New-York tribune., 1905-08-21

sponsibility which infer his matesty's govern
ment still desire TO assume.
Mr. Brodrick again refused to comply with
the request for the appointment Of Major Gen-
eral Barrow. and Lord Curzon replied as fol-
lows:
II is apparent that his majesty's government
deny me that confidence which alone can enable
me to serve them, and attach fundamentally
different Interpretation from myself TO the nodi-
fcations. upon the acceptance Of which alone
consented TO remain In office The situation.
therefore, remains where 1t was when l resigned
in June If the government are unable to ac-
cept my views I request the Premier to place my
resignation in the hands of his majesty.
To this Mr. Brodrick replied that there was a
request from Mr.. Balfour that Lord Curzon re-
consider his determination. In final dispatch,
however dated August 10, Lord Curzon says:
The main question is not the choice of indi-
viduaI but one Of the principles underlying a
luctantly driven TO the conclusion that the pol
tcy OF his ma ajestys government is based on
principles that could not conscientiOusly carry
into execution. In the interests Of the new or
ganization il is desirable that 1 should be re-
Ieved of my duties with as little delay as pos
sible
To this Mr.. Balfour replied that he had with
the most profound regret submitted Lord Cur
zons resignation 20 the King"
Supplementary dispatches. after the receipt OF
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and Lord Kitchener were unable TO agree on the
details OF the reorganization; and second, that
Lord Curzon. at the time he left England. ex-
pressed his entire disagreement with the scheme
But" he says 4 Loyalty commenced the
undertaking. and only resigned when realized
that conflicts were certain TO arise between the
commander IN chief and the rest of the govern
ment Of India" His concluding sentence reads:
reflect with sorrow how little justification
there has been for the claim you make OF having
rendered me your constant support.
George Nathaniel Curzon. Baron Curzon OF Ked-
lesion. is the eldes. son Of the Rev Alfred Ma
thaniel Holden Curzon. fourth Baron Scarsdale.
He was born in 1853. Having been educated at
Eton and oxford, he became I'm 1855 assistant
private secretary 10 the Marquis of Salisbury He
appointed Under Secretary Of State for India,
and held the same post in the Ministry of Foreign
visits TO the Far East and is considered leading
authority the pOlitca! and economic situa tions
IN Asia Among his works Russia in Central
Problems OF the Far East He married in 1886
Mary Victoria. the eldest daughter OF Lev. T.
Letter Of Washington Queen Victoria made him
appointed Niceroy Of India. In 1904 he was re-
appointed TO this post, and received the additional
The fourth FaIl Of Mimic. Gilbert John Murray
kyn"nmond ElliOt who succeeds Lord CI1rZnn as
Viceroy Of India, was born in 1S47 He was edu-
Gated at Etou and Trinity College. Cambridge lie
became ensign in the Scots Guards i'm 1861 and
served with the Turkish army in 1877 and in the
Afghan Of 1879. He private secretary to
the EgNDtian campaign in the following year. and
from lSSS 20 1855 military secretary to the MARQUIS
Earl Of Mimic was apponted to this latter pest in
lS9S, ard held II until io0i.