The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-06-26
SALSBGRrS MINISTRY.
The Principal Advisers of the New
British Premier.
VETERANS IN PUBLIC SERVICE
rhey Are the DUKE Of Devonshire, A ..
saifour. Joseph Chamberlain. Michael
Hicks Beach and George y. Gosohen.
Brief Sketches 4f the Now Minister.

Balfour, Joseph Chamberlain. Michael
Hiolss-Beach and George y. Gosoheu.
DrIsf Sketches Yf the Now Minister.
LONDON Jt,no a6-Great Britains new
premier has partially completed the new
ministry, and announces the appointment
Of the following Premier and secretary
of state for foreign affairs, Marquis Of
Salisbury; president Of tho council, Duke
Of Devonshire; first lord Of the treasury,
Mr.. A. j. Balfour; secretary Of state for
the colonies, Right Hon. Joseph Cham
berlain; chancellor of the exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, first lord Of the ad-
miralty, Right Hon. George ]. Goschen.
The other members of the government
have not yet been fixed upon.
The new premier, Robert Arthur Talbot
Gascoigne Cecil. third Marquis OF Sails.
bury was born iH 1880, and married the
daughter Of the late Baron Anderson. He
was educated at Oxford, and Is chancellor
Of that university. He has been twice
secretary Of state for India and twice sec
retary Of state for foreign affairs. He was
premier in 1885, and formed his second
ministry in 1885. He resigned in 1929. He
proceeded to Conttantinople rs o special
ambassador at tho conference there in
November, 1875, and he and Lord Bea-
consfield, In 1875 were the representatives
Of Great Britain at the congress Of Berlin.
Spencer Compton Cavendish, X. j., P.
c., eighth Duke OF Devonshire, Is the leader
Of the Liberal U Unlonists in the house of
lords. He was born In 1888, and was edu-
Gated at Trinity college,, Cambridge, which
conferred upon him the degree OF NJ. A. in
1859 and LII. D, in 1869. His second title
is that OF Marquis of Harrington. He was
attached to Earl Granville's special mis-
sion to Russia in 1866 He has been lord
Of the admiralty, under secretary for war,
secretary for War twice, postiiiaster gem
eral, chief secretary for Ireland from 1871
is 1874, and secretary for India in former
Liberal governments. He sat as MEM
ber OF parliameut for different districts
from 1857 to 1891. He 10 chancellor Of the
University Of Cambridge, and an alder
man of the Middlesex county council
Hon. A. j. Balfour, the new first lord
Of the treasury, Is nephew of the Mar
quis of Salisbury, his mother being a
daughter of the second Marquis Of Sails
bury and sister pf the present Marquis.
He was born in tS4S, and was educated
at Elton and at Cambridge, He was ap-
pointed presidont of the local govern
ment board In 1856, and was secretary fdf
Scotland, with seat in the cabinet, from
1885 to 1887 He became chief secretary
for Ireland on the resignation Of Sir
Michael Hicks. Beach In 1887, and retained
that position until 1891, when he became
first lord Of the treasury and leader Of the
house of commons, retaining that position
until 1893, when the Salisbury govern
ment resigned.
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, the Unionist
leader In the house of commons, and the
newly appointed secretary Of state for tho
colonies, 10 one of the foremost and most
daring men in British politics at the pres
ent time. He is credited with having en-.
glneered the downfall of the Rosebery
government, and ls undoubtedly q man OF
great personal ability. He was born in
London in 1885, and has been married
three times, his present wife being o
daughter Of w. o, Endicott, formerly sec-
rotary Of war of the United States. He
was educated ut the University college
school, London, was formerly o manufao-
turer in Birmingham, and retired from
business In 1874 Mr. Chamberlain has
been three times successfully elected
mayor Of Birmingham, and was president
Of the local goverfl lment board In 1885 In
August 1887, he was appointed one of the
commissioners to settle the fisheries dis
pute with the United States. He has sat
for Birmingham ih the house Of commons
since 1879.
Sir Michael Edward Hicks. Beach, ninth
baronet, WINS born In 1887, in London. He
was educated at Eton and at Christ
church, Oxford, where he graduated b.
A. In 1858, and NJ. A. In 1851 He was par
liamentary secretary to the poor law board
from February Till December, 1868. with
the exception of . few weeks, during
which he was und0r secretary for the
home departments. He was chief secretary
for Ireland in la74-75, and secretary of
state for the colonies from 1878 to 1880.
He was appointed chancellor of the ex-
chequer in 1885, and again secretary for
Ireland in 1885. He resigned the latter
office in March, 1857, but remained amen.
ber of the cabinet without office till jan
uary, 1888. Ho re1entered the cabinet in
February, 1888, as aspresident OF the board
of trade. He has been member of par
lament since 1854
Right Hon. George Joachim Goschen
calls himself Liberal Unionist, though
he held office In Lord Salisburys former
Conservative ministry. He was born In
1881, and was educated Mt Rugby and at
Oriel college, oxfprd. He was appointed
an ecclesiastical commissioner in October
1881, lord rector Oh Aberdeen university in
1887, and lord rector of Edinburgh uni
versity In 1890. He was vice president of
the board OF trade and paymaster general
In 1865. &C. and subsequently chancellor Of
the Duohy Of LANCASTER, president OF the
poor law board, and first lord of the ad.
miralty. He was engaged on a special
mission to Constan tinople in $780, 81, and
was chancellor of the exchequer In Lord
Snlisburv,a second adninistratinn in 1887.
92. He has set In parliament for different
districts since May, 1868.
1t is believed that the MARQUIS of Sails
bury, before deciding to form new min
istry, received assurances that the outao.
ing ministry would assist the new govern
mont in passing the estimates in time to
enable parliament to dissolve by July 10,
Both parties profess TO be ready for