Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-15
EXPECTS A CLASH WITH CHAMBERLAIN
xattsr Likely to Drive Hard Bargain with
Balfsur as the Price ofPsaOs,
soHMAY co TO THE TREASURY BENcE
No-x Premier Announces He is TO BE
Premier In Fact ana Will Have
Eis own Men and own
Policy. l.I

-. nriuos ninister not merely In name,
hut in fact. and that he intends to have
his own men and his own policy. The easy
Ooina gystem carried out by Lord Sails
hurry is to be abolished, and Baltours Is
20 be the real, working ministry. TnlS
heroic talk has not caused much impress
sion because it Is counting without Cnam-
berlain, who, It is believed, Will ei'ner
rule or ruin the ministry.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Beachs
Fes,Rnation is due 70 his anticipating
trouble before long between Balfour and
Chamberlain, with the probability that Bal
four will 20 TO the House of Lords, leaving
rim under Chanberlain's leadership In the
Commons, a position which would be In
4oierabla TO him Austin Chamberlains
name is mentioned as the principal alter
native of his fathers for the chancellor"
ship of the exchequer, as the colonial sec
retary always drives a hard bargain for his
friends in these crisis. 1t is Baltours ob-
feet to postpone the reconstruction OF the
cabinet until the reassembling of Parlia-
ment in October.
Formally Greet Balfour.
LONDON, July IA. J. Balfour was
today formally greeted as Great Britain s
premier and the new regime began It's WORK
The nomentous change was marked by only
one really dramatic incident, namely, the
resignation of Sir Michael Hicks Beach
from his post of chancellor OF the ex-
rheouer. Yet this lack OF outward show
and public prelude to a new chapter In
English history is by no means representa-
tive Of the disturbance which the sudden
transition created among the under cur
rents OF political life.
Il is safe to say Sir Michael Hicks Beach
was the hrst of several whose names have
figured largely before the public In the
last half century and who now VIII dis
appear from the political arena. Nothing
absolutely definite is yet settled, but the
unionist party expects shortly to hear OF
che. raaAgnatlona. ef Earl 10 lsbpryy lord
Nigh chansSi ior !. .1fH lanes ot eHereford
chancelior st the duchy OF Lancaster, and
Earl Cadogan, lord lieutenant Of Ireland.
: FOR Sir Michael Hicks -Beach's place
Earl Hanbury. now president OF the Board
Of Agriculture, Is the favorite. In the
pending reconstruction, which may not bt
completed for some time to come, Mr.. Bal
four, much to the delight OF the unionists
will remain the leader Of the House o
Commons and first lord of the treasury
with Mr.. Chamberlain still in command o.
the colonies, as his first lieutenant. Il
Earl Halsbury, on account Of his grea
age, bg ACbhlhbt DoANA
Alyerstone will succeed to the Woolsack
Sir Richard Hem Collins becoming lore
chief Justice, Sir r. B. Finlay succeeding
him as master Of the rolls, Sir r. H. Car
son, now solicitor general, becoming at
torney general and probably Charles AL
fred Cripps attorney general to the prince
uof Wales, succeeding to the solicitor gen
eralship,
On one point the members of the Hous
of Commons, who throughout the day ami
fnatedly discussed the new state OF affair
seemed practically unanimous and tina
was that Austin Chamberlain. financial sec
retary to the treasury, would be promoted
majority mentioning him as likely t
sAcceed Mr. Hanbury should the latter TAX
the chancellorship Of the exchequer. Friend
OF Mr. Balfour also said he was certain I
require the advice in his cabinet council
of his great friend, George Wyndham, nov
chief secretary for Ireland.
Much other Gossip.
There is no little gossip concerning som
change in position of Lord George Hamil
ton, secretary OF state for India, one wei
known member of the house OF common
saying he had heard that Lord George Ham
ilton was among those who would throw u
their portfolios Lord Hamiton's brother
in-law. the marquis Of Lansdown. is re
garded as certain to remain in the foreig
once. where he is carrying out lines lai
down by Lord Salisbury.
There is apparently no serious appreher
sion of general election, though in som
quarters 1t is thought the desire attribute
to the king to have a new parliament afte
his coronation might cause an appeal to th
country, though the new premier is not bt
lieved to see any necessity therefor.
n.NN a
House Of Commons as premier was charat
teristic OF the man and OF the assembl
From the party meeting at the foreie
oftioe the members trooped over enbloc an
shortly after o'clock the house wa
packed. Both front benches were hllC
with ministers and former ministers, e.
cept for vacant place opposite the mac
where Mr.. Baltour was such a familii
figure. Peers came into the stranger
gallery and leaned expectantly upon Il
rails. Amid a nervous. ceaseless chatt
OF questions, which were ratified throug
Sir Michael Hicks Beach sat gloon
among the colleagues he was so soon
leave. Suddenly the clatter ceased al
there stole from behind the speaker
chair the long. thin figure OF the prin
minister. From all sides of the hou
there arose a chorus OF Hear, heart" tt
members rose and kept up the applau
until Mr.. Balfour. who sidled along Il
treasury bench, nearly falling over S
Michael Hicks Beach's feet, reached h
seat and buried his head in a volumino
question paper. He was blushing like
schoolgirl.
Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman, 4
liberal leader. stopped further business
making such a feeling personal referen
to Mr.. Balfour as is seldom heard in legi
lative bodies and which was delivered wi
an emotion that quite unneryed the pr
mer. When Mr.. Balfour rose to reply 1
ovation was renewed, but his voice "a
tered and he was only just able, hesita
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