New-York tribune., 1900-11-04
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

| OF rowdyism which marked the Homecoming OF the
| City Imperial Volunteers were the topics of the
| week. Next in order of interest came the Amerl-
| can electoral campaign. China scarcely heard
Of, much less seriously discussed South Africa is
a subject which affords too little satisfaction
| TO allow of 1t becoming keeny debated Long blog-
raphies OF the candidates were printed and more
or less recent portraits of President Mckinley and
William j. Bryan were in great demand while dI
long cable dispatches have appeare&Gi & siYng VIM & de
| derous forecasts of 1.-The Times" and the purely
pers. Supplemented by Special articles. giving in
marked, cases unIntentonaly humorous descEip-
| tions of the American campaign machinery But
! whatever View the writer's have taken. they have
Americans in England assiduousy buttonholed
and % requested TO pronounce an opinion as as to who
nouncement Of the result of an American election
THE RIoToUs WELCOME OF THE voLUN-
| TEERS.-The serious weeklies frankly admit the
shamefulness of last Monday nights mob rule, for
which the return of the City Imperial Volunteers
from South Africa was the excuse The Speaker"
declares the degrading influences of the last
self-respect in the popuiace fed daily on diet
OF sensatonasm and passion The Spectator"
Of the and saying ' IT We're better the
pe99ge shSqd nov a. under the long @ gFay
man elephant with the leer of the Satyr on such
Ing more than transltory phenomenon"
GREAT BRITAIN UNPREPARED,-As an ap-
proprlate conjunction of this self analysis and
fession of least temporary degeneracy. The Ma
tional Review" publishes striking articles forcibly
pointing out Great Brltain's due need of political
and economic reconstruction. the inadequacy of
both the Navy and Army. at present organized,
to meet possible and proba BILE emergencies.
and the inability OF the country to cope with a
sudden invasion. These from the pens OF
English authorities neither hystercal ignorant.
George ]. Gcschen, the retiring First Lord of the
Admiralty, it is said, has let the British squadron
In the Far East be outnumbered by the Germans.
serted to be far below the necessary strength with
congested with reserve ships which cannot
be kept in good order and an effective mobilization
cairnes with CONVINCING detail demonstrates how
several hundred thousand men in England bssns sing
his argument on the landing of the American troops
fore the home mobilization scheme could be put in
sSdon dhroughout those articles there is the
fgnt o one OF the great PoweIs The SHADOW Of that
moving hand or foot to meet the pending crisis,
THE CABINET CHANGEs.-"Clad in the robes
Of dazzling failure is the way Liberal news
paper describes the Marquis OF Lansdowne's entry
into the Foreign Office. This undoubtedly ex-
presses the opinion of preponderance of the Brit
ish public. irrespective of party lines. Even among
those organs feebly upholdng the advsa bility of
Lord Lausdownes appointment there a tendency
to allocate him the position of a mere nominal
head of the Foreign Office, blindly following
every wish of the Premier. This The Associated
oTn idea. He does not share the general belief
that in the War Office Lord Lansdowne did badly.
In fact, the Premier is convinced of the reverse
that he gave Lord Lansdowne the option OF
tinuing in his former Office taking the post.
Lord Salisbury delighted that Lord Lansdowne
was willing to accept the Foreign Office portfolio.
He believes he will make strong Foreign Secre-
tary, and had long contemplated Lord LansGowne
as his successor should the physicians refuse TO
allow him to continue the severe duties he under
took during the last Parliament. One OF Lord
Salisburys closest friends said representative
of The Associated Press: Lord Lansdowne. by his
able to meet dioomats and decide large issues
Should he fail of success. II will only be because
The Under r-secretary-hips in the War Once and
Cabinet must now be selected. which Is no easy
matter tie r. w. Hapbmry the 2f,. Financial sesretery
I;itchie as President of the Board of Trade. and
the War once is IN freqGenty mentioned as the
successor Of Gerald Ialfour as Chief Secretary for
ireland, though the latterS resignation Is by no
means certain present.
In reference to irish matters, an, an amusing story
ough wh9m The Teaneny without n ut oT
Lieutenantship of Ireland Or the strength OF this.
been imported to BIenheim where a recent visitor
is alleged to have found the young Duke almost
ase may ezehange cham the chef seeTefarys6ip Of Teaad
the Cecil family four Of the most important offices
in the Cabinet, which calls out from the Liberal
papers the cry OF nepotism.
LORD ROSEBERY'S "NAPOLEON."-Tne pub |
lication of Lord Rosebery's history OF Napoleon
has only brought forth unanimous and un-
bounded praise but has given rise to general |
feeling of regret that the present Cabinet could
avail itself of such brilliant intellect is
careful monograph OF Bonaparte's closing days |
and while it dscloses historical facts II
deals masterfully and impartially with all the |
available evidence that must stand so the critics
authoritative record, in addition being
the most perfect character sketch ever penned. It
teens with powerful epigrams and touches OF
humor and imagination while the British Minis |
captivity are treated with merciiess satire On ali
sides II is admitted that this latest work reveals
Lord Rosebery at his best. What will he next"
This Is the question which arises all sides
BITTERNESS IN IRISH POLITICS. How bitter |
politics growing in Ireland he judged from |
an open letter from William O'Bren saving that |
he re-enters Parliament with the utmost repuc-
nance and with more sa atisfaction than he would |
re-enter English Jail. But. Mr.. O'Brien adds !
he considers It National duty. lie also says the |
exclusion Of Healy and his faction from the Irish
party is the only means of enabling men of honor
to remain IN il.
AMERICAN DEVICES FOR ENGLISH RAIL |
WAYS.-Once more the introduction of American
methods will revolutionze British traffic As a re-
suit of the visit of the superintendent OF the south
western Railroad 10 the United States the directors
Of the road have decided to substitute for the !
present lever system of signalling The pneumatic ,
method employed on American roads. The instaiia-
ton ion of the latter system is now proceeding O.her
signal boxes which have long been features mf tb
great terminals will probably disappear '"e
The vexed question OF the decrease OF tho conn,
mercc Of the Port of London. owing to lack ~ |
docking facilities and to high rates. likely to be |
solved by the formation Of public body for III. !
the plan including river quays on both sides y, h
river aooVe ''ravesend thus avoiding lighterage