New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-18
CHAMBERLAIN OUT.
RESIGNS FROM CABINET.
BoIfOur's Eulogy OF the Former
Colonial Secretary.

London, sept. 1.-THE oflClal announcement
of the designations of Mr.. Chamberlain and two
other members OF the Cabinet was made late to-
night at Downing Street in the following COM
munication:
The following ministers have rendered their Tesg-
nations which have been accepted by the King:
Right Hon Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary for the
the Exchequer and Lord George Hamilton. Secre-
tary for India. The accompanying correspondence
R Baifear. o and Gr cSamb5 Tiain: ' HUH
1t was also announced that King Edward has
accepted the designations.
Mr.. Chamberlain's letter. dated Birmingham.
September 9. commencing My Dear Balfour,"
sets forth his req sons for his resignation. An
extremely interesting feature of the letter is the
following statement concerning a preferential
tariff:
For the present. at rate: Preferential agree-
rent s5i's sn srfTrfes r FOOD hitherto ta-
fSxsd even If accompanied by reduction of taxa
ton on other articles OF 1000 equay dHIVeIs IN
their consumption. would he unacceptable 70 tne
ma ioritv OF the constituencies. However much We
,s reSyret the decision however mistaken We may
think it. good government IN democratic coOIl-
I feel. Therefore. that an immediate practical
policy the question Of preference % II cot' ~
Dr.sent time although there is very strong feel
lnS IN IayI give fuller discretion 10 govern
ment in negotiating with foreign countries IoI .
freer exchange Of commodities. ana which would
en- HE our representatives TO retaate II no con-
cession was made 10 our Just demanGS5- -. lac,
eight years nave been in special sense me rep
resentatiye Of the policy o, coseg T IN the inter
firmly believe 10 De equaly Ilet' b-1ie, :, j.
ests Of the colonies and ourselves DelleEe J. -
make arrangements fer such union. nave nad
unexampled opportuntes 81 watcRins c ems bsvond
the se9s stand. therefore, In dlheient poSllG1
70 any OF L ny is rennaii,ed i'm ofce and thus
ssrIssIly accepted the exclusion from my political
progT2mnf f OF Win absolute loyalty to your gov
eminent. and with no rear 81 I 80 az
~. fror, the outside and 7 cannot but hope that
in perfectly yif6 Zen pTeiadce than would at,
,,aoL 20 those of party leader. Accordingly. |
Moud er7T,ent to an assertion Of our freedom in
the case Of al! conrerclal IslaI,1S VIZ . 5er
ing my dnnS ivseif to the work Of explaining
esty ana these principles Of imperial union
which experience he's convinced me are essehual 10
our rSlture welfare and prosperity.
The first portion of the letter refers TO Mr..
r-bamberlain's first speech on the subject at
F,irninchanl and Mr.. Balfour's reply TO the
corn tax deputatior Mr.. Chamberlain says
that neither Of them was intended to provoke
a n,,rel,, marty controversy. He points out the
unvieIding opposition Of the Liberal party,
which secuted the idea that system generally
accented in 1916 could possibly require modif-
cs+ion r., 1893" Meanwhile the advocates Of the
reconsideration were at a great disadvantage,
owing 10 the admitted differences Of opinion IN
side the marty. The political organization Of the
party was parayzed
Mr.. Chamberlain declares that an unscrupu-
linus use has been made of the old cry Of the
dear loaf" and that serious prejudice has been
.raated In the rest Of the letter he goes brie-
over the same ground regarding protection as
did Mr. Balfour in his recent statement
Mr.. Balfour in a letter to Mr.. Chamberlain.
,r-sv hat he v1o%
raplv earlier because he knew ne would soon
have an opportunity Of talking over the i'm
nor,a,. issues with which the letter deals
,.-,,srefora this reply rather embodies the re-
s,,lt. NJ orr converse TONS A-r Balfour writes
than adds anything new to them" Mr. Bar
four then sa-s-
Agreeing as do with you that the time has come
when change should ne maze , n tle lsaL ca.-l5
BY which We pound ourseIses N cur coIIinet1-ti
dealing with other governments. II seems para
Al the same time that others OF my colleagues are
leaving IL who disagree on the very point win Us
force in your arguments in support Of that course
based as they are upon yo9T sPeca! ana persia
deals wi;h colonial preference
You have done more than any man living Or lead
segoispess OF imperial obligation and interdepen-
a,rs is eeographicaIly divided believe YOU 10
D. right holding that this interdepende3ce should
and expression IN oar comnercla4 as wei as IN our
POLITICAL and military relations believe with YOU
-har r
-. ~s he colonies would benefit the trade OF both
ass that If such closer union could be established
- sffrg terms its advantage 20 both parties would
fr--sese r-ith years and as the colonies grew in
ve1llrh and population. -
~ ,hs-s has ever been any difference between
ne b. connection with this matter. II has only been
with regard 10 the pracucaoiLty of the proposal
,r-lirh WouId seem 70 require on the part OF the
ealories a limitation I'm the ail-round development
~ n nrofegtive policy. and the part OF this
ccuntrv the establishment of preference IN favor
al frnportant colonial products. On the first Of
fFesa reouirements | say nothing. out n the sec
ard involves as to most certainly does. taxation.
f~-xsx-er iiRht upon food stuffs. I convinced
with you that public opinion IS not yet ripe for
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