The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-07-29
TALK Of
CABINETS
BaIfour's Plans in
the Dark as
Yet.

Is the absorbing subject Il discussion
here. During the week the public was
RECALLED with more or less shrewd
prophecies but no intimations were Civ
IN ont by the inner circle OF the inten-
tions 81 the premier. a. J. Balfour re-.
garding the SUCCESSORS OF the ministers
who have already resigned or as to
how far the changes IN the ministry
may be expected to extend. II IL unde-
nisble that a very large section Of the
Conservatives and LiberaI-rnlonists
are strongly dissatisfied with the minis
try - at present constituted and IL Is
increasingly apparent that in spite Of
All parliamentary "ulogles OF Mr. Bal
-four many Unionists believe that
government OF greater strength and ca
paCity could have been established with
Joseph Chamberlain. the colonial secre-
tary. as leader. The opinion IL freely
expressed ON all sides by unlonists as
well as lie Liberals that Interests OF
Tho empire nowadays are So vast and
complex that they are sOrcly IN need
~ the oversight ~ a man OF broader
and more f0rceful powers. who should
b" disKasHociated from the atmosphere
Of constant debate over the details of
such measures for instance as the edu-
cation bill. or the question of releasing
Patrick a. HcIiugb. the member Of
Parliament from North Leitrim. from
tie penalty Of contempt OF a petty irish
court
The appointment OF SIR. Chamberlain
~ the premiership would have been
received with cold disfavor By the OPP
position ana would have been red rag
10 the AnElO-phObeR. but nevertheIH ~
there Is a multitude Of government sup
portcrs who would be- glad TO have him
as chief, ana the Associated Press IL
Informed from sources " undoubted
authenticity that Mr. Chamberlain's
claim to the premiership would have
been recognized ~ being better than
Mr.. BalfOur'S had he not whenever oc-
cDsIOu presented itself urged Mr.. Bal
fOurg succession against his own.
one important and strong point Of
III" late administration which has not
set become generally known and appre-
ciatcd and which II II feared Mr.. Bal
four VIII not fully inherit. was Lord
EalisbUry's persistent resistance 10
Emperor Williams efforts to entangle
Great Britain in an alliance with Ger
many. There efforts have been made
~ intervals since 1895. and are likely to
b. renewed now that Lord Salisbury
hgs retired.
The chief immediate cause Of appre-
bcnsiOn, however. II that Mr. BalfOur
VIII be unwilling to either radically re-
ducc the size Of tn. Hnwieldy cabinet,
now numbering 49, or make sweeping
changes IN II. Nowhere IL it, complete
r"cODstructiOn more earnestly urged
than among the Conservatives them
T"iycg, some Of whom profess to fear
that unless the ministry is strengthen
ID It's support IN the House Of Com
mons VIII rapidly dwindIe. The Con-
scry1tiycs are doubtful whether Mr..
Balfpur Is sufficiently rcgOlutc 90 re-
create the ministry against the wishes
Of most Of his present official as4Oci-
atcg. The cOnscnsus Of best Informed
conservative opinion points TO a list Of
appointments something Ike the fol-
loving as being the most likely:
Mr.. Hamburg, the president Of the
Board Of Agriculture, 10 succeed Sir
Michael Hickg-Bcach, the chancellor OF
the eXclnqucr, the announcement Of
whose resignation was not received
with favor ny the Conservatives, with
the exception Of those who desire to see
tho post Of the cxcbcqucr filed By
man committed 10 the principle OF
preferential trade with the colonies.
Other candidates mentioned for the
exGhepuer are the 1T. Hon. James w.
LoWthor, former parliamentary secre-
| tary for foreign affairs; Lord George
.
/ who rs not considered 10 BE- n 6nanclcr,
aud Edgar Vincent, former financial
adviser 20 the Egyptian government
and ex-governor OF the Imperial Otto
inal Bank ut constantlnoplc.
| II lB now considered probable that
/ Earl Halsbury will De succeeded az
Lord Chancellor by Sir X. Is. Finlay, at
( present attorney general The manner
IN which Lord Halsbury exercised his
I mr. In hn IA It,4f .tt Of
Judges has caused considerable dissat-
isfactiOn. II ~ asserted that many OF
he appOintcca do not reach the high
standard previously maintained In the
english courts.
Earl cadOEnn, the LORD Lieutenant Of
! Ireland yin probably De succeeded by
| The Duke Of InrlbOrOugh. the Earl Of
/ Pembroke md Montgomery, or the Earl
| ~ Dudley II the Duke OF MARLBOROUGH
N appointed n VIII be- due TO his wifc's
popularity M much hs 20 the dukes
merits, The dukes name h also men
TONED 40 The pGFsiblr successor Of the
tan Of ilOpetruu aS goNrrnof-G"nora
of Auytralia.
Should Mr Hitchic resign the home
E'rr, faryfhp George Wyndham, nov
rhIrf s,,rnipry fDr lrcinnd, 10 oguHid
,,rrh % promising candidate.
Lprd hHbbGIrur's position aF lord
ioum0llor ~ ireland is ncoopEply M
id
Gho ltl non Hr EDWARD Carson, ~.
sYiicitOr general, ana the Duke or Bed
ma nrr FtrJHEy urged a. succeed lord
james NJ Urfford lu tbr anomalous
rIbIuft pnHtpU ~ chancellor of the
; durhY ~ Lancaster LpFd IiuprtDuu
10 secondary pprribillry
Gla rasiPuWlIOD ~ Lori GfUrFs lllm-
MON H5 Hs. rriafy If Flnir fpr lulD ~
considered probable
i Aufuu rhambrrlHir ridrsi sOn ~
IHfph Chamberlain, may nave place
lie no rabiufi
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IIur 80 considered HH 90 ~ rArf
, ih1t lluinna NAs % R1pd lhIng fgr ihf
! 9H lu some pfpnrif