The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14
THE ENGLISH LIBERALS.
Lord RoSebery's Recent Speech Has Stirred
Up Party Leaders.
A FIGHT FOR LEADERSHIP lNAUCURATED
Sir william Vernon Harcourt VIII
Contest with the Former Pre-
mier--Bid for Chamberlain.


London. May 13.-Lord Rosebery's speech
before the London Liberal club on May o.
in the course of which he expressed wish
for the revival OF the old liberal spirit,
has proven an oratorical appeal OF discord
OF the first order. It has ELECTED virulent
reply from Sir William Vernon Harcourt
| in a speech before the Devonshire club,
which has been the political sensation Of
the week. Sir Williams speech bore wit
ness to the bitterness OF the duel for the
| leadership of the liberal party between
himself and Lord Rosebery and to the pent-
up personal feeling of the speaker against
Lord Rosebery, who was responsible for
his temporary effacement. In the court of
Sir William Vernon Harcourt's speech he
declared that Lord Roseberys words were
tantamount to the advice Take spongs
and wipe out the glorious inheritance which
Mr.. Gladstone left the party, before his
ashes are cold"
| The liberal organs nave taken UP tho
cudgels in behalf of Lord Rosebery and
talk to Harcourt very straight. The speak,
e. calls his INTERPRETATION of Lord Rose
oerS words a most absurd and malicious
taislncauon OF mis- meaning and the worst
| example IN recent years of downright mis-
| representation"
The British Weekly says Harcourt's at
tack was grossly unjust and slanderous.
ana Is only to be accounted for by a rancor
o. nutfed amounting almost to madness
| ne mouthDieces Of the liberal party in
slst that Lord Rosebery In urging a re-
turn TO the liberalism of 1856 did not mean
cnange OF programme. but return 10
mi I'M.
istea in the halcyon days OF liberalIsm
sir William Vernon Harcourt TODAY an
uouhces that he will speak to his constit-
uents on MAY "a. His utterances are await
ed with the keenest interest, and another
sPeech In his best Fighting style is ex
pecled' Meanwhile the conservative press
lnterprets Rosebery as Harcourt does ana
IN some quarters the opinion is 4xnressad
that Rosebery's utterances are nothing less
man direct bid for Joseph Chamberlain
ana prelude to Rosebery identifying him
sell with the liberal uniouists
me sun SAYS that Lord Roseberv's
,n.pandonment and his acceptance of The
nrent az 80 unlonlst programme might, In the
| etent OF conservative victory at the ntvt
eleetions possibly be marked by the offer
ana ms acceptance OF cabinet ran,,
ne wei known labor leader. Georee ~
pe.nes, secretary of the Amalgamated So
ciety OF Engineers, has taken rp the mas
| tIoh OF the American locomotive invasion
| or Great Britain and this week haa issrad
statement denying that the recent en-
| elneering strike had anything to do with
tne purchase of American engines. Mr.
| barnes says that the fact is that British
Iaoor mas been and stil is kept SO fully
employed, supplying all the world. rom
Chlna 10 Peru that no time is left to
supply English railroads. Mr. Barnes con-
Guides: The great advantage enioyed by
American producers arises from the CEN
| tfall2atlon of industry. American com
Dimes, whatever the temporary result on
the status or workmen, have certainly re-
suited IN the more economical use of labor.
! CentralizaNon and specialization are Civ
| ing enormous advantage to American firms
and inasmuch as they are entirely on the
| line or progress we would welcome them
| here"
one OF the features OF the annual meet
! Ing of the Congregational union here this
week was an Anglo American demonstra-
| ton on Thursday when an American dele
gate. Dr. Judson Smith. aroused intense
enthusiasm by an eloquent address, in the
course OF which he touched upon Americas
gratitude for England's support at crlti-
cal moment.
DR. Smith said: Whatever friction or
! Irritation there may have been in tha
| past, that is oil over now We hope to
prove at every time and in every emer-
gency a friend to England as England
proved our friend"
DR.. Fairtairn warmly welcomed Dr.
| Smiths utterances and expressed conf
dence that Americas new departure meant
the growth of a new religious impulse,
| new moral enthusiasm and a new divine
passion In the policies of the world.
Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul made a
most favorable impression by his Grafton
at Joan of Arc ceremony at Orleans, on
Monday
The Russian government has decided
upon exceptional measures against the
Jews. doubtless owing to the intense feel
ing against them In many parts of Russia
at the present time The first antiJewish
measure was-s:omulgated yesterday when
the stay of al-even forelgn-Jews is pro-
hbited in St, Petersburg, No exemption
will be made even in the case of French
Jews There have been serious outbreaks
against the Jews at Nicolaieff, in connec-
ticn with the Easter festivities of the
Grces Church The Jews there number
80 600 out of total population of $50 900.
Hundreds of Jewish houses We're wrecked,
their graves were desecrated aad sto-s IS