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and Il was supposed that Lord Sails
bury was not free from the weakness
OF 80 many others. This prospect aid
not quite satisfy his colleagues Lord
Salisbury's health has been VIGOROUSLY
indifferent, especially since the death
OF his Wife. His extreme obesity Is OF
course inconsistent with activity either
Of mind or body, ana there were whls-
pers that he some times was overcome
by sleep In the midst of momentous
cabinet counoils.and that he only awoke
when the discordant voices OF Joseph
Chamberlain, the colonial secretary,
and Sir Michael Hlcks-Beach, chan
celor OF the exchequer. the two chief
opponents In the cabinet reached an
unusually high pitch. Once or twice
too, lately In the house Of lords, he
has shown certain want OF grip that
YVES almost paintful--for Instance when
the terms Of peace In South Africa had
TO be announced, he calmly asked the
house Of lords whether they desired to
hear the words Of Lord Kltchener's dis
patch as though the communication
was really OF little or no importance.
Probably his resignation has now
been influenced partly by the desire 20
make sure OF the succession being In
the Cecil family, and still more with
view to preventing the accession OF Mr.
Chamberlain. No man could be more
adverse than Is Lord Salisbury 20 su-
preme power being In the hands Of so
impulslye, restless and arrogant n po-
lltician as the colonial secretary
Though they had been made political
bedfellows by necessity. Lord Sails
bury and Mr. Chamberlain remained
apart and were frequently opposed to
each other. In addition. the accession
Of Mr.. Chamberlain might involve the
immediate dismissal OF Lord Cranborne
under secretary for the foreign Officer
and the Earl OF Selborne (first lord of
the admiralty, one the son and the 9TH
en- the s0n-in-law Of Lord Salisburyand
IL must also have meant such paling
OF the star of Mr.. Balfour as TO prac-
tically destroy his prestige,
1T IL doubtful In any case, whether
the rank and file of the Tory party
would have accepted Mr.. Chamberlain
willingly They use him, but they do
not like him. There is a certain sec
tlon OF young Tories who do not like
Balfour thinking him slack, decadant
and lethargic but he is still the darling
Of the straight Conservatives, and his
appointment would be even more pop
ular with his political opponents than
with his political friends, Despite his
many faults Mr. Balfour remains the
most popular figure In the house OF
commons, and his very faults help him
In this respect II he he indolent he
is also courteous, tolerant and broad
minded and he will not insult other
nations as Mr. Chamberlain has done
His tongue is well under restraint, and
he has all the instincts of gentleman.
81 regard the change as beneficial to
ireland, in the long run Mr. Balfour
has had much experience OF Ireland,
and, though he IL not yet home ruler,
all his old animosty has disappeared
and he Is Iust the man 10 propose a
solution Of the long standing difficulty,
I'ut NJ. Balfour does not come into office
at a very happy moment. The educa-
tion bill which he Is plotting through
the house Of commons arouses tre-
mendous religious passion on both |
sides, and II IL doubtful II he viii be |
able TO carry Il through without such |
concessions TO his political opponents |
as will exasperate some Of his own po- |
Iitical friends. The aftermath Of the |
war also has come and the majority OF |
The government, though large is want
Ing in cohesion. But II is useless specu-
atng further; the unexpected Is al |
Havs the dominant factor in English |