New-York tribune., 1903-10-06
CABINET FILLED AND BROKEN
" AZ Of DEF oNSHIRE RESIGNS. AND rs CHApcFD
WITH BAD FAITH By Mr. BALFOr7R
a Ly'fefoH Succeeds hr Chombtn-DOubt Expressed of M
Ne7 AiHistry's DHrGbiity-Ninor Offices STU Taoont

london. oct. 5.-TAe names az those chosen
n I'll tae vacancies in the British Cabinet
wee made puhlic to-day. and soon afterwa-d
g. became known that the Duke Of Devonshire
has resigned Office. The Cabinet selections were
IS follows:
WILLIAM st. JOHN BRoDBICR. formerly
Secretary for War. succeed. Lord George
Hamilton Secretary for India.
). AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN. Postmaster Cen
eruI. succeeds Charles T. Rftchfe Chan
ceISor Of the Exchequer
ALFRED LTTTELToN. Recorder of Oxford
succeeds Joseph Chamberlain secre-
sary for the Colonies.
r. o. ARNoLD-FoRsTER. Secretary 10 The
Admiralty. sacoeeds MIR. Rredrick ns Sec
retHry for War
GRAHAM MURRAY. Lord adrarar- of Soo.-
land. succeeds Lord BaIfour OF Burleigh
SECRETARY Scotland
IoRD STANLEY. Financial Secretary of the
MRr ONCE. succeeds Austen Chamberlain
as Postmsster General
The Duke q Devonshire. who was leader ot
IRE Colservative party in the House OF Lords
res-E1e- the ofloe Of Lord President Of the Coun-
c., sr5 -he King accepted his resignation The
d-Ee F-ote 70 NJ BaIfour giving his reasons
tc- resiEuatior, which he attributed ar,1cng
ether things 10 the Premier's speech a. Sheffield
G-5 bis rarphlet on insular free trade The
following letter Of acknowIedg gulenr from Nr
Balt1-r was published tonight.
WhIttinghan Oct. 5
--F lear Duke / received this afternoon two
teesti+--ls. forwarded in quick succession BY my
T--r4-e secretary in London the first from 1otl
6Sh--s how soon your resignation might be an
-c-1ee-. and The second giving a full summary
c- -le reasons which moved you 10 resign
an rot sure which OF these unexpected COM
----l-atlons surprised ne most. on the whole
t--l-s's u was The second The Erst however
vas sU-1c-e1t-E strange DO YOU remember the
informed ne of your resolve 70 remain in
ne government This decision was r-Aceg5a5 nv
lt-a ccrrler-lal correspondence. much fnrf-
ia.e eonrersatlol- There was no phase of
l.tE Nnloa was not prepared 20 discuss. and
- p Ga EoI. IN -aCr. discuss with perfect
-1-kCess- Men and measures alike we've srr--
h.-- IRON every point of view bearing on r7a
4-- course al- -u-C-- fortunes of the PARTY
CHARGE OF BROKEN FAITH.
TIE decision arrived Al after these --a,f-7
mares had right 70 consider f-sl. and 4-al
certainty considered IT, Accordingly I rr--
$500 s.- a- lar IS TIE Circumstances n tine
e-.- pace permitted on the best mode cf filing
-le Eac1nCleS En- The government % which --o,7
l.- l-- rcst distinguished member You 7y5era
--.--- r. express some V-eigl-v judgments
--e -+--ca-e matters submitted 70 YOU. You
-- lH.'iale1 proposals OF your own which 7
6-@--t accepted. our last ~0-r7-71-5~=-59 -
Itese SUBJECTS was IN The let-z- I dictated A.
lI nE Journey to Sheffield on Thu~s6s- af-a-
.0--> ierl5 Eight hours thereafter
f7eelVed ~ t1f1b1rgh the refeE~s--s v-t,f-b -
7l1ou1oe6 Eeur Intention to resign sr,s ,-o,,- -
t'- n SEE FEe process n res5e -io- oo,-.,.--
--el '--t7orr de.sv and without 5iscrssioT
.i-. - ~ oeees.1n for this singular trans
-.--al--l FaS. you tel ne. my Sheffield sneach
-tts strange. indeed II i-te--tor a. 1.se-
l.-lH WAS Uo doctrine contained in thar sn.ea0b
--." was r'L contained in my note on insular