The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-24
PRETTY GAME OF POLITICS
IN WHICH MIR. CHAMBERLAIN is
WATCHING HIS OPPORTUNITY.
Little Doubt that Salisbury Intends
to Retire, Despite Official Denial
weekly London Budget.
Copyright. 1897. by the Associated Press)

circles, where it is considered that his re-
tirement is inevitable within few months.
This view of the undercurrent was con-
firned by Cabinet minister on Wednesday.
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..
Balfour, the latter being aided by Mr..
Chamberlain. The Duke of Devonshire
long ago wanted to merge the Liberal
Unionists into the Conservatives. and was
only prevented by Mr.. Chamberlain. who
knew that, if it was done, he would sink
into comparative insgnifcance. There is
not much love lost between the Duke of
Devonshire and Mr.. Chamberlain. and the
succession to Lord Salisbury will be a test
between them. If the Duke of Devonshire
does not succeed he will lose considerably,
as it will raise Mr.. Chamberlain more dis
tinctly to the leadership. Mr. Chamberlain,
therefore, will support Mr.. Balfour in the
belief that should Mr.. Balfour, as premier,
make mistakes the reversion of the
premiership will go to him, Mr.. Chamber
lain"
The announcement of the coming retire
ment of the Marquis of Salisbury has given
an opportunity to the press, and even to
the Conservative newspapers, to rake the
premier over the Goals for failing to smooth
the wide-spreading disaffection in the party
ranks 1t is pointed out with more and
more force that a leader never permitted
things to reach such a point when the
Marquis of Londonderry and a great Con-
sentative association proclaimed their dis
trust and dislike of the governments
IT.
have allowed Mr.. Chamberlain to carry
legislation alternating the great employers
of the country or still less permitted his
''bimetallist colleagues to go unmuzzled and
brighten capital out of its wits
The appointment of Rt. Hon. Nathaniel
Lindley as master of rolls in succession
to yiscount Eshor while popular is APP
parently indirectly due to the speech of
Sir Edward Clarke. early in the year. criti-
cising Great Britain's position in the vene-
zuelan case. 1t is generally understood
that Richard Webster. the attorney gen
eral might have had the mastership; but,
in that case Sir Edward Clarke, formerly
solicitor general, would have been ap-
pointed attorney general, and, after his
remarks upon the Venezuelan case the
government could not well have intrusted
the British case TO him. However, if the
bar rumors are true, Sir Richard Webster
will not suffer, for according to the story,
Lord Halsbury the lord high chancellor,
will vacate the wool sack just before the
close of the present Parliament, and Sir
Richard will take his place. This means a
Lord HalSbury but the Conservatives do
not mind increasing taxes when 1t is a
question of providing. something for ia
vorite. $50
The special committee sent to Germany
by the corporation of Manchester in order
TO discover the cause of England's indus
trial decadence, found extraordinary devel-
opment of technical education abroad. AID
erman Crosield, a member of the commit
tee, said: 1.-THE English workers are half
savages, when compared with the intelli-
gent artisans of Germany" Councillor
Pythian, member of the Amalgamated
Society of Engineers, remarked: 1.-THE en-
gines and dynamOs made in Germany put to
shame most OF the work in the English
shops These are but types of the i'm
pressions coloring the whole report of the
Manchester committee, the tenor of which
IS amply confirmed by the multiplying signs
Of the illusory character of the British pre-
tensions to industrial supremacy.
Though the diplomatists regard the situa-
ton in the Lagos Hinterland as complicated
and difficult to settle. the secretary of state
for the colonies Mr. Chamberlain, in pur-
suing forward policy which threatens
International peace. The Marquis of Sails
bury was content to negotiate a settlement
OF tho question in Paris; but Mr.. Chamber
lain formed plan to effectively occupy the
territory in dispute while the diplomats
We're arguing and applied for sixty British
o1hcers To organize a big force of Haussas
Tor this service.
The American line steamer ST. Louis.
which sailed for New York from Southamp-
ton to-day, had on board Pierre Lorillard.
the American horseman. After spending two
years in Europe he declares that he will
pass most Of his time in future on this side
of the Atlantic. He will winter, however.
on a houseboat in Florida for, after two
winters of the Riviera. he has concluded
that Florida is more healthy as winter
resort. Mr. Lorillard took q gloomy view
of the conditions prevailing in the United
states ana said TO representative of the
Associated Press European capitalists
have so utterly lost confidence in the Uni
ted States that not even McKinley's cleo
tiou treasures them. The English, French
and German investors cannot be persuaded
TO invest cent in United States railroads
or other business in the United States and
have withdrawn all their investments ex-
cept from such industries as breweries. If
1t were not for the sociaistic forces the
United States would command millions of
money now idle in Europe. / do not see
how our politics could be much worse In
New York. the Republicans by keeping two
tickets in the field, will return Tammany to
power.
Marshall Field, of Chicago. sails for New
York on Wednesday next. In conversation
with a representative of the Associated
Press he said: II fail to find European
confidence in the United States returning
with our improved business, and it never
viii until our currency system is settled on
a firm, rational basis / hope England has
put an end to the bimetallic negotiations
cannot understand why she should have
given so much encouragement to the none
tary commissioners.
Mrs. Robert Mccormick, of Chicago. took
on the St. Louis dog weighing ten pounds,
which she purchased in Paris for $3.50, which
has been the subject of grave diplomatic
negotiations between the United States am
bassador here. Col John Hay and the Brit
ish government. The British authorities re-
Gently inargurated the strictest quarantine
against foreign dogs, and Mrs Mccormick
was forbidden TO import her purchase.
Thereupon she appealed TO the United
States ambassador, who. in turn commune
cared with the British Foreign Office. After
an exchange of portentous missives the Sig
nature OF Cabinet minister was obtained
10 permit for the dog TO land condition
that II WAS not taken To any public place.
Accordingly the animal was given an asy-
lum at the United States embassy and mas
been under the guardianship of Clerk Hold
son during the past week.
The general disposition to increase naval
ornaments can be gagged by the fact that
sighty-seyen war ships are building in Great