The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1902-07-18
SALISBURY RESIGNS.
A, j. BalfOur Succeeds Him as
Ptmier Of Great Britain.
The Main Reason Of Lord Saiisbury's
Withdrawal Is a Desire For
Quiet Life, as He is Well
Advances in Years.

London, July 1.-THE fact of the
resignation of the premiership o.
Great Britain by Lord Salisbury was
| officially given cut Sunday evening.
The prime minister laid down the re-
sponsibility of his Office July Il.
Within "A hours his majesty elevated
Mr.. A. J. Balfour, the governments
chief representative in the house OF
commons. TO the position OF premier.
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.
Chamberlain (the colonial secretary
who. in many quarters. has been re-
garded as the most promising candi-
date for the premiership
reporter learns that prior to the
acceptance OF his new Office. Mr. Bal
four first had an interview with Mr..
Chamberlain and then consulted with
his other cabinet assistants. This is
regarded as assurance that the future
relative positions of Messrs Balfour
and Chamberlain will be satisfactory
to both. Mr. Chamberlain friends say
he always recognized the reyersion of
the premiership TO be Mr. Balfour's
right as government leader in the
house of commons.
As to Lord Salisbury's withdrawal,
the main reason is considered by all
the best informed persons 70 have been
imply a desire for a quiet life on the
part of man advanced IN years.
whose activities have been unusual,
and whose scientific tastes predispose
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 10 be ex
peCted in a man of his years, and the
close OF the war in South Africa and
the return of the commanding central
there is considered 10 be an appropri-
ate time for his withdrawal
II is learned that Lord Salisbury. in
resigning. expressed the desire that
no new title or honors should be con-
ferred upon him. The retirement of
this last great statesman of the Vic
torian age is universally regarded as
the transition from one generation TO
another and as marking the close OF
an era in the national life.
London. July liking Edward re
ceived Mr.. Balfour in audience Mon
day at Buckingham palace and deliv-
cred TO him the seals Of ms Office and
the privy seal.
A J. salfour was Monday formally
greeted - Great Britain's premier. and
the new regime began its work. The
momentous change was marked by on
ly one dramatic incident. namely, the
resignation or Sir Michael Hicks
Beach from his post of chancellor of
the eXchequer. Yet this lack of out
ward show and public prelude TO a new
chapter in English history is by no
means representative of the distur-
bance which the sudden transition
created among the undercurrents Of
political life. IL is safe TO say that
Sir Michael Hicks Beach is only the
first of several whose names have fig
ured largely before the public in the
last half century and who now will dis
appear from the political arena. Moth
ing absolutely definite is yet settled
but the unionist party expects shortly
to hear of the designations of Earl
Halsbury. lord high chancellor; Lord
James, of Hereford. chancellor of the
duchy of Lancaster. and Earl Cado-
gan, lord lieutenant of Ireland.