The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-11-13
Social Influence Is
Worst OF Its
Evils.
LANDDOWNE STILL
GRILLED BY PAPERS
Roseberry's Retirement Regretted
-..Our Regular London
Dispatch.

LONDON. Nov 3.-Cahinet changes re-
main the topic of conversation in Lon
don, especially in the clubs and military
circles Mr. Broderick's appointment to
the War Office is extremely well received
among military men in the social sets.
This may or may not be a good sign. Mr..
Broderck is an experienced official who
knows the details of military admnistra-
ton and is a man of great energy. He is
also the eldest son of Lord Middleton and
is extremely popular among the people of
the West Side Radical reformers, how
ever do not hesitate to say that he is an
optimist who cannot be depended upon to
resist social influence.
The truth is that social influence lies Al
the root of the worst evils of the military
service. This is what every war corre-
spondent who witnessed the campaign in
South Africa frankly admits and the con
ditions of society in London justify that
conclusion. one of the best-informed
men about South Africa says:
General Kitchener is the only man who
can reform the British army, for he alone
cares absolutely nothing for the opinions
of titled women and smart people
acre and almost all the Generals except
Macdonald and Kitchener have social
backing in London. What is needed more
than anything else is thorough going re-
form which will open the army on demo-
cratic lines to the masses of the nation.
There will be many technical improve
ments in the service and weak spots in
the system of imperial defense will be
Strengthened, but there is not likely to be
any infusion of fresh blood into the army.
Politicians assert that in place of the
clean sweep of rusty functionarieS the
Cabinet changes have merely strengthen
ed the grip of Mr.. Chamberlain upon the
administration. There are many people
who see Mr.. Chamberain's fine Roman
hand in everything that happens in public
life.
clad in the robes of dazzling failure"
is the way one liberal newspaper de-
scribes the Marquis of Lansdowne's entry
into the Foreign Office. This undoubtedly
expresses the opinion of a preponderance
of the British public, irrespective of party
lines. Even among those organs feebly
unfolding the ACCESSIBILITY of Lord Lans-
downe's appointment there is a tendency
to allocate him the portion of a mere
nominal head of the Foreign Office, blind
ly following out every wish of the Pre-
mier. This the Associated Press learns,
is quite opposed to Lord Salisbury's own
idea. He does not share the general be-
lief that in the War Office he did badly.
In fact, the Premier is convinced of
the reverse that he gave Lord Lansdowne
thu option of continuing in his former of
flee or taking the new billet, Lord Sails
bury was delighted that Lord Lansdowne
was willing to accept the Foreign Office
portfolio. He believes he will make a
strong foreign secretary and had long
contemplated Lord Lansdowne as his sue
Cessor, should the doctors refuse to allow
him TO continue the severe duties he un-
q rtook during the last Parliament one
of Lord Salisburys closest friends said to
n representative of the Associated Press;
Lord Lansdowne by his training and
social career Is more fitted ana available
TO meet diplomats and decide large is
sues. Should he fail of success it will
only be because he is too much of a gen.
Ileman."
The under secretaryshlp in the War Of
flee and Colonial Office. vacant through
rhe changes in the Cabinet must now be
selected, which is no easy matter. Mr.. r.
w. Hamburg, the financial Secretary of
the Treasury, is believed likely to succeed
Mr.. G. r. Ritchcy, as president of the
Board of Trade, and Mr.. George Wynd-
ham, the Parliamentary Secretary of the
War Office, is frequently mentioned the
successor of Mr.. Gerald Balfour as Chief
Secretary for Ireland though the latters
resignation is 10y no means certain at
present
With reference TO irish matters, an
amusing story is going the rounds about
the Duke OF Marlborough, whom the pa
pers frequently, without basis, mentioned
as Earl Cadogan's successor in the Lord
lieutenantship of ireland. on the
strength of this, 1t is said, "a large amount
OF Irish literature has been imported to
Blenheim, where recent visitor is allcg-
cd to have found the young Duke almost
buried amid histories Of Ireland
Mr.. Gerald Balfour may change the
Chief Secretaryship Of ireland for the
Board of Trade, II this occurs II VIII
give the Cecil family four Of the most inn
portant offices I'm the Cabinet which calls
out from the Liberal papers the cry OF
nspotism,
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tory Of Napoleon has not only brought
forth unanimous and uuboundod praise
but has given rise 10 % general feeling of
regret that the present undistinguishod
cabinet could not avail itself OF such "a
brilliant intellect II ~ a careful mono
graph of Hluapurtr's closing days and
while 20 1lsDlDsrs no new historical facts
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must stand Fu thr critics say as an Hu-
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