Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-07-14
SALISBURY OUT
Arthur J. BaIfOur is His
Successor.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach Also
Resigned.
The New Prime Minister Met With
His Cabinet.
NO DISTURBANCE.

London, July 14.-Premier Salisbury
has resigned and Arthur ]. Balfour,
government leader of the house of
commons, was appointed his sue
cessor.. Balfour is a nephew of Lord
Salisbury. Sir Michael Hicks-Beacb
also resigned as chancellor of the ex-
chequer
Perhaps never has a change in the
premiership been effected with so lit
tie dislocation in business, either pub
lie or private, as accompanied
this transfer of the seals of
office from Lord Salisbury to
A. j. Balfour. The occurrence had no
effect whatever on the stock exchange.
The only other change in the cabinet
thus far announced is the chancellor
ship of the excheQuer, though others
are foreshadowed. Mr.. Balfour, in ad-
dressing the first meeting of his fol-
lowers, this afternoon, informed them
they could not count on the continued
assistance of Hicks-Beach, but could
count on the latter's good wishes.
In an address at a meeting of his
party Mr.. Balfour said:
II have nothing of a personal nature
to say at the present time; neither
Changes there must be consequent on
a great change which we are met here
to deplore. But this is not an occasion
on which to discuss them or even
think of them. AS for the question of
policy l need hardly tell you the policy
of the unionist party remains now
what it always has been"
After warm tribute to Lord Sails
bury by the Duke of Devonshire, Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach rose and
said there was no one to
whom he would more gladly
and more readily have acted as leader
of the party than the man he had fol-
lowed as leader for more than seven
years. But Lord Salisburys retire
ment was a break with the traditions
of his past political life. Two years
ago he had begged for personal and
not for political reasons to be relieved
from the Office; but he had consented
at Lord Salisbury's instance to retain
it to the end of the war. He now felt
that the moment had come when such
poor services as he cou.,. render could
not longer be necessary to the country.
Jausten Chamberlain, financial Sec
retary to the treasury, said MS father
wished him to say how greatly disap-
pOlnteu ne was at tHe IdCI tudl ne
could not be present to welcome Bal
four to the leadership and say with
what pleasure and pride he would give
all assistance in his power. On enter
ing the house of commons subsequent
ly Mr.. Balfour met with a great recep-
tion not only from his own supporters,
but from members of the opposition.
The resignation of Hicks-Beach caused
intense surprise. 1t was generally
taken to be almost more important
.lan Sallsbury's and is regarded in
some quarters as being directly due to
the new cabinet. John Redmond, lead
ing member of the Irish party in the
house OF commons, said to a represen-
tative of the Associated Press:
1T will have a more immediate and
material result than Lord Salisbury S
retirement. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
was an excellent check on Chamber
lain, who was practically all power
full"
Several other changes are likely to
occur including the retirement of Earl
of Cadogan, lord lieutenant of Ireland,
and the elevation of George Wyndham,
chief secretary for ireland, to seat in
the cabinet.