The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-18
[NGlNDS MM premier.
Lord Salisbury Tenders His Res'g'
nation to King Edward and
Il 10 Accepted.
sAlfoua APPOINTED 10 the OFFICE.
rhe Reslxnatioa Not Unexpected. ~ IL HAD
ss.~u roreshsdowed-T IA Retiring Pre-
mler Well Advanced Ia Years. And D.
sires . More Quiet Life Desires No New
Honor.A

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London, July l3.-The marquis OF
Salisbury has resigned the premier
ship of Great Britain and Right Hon.
A. j. Balfour. the first lord OF b
treasury and government leader In
The house Of commons, has been ap-
pointed to succeed him.
The marquis Of Salisbury rendered
his resignation at an audience which
he had with King Edward last Fri
lay.
saturday Mr.. Balfour visited the
king and accepted the premiership.
Resssuation Not Unexpected.
London, July 13.-The fact OF the
resignation Of the premiership OF
Great Britain by Lord Salisbury, as
foreshadowed in the dispatches, was
officially given out this evening. The
prime minister laid down the respon-
abilities of his Office July III. Within
a hours his majesty elevated Mr.. A.
y. Balfour. the governments CHIEF
representative in the house OF com
mons. to the position of premier
While il was expected in official
and political circles that Lord Sails
bury's retirement would be coincident
with the coronation of King Edward,
II was scarcely looked for prior to
that event. Consequently about the
only surprise expressed as the news
spread through London concerned
the date, rather than the fact. OF the
Hsignation. The real interest was
not SO much in reference TO Lord SAL
isbury's withdrawal as it was in tho
appointment of his successor.
The liveliest speculation is rife as
10 the personnel Of the new cabinet.
The most discussed feature OF the
pending changes Is the position OF
Mr.. Cha mberlain, the colonial secre-
tary. who in many quarters has been
regarded as the most promising can
aidate for the premie rship-
A representative of the press learns
that. prior to the acceptance OF MS
new office. Mr.. Balfour first had an IN
teryicw with Mr.. Chamberlain anc
then consulted with his other cabine'
assistants. This is regarded as as
sur,nce that the future relative posi-
tiops Of Messrs. Balfour and Chamber
lain will be satisfactory to ooth. MT
Chamberlain's friends say he always
recognized the reversion of the pre-
miership to be Mr.. Balfour's right a
government leader in the house 0
Commons. AS to Lord Salisbury
withdrawal. the main reason is con
sidered by practically all the best IN
formed persons to have been simpi
a desire for a quiet life on the par
of q man advanced in years, wnos
activities have been unusual, an
whose scientific tastes predispose hi
to study and seclusion. That the rt
firing premicr's health had failed
some extent is undeniable, but tn
IN not more than perhaps Is to be e.
pected in a man of his years, and tn
close Of the war in South Africa an
the return of the commanding gel
erai from there is considered to be q
appropriate time for his withdrawal
II Is learned that Lord Salisbur
in resiening, expressed the desil
that no new title or honors should
conferred upon him.
The retirement of this last gre
statesman Of the Victorian age
universally regarded as the transit''
Prom one generation to another al
as marking the close OF an era IN u
0ational life.