The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-10
Even Premier Balfour's Own Par
tisans Unable to Show More
Than Mild Interest.
MORE CHANGES ARE EXPECTED.
Conservative Opinion Is That New
Appointments Do Not Strength
en- Ministry-Chamberlain's
Promotion Popular.

London. Aug. e.-The new Cabinet list.
which involves the designations Of Sir :.
Gorst, vice president Of the Board Of Edu-
cation; Lord Raglan. Parliamentary Secrc-
tary TO the Wa Office. and Jesse Ceilings,
Parliamentary Secretary TO the Home Of
fee. tends TO show that Premier Balfour is
experiencing considerable difficulty. and
probably obstruction as well, in the re-
arrangement uf the ministry. which evI-
IDENTIFY is still incomplete.
There are still many anticipated resigna-
lions and promotions. With these are con
nected the names OF the Earl Of HaIsbury.
Lord George Hamilton. Secretary Of State
for India; Viscount Claiborne. under secre-
tary 10 the Foreign Once: Gerald Balfour.
president Of the Board Of Trade. and others
who have not yet been announced
Changes wake No Enthusiasm.
The changes the Premier has succeeded in
enecting excite no enthusiasm. even in his
own party. The Daily News dubs It Bal
four's Kaleidoscope and the conservative
newspapers are fain TO confess that the
Cabinet changes are rather a reshuffing
than a strengthening Of the ministry.
No striking ability has been introduced
into the Government among the new names.
The admission OF George wyndham, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, 10 the Cabinet and
the appointment OF Austen Chamberlain as
Postmaster General are generally vel
coined, but great disappointment is ex-
pressed on al sides that the Marquis OF
Londonderry. who is thought TO have proved
a ailu as General. should be
placed in the new and important post Of
President Of the Board Of Education.
The disappearance Of Sir J. Gorst is rather
regretted and is thought probably 10 be
due TO his always outspoken criticism Of the
Government.
Some among the new men are considered
10 be promising. but on the whole the
changes are thought to be safe, rather than
brilliant Perhaps the most remarkable ap-
potntment is that Of Andrew Bonar Law
as Parliamentary Secretary TO the Board OF
Trade.
Iron Merchant One of the Apprentices.
Nj. Law is an iron merchant Of Glasgow
and was born In 1855. He is q son Of the
Reverend James Law of New Brunswick.
He has only sat in Parliament for two
years. and has only Epoken about twice
since he was elected: but upon these oc-
casions he revealed great intellectual power.
He In a man OF good business capacSty, |
but being only a business man and with
out powerful connections. his choice for the
Office allotted him by the Tory Premier is
considered unusual, II not surprising.
It Is fully expected that further changes
IN the Cabine win be made during the au-
tumn session Of Parliament
In response to q question put by John G.
Butcher. Conservative member Of the House
OF Commons, regarding the ACCESSIBILITY OF
appointing q member OF the royal family to
be Viceroy OF Ireland, with 8 permanent
residence there, Premier Balfour said that
such q step might possibly be advisable, but
that it would entail prolonged controversies
and a new act Of Parliament, and It, there
fore, cannot be carried out at present.