The New British Premier.

Manawatu Herald, 17 July 1902, Page 2

The New British Premier.

That the veteran premier who has just resigned has been fortunate enough in leaving one to fill his place, is a matter of the greatest satisfaction. Mr Balfour is one who has had long experience in leading the Conservative party in the House of Commons, and as long ago as 1895, Mr Stead, in a character sketch described him as being “ not the man who hankers for place, power, or position. He is, taka him all in all, probably the best all-round member in the House of Commons—-the best liked, the best tempered, and the best leader of the House. .... His judgment is good, his manner is perfect, his sympathies are wide, and if it be that he is somewhat wanting in passion, it would be a mistake to confuse the easy debonair manner of the man with indifference to those greater questions which affect the welfare of men and of nations. If Arthur Balfour were any one but Arthur Balfour the odds would be heavy against his being able to get on with Mr Chamberlain, but as he is Arthur Balfour it is easy enough.” We learn from the cables that Mr Balfour on being sent for by the King to form a Cabinet, had an interview with Mx Ghambexlaia and

that interview was satisfactory enough to impel him to interview the other Ministers, which enabled him to announce his ability to form a government. This bare narrative is sufficient to show the opinion Mr Chamberlain si held in by his colleagues and endorses the view put forward by Mr Stead in the year above mentioned when he wrote “ We must remember that Mr Chamberlain has a personal liking for Mr Balfour, with whom he will have most to do. Mr Balfour also likes Mr Chamberlain, and gets on well with him, as indeed Mr Balfour does with almost every one; but how far this personal liking on both sides will stand the strain of actual colleagueship in the new administration remains to be seen.” Fortunately for the Empire the strain has not been such, to snap the mutual admiration, and we have witnessed Mr Chamberlain’s cheerful acquies- uce to work under Mr Balfour as Premier. Such a retrospect points to a strong and valuable government for the future,

Messrs Abraham & Williams hold a stock sale at Levin to-morrow, the entries of which will be found advertised.

The Foxton Racing Club hold their annual meeting at the Club’s offices tomorrow at-8 p.m.

The Coronation Bazaar in aid of the Hospital for Sick Children realised £*9.000. We beg to acknowledge the receipt oi the first number of Hansard and a lot of Parliamentary papers from the Government Printer,

The New .Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Waikato, which was disabled off the Cape of Good Hope with her main shaft broken, had been drifting for a fortnight when spoken last Friday. The crew were all well. The King continues to progress satisfactorily. His general condition is excellent, and the wound is healing well.

The poll to decide whether the Has* tings borough should be rated on unimproved value was taken Monday at the Council Chambers, Mr J. Collinge being returning officer. Out of 800 names on the roll, 531 recorded their votes, 250 being for and 266 against it, with 15 informal votes, leaving a majority of 16 against the proposal. Mr Fred Weston, who has been connected with the Evening Post for sixteen years, the greater portion of the time as sub-editor, on leaving to take up a Hansard appointment, was presented by the Post staff with a gold watch and chain and an illuminated address.

The Marquis of Linlithgow (Lord Hopetoun), in a long letter of farewell, addressed to the Acting-Premier of the Commonwealth, says“ I know now that I fell into an error net uncommon in new communities. I set to work to overbuild myself, and that without being sure of my foundations, and if I one day found myself sitting on the ground surrounded by the ruins of my own ideal I have no reason to complain, for I have myself to blame. Mr Chamberlain, who recently met with a cab accident, will be unable to preside at the Imperial Conference until the early part of the week. If not then better, Lord Onslow, Undersecretary for the Colonies, will temporarily replace him. A large petroleum field has been discovered in Trinidad, one of the British West India islands.

The Levin delegates to the sawraillers and Timberyards Unions’ Conference gave an intern of interest on Saturday regarding the Government experimental farm in their district. Last winter, he said, a lot of men and boys were engaged in planting trees. They did the work in such an unworkmanlike way that the whole of the trees put in died. Fresh trees have been sent from Wellington, and planting operations have been recommenced. Experienced men were required on the farm.—Post The London Lancastrian Society entertained Mr Seddon at a banquet in the Hotel Cecil, the Earl of Derby in the chair. Mr Seddon, in replying to the toast of his health, said the proposal that the colonies should definitely contribute an Imperial levy was a great error. It was sufficient if help were given in a national emergency. In the Empire’s extremity the colonies would not consider the question of cost. The annual report of the Mount Morgan Company shows that 147,628 oz of gold were obtained, and the dividends paid amounted to £204,000. Extensive additions to the plant are almost ready. Householders in Melbourne are paying unprecedented prices for goods e.g., rump steak is lod per lb, eggs 2s per dozen, and butter is 8d per lb, while the 4>b loaf of bread is 6d, with no probability of prices being lower this winter.

The Wellington Diosesan Synod have determined by vote that women shall have no voice in the election of church officers. We must say that wo are surprised that half theclergy voted one way the other half the other way. This decision is as bad as that of the members ot the Coronation committee in this town- The members from fear as to where they many be consigned to, have determined to become their own fire insurers unless better arrangements can be made.

Before A. Greenfield, S.M., this morning an old age pension of £lB was granted to Carl Majnus Johnson of Foxton.

Mr Jupp has just got up from Wellington a steam launch to take the place of the one lost in the river. The Queen of the South towed the launch up, and before crossing the bar got up steam on the launch to pick up tha bar for the Queen. A sale of work in aid of the debt on All Saints’ parsonage will l.e held at tha Public Hall Da 23rd and 34th July*

The committee of the Volunteer ball return thanks to the ladies for their assistance. The actual net receipts of the ball is £ls 14s.

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