The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-03
Salisbury's appointment OF
LansdoWne to Foreign Office
Subject of DisapprOval by Press
and Public.
NEPOTISM is CHARGED
In Connection With Appoint
ment of Cecil Family.
Sporting Circles JubiIant Over
Tod SlOan's Dismissal.

London. Nov. s.@"Clad in the robes
of dazzling failure is the way one
liberal newspaper describes the Marquis
of Iansdowne's entry into the foreign
Office. This undoubtedly expresses the
opinion of a preponderance of the Brit
ish public irrespective of party lines.
Even among those organs feebly uphold
ing the advisability of Lord Lans-
downe's appointment there's a tendency
to allocate him, the position of a mere
nominal head of the foreign office, blind
ly following out every wish of the
premier This the Associated Press
learns, is quite opposed to Lord Sails
bury's own idea He does not share the
general belief that in the war office he
did badly IN fact, the premier is so
convinced Of the reverse that he gave
Lord Lansdowne the option of continuing
in his former office, or taking the new
billet Lord Salisbury was delighted Ihat
Lord I,ansdOWne was willing TO accept
the foreign Office portfolio. He believes
he will make a strong foreign secretary
and had long contemplated Lord Ians-
downe as his successor, should the doc
tors refuse to allow him to continue the
severe duties undertaken during the last
parliament.
one Of Lord Salisbury's closest friends
said to a representative of the Associ-
ated Press,
Lord Lansdowne. by his training and
social career. is more fitted and avail
able TO meet diplomats and decide large
issues Should he fail of success, 1t will
only be because he is too much OF
gentleman"
The under secretaryships in the war
and colonial offices vacant through
the changes in the cabinet, must now be
selected, which is no easy matter. Mr.
w II. Hanbury, the financial secretary
of the treasury, is believed likely to sue
ceed Mr.. c. II Ritchey as president of
the board of trade, and Mr.. George
Wyndham. the parliamentary secretary
of the war office. is frequently mem
toned as the successor of Mr. Gerald
BaIfour as chief secretary for Ireland,
though the latter's resignation is by no
means certain at present.
A CRY OF NEPOTISM.
Mr. Gerald Balfour may change the
chief secretaryship of Ireland for the
board of trade If this occurs it will
give the Cecil family four of the most
important offices in the cabinet, which
calls out from the Liberal papers the
cry Of nepOtism.
The publication of Lord Rosebery's
history Of Napoleon has not only
brought forth unanimous and unbound
ed praise, but has given rise to a. gen
era1 feeling of regret that the present
undistinguiShed cabinet could not avail
itself of such a brilliant intellect. On
all sides it is admitted that this latest
work reveals Lord Rosebery at his best.
What will he do next2 This is the ques-
tion which arises on all sides.
How bitter politics is growing in Ire
land can be judged from an open letter
from Mr.. Vim. O'Brien, saying he re-
enters parliament with the utmost re-
pugnance and with no more satisfaction
than he would re-enter an English Jail.
But, Mr. O'Brien adds, he considers it a
national duty. He also says that the ex-
clusIon of Healy and his faction from
the Irish party is the only means Of
enabling men of honor to remain in it.
Once more the introduction of Amer
lean methods will revOlutionize British
IL 1. r--sL 80 ~
superintendent of the Southwestern
railway to the United States the direc-
tors OF the road have decided to sub
stitute for the present lever system of
signalling, the pneumatic method en-
ployed on American roads. The latter'S
installation is now occurring. Other
lines are likely to follow suit so that the
immense signal boxes which have long
been features Of the great termini, will
probably disappear.
TOD SLOAN'S DISMISSAL.
The Prince OF Wales dismissal of Tod
Sloan is received with joy by the racing
world of England as significant indica--
ton of the feeling against American
jockeys and trainers The Prince of
Wales yielded to the popular cIamOr.
While the methods and manners of a
owners have undoubtedly given the
Jockey club an excuse for its present
attitude, there is little doubt that jeal-
OuSy OF the continued American success,
had more than anything else to do with
the matter There are many indications,
too. that the campaign against the
American hOrsenan was not undertaken
without plenty of premeditation- This
is evidenced by the sporting columns of
almost every daily paper in England
and many of the best weeklies who are
revelling in the chance of a slur at
American jockeys.
Truth cannot find words Of vituper-
alton enough Wherewith to denounce
Sloan and all others 1t can reach But.
the greatest glee of all prevails in the
London sporting clubs and cafes where
the English turf gamblers assemble to
settle betting here. The gamblers who
for years have had the English turf by
the throat and who finally found all
their calculations smashed by the Amer
lean successes hope to be able to resume
their trade.
Sloan is much chagrined
His retainer was to have been $4,000
He had other offers Of like amount but
now the Prince Of Wales has thrown
him over no English owner is likely to
employ him as first jockey. Sloan re-
turns to the United States November IA
but the story that he does not intend to
apply for a license here in 1901 is regard
ed as being at least premature
Leigh, the trainer of Mr. Frank Gard
ner's stable, which Sloan manages and
whose application for license to train
at Newmarket caused so much of the
present trouble has secured quarters at
FvpsOn. TWenty-six American yearlinsrs
are already there.
Rigby viii not apply for a license kere
for 1901, as he is engaged by Madame
Nenier to ride in France.
Morgan E.die and Jones go to Austria
Weather Indications.
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