Evening star., 1900-10-18
The Probable Outcome of the Recent
Elections.
Lord ROBERTS, new POSITION
Some interesting Facts About the
Filipino Delegate.
AMERICAN PRISE
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
LONDON, October 2, 1900.
The liberals have had too little time to
contest this election. That Is the lesson Of
yesterdays and today's polling. Khaki has
not proved the all-sufficient campaign cry
the conservatives anticipated and except in
isolated spots the liberals have pulled down
the big government majorities at the last
election. West Ham, one of the big work
ingmens districts Of London, Is the most
notable exception. The conservative ma
tority Of 400 in 1895 was increased yester-
day to $500. This will probably be the
most singing defeat the liberals will suffer
during the election.
1t is quite evident that ii the liberal party
has not the best argument 1t has by far
the best speakers. Give them the length Of
an American political campaign to continue
their propaganda and 1t would not be sur
prising If the government had very near a
minority on a division.
Mr.. Chamberlain Is practically the only
conservative who Is driving his speeches
home. He, however, uses sucn invective
would surprise even Tammany Hall ora
tors. and know of a number Of instances
where the manner of his speechmaking is
losing votes for his party. Sir William Har-
court and Mr.. Philip Stanhope are both di-
recting their oratorical skill against Mr..
one not acquainted with English politics
and arriving fresh in the country would
very easily believe the liberals were not
fghting the conservative party, but were
fighting Mr.. Chamberlain.
A Lively Controversy.
Sir William Harcourt tells the colonial
secretary he evidently believes himself to
be General Wolfe and Captain Cooke in
one. to have stormed the heights Of Quebec
70 hn1,
Stanhope charges Mr. Chamberlain with be-
ing forced to publicly whitewash Mr.
Rhodes after the Jameson raid under peril
of having letters printed revealing his COM
plicity in the raid. Mr.. Chamberlain an
grily retorts this is untrue and Stanhope
dares Chamberlain to sue him for libel.
stating that he can substantiate his
charges. Mr.. Stanhope has a reputation
for saying nothing in a political contro-
versy he cannot prove. and Mr.. Chamber
lain has evidently decided to let the matter
rest. Captain Lambton Is showing that
he can speak as well as he can shoot. He.
too uses Mr.. Chamberlain as his target.
He described the tory party rs a peacock
strutting before an orchid, and conserva-
| tive well as liberal. remembering that
Mr.. Chamberlain never appears anywhere
except with an orchid in his buttonhole.
are smiling broadly. The liberal cause Is
very materially assisted by the cartoons
of F. C. Gould that appear in the West
minister Gazette. Apropos of this the West
minister publishes -tnlS afternoon q Clipplng
from the Tribuna Of Rome. which discuss
ing the English elections refers to the car
toons 80 admirably drawn by Mr.. Jay
Gould"
Possible Resign atiOns.
1 understand that 1t may be announced ct
any moment that Lord Lansdowne and
perhaps one or two other members Of the
present ministry are about to resign. This
is almost certain to happen IL the elections
suddenly begin to turn against the govern
ment. for the several weak spots In the
Salisbury cabinet are being made much of
by the liberal campaigners, and a
source Of worry to the conservative leaders.
Had there been tidal wave yesterday
against the tories the designations would
undoubtedly have been presented today for
the purpose of railying the tory forces.
Considerable pressure has been exerted on
the prime minister to throw Lord Ians-
downe overheard. no matter how the eiec-
tions may go. but Lord Salisbury does not
desire. unless 1t IL necessary. to make this
public confession Of the weakness Of the
war Office. Ii, however. events necessitate
this Spartan act / am told the premier
will not stop at half measures. but has al
ready secured the consent of Mr.. Chamber
lain to become minister for war.
Lord Roberts Position.
The appointment of Lord Roberts as COM
mander-in-chief on the eve OF the elections
II undoubtedly n shreWd politfcai nova