Resignation of Lord Curzon

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1410, 22 August 1905, Page 2

Resignation of Lord Curzon

Lord Miiito Succeeds Him Reasons for Gufzoifs Retirement lllßlit Presi Association.-Copyright, London, August 21 It is officially roportud that Lord Minto stucoeds Lord Cumn as Viceroy o{ India, Tho Bluo Book dealing with tho Indian Army reveals that Lord Curzon tendered his resignation in June. The differences wero reiiowod when Lord Ourzon rocouimended General Barry «s first military member of the Council. Tho nomination was over-ruled practically on the ground that the post should he filled by, ftU officer ks distinguished iu the combatant branch of the service, as ho would therefore he less likely to be at variance with Lord Kitchener Mr Brodriok explained that sorao of tho authorities preferred an officer o( teobnical experience, to enablo .him to sitperviso tho manufacturing departments, and ho suggested that Lord Curzon should consult Lord Kitchener in the selection. Lord Curzou doolined,, declaring that the Government had denied him tho confidence without whioh he was' unable to act with advantage as head of the Wian Government. Ho therefore, in again resigning, strongly complained of a system i tending to concentrate all the mililftt'V power in the hands of the army, and reduco the Military Supply Department to a position of impotence. He construed tho Cabinet's decision as a proof that the 1 policy of the Home Government regarding army administration differed fundament- ' ally from what ho maintained ought to • have been agreed upon with tho Govorni mont of India. The bulk of tho papers re-echp Mr 1 Balfour' 1 ! sincere regret at tho resignation, 1 and pay a high tributo to Lord Curzon. 1 Unanimous sympathy is oxprossed in India for Lord Cutzon, who has beenoight • wee!:s abed, His correspondence oxcitos much attention, and shows that tho Government's attitudo respecting .the Indian army system was supported by FeildMarshals Robestsaml White and Lords Elgin, Oromor, and Brsckonbury. Ono of tho most pointed phrases in Mr Balfour's dospatch reminded Lord Elgin 3 that lite choioo of members of tho Indian 1 Council rested with the Secretaryof Slato, and that General Barrow had no real liking for Lord Curzon's system, Widespread recognition is givon by the newspapers ot Lord Curzon's great abilities and work. Several point out that it was a struggle for vice-regal autocraoy,