Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-24
His Speech Received More Favor
ably Than ChamberIain's'
CABINET CHANGE RUM0RS.
minister of war OnIee Extensively
Discussed Complete Hebabiiita'
ton Anticipated.

New York. Sept. PA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
Lord sallsbury's manifesto Is remark
able Tor the manifestation Of style and
average argument force It contrasts
strongly with Mr. Chamberlain's Biz
mnsham speech. which is open to crit
ic.sm for faults Of taste. Mr., Chamber
lain evidently aimed, however, at draw
ing the fire Of the radicals and setting
Them talkin about South Africa and in
this way hoped TO swell the unionist
maj5rities.
The air is heavy in the political clubs
with rumors Of cabinet changes. Mr.
Goschgns retirement from the admi-
lolty Is now regarded as a foregone con-
clus.on, since his health is broken and
he Is weary Of official responsibilities
and cannot be induced TO remain at the
post. Lord Salisbury, who considers
old age a poor excuse for retirement is
reported to be greatly annoyed by Mr.
GOsehgns determination TO abandon
ofTce but win be forced 10 find a sue
cess0r for the admiralty Lord Lans-
dOmes tenure Of the war office will
also be short but he will not leave the
cabinet. Lord salisbury's relations with
Lord Lansdowne are most intimate and
he IA not convinced that any change IN
the war Office Is required. Well-in-
formed men who know what Is going on
behind the scenes assert that Lord Sal
isbury. when forced to admit that the
logic OF the situation requires a new
lead for the war Office since military
organization Is heralded as the first
work OF the next parliament, will trans
Tor Lord LansdoWne to the foreign Of
fee. This result has been predicted by
leading members of the diplomatic SER
vice who have reasoned from the in
tinacy Of the two statesmen that Lord
salisbury viii be likely to choose Lord
Lansdowne as his successor in the for
eign office. This transfer would leave
Mr. Baliour leader Of the commons,
where the old tories are not ready TO
take orders from Mr. Chamberlain
The succession % the war office Is
generally conceded TO Mr.. Chamberlain
On the ground that he Is the only min
A,er With sufficient force OF character
ana administrative ability for carrying
out thorough and far-reaching reforms
IN the military system The reformers,
however, are over Jealous when they
assume that the emergency requires
the services OF Mr.. Chamberlain at the
war office. Lord Roberts as command
er-in-chlef ami Lord Kitchener as ad-
lutant general OF the British army must
Ia a bad way, II the concentration OF
80 much talent is Indispensable.
one OF the freshest rumoTs in the air
points 70 another field OF activity for
Mr Chamberlain. This is the report
that Sir Michael Hicks-B Beach as well
as Mr., Goschen, Is weary Of Office and
bent upon retiring from the cabinet II
this Tumor be well founded. Mr. Cham
berlain may become chancellor Of the
exChequer and leave Sir Alfred Miner
TO work out the settlement Of South
Africa,
This solution would delight military
men, who know that Mr.. Chamberlain
cannot be controlled from Aldershot,
and possibly Il would tend 20 promote a
reconciliation OF the whole race In
south Africa, where the Dutch are Bit
te-ly projudiced against him.
II Mr. Chamberlain does not take the
w,r Once. George Wyndham may sue
coed Lord Lansdowne He has earned
promotion by his debating skill. and Is
the most promising among the younger
men on the conservative side.
The retirement Of Viscount Cross, the
duke Of Deyonshire. and Lord James,
Is also strongly limited at from many
sources Of information. Lord Sails.
blry unless ell signs fail. will be forced
u reconstruct his cabinet after the
elections. His superannuated colleagues
nave not learned the secret OF perennial
youth nor has he himself found II In his
chemical laboratory az Hatfield. He Is
described by those who have recently
Seen MIN as more communicative than
Ner. as harassed and weared with
public life and as hard 20 part from
nus colleague. or DO anything but brood
IN silence about perplexities and Chi
nesa complication. There u.s. however.
mo Iaek Of either power or skill In his
appeal to the CongtltupnCioe