Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-18
Liberals Say Will Follow MT Chamberlain's Retirement.
IT FELL LIKE A BoMBSHELL.

So the Government Organs Say-The
 Pail Mall Gazette Says tae Present
 Crisis Is Most Extraordinary-Lor
 Milner May Be Chamberlalns Sus-
 cessor.
 London, Sept 18-Consternation and excitement. caused by the dramatic announcement of Joseph Chamber lain's resignation of the secretaryship of the colonies, prevails among all classes in the United Kingdom, to the exclusion of every other topic. The great majority of the public only learned the news from the morning papers and their astonishment in many cases was so great as to prevent the expression of any coherent opin- ion.
 The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon sums up the general feeling by de- scribing the present crisis as the most extraordinary in the whole his tory of constitutional government, :" adding that what will happen next no one can forecast with any degree of absolute certainty. The same paper states that Premier Balfour will fill up the vacancies and carry on the government until he meets parliament in 1904. Mir Chamberlain also does not look; for an immediate general election, expecting at least a twelve months propaganda before the elec- torate can decide upon his proposals Current other rumors are that MT Bal four 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 othef papers forecast Lord Milner, the high commissioner in South Africa, as SIC ceeding to the colonial office and it is definitely announced that Lord Stan ley, financial secretary to the war of flee, and probably James Lowther, deputy speaker, will be among those promoted to the cabinet, but the de- tails of its reconstruction are not like ly to be known until MT Balfour has seen the king. Almost every paper has it's own candidates for the various vacant offices; but few of the prophe- cies coincide The attitude of the Duke of Dewonshire. lord president of the council, being unknown to the pub- lie creates further uncertainty .sss.v ss.,
 Lord RothschfId's statement yester- day to the Associated Press, however. can safely be taken as an indication tha tthe duke intSWds to support Mir Balfour, at any rate until parliament meets.
 The prediction that the markets would not be affected by the cabinet crisis has been fulfilled, indeed consois exhibited firmer tone to-day
 From all parts of the United King dom and the empire editorial expres- sions of opinion on the crisis are pour- ing in. The government organs frankly admit that MT Chamberiain's withdrawal came like a bombshelL The liberal organs, though annount~ ing the wreck of the Tory party which is described as being Hamlet without the prince,'' nearly all agree in saying that Mir Chamberlain's re- sigma ton does not mean victory for free trade Though the man has gone" says the Star. ''his policy re- mains. This is MT Chamberlain Elba He has yet to meet his Wa terloo."
 This is borne out by reports iron Birmingham, where the powerful or ganization in favor of preferential tar ifs is centered. There, though the resignation of the head and shoulders of the movement came as great sur prise. ceaseless activity prevails. and it is announced that MT Chamber lain's previous arrangements for hrs campaign will all be carried out.
 The Associated Press learns there is good reason to believe that the report that War Secretary Brodrick will be transferred to the India office is in correct
 The new cabinet is expected to meet within fortnight