New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-07
JOSEPH Chamberlain.

showing signs Of clearing up there is some oppor-
tunity of paying attention to the quiet ending up
of the war in South Africa. Out Of thirty thousand
wounded twenty-ntne thousand have actually re-
turned to duty. Such quick recovery OF such a
large percentage Of the wounded rather breaks
down Baron Bloch's theory that a modern war is
impossible owing to it's slaughter, though, It is
true. ten thousand British soldiers have found
graves in South Africa. London is already in a
state of expectancy awaiting the return Of the
City Imperial Volunteers from South Africa and
the elections are over the whole country
is likely to give itself up TO a period OF jubilant
anticipation, pending the arrival of Lord Roberts
whose return home viii be marked by celebrations
such Great Britain has not seen for many a
year
The attitude of the Canadian electors toward the
policy of sending soldiers to South Africa from
Canada is awaited here with some interest. 'crhe
Globe edtorially expresses the hope that Mr.
Bourassa and others agreeing with his ideas may
be defeated. but ADDS:
Whether Sir wIIfrid Laurier (the Premier) is re-
turned or not. we believe the next administration
than the present.
THE NEXT PARLIAMENTARY personnel Of
the next British Parliament. decided up to date
promises to be of interest Labor is well repre-
scented by Messrs. Burns Keir Hardie and Bell
the latter being the employees representative during
the recent Taft Vale Railroad strike Keir Hardies
success quite unexpected. He only visited the
constituency 6he Merthyr Tydvil District of wales)
where he defeated William Pritchard Morgan two
days before the poll All the Cabinet Ministers will
reappear and nearly all the former Cabinet Min
listers.
One of the most remarkable features of the cleo
tons was the sweeping defeat OF Captain the Hon.
H Lambton, Of the British cruiser Powerful who
opposed the Government candidate at Newcastle
on-Tyne, though the failure of Sir Wilfrid Law
son O4iberaD, president of the United Kingdom AL
lance for the Suppression of the Liquor Traffic to
defeat his Conservative opponent in the Cocker
mouth Division of Cumberland was scarcely less
surprising. Literary England will be we'll repre-
sented, in spite of the defeat of DR.. Conan Doyle
and Augustine BirreH. for there will be Lecky, the
historian Professor James Bryce the historian;
Winston Churchill Gilbert Parker and others pres
ent at ST. Stephens to uphold the various branches
of literature, to say nothing of Sir George Newnes
and Arnold Foster
London is almost solidy Conservative and Glas-
gov is entirely In fact, nearly all the large
cities have given Lord Salisbury sweeping ma
jorites
George ]. Goschen, who has been First Lord OF
the Admiralty. intends devoting his retirement to
publisher of Franfforteoni Main whose Ietters;
TO many literary celebrities he has preserved, and
lection.
An altogether timely article of considerable
by an Englishman who knows America we'll com
election crowds in the United States as compared
with the ruftanism and lack of fair play exhibited
so often in the present campaign in England.
CABINET GOSSIP.-As Conservative majority
daily becomes more and more assured. speculation
to the personnel of the next Cabinet grows rife
and all sorts of guesses published None of
these. however, seem inspired. All take e for
granted that sweeping changes will be made, but
this conclusion The Associated Press learns is I'M
justified. The fact is that Lord Salisbury always
uncommuncative, has not broken the habit OF his
life for the benefit close friends or even fellow
Cabinet members, but from a peer high in Con-
sentative councils it is learned that the makeup OF
the next Cabinet will be similar TO that of its
predecessor that IL Will come a surprise The
Marquis of Lansdowne, who. next to Mr. Cham
berlain. is the object OF attacks than any
other Cabinet member. can have the War Office
portfolio again If he desires. and he probably Will
accept it, as he has implicit belief in Lord Roberts
and is anxious to cooperate with him in reforms
which he has been contemplating for some time but
would not begin with Lord WolseIey the late
Commander-in-C Chief. and General Sir EVELYN
Wood, the Acknowledgement, with whom his rela-
tions greatly strained
1t is untrue that to either Lord I.ansdovvns or
the Duke of Marlborough has been offerad the
Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland, and II is quite i'm
probable that either will have such an offer though
Earl Cadogan does intend to retire much to +bo
relief of the leading Conservatives In Ireland who
are bitterly opposed TO Gerald Balfour's (the Chef
Secretary and Earl Cadogans attempt AZ NON
partisan government
the Foreign Office PORTFOLIO at least eyervthin 1
he has said his fellow members Of the cabnasf
important Change made viii be- IN the me 0Ry really
for which the Right Hon. Robert William Han.
George Hamilton, who formerly was at the head
OF the Admiralty. could have the portfolio again
Dus ne RteISIs 20 remain at the head OF the india
once, The Earl Of Selborne, at present Mr. Cham
nerIsln assistant has been selected for prefer
ihenL re Is regarded as one OF the strongest men
r. the Government, and may have a seat in the
president OF the Board OF Agricnif,,rs A~Sns,