prised or disayy the "Standard," which had" a days before published what purported to be a semi-ollicial an. nouncement in an exactly contrary sense—when it became known that Lord Salisbury had decided to relinquish the reins of the Foreign Office. It is a step which the "Times" has strongly urged on the Prime Minister. It must be confessed that there is considerable force in the objections which are often urged to the principle of the Foreign Secretaryship and the Premivrship being held by one man; and while the advantages of the arrangement may be held to have overweighed the disidvant~ ages while Lord Salisbury was full of strength and energy, the cise ix decidedly altered now that the noble Marquis is entering upon a new Tease of power in his seventy-first year. Increasing years and the shock of his wife's death have undoubtedly told on him, too; and he will cotiainly have quite enough Lo do during this Parliament in controlling and direct: ing the general policy of his Cabinet with: out adding the duties of the Foreign Office.
'THE NEW FOREIGN stcRerany. resigna-with sympathy a approval, the consequent changes in he Cabinet have created a feeling of positive
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