The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-18

William 4. Stead, who has recently re-
turned from Chicago, talks copiously of
his impressions Of America, with any
body who will take the trouble to inter
view him for publication. He is ready,
he says to his interyiewers, TO talk all
day. He declares that his maiden trib-
ute was the best possible credential he
could have had to commend him 10 men
and women of all sorts of conditions in
Chicago Upon purely English questions,
Mr.. Stead said, the Americans take
sides as abruptly as the English do in
discussing American politics Mr.. Stead
SAID the Americans generally disiil1od Sir
William Harcourt and intensely detested
William Waldorf Astor. he could not
find out exactly why they detested him,
but 1t was difficult TO make them under
stand that Astor was of no account in
London. The municipal Doodle system in
America had engendcred in his mind a
deep root and distrust Of the representa-
tive system Of government, and his belief
in universal suffrage was played out"
Americans he said recognize that
the English lead the van of social progress,
and when you tell them about the great
municipal council in which there is not a
single saloonkeeper, or member who
takes money for his vote, they look as If
You were describing the kingdom Of
heaven"
THE WEATAER.
There was a heavy fog hanging over the
river until within a few minutes before
the race, when it lifted and gave q good
view of the entire course The weather
was very cold, with no wind and the
water smooth. At 9:l5 o'clock pistol was
fired for the start and both crews started
together. Eight minutes later the Cam
bridge crew was pulling ~ strokes 20 the
minute and the OXfords 40. OF the
Soap works Oxford was in the lead. The
fog at this time was lifting, but it was
not clear enough for the contestants TO be
plainly seen. When the lead mills were
reached Oxford had opened gap of q
length between themselves and the Cam
Oringe crew. AT 9;25 o'clock Oxford
still maintained the lead of length, and
was gradually forging ahead.
A MAGNIFICENT STROKE.
The crew pnlled magnificent and tell
ing stroke, and it was evident that they
were far superior to the Cambridge crew
Slowly but surely they forged ahead of
their opponents and when Hammersmith
Bridge was reached it was plainly evident
to the rowing sharps that the Oxford
crew would win. The Oxford crew
passed Thorny Cross four lengths in the
lead, but there they eased off their stroke
little, and when the Devonshire Mead
ows were reached they were only
three lengths ahead. Barnes Bridge
was passed at 9:29 o'clock and when
the OXfords passed under it they were
again four lengths in front. The finish
line at Mort Lake was crossed by the
OXfOrds at 9:33 o'clock. The unofficial
time was 2l minutes. Cambridge did not
gain on the OXfOrds after Barnes bridge
was passed, and did no cross the finish
line.
RosEBERY AT EDINBURGH.
Edinburgh, March 17-Lord Rosebery,
the new premier, arrived here to-day, in
order to make his expected address to the
delegations from the liberal associations
from all parts of Scotland. The Corn
Exchange, which has a capacity Of 5000
people, was packed an hour before the
arrival of Lord Rosebery. The essential
part of his address was that devoted to
his famous House of Lords speech
Lord Rosebery said son the first night
of the session no man in my position
could have avoided the subject of home
rule. ! thought | had dealt with it in
absolute frankness and absolute perspicu-
ity. My critics admit that; but unfortu-
nately the Interpretation they place upon
my words is not that which | put upon
them myself. Cheers. What
said was that if we wanted
to carry home rule, we must
carry conviction to the heart Of
England; and by those l stand. They
are a trueism, platitude, in the sense I
uttered them. But in the sense in which
they have been interpreted they bear a
meaning which, as a SCOtchman, | should
be first to repudiate.' Cheers.
Later on he asked if they were ready to
believe that in all great measures affect
in ba (
for the predominant vote of England.
Why, they would never carry anything
Laughter. I'VE do not propose to sit
on the banks Of the stream of time and
watch the stream pass by until it runs
dry. For the English majority, in the
cause espoused, we shall try as we have
been trying since 1856, to bring conviction
to the mind of the parties having the
greatest popularity, the most votes. That
does not seem entirely an unnatural pro-
ceeding."
GROWTH OF THE MINORITY
He quoted election figures as showing
the increase of the English minority
favoring home rule since 1885. This con-
version was shown by the reduction Of
the anti-home rule majority from 2l3 in
1856 to so in 1892. They propose to con-
tinue this reduction. He went further
than the timid critics, for he believed
that if they asked for an English ma
jority they would get it, He must, how
ever, point out that il he had meant that
an English masority was necessary to the
passing of home rule he would have
been uttering an absurdity; for
he supposed his opponents would
concede that if the next parliament
brought maiority Of 100 in favor of home
rule, this majority would also bring the
conviction TO the minds of the House of
Lords itself. Yet as he proved by fig
ures. such a majority, lO1- might be con-
comitant with aa English majority of 45
against home rule. Though il was not
necessary to demand an English majority,
it was of infinite Importance TO
convince, the heart, mind and con
science of England The opposition of
the Ulsterites and peers.t TO home rule was
due to the knowledge that English opinion
upheld them. Otherwise, the country
would have risen as one man against the
rejection of the bill by the Lords There
fore he was determined to reduce the
English majority against the bill. There
was one curious circumstance in conncc-
tion with this incident. He did not for a
moment believe that the Irish or Liberal
parties misinterpreted his remarks
therefore, ne sagaciously continued that
the misinterpretation emanated from the
Unionist party laughter.
IMPORTANCE OF THE UNION.
He attached the greatest Importance TO
the close and intimate union of the Irish
and liberal party, and believed that IL
was a real union. The speaker made no
secret Of the fact that he did not ap-