Hicks Beach, Chancel lor of tho Exchequer ; Mr Couttney, President of the Board of Trade. Tbe Standard siys that H. James and the Marquis of Lansdowue will join tbe Cabinet. A memorial to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in favor of bi metal lism, signed by a number of bankers, merchants, manufacture: s, labor organisations, land owners, members of Parliament, and Professors of Political Economy, praya that tho Govern ment will co-operate with tho other Powers to S' cure a fixed par of exchange between the metals. Later. Lord Salisbury, Mr Balfour, the Duke of Devonshire, and Mr Chamberlain, held a conference together, after winch Lord Salisbury had an audience with the Queen at Windsor. Sir W. Harcourt made a statement to the House in which he said the Government associated themselves with Mr Canipbell-Bannerman's resignation, ma-s-much as they were unable to obtaiu votes for Supply. The Cabinet had, therefore, resigned, but would hold office uutil their successors were appointed. He begged the House to pas-? the Pacific Seal Fisheries Bill, and send ifc to the House of Lords. Mr Balfour complicated Sir W. Harcourt on his leadership of the House, but said he thought the Government should have dissolved Parliament. The House of Commons then adjourned til to-morrow, Mr Campbell-Bannerman receiving a great ovation as the members dispersed.