The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-23
BRITISH CABINET
DIVIDED.
REPORTED
Lord Robert May Resign as Comman-
der-Troops Observation-Disclosures Pro-
posed for British Parliament.

NEW YORK. November 15.-A cable
to the Herald from London says. 1t is
learned on the highest authority that
more dissatisfaction than ever reigns In
the War Office. 1t is now thought al
most certain that Lord Roberts will re-
sign the post of commander in chief
next April, if not sooner. and, therefore,
will not take any prominent part in the
coronation ceremonies. There is a con-
siderable amount of grumbling at his
continued absence from Pail Mall,
where an enormous batch of papers is
left unanswered by him.
Those who are likely to know, prophe-
sy an early outbreak in Pail Mall. The
storm brewing cannot be delayed very
much longer. Dissatisfaction at the
War Office is nothing new, but military
men say things have never been so bad
there as they are now.
NEW YORK. November 15-A cable
to the Tribune from London says: The
correspondent has received from an
authoritative source full confirmation
Of the rumors of Cabinet discussions,
already limited at in previous dis
patches. A protracted session Of the
Cabinet, adjourned to a second day, has
been a deep political mystery, for which
neither the programme Of the session
nor the Mitylene affair supplied an ade-
quate clew
What really happened was an on
slaught on Sir Michael Hicks-Beach by
nearly all of his associates. Balfour
Joined Chamberlain and Salisbury, and
the Duke of Devonshire supported both
in condemnmg the speech of the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, which had sent
down consols with a rush. Sir Michael
Hicks Beach's financial administration
AID his general proposals for carrying
bn ,g
were harshly criticised. and he was left
almost alone. with all the strongest
men against him. Lord Londonderry.
Sir Michael's closest friend. interviewed
as peacemaker overnight and a truce
was arranged by him.
The Cabinet has been in session since
this breach occurred, and there has
been renewal of the unpleasant con-
troversy Some of the best-informed
politicians are forecasting the early res
ignation of Sir Michael Hicks Beach.
The correspondents information, which
comes to him from a high authority,
does not go so far, but it confirms
explicitly reports that the Cabinet as
sOciates of Sir Michael have been ex-
esperated by his injudicious speech,
which greatly helped to unsettle the
markets.
LONDON. November 15.-The War
of the official reports from medical and
other officers on the conditions of the
concentration camps in South Africa.
The general drift of the reports at
tributes the high mortality in these
camps to dirty habits of the Beers their
ignorance and preiudices their recourse
to quackery and their suspicious avoid
anee of British hospitals and doctors.
MIDDLEBURG, Cape Colony, Fri
day, October 25.-One hundred and
eighty district mounted troops COM
posed largely of Dutchmen, with their
horses and arms, surrendered to SHUTS
command October 18th. The district
troops fired most of the ammunition at
long range and then refused to fight
further. Captain Thornton, their com
mander, believes their surrender to
have been prearranged
LONDON, November Ia The Even
ing News today says the Irish Nation
alists have offered Mr.. Kruger a safe
Parliamentary seat in Ireland. They
hold that, in consequence of Lord
kitchener's proclamation, Kruger is
de facto a British subject