Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-10-07
SPECULATIVE ON THE
new BRITISH CABINET
II .erest Turns From the Elec-
ton to the Government.
BITTER CAMPAIGN ENDED

LORD Salisbury's Administration Is
Strongly Indorsed-Bitter Denunci-
alton of the Queen of servia-Cable
Contract Awarded.
LONDON, Oct. Gas a Conservative
majority daily becomes more and more
assured, speculation as to the per-
sonnet of the next cabinet grows rife
and all sorts of guesses are published.
All take it for granted that sweeping
changes will be made, but this conclusion
is unjustifed The facts are that Lord
Salisbury always dncommunicatlve,
has not broken the habit of his life for
the benefit of close friends, or even fel-
low cabinet members, but from peer,
high in Conservative councils, it is
learned that the makeup of the next
cabinet will be SO similar to that of it's
predecessor that it will come as a start
ling surprise. The Marquis of Lans-
downe who, next to Mr. Chamberlain,
is the object of more attacks than any
other cabinet member, can have the war
portfolio again if he desires; and he
probably Will accept it, as he has i'm
plicit belief in Lord Roberts and is
anxious TO cooperate with him in re-
forms which he has been contemplating
for some time.
1t is untrue that either Lord Lans-
downe or the Duke Of Marlborough has
been offered the lord heutenancy of Ire
land, and it is quite improbable that
either will have such an offer, though
Earl Cadogan does intend to retire,
much to the relief of Conservatives In
Ireland who are bitterly opposed to
Gerald Balfour, the chief secretary, and
Earl Cadogan' S attempt at non partisan
government.
Lord Salisbury will resume the pre-
miership and the foreign portfolio
Probably the only real important
change will be in the admiralty, for
which the Right Hon. William Han
bury is being favorably considered,
though Lord George Hamilton, who for
merly was at the head Of the admiralty,
could have the portfolio again, but he
prefers to remain at the head Of the In
dian office The Earl of Selborne, at
present Mr. Chamberlain S assistant, has
been selected for preferment. He Is re-
garded as one OF the strongest men in
the government and may have a seat In
the cabinet in place Of the Right Hon.
Walter Long, president Of the board Of
agriculture. If he does he will add one
more to the long list of Lord Salisbury's
relatives controlling English destinies,
as be married the premier's daughter.
Bitter Attacks on Chamberlain.
The vigorous personal attacks upon
Mr.. Chamberlain continue and seem to
gather bitterness as the reality of defeat
dawns upon the Liberals. The Hon. P.
j. Stanhope's reverse at Burnley is con-
strued by the Conservatives as direct
rebuke for his bitter denunciations Of
Mr. Chamberlain, but Mr.. Stanhope adj
heres to his attitude, reiterating that he
is ready to prove in the courts that Mr..
Chamberlain only white washed" Cecil
Rhodes in the house of commons because
another member had letters in his pock-
ct discriminating Mr.. Chamberlain with
the raid. This member, though not
named by Mr.. Stanhope, is said to be
M. Abel Thomas, a Liberal, who rep
resented East Carmathenshire in the
last parliament.
In the meanwhile, Mr.. Chamberlain
is apparently unmoyed, and is serenely
sending messages TO the nation and
stumping the country, putting all his
vigor aud strong personality into the
campaign, in marked contrast with the
other cabinet ministers. While Mr..
Chamberlain is practically the only in
teresting figure in the struggle IN Eng
land, there are in Ireland several men
and issues stirring up the country into
such a chaotic condition of party lines
as has never occurred before, and it
would excite the greatest interest were
it not for the fact that the English is SO
occupied with her own local contests.
1t is claimed that Timothy Healy has
split the Irish party to almost as great
degree as did the late Charles Stuart
Parnen and that the bitterness injected
into the fight equals that of the historic
division.