The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30
ENGLISH PRESS
 GETTING NERVOUS Over Happy -go- Lucky Attitude
 of the Cabinet DEPARTMENT BUILDING Agricultural Bureau Will Have Hand- some New Home Near the Palace of the Department of War
 in London
DEPARTMENT BUILDING

London. October 9.-(special.)-Th usual nervousness, which resembles inter- mlttent fever, and which sees dangers and plots every where. has again taken press as a result of the recent revolu- ton in Portugal, and the liberal gov ernment is made the target of furious attacks.
 Serious people here" says London conservative paper, regard with cer- tain dismay the happy go-lucky frame of mind of the British cabinet. which seems to make no provision for eventualities.
 Tt converts its best soldier Into a golf err 1t contents itself with miniature army, and reprimands officers who tell the truth; 1t neglects modern methods of reconnaissance in balloons and aero planes; 1t allows itself to be outwitted by German diplomacy in many points of the globe; 1t takes no special care that it's diplomats shall be equal to their task, and, in fact, pursues the same happy-go- lucky policy which, years ago, enabled her to pull through-when the enemy was less organized and prepared-but which today is conducting her, perhaps, to the abyss of national dishonor and defeat. U
 Rightly or wrongly, grave view is taken of the situation; of Its possibiii- ties and probabilities. Nor is social rev olution and Teutonic activity the only cause for concern; there remains the Pan-Islamic agitation, which. one day or other, may break out in an insidious form and cripple England (as the coloniz- ing power) with difficulties at home, Just at the moment when her arms should DC free for warfare abroad.
 Those who know the strain to which the German empire is put to maintain It's ornaments at their present tremendous standard of perfection, feel convinced that something must happen before long either in the shape of internal dinicul- ties-some Moabit demonstration on the grand scale--or a European war caused bv a conscienceless reaching out for coveted seaboard.
 The British department of agriculture which has hitherto had no home or us own. is to have a magnificent building in Whitehall street, near the paiace oi the department of war.
 The building, which is to be in free renaissance style will have three fronts of portland stone, and the prlncipai la- cade in Whitehall place, facing the wal office. will have IS windows, not counting those below the ground floor
 Two fine pavilions will flank either side. each containing 15 of the fS Win dovs and over the principal doorway, leading from Whitehall place. the roya' arms will be carved in stone.
 There will be an onlce entrahce' too' in great Scotland Yard.
 Not the least imposing part or the whitehall place front will be the hand- some stone cornice.
 Reinforced concrete plays an import ant part in the construction, ana .heie is to be a great fire escape ladder down the large area. The principal stalr- cases are also to be of reinforced con crete with threads" and "risers Of mar ble
 The laying of the foundation has called for unusual engineering skill, because one of the difficulties has been that a Lon don main sewer runs through the site, lie deninsions being feet inches py 6 feet inches
 The whole of it's length has had to he underpinned and reinforced agaihs' and danger of a burst.
 The city of Windsor which for mn years suffered under King EdWard uls like of its royal castle, IS looking iolMaa. 9.. with interest to the court again iiioFins into it's midst.
 If is expected that the King and Quee Syil1 take un their residence at the east next week and they will then make Wine sor their chief home and will stay there for several months in the year.
 The King is taking personal interes
 4I.1 an 10 see it's old days of prosperity return
 Several of the shops in the principe streets which have been closed for soia lime are being re-opened.
 large staff of worxmen is still en gagged in cleaning and redecorating tn royal apartments, and the paint has beer cleaned off much of the old oak pannel ling.
 With the electric lights fully installed the interior of the castle will present brilliant appearance, while some or ths old customs in vogue during the earl, years of Queen Victorias reign will be re yived Telephones. too. are everywhere md the little postoffce in the castle has been fully equipped.
 Political activity may be said now to nave begun in real earnest. The major ity of politicians have returned to town md it is possible to obtain their Ideas on the situation.
 Although the conference. for obvious reasons. cannot be made a subject of pub lie speaking, there Is no reticence ob- servable among politicians in private. or the subject. The general opinion seems to be that. the conference is not likely te come to a successful termination. and this opinion is shared equally by members Of both parties
 Those who are more optimistic in this regard point to the undoubted fact that he liberal party organization has not yet prepared It's plans for the autumn cam Daign, with the exception of some few public speeches. and that there Is no evi-