Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-19
MAKING new CABINET
English People Busy With the
Construction of Premier Bal.
four's Cabinet.
Speculation as to Changes
n Which Are Due to Take
Place Soon.
Handbury Likely to Succeed
Observation-Disclosures Re.
mains Secretary.

London, July 19.-Cabinet making is
the absorbing subject of discussion
here. During the week the public was
regaled with more or less Shrewd
prophecies, but no intimation was Civ
en- out by the inner circle of the inten-
tions of Premier Balfour regarding the
successors of ministers who had al
ready resigned or as to how far changes
in the ministry may be expected to eX-
tend. Many unionists believe greater
strength and capacity could have been
established with Joseph Chamberlain,
colonial secretary, as leader. One i'm
portant and strong poir- of the late ad-
ministration, which has not yet become
generally known and appreciated, and
S which it is feared Balfour will not full
I ly inherit. was Salisbury's persistent
resistance to Emperor Williams efforts
to entangle Great Britain in an alli-
ance with Germany.
The chief immediate cause of appre-
1ension. however, is that Balfour will
be unwilling either to radically reduce
the size of the unwieldy cabinet, now
changes in it's personnel. Nowhere is
its complete reconstruction more earn
estly urged than among conservatives
themselves, some of whom profess fear
that unless the ministry is strengthened
its support in the house of commons
will rapidly dwindle. Conservatives are
doubtful whether Balfour is sufficiently
resolute to recreate the ministry
f1,a ,irba Of, ofb II 10
ent official associates. The consensus of
the best informed conservative opinion
points to list of appointments some
thing like the following as being most
likely:
Handbury, president of the board of
agriculture, to succeed Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, chancellor of the eX-
chequer, announcement of whose res
ignation was not received with favor by
the conservatives, with the exception of
those who desire to see the position of
exchequer filed by a man committed
to the principle of preferential trade
with the colonies. Other candidates
mentioned for the eXchequer are Right
Hon. James w. Lowther, former paria-
mentary secretary for foreign affairs;
Lord George Hamilton. secretary of
BIB a financier, and Sir Edgar Vincent,
former financial advisor to the Egyp-
tian government and ex-governor of
the Imperial Ottoman bank at Constan-
tinople. It is now considered probable
that Lord Halsbury will be succeeded
as lord chancellor by Sir R. B. Finlay,
at present attorney general.
Earl Cadogan, lord lieutenant of Ire
"a 6x,t
Duke of Marlborough, Earl of Penn
broke and Montgomery, or Earl Dud- |
lev. If the Duke of Marlborough is ap-
pointed 1t will be due to his wife's pop |
ularity as much as to the dukes mer-
its. The dukes name is also mentioned
as probable successor to Earl Hope
town as governor of Australia. Should /
C. T. Richie resign the home secre-
George Wyndham. now chief
secretary of Ireland, is considered
promising candidate. Lord Ashbourne's
position as lord chancellor of Ireland is
acceptably filed.
Right Hon. Sir Edward Carson. so
licitor general and duke of Bedford are
urged to succeed Lord James
Of Hereford in the anomalous cabinet
position chancellor of the Duchy of
Lord Hoptown Is a secon-
dairy possibility. The resignation of
Lord George Hamilton as secretary of
state for India is considered probable
J. Austen Chamberlain, eldest son of
Joseph Chamberlain and financial sec
retary to the treasury, will doubtless
become cabinet minister in some sec
pndary position. Right Hon. Gerald
Balfour, president of the 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 Retention of Lord Lansdowne
as foreign secretary and Duke OF Dew
onshire as president of the council is
considered foreordained and it is not be-
ieved the changes will go beyond those
mentioned.
STICKS TO FREE TRADE.