New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-07


succeed him First Lord Of the Admiralty and that
other necessary changes had not yet been settled The
Times usually well informed about Cabinet matters
partly. II is said because the present Cabinet includes
one Of s old contrbutors-that few people thought OF
doubling It's statement But The Telegraph also mas mt
mate relations with members Of the Cabinet ana
was one may fancy surprised knowing nothing Of 80
important fact The result OF its inquiries appeared in
a second edition. affirming that there no foundation
whatever for The Times story. Meantime, The Echo,
which is little paper but gives itself amusing airs,
comes out with paragraph explaining how
IL had prepared the minds Of It's readers for Mr. Chlders
resignation by announcing his illness. and then pro
ceeded 70 repeat its the statement of The Times
The ran Mall Gazette is much too cautiously and hon
estly edited 10 make such mistake. In its first edition,
IL coutented itself with quoting the allegation of TIE
Times and the denial Of The telegraph. subsequently,
IL declared itself authorized 60 say that MIR. Chiders
had resigned and the question which had kept Lon
don the q rire for some Ihours at rest There
was some curiosity to how The Times would explain
its mistake next morning. Il explained it in its usual
way, 10y saying precisely nothing. AS you know, the
great journal is edited the theory that the world re-
wolves round Printing House Square, and 1t neither
notices attacks confcsses mistakes IL presuuies
that Its readers read other morning journal ana they
are seldom allowed to suspect that any other Is pub
lished in London For Them, accordingly Mr. ChilderS
has resigned he has not, he clearly ought to nave
and whether Nc has is of much less consequence
to the world than that the reputation of The Times Tor
iufauhnity should kept intact among its readers
sippoao there are some who stin think uialibc ana
why should they not Is not the Pope infalliblet
Meantime there is doubt that Mr. Childefs Is serl
ousy ill., and will probably be forced 10 resign to insure
his recovery Eugshmen seem TO find it difficult to be-
lieve in real Illness They robust, so eapaDe Oh
continuous work that they always surprised 10 near
that one Of their own number has broken down under
task which is enough for half dozen constitutions
They were always confident that Mr.. Bright would come
bac, 70 his work an right-as l hope he may, his real
work having nothing earth TO 30 with the Board OF
Trad NJ Childerss disease has been Of kind that re-
Guircs complete repose. physical and menal hut how
find rcpOse at the Admiralty when the country Is half III
panic about the state of its defenses when the army Is
known to he almost worthless and men pin all the faith
they have the department of which MI ChldeIs Is
the head The Tories have spent great deal of ingenu
y In proving that the navy also had been decaying UNI
der Liberal management Stil there is pretty soma
belief among the people that Britannia continues To rule
the seas and that English ships and cannon though MOI
so good they might be- are better than any Others
Since the war began the efforts of the Admiralty, here
toOre directed To economy pretty exclusively nave bceh
turned 10 efficiency stores that had dangerously
low have been largely increased. Wehave had powder
couroyeIsy one party loudly asserting that there was
not povder enough on hand tor the supply Of the feet
tho defenders Of the Government replying that they had
more in stock than used during the siege OF SebasO
Dol The truth he that the new guns require
new kind of powder end neither safe nor efficient
with the old kind; and il Is admitted that there is very
little Of the new and that great quantities have been
ordered at great price Special criticisms excepted.
1,!icve IL is generally conceded that Mr. Chders has
sod eiini-tcrn time OF peace. He has
rcorgaIzcd his Department cleared away some rubbish
subUrduated the IOf s,Onal 10 the Parliamentary Jun is
dictOH, and saved two millions sterling year II the
latter service which IN Mr. Gla1stOne's eyes, is the
croWninS merit OF Mr. ChiGers. His talents for admin
iratiou are very great He is what the city calls good
business II c does not remain in the Government,
the great railway and insurance corporations viii be
bidding gaust each Other Tor his services soon as he
is we'll
liz Forster is named coujecturaly as Mr. Chlders's
lie has every qualification for the place cT-
Cept technical cZutuCuce and doubt whether the lack
al that not advantage The English navy. like the
army though u less degree, IA the victim Of routine
and q professional caOusics I mean especially jeal-
Ou,s OF civil Interference and Parliamentary control.
Social Influences govern it 10 incredible degree.
Put m outsider at tie head Of it, capable as Mr. Forster
is OF mastering its machinery. independent enough to
cufor, h, opinions, and the result would cOnfound
alike the Tories WHO rail against economy aud the Radi
Gals whp of them, protest against efficiency. II
i, possible the public would prefer at this moment
Nala, Minister whose name alone should he guarantee
Of warke zeal and advertisement to Europe of the
Governments determination 10 put England once more
in GclfH, trim. ! don't know who the man il that
uucs 60 such "a reputation the organizing skill without
which his appointment would be mere delusiOn Mr.
Forster the of Minister Of the Society OF Friends
great manufacture, and whose great Parliamentary
reputation is due largely TO his passing an Education
BILL may not the most natural choice for the Head
az TIE Naval Department. Yet, when everybody was
lately hoping that Mr. CardweI would resign the War
Onl,c 3Ir Forster the only member Of the existing
Government talked of a possible successor. Now
that Mr. Childcr. resignation is expected Mr. Forsteris
again pointed out and since the War and Navy Depart
mcni- almos, moropolze public interest and require
than all Others an energetic cement no higher
compliment could Dee paid him
Indeed, Nj. Forster, If he were not man Of great
force of character might be glad to hand over the work
iu.- of his Education act to some other minister The
compromises embodied in that measure have brought
him great deal of m favor from old Radical friends his
own constituency among the rest lie went down to Brad
ford s week TO address the and his defense was very
ahc aud elaborate; hut a deusely crowded meeting
passed. though not by great majority, vote of cen
,r. ON his policy. some Liberal papers The Manchester
EyiHcr instance, SO far 10 read him out Of
the Radical ranks presume it is true that Mr. Forster
no longer COZ dcrs himself the representative of the adj
vauced wing lie has found special work do In
this Government he is the only Cabinet Minister who
understands the House of Commons, or at any rate.
who cares to manage the House likes TO be managed
y TACT good sense and sure perception OF lis wishes
ana moods
The first edition Of the excellent compilation made
from the war correspondence Of The Daily Ners has
been completely exhausted within week OF its first is
sue and Mcssrs Macmillan q 60. have a large second
edition in the press. so rapid sale Is not common for
book OF this character. 1t is due primarily 70 the repu
tatou which Tie Ddiiy Noes has acquired for prompt
ness and accuracy in its cpondence, 80 far sur
pa.sinc all its LondOnrivas as 10 draw acknowledgements
from The saturday Recie'c, Tie Spceator The PdH haH
GaseAc The Quartery Rerie,c, and other periodicals.
London journalism preserves its anonymous character
tcry carefully but all journalist at least hnO" now
much The Daily Necs has been indebted 10 Tue genus
I'd o,,,re,c of lis manager Mr. j. r. Robinson To him.
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