The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-20
NEW CABINET
 OF ENGLAND Chamberlain Was Favor
 ite for Premier. SOME CHANGES DESIRED Marlborough May Land Earl
 of Cad0gan'S Job.
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Will Probably Retire-Lord George Hamilton Will Probably
 Hand in Resignation.


 the absorbing topic of the discussion here. During the week the public was regaled with more or less shrewd prophe- cies. but no intimations were given out by the inner circles of the intentions of the premier, Arthur J. Balfour, regard ing the successors of the ministers who have already resigned. or as to how far the changes in the ministry may be ex- pected to extend.
 It is undeniable that very large section of the conservatives and liberal unionists are strongly dissatisfied with the ministry as at present constituted, and 1t is increasingly apparent that in spite of all the parliamentary eulogies of MT. Balfour, many unienists believe that government of greater strength and capacity could have been established with Joseph Chamberlain as leader. The opinion is freely expressed on all sides by the unionists as well as the uberal- ists that the interests of the empire nowadays are so vast and complex that they are sorely in need of "a man of broader and more forceful powers. who should be disassociated from the atmos- phere of debate over the details of such measures. for instance, as the education bill or the question of releasing Patrick A. McHugh the member of parliament for North Letrim, from the penalty of contempt of petty Irish court.
 Would Have Been Trouble.
 The appointment of Mir. Chamberlain to the premiership would have been red rag to the Anglophobes. but never theless there Is a multitude of Govern ment supporters who would have been glad to have him the chief. and the As- soclated Press Is informed from sources of undoubted authenticity that MT. ChambeTlains claims to the premiership would have been recognized as being het- ter than Mir Balfour's had he not. when ever occasion presented itself. urged Mir. Balfour's succession against his own One important and strong point of the late administration which has not yet become generally known and appreciated and which, it is feared. Mir. Balfonr VIII not fully inherit. was Lord Salisbury's persistent resistance to Emperor Will uam's efforts to entangle Great Britain in an alliance with Germany. These et- forts have been made at intervals since 1890 and are likely to be renewed now that Lord Salisbury has retired. The consensus of best informed Con- servative opinion points to list of ap- pointments something like the lollow- ing as being the most likely:
 Mr Halsbury, the president of the | Board of Agriculture, to succeed SIT | Michael Hicks-Beach, the chancellor or |
 the Exchequer.
 Other Candidates. Other candidates mentioned for the ex- | cheuuer are the Rt. Hon. James w. Low | ther. the former Parliamentary Secretary | for Foreign Affairs; Lord George Hamll- | ion. the Secretary of State for India, who is not considered to be fnancier | and Sir Edgar Vincent the former man cial adviser to the Egyptian government and ex-Governor of the Imperial otto- | man Bank at Constantinople
 l It is now considered probable that Earl | HaIsbury will be succeeded as Lord | Chancellor by Sir R. B. Finlay. at pres | ent Attorney General. The manner Tn | which Lord Halsbury exercised hls pre- ] rogative in the appointment of judges 1 has caused considerable dissatisfaction | If is asserted that many of the appoln- 1 tees do not reach the high standard pre- viously maintained in the English courts Marlborough May Land.
 Earl Cadogan. the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. will probably be succeeded by the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl or rem | broke and Montgomery or the Earl or Dudley. If the Duke of Marlborough is l annointed 1t will be due to his wlte | ponuIaritv as much as to the Duke 5 | merits. The Dukes name is also men tioned as the possible successor or the Earl of Hopetoun as Governor General or l Australia.
 Lord Ashbourne's position as horu Chancellor of Ireland is acceptanly nileo'
 The resignation of Lord George liam utep as Secretary of State for India is | considered probable
 | Austin Chamberlain, eldest son oi Joseph Chamberlain, and Financial Sec retarv to the Treasury. will doubtless become a cabinet minister in some sec
 The Right Gerald Balfour, President Of inc Board of Trade, and brother of the Premier, cannot be said to be popular with his party. but he is not expected to retire from the cabinet.
 The retention of Lord I.ansdowne as Foreign Secretary and the Duke ol Det ,- cl nsidered foreprdained, and it is not believed that the changes will go beyond 1 those mentioned.