Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-09-19
CRISIS IN BRITISH
CABINET SENSATION
designation of Joseph Cham
berlain.
S THE EXCLUSIVE TOPIC.
Caused Great Excitement Among All
Classes-Many Rumors Are Afloat.
Pail Mall Gazette on Situation.

London, Sept. Reconsideration and
excitement caused by the dramatic an
uouncement of Joseph Chamberlain
resignation of the secretaryship fol
the colonies, prevailed among al
classes in the United Kingdom, to the
exclusion of every other topic.
The great majority Of the public
only learned the news from the morn
ing PSF 3rs and the establishment in
many cases was so great as to prevent
the expression of any concurrent opin.
ion.
APPLY sums up the general feeling by
describing the present crisis adds "the
most extraordinary in the history OF
the government" adding that what
will happen no one can forecast with
any degree of certainty"
The Pail Nell Gazette states that
the premier Balfour will fill up the
vacancies and carry on the government
until the next parliament in 1904 Mr.
Chamberlain also does not look for an
immediate general election, expecting
at least II months propaganda before
the electorate can decide upon his
proposals.
Other rumOrs are current, that Mr..
Balfour Is unable to find men to fill the
vacancies and that he will be obliged
to hand the king his own resignation.
This, however, does not appear to be
likely The Westminster Gazette and
other papers forecast Lord Miner, the
high commissioner in South Africa,
succeeding to the colonial office and it
is definitely announced that Lord STAN
ley, financial secretary to the war Of
fee, and probably James Lowther, dep
uty speaker, will be among those pro-
NOTED to the cabinet, but the details
of It's reconstruction are not likely to
be known until Mr.. Balfour has seen
the king. Almost every paper has its
own candidates for the various vacant
Offices, but few of the prophecies CO.
incide. TIE attitude of the Duke of
Deyonshire, lord president of the coun-
ell, being unknown to the public, Gre
ates further uncertainty.
Lord Rothschild's statement yester.
day to The Associated Press, however,
can safely be taken as an indication
that the dukes intend to support Mr..
Balfour at any rate until parliament
meets. The prediction that the mark
cts would not be affecthed by the cab
met crisis has been fulfilled, indeed,
consols exhibited q firmer tone today.
From all parts of the United King
dom and the empire editorial express
sions Of opinions ON the crisis are
pouring in. The government organs
frankly admit that Mr.. Chamberlain
withdrawal came as bombshell. The
Liberal organs, though announcing the
wreck of the Tory party, which is de-
scribed as being Hamlet without the
prince" nearly all agree in saying that
Mr.. Chamberlain resignation does
not mean victory for free trade.
Though the man has gone" says
The Star, "his policy remains. This
is Mr.. Chamberlain Elba. He has
yet to meet his Waterloo"
This is borne out by reports from
Birmingham, where the powerful or
ganization in favor of preferential tar.
IFS is conferred There, though the
resignation of the head and shoulders
Of the movem ent came as great sur.
prise, ceaseless activity prevails, and
1t is announced that Mr. Chamberlain's
arrangements for his. campaign will all
be carried out