DEFEAT OF BALFOUR GOVERNMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1513, 22 July 1905, Page 2

DEFEAT OF BALFOUR GOVERNMENT.

BY A MAJORITY OF THREE

■WILL GOVISRNMENT RESIGN? lly telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copy*ight Recoivod 9 3? p.m., July 21. Ijouuoq, July 21, In committee of supply in too House, of Commons, afior Mr Lang bai explained the sobemc of oxpoditing tho work of tho Irish Rand CommUuion, Mr Redmond moved the reduction of tbo expenses of the Commission. The amoudmont was carried by 199 to 196. ! The Nationalists were frantically delightod. The Riborals cheered wildly. Sir H. Campuell-Buunerman asked the I Government's intention. I Mr Balfour replied :“It is impossible to I say at present.’’ | The Daily Nows says tho Government I must resign or appeal to the country.

MR REDMOND TAUNTS THE GOVERNMENT.

OPINIONS ON THE POSITION. ANSWER TO BE GIVEN ON MONDAY.

,y telegrapjh, Press Ass n. Copyright Received 11.13 p.m., July 21. Rondon, July 21.

Mr Redmond said it was unbelievable that Government would swallow such humiliation after two years of incessant rebuffs at the electorates.

Mr Balfour replied that he was unconscious of humiliation. Unless he was able to condnet tbo bnsineas'with dignity he would certainly not try. After consulting his colleagues ha would mako an aunounce moot on Monday. The Times says the incident, is not necessarily decisive, but is unquestionably serious since it is not a snap vote, although the majority was almost certainly acoi dental.

Tho Standard says the contretemps was due to on accident and misapprehension, not to any faltering of the majority’s allegiauoe. The Daily Tolegraph considers it absurd to suppose the Government will resign or dissolve on a Bide issue.