Although rumours of Lord Curzon's intended resignation had been flying about for some time the official announcement, when it came on Monday, made a great sensation. On the quest which led to the resignation ther naturally some division of opinion here but the overwhelmingly preponderating fooling is one of sympathy with Lord Curzon and to a certain extent of rosontment against Mr. Brodrick and the Homo Government generally. Even those who favour Lord Kitchoner's scheme of Army reform are in many cases ready to admit that Mr. Brodrick's dispatches wore marked with a brusqueness amon: to offensiveness. Mr. Brodrick has taken the opportunity of a Primrose League meeting to defend himself from some of the strictures passed upon him. Ho pointed out that the Secretary for India has less undivided responsibility than any other Cabinet Minister. All the lending Ministers have, of course, to refer matters 0 rent importance affecting their department tothe Cabinet; but in matters of smaller importance, which other Ministers would deal with on their own responsibility, the Secretary for India hes to consult his Council, and in the decisions of that body his vote counts for no more than that of any - ther member.
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