Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-23

Joseph Chamberlain, as secretary for the
colonies; c. T. Richie, as chancellor Of
the exchequer, and Lord George Hamil-
ton, as secretary for India, were officially
announced Thursday evening and have
been accepted by King Edward.
Mr.. Chamberlain resigns on the
ground that Premier Balfour's attitude
on the fiscal question is not sufficiently
advanced to enable him to remain a
member of the government without the
sacrifice of his own views, as he
could not come to an agreement
with Premier Balfour over the
question of tax on food and raw ma
terials. In the general features of a
proposed new fiscal policy the two men
agree, but the premier declines to advo-
cate a tax on food and Mr.. Chamberlain
does not believe commercial unity be-
tween England and the colonies can be
achieved without such tax.
Mr.. Chamberlain in his letter of resig-
nation announces that he will devote
himself to the work OF explaining his
favorite policy for an imperial union
OF England and her colonies. This is
taken to mean that he will appeal to the
country on his demand for preferential
tariff policy.
Chancellor of the ExcheQuer Richie
resigns because he is at variance with
Premier Balfour's policy of retaliatory
tariffs. just as he disagreed with Cham
berlain's scheme for preferential duties.
News Creates Conformation.
CONSERVATION and excitement caused
by the dramatic announcement Of Joseph
Chamberlain's resignation of the secre-
taryship for the colonies prevailed
among all classes in the United Kingdom
to the exclusion Of every other topic
Friday. The great majority of the pub.
Tic only learned the news from the morn.
ing papers, and their establishment in
many cases was so great as to prevent
the expression of any coherent opinion
The Pail Mall Gazette Friday afternoon
APPLY sums up the general feeling by de-
scribing the present crisis as the most
extraordinary in the whole history OF
constitutional government" adding that
what will happen next no one can fore
cast with any degree of absolute GER
tainty.
RumOrs OF SuccessOrs.
The Pail Mall Gazette states that Pre-
mier Balfour will fill up the vacancies
and carry on the government until he
meets parliament in 1904. Mr.. Chamber
lain, also does not look for an immedi.
ate general election, expecting at least
IL months propaganda before the cleo
torate can decide upon his proposals.
Other rumors are current that Mr. 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 other
papers forecast Lord Miner, the high
commissioner in South Africa. succeed
ing to the colonial Office, and it is defin-
itely announced that Lord Stanley, finan-
cial secretary to the war Office, and prob
ably. James Lowther, deputy speaker
will be among those promoted to the
cabinet, but the details of it's reconstruc-
ton are not likely to be known until Mr..
Balfour has seen the king. 1t is learned
that Lord Lansdowne will remain secre-
tary for foreign AFFAIRS There is also
good reason to believe that the report
that War Secretary +Brodrick will be
transferred to the India office is correct
The new cabinet is expected to meet
within fortnight.