Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-07-14
SALISBURY HAS
RESIGNED
Arthur J. BaIfour, His Nephew, Leader in the
House Of Commons, Succeeds
Him.
SIR HIcKs-BEACH ALSO OUT
The CHANGE In Premiership Was Effected With But LII
tls OlsIocatIon In Busness-0ther Changes In the
Cabinet Arc Foreshadowed-- May Get
New Lord Lieutenant.

London, July 14.-Premier Salisbury
has resigned and Arthur J. Balfour. the
government leader of the house OF COM
mons, was appointed his successor ba'-
four is a nephew of Salisbury. Michael
picks-Reach also resigned as chancellor
Of exchequer.
Perhaps nerer has change in the
promicrshi.S been Seile'ted with 50 niue
dislocaton in business, either public or
priyate as accompanied the transfer OF
tho seals of Office from Lord Salisbury to
A. T. Balfour. The occurrence had no
effect whatever on the stock exchange.
The only other change in the cabinet
TINS far announced is the chancel-
lorsbip of exchequer, though others are
foreshadowed. Balfour, in addressing
the first meeting of his followers this
afternoon, informed them that they
could not count on the continued assist
ance of Hicks-Beach, but that he could
count on the,latter's good wishes
7. Austen Cham berlain, the financial
sacreta-y of the treasury, said that his
father wished him to say how greatly
disannointed he was at the fact that he
conld not be present to welcome Balfoul
tn the leadership and say with what
nleasnre and pride he would give all the
assistance in his power. On entering
the house of commons subsequently,
Ralfour met with great reception, not
onlv from his own supporters, but from
tho members of the opposition. The
resipnation of Hicks-Beach caused an
intense surprise. 1t was generally taken
to he almost of more Importance than
Sa)isbnry's and was regarded in some
Quarters as being directly due to the
more important voice which Chamber
lain will have in the new CABINET: John
Redmond, leading member oil the !r'sh
party, of the house OF commons Sald TO
q renresentative of the Associated Press.
ssIt will have more immediate ana ma
tcrial result than Lord Sallsourys re-
tirement. Sir Michael Hlcks-Be was
an excellent check on Chamberlain, VINO
now is practically all powerful.
Several other changes are likely TO
occur, including the retirement OF the
Earl of Cadogan, LORD Lieutenant OF
ireland and the elevation OF deorge
Wyndhan, chief secretary Tor ireland,
to a seat in the cabinet.
Tn his address at the meeting OF his
Marty Ralfour said 81 have nothing OF
= nersonal nature to say vt the present
time. neither have any prononncement
to make. The changes that there must
be consequent on the great change
which we have met hereto, l deplore.
Rut this is not an occasion on which to
discuss them or even think OF them. AS
for the question of policy, need hardly
tell YOU that the policy of the Unionist
marty remains now what it always has
been" After warm tribute to LORD
Salisbury by the Duke of Devonshire.
Sir Michael HicksBeach rose and said
there was no one whom he would more
gladly or more readily have accepted as
the leader of the party, than the man
whom he had followed as leader for
more than seven years, but for Lord
Salisbury's retirement, it was to break
with the traditions of his past political
life. Two years ago he begged, for
personal and not for political reasons to
be relieved from the office; but he had
consented at Salisbury's instance to re-
tain It to the end of the war. He now
felt thai the moment had come when
such poor services as he could render,
could not longer be necessary to the
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