Redmond (Clare, N.) protested against the way in which the Land Act is administered, and moved a reduction in the Land Commission vote. This was carried by 199 to 196 votes. There was prolonged excitement, the Opposition shouting, exutingly.
In reply to Sir H. Campbell-Ban-norman, Mr. Balfour declined to state on the spot his intentions in view of this defeat. He said that he would state them on Monday after consulting his colleagues, Reuter. London, 210t July.
The Unionist organs consider that it is unlikely that the Goveroment will place a grave construction on the vote on Mr. Redmond's motion.—
4,* It is a grave situation, however, when the Government can only muster 196 supporters in s house of 395.—E. 22nd July.
It is believed that the Cabinet terday came to no decision, In the morning the House of Com-own mons rushed the Scotch Church Bill through, and then adjourned.
The lobbies swarmed with excited members, who showed a sake disposition to regard the defeat Later, Mr. Belfour had a brief audience 3 of the King yesterday evening, stated that he informed his Majesty that he himself and his colleagues had agreed that the circumstances of the defeat did not make it im cumbent on them to resign.
Most of the papers now believe that Mr. Balfour will propose the rescission of Thursday's vote, and will then wind up the session, and dissolve Parliament in the autumn.
—Reuter, Tokio, 24th July.
The renewal and extension of the Anglo Japanese Alliance is the absorbing topic here. The Japanese feel a sense of relief now that Mr. Balfour has decided not to resigu.—Our own London vid Bombay, 24th July.
was understood last evening that Mr. Balfour's remaining in office is largely due to the fact that inportant negotiations are proceeding with Japan, and to the desire to see the peace negotiations concluded Reuter, Later, The papers are full of surmises ud conjectures as to the date of the dissolution, but nothing is certain, and there has been no further development of the crisis, The Liberal papers vehemently rotest against the argument that foreign politics make Mr, Balfour's resignation unadvisable.—Reuter.
That the Government should conto direct the foreign policy of the jon after it has con! ly lost the confidence of the House of Commons and the country is straining the Constitution rather severely.—Ep.
26th July.
The Government is not to resign, The debate in the Commons came to an unexpected termination, the Government's motion for adjournment being carried without. a division amid the derisive laughter and cheers of the Government.—., Later.
Mr, Balfour's decision to Penaia in The Unionist organs approve of
office, deeming it right that his personal feelings should give way before national considerations.—Reuter.
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