New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-02
4 SURPRISING APPOINTNEN1.
WILLIAM BALFOUR MADE CHIEF
SECRETARY FOR IRELAND.

90 ,norurR OF THE NEW FIRST LORD OF
r,,, TREASURY AND ALMOST UNKNOWN IN
POLITICAL CIRCLES - PROCEEDINGS IN
PARLIAMENT MEMBERS or THE
GovERNMENr REFLECTED.
1ordon. July 1.-The Yorkshire Evening POST
announces that Gerald William Balfour, ne'nDei u
Parliament for the Central Division oi"N-eeis ii'S
been appointed chief Secretary Tor lreiah' ~ SUI
Good John Morley Mr.. Balfour Is a brother OF
Arthur James Balfour, the newly appointed firs'
Lord Of the Treasury to whom he has for some
time been private secretary. The announcements
OF the appointment has created great surprise p''
the authority for the statement is apparent! y.
vond question THE POST being Mr. Baltour
organ Mr. Bafour Is unknown In pohucal e''''e''
except as a young and promising politician
THE London POST says that Walter Hume
Long member OF Parliament for the West Derby
Division OF Liverpool. has been appointed Iresi-
dent OF the Board 81 Agriculture.
,rhere was a small attendance at the session OF
the House Of Commons to-day. As Is customary
on the occasion Of a change in the Ministry. the
leading members OF the Opposition ana thelr iol-
lowers changed their seats taking the side OF the
House formerly occupied by the leaders ana mem
bers Of the majority. The Afghan Prince .Nasru''a
Khan occupied seat In the Speakers gallery.
In the House OF Lords Lord Salisbury, the new
Lord High Chancellor. took his seat on the wooi-
sack for the first time the presdlng~flcer' rep
resenting the new Government The galleries o.
the House were well filled. and many of the wlVe'
and daughters % peers present In bright cos
TUNES Nasrua Khan, after leaving the h'us'
Of Commons the House OF Lords. oc'u-
pying "A in the gallery set apart Tor ulSl'l,d,
The business conducted In both Houses was iirt'9
formal and they adjourned after BRIEF sessions
Joseph Chamberlain was reelected to.daY 10 IoP-
resent the West Division of birmingham IN th'
House Of commons. The occasion OF me eier',1 q
was the appointment OF NJ. chamberlain 70 th'
Cabinet office OF Secretary OF state Tor the NolDn's
\ j. Balfour. the new First LORD or n" irh'
ury and sir Michael Hicks Beach. Chancellor OF me
Exchequer. wee also reelected 10 the House. ,
Sir Henry James the newly appointed Chancellor
Of the Duchy of Lancaster has written to his con
sttucnts in Bury the district ne represented IN IN"
House OF Commons. farewell letter on mis- ae-
ceptance of IA pe~rage.
Henry NJ stanley the we,,-known African OK
plorer viii again contest the North DIVISION OF Ian
beth In the coming general election FOR member OF
Parliament In the last election Mr.. Stanley. VINO j.
a Liberal-U niOnlst. was defeated by FRANCIS VI
Coldw~ls n Radical. Joseph Chamberlain, the new
colonial Secretary. Will speak IN his behalf on sat
urlay -. e,
Michael Hicks Beach. Chancellor OF tn" kNchegier.
said that the Government hoped 10 carry the rae
tory bill introduced by the Liberal Government.
through the House OF 'omn1n before dissolution
Sir charles Dixie. Henry l.abOuchere and other
Radicals hav. issued A manifesto demanding a re-
form In me registration and franchise laws, so
that one will have only one vote. ihey also
demand a reform IN Parliamentary PROCEDURE" 80
as 20 prevent wll'ul obstruction ana 20 bring about
IN. abolition 81 the legislative power % the HouS"
OF Lords The manifesto declares mat ~ the cptl
Ton Government all he forces % monopoly. piifi-
leg. a nj reaction are combined Against them mus
ho evoked the moral courage AID Strength OF the
free electors