New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
LONDON.
WAR OFFICE REORGANIzATION-A sUq.
GESTION THAT LANSDOwNE
WITHDRAW.
A "LIBERAI-IMPERIALIs PARTY-IRRI-
TATING GERMAN CoAISfENT-wAR
CHARITY ENTERTAINMENTS
AND EXHIBITIONS.
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London, Jan. 20-The Cabinet has made final
arrangements for session OF Parliament which
will be devoted almost entirely to war meas
ures- The Ministers propose. but Butler and
Joubert dispose victory the Tugela and
the relief OF Ladysmith viii clear both the mill
tary and the political situation Buffers defeat
and the downfall of Ladysmith viii render the
reconstruction of the Ministry inevitable; in
deed 1t Is not Improbable that there may be a
change in the War Office IL Buffers stra-
tegic combination be carried out with substantial
success. Mr.. Balfour has been loyal to Lord
Lansdowne. and has accepted without reserve
the constitutional theory OF the collective re-
sponsibility of the Ministry. but he cannot be
blind to the dangers and Inconvenience OF Par
liamentary discussions upon the conduct Of the
war and public criticism OF military methods.
Lord Lansdowne can ease the burdens OF the
Government by consenting to exchange seats
with one of his colleagues, and LibeTal-UniOnist
journals like THE Spectator are urging him TO
take this magnaninous course. Lord Lans-
downe is. however. d better martinez than
martyr; he knows that his colleagues cannot
dispose of him for their own convenience. and
expects his devoted friend. Mr. George Wynd-
ham. to make adroit speeches in the House Of
Commons In defence of the War Office. The
Liberals anxious 20 leave the Ministers to
stew in their own juice.
Sir Charles Dixie has sent up trial balloon
in his notice of amendment to the Queens
Address. which will open up the subject OF the
conduct of the The Liberals are not likely
to favor this course and much pressure viii be
brought to bear upon him to withdraw the
amendment untimely attack The tao
tics which Sir Henry Campbeu-Bannerman Is
believed to favor are more cautious; he believes
that the UniOnist members, like their press
have developed strong critical faculties respect
ing the management OF the war. and that they
will harass the Ministers II left to themselves.
whereas they will rally to the support Of the
Government IL the signal for attack be raised
from the Opposition side.
The best speech made from the Opposition
ranks was Mr.. Herbert GladstOne's last night
at Leeds; he Identified himself with the cause
OF Liberal Imperialism. of which Lord Rosebery
and Mr. Asquith are the chief expOnents. and
repudiated Mr.. Balfour's plea that the hands OF
the Ministers were tied by the ,-e.n neson raiders
He asserted that British Liberal would have
obstructed necessary precautionary measures
| last July If the Government had stated plainly
that the military preparations Of the Transvaal
constituted grave danger to the Empire. There
was a suggestion In this speech for an adrOit
turning movement of the Ministerial position;
President KRUGER brought the war by an
uItimatum which forced England to fight, but
he would have been more cautious and less az
gressive if the Ministers had begun TO prepare
| for emergency in June and had arranged
really formidable scheme of defence.
| The York Liberals have found a candidate for
Lord Charles Beresford's seat who is described
as a war man and a Liberal Imperialst OF the
same type as Mr.. Asquith and Mr.. Herbert Glad
stone He is Mr.. Alexander Murray. known in
| Scotland the Master of Elibank.
| The comments OF the German press upon the
Ministerial explanations of the seizure OF Ger
man vessels in Delagoa Bay disagreeable
and vexatious TO English readers. The Times
| complains that Count Won Bulow himself was
| lacking in appreciation Of the generous conduct
| of the British Government in expressing regret
for the seizures promising compensation and
| offering guarantees against their repetition
The Berlin Foreign once naturally took ad-
vantage of the opportunity Of exploiting its
own hrmness and signal success in protesting
| against the seizure and detention OF German
| mail steamers. The German Emperor. more
| over had special reason for emphasizing the
| diplomatic achievement. which would be help
| full in securing the passage Of a big naval ap-
preparation by the Reichstag. The Jubilant
comments of the German press are strangely in
contrast with the silence and reserve main
tanned in England when British mail steamers
were searched by German cruisers in Samoan
waters for contraband of war.
interests they are seldom aDpreciative OF ser
vices rendered TO them; American diplomacy
has recently taken up the open door question
in the Far East and has settled II on the basis
of a collective guarantee OF the Powers The
English press would have regarded this
triumph of British diplomacy II Lord Salisbury
had brought it about two years ago. but
that the work has been done by the State De-
partment at Washington it escapes observation
and there is no adequate recognition OF the
friendly offices OF the United States Government
The first intimation, however. from Mr..
Maurice Low in Washington that Congress Is
determined to pass the Nicaragua Canal bin
with clauses involving the reputation OF the
CLAYTON -Bulwer treaty. with it's impracticable
dual control finds The Daily Chronicle alert
TO rebuke the cynical disregard OF national OBJ
Hgations The State Department has certainly
made deliberate effort 10 secure the revision
OF this antiquated treaty. and Lord Salisbury
is known TO be disposed TO allow the American
Government exclusive control OF the interoceanic
waterway on the basis of the Suez regula-
tions. but the settlement OF the question has
been deferred through Canadian influence
British interest in a Nicaragua OF Panama
canal Is not what il was when the Clayton
Bulwer treaty was negotiated; the construction
OF the suez Canal has rendered the other enter
prise less important TO England. and neither
Lord Salisbury nor any other political leader re-
CARDS the dual control OF the Nicaragua Canal
as desirable. much less as necessary.
The revision OF the convention would be
graceful return for American services In work.
ing out the open door question but the English
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