Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-11-03
BRITISH BLUNDER,
Appointment Of Lord Lands.
dOWno Considered Such.
English Press is Very WrOth Over
N-Somc ofthc Papers Find Con-
ISOLATION In the Fact that Lord
Salisbury Will Still be the Power
in the Foreign Once, with Lans.
dOwne as His Clerk Other Notes
from the British Capital.

London, Nov. 1.-The Marquis Of Lans-
downes elevation to the Office of secre-
tary Of state for foreign affairs has, fig
uratively speaking, taken the country's
breath away. 1t was as unexpected as
1t Is unwelcomc, though public anxiety Is
to some extent relieved by the conviction
that Lord Salisbury's experience will
still be available to'direct the broad lines
OF policy of the prospective foreign min
lister.
II The Daily Telcgraph's announce
ment had been mere feeler to ascertain
the temper of the public toward Lord
Lansdowna's appointment he would GER
tainly never become minister of foreign
affairs, but, although the appointment
to the secretaryshlp has not yet been off,
cially confirmed, it is accepted on all
sides as a settled thing
The Standard says: The appoint
ment of the Marquis OF LanSdowne to
be her majcstys principal secretary Of
state for foreign affairs is an almost in
conceivable blunder. He has neither
the character, qualifications nor eXpe-
riencc for such post. The only plausible
Salisbury will still control the foreign
office. while Lord Lansdowne relieves
him of his routine duties.
The Daily Mail, which processes to be
unable to believe that such an appoint
ment is possible, says: If Lord Lans-
downe is appointed foreign secretary
and some other gentleman of agreeable
manners Is made first lord of the ad-
miralty, the country may lament great
opportunity lost forever.
The Daily Chronicle says: We may
ask whether the country. would have
voted quite so "khaki' had it known Of
this appointment beforehand.
The Daily News observes: Presum-
ably the explanation Of the appointment
Is that Lord Salisbury wants n man he
can easily control in foreign affairs,
which would have been impossible if
Mr.. Chamberlain had been appointed.
In fact, Lord Salisbury will still be the
foreign minister, with Lord Lansdowne
as his clerk.
The Times, to large extent, takes the
view of the Liberal organs, namely, that
Lord Salisbury will now find time to be
the real premier. and to exercise greater
Of a mere nominal control. 1t believes
the report of Lord Lansdowne's IS appoint
mant correct and defends him against
newspaper attacks. saying: The critics
would find it hard to indicate whom they
consider better fitted for the post.
Even the staunchest ministerial
mouthpiece openly condemns the ap-
pointment. The Globe declares the APP
completely out of touch with the feelings
and wishes of the electorate and the Con-
Servative party, while the Liberal West
minister Gazette, Growing over the dis
comflture of the ministerial newspapers
which have been so loudly dsnouncing
the retirement of Lord Lansdowne, eX-
presses relief at the fact that Joseph
Chamberlain was not given the post, say
ing: The latters appointment would
have filled thoughtful people with dis
may, and it is something to have escaped
this serious danger
Lord Salisbury, apparently, arranged
matters with the queen at Balmoral.
week ago. His lordship's own incina-
ton was to resign the premiership and
devote himself exclusively to the foreign
office. He wrote her majesty to this
effect, but she declined to accept the
suggestion. Lord Salisbury. there
fore, went to Balmoral to discuss the
question. with the result that the queen
carried her point.
London, Nov. There have been se-
rious anti-tax riots, says the Vienna cor
respondent of The Daily Express, in the
Serat district of Roumania. Two To-
cal officials were killed and the troops
who were sent to enforce payment were
resisted by the peasants, who killed eight
Of them.
London, Nov. 1.-The British steamer
Parana, from New York to Montevidco,
ashore at l-obos island. has parted amid
ships. Her cargo is being washed
ashore.
London. Nov. 1.-John A. Dowie, the
Chicago Zionist, held his final meeting
in London yesterday. He announced
that he would leave a deacon to carry on
the work.
London, Nov. 1.--Tod Sloan will sail
for the United States next Tuesday. He
contends that he has been used as a
scapegoat.