Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-07-17
SALISBURY QUITS
PREMIER OF GREAT BRITAIN LAYS
DOWN THE BURDENS OF
OFFICE.
A. ]. BAlFOUR MS SUCCESSOR
LIyELIEsT SPECULATION RIFE As
TO PERSONNEL OF NEW
CABINET.
A. J. BAlfOUR HIS SUCCESSOR
WILD WELCOME TO KITCHENER
LATEST BRITISH NATIONAL HERO
REACHES LONDON FROM SOUTH
AFRICA.

ignation Of the premiership OF Grea'
Britain by Lord Salisbury, as foreshad-
owed in the dispatches of the Associ-
ated Press. rs officially given out last
evening. The prime minister laid down
the responsibility of his office July IL
Within tw anty-four hours his majesty
elevated MI. A. ]. Balfour, the govern
ment's chief representative in the house
of commons. TO the position of premier.
While il was expected in official and
' political circles that Lord S~al!sbury's
retirement would be coinCident with the
coronation of King Edward, 1t was
scarcely looked for prior to that event.
Consequently about the only surprise
Expressed as the news spread through
London concerned the date, rather han
the fact, of the resignation. The real
Interest was not so much in reference
to Lord Salisbury's Withdrawal as It
was in the appointment of his success
sor.
IL ~ 10 aAAS "S
the personnel of the new cabinet. The
most discussed feature Of the pending
change is the position of Mr.. Cham
berlain (the colonial secretary. who, in
many quarters has been regarded as
the most promising candidate tor the
premiership.
$500
A representative of the Associated
Press learns that prior to the accept
ance of his new office Mr.. Balfour first
had an interview with Mr.. Chamber
lain and then consulted with his other
cabinet assistants. This is regarded as
assurance that the future relative posi-
lions of Messrs Balfour n Chamber
lain will be satisfactory to both. Mr..
Chamberlain's friends say ne always
recognized the reversion of the pre-
miership to be Mr.. Balfour's right as
government leader in the house of COM
mons.
AS to Lord Salisbury's withdrawal,
the main reason is considered by prac-
tically all the best informed persons I o
have. been simply a desire for a quiet
life on the part of a man advanced in
years, whose activities have been I'M
usual, AMI whose scientific tastes pre-
dispose him TO study and seclusion.
That the retiring premier's health has
failed to some extent is ~undeniable: but
this Is not more than, perhaps, is TO be
expected in a man of his years. and the
close of the war in South Africa and
the return of the commanding general
there is considered to be an appropri-
ate time for his withdrawal.
wild Welcome to Kitchener.
London, July 15.-Lord Kitchener ar
riy ed at Paddington railroad station at
1913 p. m. Saturday, and was greeted
by cheering crowds The prince Of
Wales welcomed Lord Kitchener. and
an address was presented to the gen.
eral.
Lord Kitchener's progress through
London was one of the most remarka-
BILE of the many remarkable of the past
three years. The small procession Of
carriages containing the general and
his staff, In simple veldt dress, lacked
spectacular features, but the crowd
was there in its tens OF thousands to
see the man of the hour and not a pc
geant.
From the moment he set foot I'm Lon
Don to the time OF his disappearance
beneath the portal of ST. James palace.
Kitchener received such an outburst OF
popular enthusiasm as quite overshad-
owed the demonstrations on previous
similar occasions.
Shortly before the arrival of the pro-
ression at Buckingham palace, Queen
Alexandra and the princesses appeared
on a balcony and remained there until
the victor Of South Africa had passed
In His TriumphaI Journey
TO st. James palace, which he entered
amidst a final hurricane of cheers.
Kitchener and the generals who ac-
eompanied MIN were entertained Mt
luncheon in the great banuuetinp han
where covers were laid for fifty persons.
n prince of Wales occupied the CEN
trail seat, with Kitchener On his right
n with Lord Roberts opposite. The
prince of Wales toasted King Edward
n then proposed a toast TO Kitchene
zen" made a brief reply,
which exhausted the toast list and
"SSi "itS % W rIuth the general nrO-
ceeded to the Buckingham TO see the
king and queen.
Kitchener was speedily conducted TO
the kings sick room, and his majesty.
from his couch, extended a warm well
come to the general, and personally ex-
pressed his thanks for the termination
or Possibilities. The king then presented
Kitchener the declaration of the new
order of merit. The general saw the
queen, after which he drove to Lord
Roberts residence II. Portland Place
Kitchener win visit MIR. Chamberlain,
the colonial secretary. to-day.
Makes No Inference tn III.
! Washington. July l5.--The appo,nt-
ment OF Mr.. Balfour to the English
premiership will not result in any
tnange In the existing relations be-
tween Great Britain and the United
states. This is thu opinion of the de-
partment officials, who express the
opinloa that MI. Balfour viii be az
much disposed as was Lord Salisbury
70 continue .he friendly relations be-
tween the TWO countries.