Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-15
SALISBURY RESIGNS;
BALFOUR SUCCESSOR
Change In the Premiership
of Great Britain.
hlcKs.BEAcH ALSO RETlREs

Reason OF Lord Salisbury's Retirement
Is Generally Regarded as Simply a
Desires for Quiet Life-other Cabi
net Changes Foreshadowed.
London, July 1.-THE marquis of
Salisbury has resigned the premier
ship of Great Britain and Rt. Hon.
A. j. Balfour. the first lord Of the
treasury and government leader in the
house of commons. has been appointed
to succeed hfnr
The marquis of Salisbury rendered
his resignation at an audience which
he had with King Edward last Fri
Perhaps never has cnange oI pre-
miership been affected with so little
dislocatiou to business, either public
or private, as accompanied the trans,
fer of the seals of office from Lord
Salisbury to A J. Balfour. The oc-
currence had no effect whatever on
| the stock exchange. The only other
change in the cabinet thus far an
nounced is the chanceIlorship of the
exchcquer, Sir Michael Hicks Beaca,
who resigned today, though others are
| foreshadOwed.
Mr. Balfour. in addressing the first
meeting of his followers at the foreign
office this afternoon, informed them
that he could not count on the contia-
ued assistance of Sir Michael Hicks
Beach but he could on The latter $
good wishes.
The public showed little interest in
the party meeting which was sum-
moned for noon The new premier,
when he entered the conference roof
| of the foreign office, accompanied by
| the Duke of Devonshire, Sir Michael
| Hicks-B Beach, Lord Londonderry anl
| others. received quite an ovation
When Mr. Balfour rose to address the
| meeting all again stood up and cheered
! the new chief Mr.. Balfour referred
| to the loss of the services of the chief
who, for nearly so years, had been en-
gagged in active political life. No one,
he said, would grudge him his we'll
earned repose though his loss was
irreparable.
q do not fatter myself" proceeded
the premier, that the gap he has left
can be filed. But the place he has
left must be occupied. and it is be
cause the king has desired me to d.
my best to take that position that |
have asked you to meet me today.
have accepted a great task and &
heavy responsibility certainly from
| no over-weening belief in my own ca
pacity, but because l am sure or at
least have every reason to believe,
that in attempting to carry ON this
! work | will have the most important
qualification a leader can have, name
ly, the regard and confidence of those
with whom he works,
AS to Lord Salisburys withdrawal
| the main reason is considered by prac.
tically all the best informed persons
to have been simply a desire for 4
quiet life on the part of a man ad-
vanced in years, whose activities have
been unusual and whose scientific
tastes predispose him to study and Sc.
clusion That the retiring premiers
health has failed, to some extent, is
undeniable, but this perhaps is to be
expected in man of his years, and
the close of the war in South Africa
and the return of the commanding gen.
eral here is considered to be an appro,
pirate time for his withdrawal.
Several other changes are likely to
occur including the retirement of Earl
Cadogan, lord lieutenant of Ireland
and the elevation of George Wyndham
the chief secretary for Ireland, to a
seat in the cabinet.
Speculation is already rife as 10 who
will be Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's sue,
cessor. The name of p w Hanbury
| president sf the board of agriculture
| is frequently mentioned