BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, 26 July 1905, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

THE RECENT CRISIS'

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyriglr London, July 24.

Mr Balfour states that the Governmen: is still possessed of the confidence of tb House of Commons. Th? present is no an occasion when their resignation or - dissolution would be in accordadee witi constitutional pract'.os or precedent.

Sevoral amusing statements are eurren! respecting the Opposition methods of con coaliDg their strength in the purlieu* c tho House of Commons immediatel; before the fatal division-

A DEFEATED GOVERNMENT CLINGS TO OFFICE.

MR REDMOND'S THREAT.

By; telegraph, Preso A*s’n, Copyrigh 1

Received 11.41 p.m., July 25. | London, July 25. j In the House Hr Balfour, in a speecf lasting an hour, declared that precedent and constitutional dpctrine justified thi Government’s deoision not to accept recent vote as one of want of confidenci He especially relied on Gladstone’s actio from 1863 to 1874, also Lord Rosebery’s. H. A. OampboU-Bannerman, in heated speech, declared that Me Balfour action was absolutely uuoonsiitutiona since it was clear he had lost the oonfit enoe of the country. ■ Mr John Redmond declared that it w t the duty of all to make the Government existence impossible. Nationalists wou neither give nor take quarter. During the discussion the House wi crowded. A MINISTERIAL TRIUMPH. By; Bree# Cogyrsgil Received 12.55 a.m., July 26. London, July 25. In the House of Commons Mr Asquit and Sir Edward Grey concurred with S: H. Campbell Bannermam I Mr Churchill and Mr Lloyd Georp violently assailed Mr Balfour, wh replying, contended that the position wt net met by constitutional precedents. To facilitate the debate Sir Aekiar Hood moved the adjournment, on tl understanding that Edward Grey eeusure motion would be withdrawn. Ultimately the Opposition, fearing challenge a division, allowed the adjourr mont to be carried nem com, amid derisit Ministerial cheers. The Daily News declares that tl position mast make it impossible for tl Government to continue in office. |