The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
SALISBURY
To RETIRE
VERY SOON
Duke of Devonshire in
the Race for the
Premiership.
BALFOUR ALSO AF-
TER THE PLACE.
And Secretary of the Colonies
Chamberlain Will Work
for Him.
POLITICAL CHANGES ARE
TO FOLLOW.
England Increasing Her Naval
Strength and Eighty-SeVen New
Warships Are Being Built.
And Secretary of the Colonies
chamberlain Will Work
for Him.
POLITICAL CHANGES ARE
TO FOLLOW.
England Increasing Her Naval
Strength and Eighty-SeVen New
Warships Are Being Built.
Special Dispatch to THE CALI.

| Special Dispatch to THE CALI.
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-In spite of the Off
cial denial of the Marquis of Salisbury's
! approaching resignation of the Premier
ship, belief in its truth is very strong in
political circles, where it is considered
| that his retirement is inevita BILE within q
| few months. This view of the undercur-
rent was confirmed by Cabinet Minister
on Monday, who privately remarked that
| the Duke of Devonshire had declared that
he means to have the Premiership when
the Marquis OF Salisbury resigns. The
Minister quoted added:
This means that the candidates will
be the Duke of Devonshire and Mr.. Bal
four the latter being aided by Mr.. Cham
berlain. The Duke of Devonshire long
ago wanted TO merge the Liberal Mon
lists into the Conservaties, and was only
prevented by Mr.. Cham berlain. who knew
that if it was done he would sink into
comparative insignIficance. Their is not
much love lost between the Duke of Dew
onshire and Mr.. Chamberlain, and the
succession to Lord Salisbury will be test
between them. If the Duke of Devon
shire does not succeed, he will lose con-
siderable, as it will, raise Mr.. Cham berIain
Cha N berlain, therefore, will support Mr..
Balfour in the belief that should Mr.. Ball
four, as Premier, make m stakes, the re-
version of the Premiership would go to
him, Mr.. Cham berlain.
The announcement of the coming retire
ment of the Marquis of Salisbury has
gwen an opportunity to the press, and
even to the Conservative newspapers, TO
rake the Premier over the Goals for failing
to smooth the widespreadIng disaffection
in the party ranks.
1t is pointed out with mora and more
force that lea der never permitted things
TO reach such point as when.the Marquis
OF Londonderry and the General Conserva-
tive Association proclaimed their distrust
and dislike of The Govern ment's policy,
nor would any previous Ministry have al
lowed Mr.. Chamberlain to carry legisla-
ton alternating the great employers from
the country, or still less permitted his "b-
metalIist colleagues to 60 unmuzzled and
frighten capital out OF its wits. -
The appointment of the Right Hon.
Nathaniel Lindley as Master of the Rolls,
in succession to Viscount Esher, while
not popular, is a pDarently indirectly due
10 the speech OF Sir Edward Clarke early
position i'll the Venezuelan case.
1t Is generally understood that Sir
Richard Webster, the Attorney General
N ght have had the mastership. but in
that case Sir Edward Clarke would have
been appointed Attorney General and
ter his remarks upon the Venezuelan
case the Government could not well have
intrusted the British case 10 him. How
ever, II The bar rumors true Sir Rich
ard Webster Will not suffer, for, according
fhn i.
High Chancellor, will vac itr the woolsack
just before the close Of the present Parlia-
ment and Sir RIcnard W III take his y ace
This means premature pensIon of 5000
sterling for Lord Halls bury, but the Con-
servatiyes co not mind increasing the
taxes when it is a question of providing
something for favorite.
The special commission to Germany bv
the corporation OF Manchester in order to
discover the cause OF EngIand's industrial
decadence. found extraordinary develop
ments OF technical education abroad.
Alderman CrosstieId a member of the
com mlttee, SAID: 1.-The English workers
are half savages when compared with the
intelligent artisans of Germany"
Councillor Pythian, a member of the
AmaJgamated Society of Engineers, re-
marked: The engines and dynamos
made IN Germany put to shame most of
the work IN the English works."
hese are but types of the impression
coloring the whole report of the Manches-
ter com mittee, the tenor OF which is am.
| ply confirmed by the multiplying signs of
| The llIusionary Character of the British
| pretensions TO industrial SUPREMACY
Though the diplomats regard the situa.
t1on IN the Lagos hin ierland as compii-
Gated and difficult TO settle the Secretarv
OF State TOR ;he Colonies. Cham berlain, j.
pursuing forward policy when threat
ems International peace. The MARQUIS of
m
| tiemeut OF the question in Paris; but Mr.
| Cham berlain formed a plan to effectively
| occupy the territory i'll dispute while
the diplomats were arguing and applied
! Tor sixty British officers 10 organize a big
! force OF Hussars for this service
| The American lae steamer St. Ioui,
| which sailed for New York from South
ampton to-day had on board Pierre LoriI.
| lard, the nor eman. After spending two
| years in Europe he decla ares he will pass
most OF DIS time In future on this side of
| the Atlantic He will winter In a house-
! boat In Florida, for after two win ters on the
| Riviera he has concluded that Florida is
| more healthy as winter refort Mr.
| Lorlilerd took gloomy view of the condi-
! tlons prevailing In the United States. and
sad to correspondent: European
capitalists have so utterly lost confidence
| in tie United States that not even Nc
hlnleyS election treasures them The
English, French and German investor,
cannot be Persuaded 10 put a cent in
| United States railroads or other business
al the United States, and have withdrawn
| their investments except from such in
dustries as Dreweries. Ii 1t were not for
the socialist forces the United States
| would command millions of money now
idle In Europe. | do not see how our
Lolities could be much worse In New
YORK the kepubhcans. by keeping two
| tickets in the field will return Tammanv
to mower"
Marshall Field of Chicago sails for New
York on Wednesday nexI.