The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-27
The WEEK IN LONDON
LIBERALS HAVE A CHANCE IF
THEY AGREE ON STRONG
DEFINITE POLICY
ENGINEERS IN THE NAVY
Officers of the Line Must BE Prac-
teal Machinists as Well as
NavigatOrs and Dfsci-
pIinarians.
ENGINEERS IN THE NAVY

LONDON, Oct. 26.-There is no end of
criticism current regarding the govern
ments conduct of the war in South
Africa but it emanates chiefly from those
whom Mr.. Chamberlain in his speech last
night characterized as his candid friends
The outcry does not appear to strength
en- in the slightest the chances OF the
Liberal party
R. &C Lehman, who has Just resigned
the ditorship of the Daily News. III an
article in this week S Speaker admits that
he sees on hope for Liberalism until it
his acquired and put forward strong
definite policy in regard to South Africa
To do this, he confesses, would mean the
less to the party of some of its most
prominent supporters, but he maintains
that even this is better than the present
impotency.
One of the striking signs of discomfort
within the circles additionally govern
mental rs found in the fact that the
Cambridge union has passed a resolution
to the effect that the government alone is
responsible for the prolongation of the
war. This aristocratic debating society is
composed mainly of those who are relat-
ed or acquainted with the ruling class
and who have hitherto always warmly
supported the governments South Afri-
can party. A reversal of feeling in such
perhaps, more than any political demon
STATIONS and meetings.
RumorS were rife regarding cabinet
changes during the early part of the
week. 1t was persistently said that Sir
Michael Hicks-B Beach, the chancellor OF
the eXchequer whose. relations with Mr.
Chamberlain never have been cordial,
was determined to step out and Mr. Han
bury the president Of the board of agri-
xycc caiA TO ,fr,,
Inquiries made by a representative of
the Associated Press, however, point to
the fact that Sir Michael will remain
in office. though mot very willingly, and
that no serious cabinet shake-up is likely
to occur in the near future.
The British admiralty is taking the
most lively interest in the working OF
the personnel bill in the American navy
with the view of the possible amalga-
nation of the line and engineer officers
of the British service. Arnold Forster
secretary of the admiralty, recently re-
qGested special reports on this matter
and Vice Admiral Fitzgerald today writes
to the London Times .on the same topic.
The admiraFs letter is spirited defense
of the navy against many recent criti-
cisms, but he admits that the line officers
must wake up and become expert me-
chanics as well as good seamen in order
to master the complicated machinery OF
the fighting ships or else the engineers
will GUST them from their present pre-,
dominant position.
Lord Pauncefote the British ambassa-
dor to the United States, and Lady
Pauncefote. Andrew Carnegie and Mrs
Carnegie and Ada Rehan travelled by the
American line special train this morning
to join the steamer st. Louis at South
ampton bound for New York.
The United States charge daffaires.
Henry White, was among those who bid
farewell to Lord Pauncefote.