New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-25
THE PASSING THRONG.

Samuel Smith, Of Liverpool England. for The
last seventeen years Member Of Parliament in
Great Britain, Is just now I'm this
VISIT OLA city. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
MEMBER OF Said Mr.. Smith yesterday. Il am
PARLIAMENT. in this country for the purpos, Of
attending the Pan-Prcsbytorian Al
lance, the third trennial meeting Of which they
about to hold in Washington. l have had a
seat in Parliament for the last setenteen years
for three years representing Liverpool before the
city was divided, and for tho last fourteen years
sitting for Flintshre, i'm Wales | first visited
America prior 10 your civil War and have been
here frequently since. | have number or r1ld-
lives here and many friends. and these togeth,r
with my familiarity with the country itself max"
me feel more al home in tho United States tha4
In any other country outside OF England useIt.
made a rule many years ago never 10 discuss po-
htical questions on the Sabbath. 81 You WI nave
to pardon my not entering into any or thos' 10
day which are Interesting us In England al the
present time"
THE excitement in England" said william
Candy, Of London. yesterday. "ovor the Transvaal
difficulty Is simply terrific. Or
EXCITE Jameson-he Of the famous raid
MENT OVER eft London months ago for
TRANSNAAL South Africa. when the possibility
CRISIS. Of this war first rumored. His
friends I'm London think now that
he had previous Information OF the turn matters
would take. Alfred Belt, the famous South Afr
can millionaire. who controls the gold and diamond
market ir London. and who Is really the power
benlud Rhodes throne, tod me lndl ln'l' No"i
positively be- war. unless the Transvaal Republic
gave way to every English demand. but that this
he dill not think f. would do. and In consequence
he looked upon this war as certainty. From what
have heard ia England think that the intention
there IL To make the war, II 1t comes. as short
sharp and decisive possible, not uniy ana dloNr
on account 81 the treatment Of the OutAnders
VINO principally English subjects at the hands
Of he Beers. but also because the memory or the
battles Of Maiuba Hill and Lang's Mex are sun
spots In the remembrance or the Engllsh, 10
wipe out which they are prepared 10 make any
sacrifice 80 TO any amount OF trouble: " me
war should occur and English rule maintain IN
place Of that Of the Beers the world At large would
heavily gain thereby the Beers as % class are
Uncouth illiterate. lazy and non-progressiye, aud
mont Of the wonderful natural advantages OF their
country.
I'm England the feeling about Dreyfus IL the
Same ~ i'm America. but DO not think that, even
with all that has been written Of th" bitterness or
the feeling in France, you really appreciate mere
10 what lengths II has gone. To give Nou an M
stance that came under my observation: Au-hStH
Du BIOS, who the first member OF IN" Fr'n'h
Chamber Of Deputies 70 go 10 the feionce OF PreSi-
dent IOuhet when he attacked by the Royal
lists some time previous 10 the Rcnn"s court mar
when he encountered Maitfc Domange. one Of
Dreyfiiss counsel. whom he knew and to whom
he spoke. Going shortly after this To the Jockey
club I'm Paris OF which he was = member. he was,
10 his surprise. cut right and lof by his ac-
quaintances and on inquiry a. 10 the reason found
that it was because he had spoken 10 the Dreyfus
lawyer