Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-10-10
4 DAZZLING FAILURE.
no" the New Secretary of the
British Foreign Office is
Described.

described.
London, Nov. 3.-"Clad in the robes ~
dazzling failure, i the way one LIBERIA.
newspaper describes the MARQUIS q
l-ansdowne's entry into the foreign OF
fee This. undoubtedly. express tn
opinion Of a preponderlnce of the British
pubic Irrespective OF party lines. Ever
among those organs feebIy unfolding th
adv-aab.lity Of Lord Lausdowne's ap
continent there IS a tendency to ALLOCATE
am The position Of q Mere nominal heat
Of the foreign Office blIndiy following uif
every wish of the premier.
ms. the Associated press learns. Is
quite opposed TO Lord SaliSburys own
idsa. He does net share the general be
lief that in the war office he did badly.
In fact. the premier Is 80 convinced ..
the reverse that he gave Lord LansdOWi.,
the option OF continu NJ his foreign office
or taking the new billet Lord Salisbury
was delighted that Lord Lansdownc was
willing 70 accept the foreign Office port
70 IL. He believes he will make a strong
foreign secretary and had long conIem-
plated Lord LansdOwne as his sueceSs0i
should the doctors refuse 10 allow him To
continue the severe duties he undertook
during the last Parliament. One OF
Lord Salisbury's closest friends said td
a representative of the Associated press,
social career. is more fitted and available
80 meet diplomats and decide large issues.
Should he fail of success, il VIII only o.
because he is too much of gentleman.
he under secrctaryships in the war
Office and colonial office vacant through
the changes III the cabinet mast now Be
selected. which is no easy matter.
Other Cabinet Changes.
T. W. Hamburg. the financial secretary
- IL. g.. 4 Il
coed c. T. Ritchie as president of the
board Of trade, and George Wyndham.
the parliamentary secretary of the war
Office. as chief secretary for Ireland.
though the latter's resignation is by no
means certain at present. Gerald Bal
four may change the chief secretaryship
of Ireland for the board of trade. II
this occurs it will give the Cecil family
four Of the most important offices in the
cabinet. which calls from the Liberal pa
pers the cry Of nepotism.
The publication of Lord RoSebery's
history of Napoleon has not only brought
forth unbOunGed praise. but has given
rise to Il feeling of regret that the pres
ent cabinet could not avail itself Of such
brilliant intellect. On all sides it is
admitted that the latest work reveals
Lord Rosebery at his best.
Irish Politics Bitter.
How bitterly politics are growing in
Ireland can be judged from an open let
ter from William O'Brien saving that he
re-enters Parliament with the utmost re-
pugnancc and with no more satisfaction
than he would rC-enter an English Jail.
But Mr.. o Brien adds that he considers
il Il national duty. He also says the ex-
clusiOn of Healy and his faction from
the. Irish party is the only means of en-
aiding men of honor 10 remain in it.
Once more the identification of Amcr-
can methods will reyolutionize British
traffic. As n result of the visit of the
superintendent of the Southwestern rail
road to the United States the directors
of the road have decided to substitute
the pneumatic method employed on
American railroads. The latter'S install
alton is now occurring. Other lines are
likely to follow suit. so that the i'm
mense signal boxes which have long been
features OF the great termini will proba
blv disappear.
The vexed question of the decrease of
The commerce of the port of London. ow
ing to the lack of docking facilities and
high rates. is likely to be solved by the
formation of public body. for the bet
ter management Of the docks and water
ways, whose plan includes river quays on
both sides of the river above Grayesend |
thus avoiding lighterage. which. connect
ed with railroads, will save time and ex-
pGnse.
Tod SIoan's Dismissal.
The Prince of Wales dismissal of
Tod" Sloan is received with JOY by the
racing world of England as a significant
Indication of the feeling against Amer
can jockeys and trainers The Prince of
Wales yielded to the popular clamor
While the methods and smanners of :
number of selfadvertising American |
owners have undoubtedly given the jock !
ely club an excuse for its present attitude |
there is little doubt that jealousy of tn, |
continued success had much to do with !
the matter. There are MANY indications |
that the campaign against The Americas
horsemen was not undertaken witheu
plenty OF reconciliation. This is eyi, |
denced by the sporting columns of almos /
every daily paper in England and many /
of he best weaklies, who are revellin@ |
in the chance OF a slur at American /
jockeys.
Sloan is much chagrned. His retain
er was to have been $4,000. He had 9th |
er offers of like amount, hut now the |
Prince of Wales has thrown him
over, no English owner is likely TO EN- /