New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29

highest sources IN the War Office that IL VIII De
impossible to grant permission for more than
sne American officer to follow the British staff
,ince all the great Powers must be treated on
terms Of equality.
The military authorities have decided that
American press correspondents az the front VIII
have the same privileges as their English col
leagues. This means that they Will be SUBJECT
N common TO the bonds OF the most rigorous
censorship ever known in English military
annals. and be free to rrowl about IT Ike good
Anglo Saxons.
The reaction against the overweening self
confidence in the opening stage OF the war mas
carried many Eighty Englishmen and timorous
Ma ladies' 10 the verge of hopeless depression
which is really absurd when every battle mas
been won. Not only does THE Daily Mail peg
he German Emperor to come to England nut
he mellow minded Spectator solemnly demoh-
strates that in the worst event, II England were
overwhelmed by European coalition ana IN the
way Of being done for" help would come from
the Anglo-Saxons over sea. and the Nor'h
American Continent would be on fire from
Maine 10 California and from oregon 10 South
Carolina With General Buffers arrival to-day
nr tomorrow at the Cape the overwrought
-roakers will begin to cheer up and take rational
views of what is going on. like the leader writ
PRS OF The Times who never lose their heaoS'
England has fun reason 10 be proud or the
valor Of her soldiers and the organizing power
II her Headquarters staff While the mooiiizs-
Hon scheme has been carried into execution our
ing the last fortnight with remarkable success
military writer's agree that the system has been
only partially tested one army corps has been
rapidly modified by calling out twenty-five
thousand reserves; this is about one-thlrd or
the reserves enrolled and comprises veterans
who have been only a short time out Of the reg
ular service. The percentage Of men obtained
under the first call has been high, and the sys
TEN has operated satisfactorily; better test
will be made If the second corps be modified
for the veterans then called out Will be older
men, who have been longer out of active service.
Supreme proof Of the efficiency Of the system
will be the mobilization Of the third corps with
the remnant Of the reserves. While the results
are excellent SO far as the Headquarters Staff
has gone It is at least premature to assume
that the best possible substitute has been found
for the system OF general CONSUMPTION prevail
Ing on the Continent Far more difficult than
the tactical details OF the mobilization and dis
patch Of a single army corps will be the trans
poi- arrangements for South Africa. where
great distances must be covered and large
army supplied from coast base
The West End has been bidding farewell all
the week TO the officers Of title and social dis
tinction who have started for the Cape. There
have been many private dinners and regimental
Inspections under royal patronage. and the war
Is the only topic Of fashionable houses in Lon
con. Many country houses have been deserted.
end such entertainment as has been going on
has been Of the leavetaking sort the departing
heroes receiving a sendof at family parties or
midnight suppers IN town.
Lady Randolph Churchils sumptuous Anglo
Saxon Review" has again been belated but IS
q fairly good number. although the list Of con-
tributors IS less important than that Of the first
number. The most interesting article is the
second selection from the correspondence Of
Georgiana, Duchess OF Devonshire, with
Elmpses of Fox, Sheridan Burke. Garrck and
Johnson. Lord Crewe has an essay on La
Bruyere and the frontspiece reproduces the
portrait Of Queen Elizabeth by FEDERICO Zuc-
caro-
Dr. Conan Doyle has become the chairman 81
the Authors Club. and Is striving to reinvigo-
rate il; fresh access OF vitality is sorely
needed He will take an active part in the sea-
sons entertainments, which will include series
of Monday night house dinners. Lord Wolseley
will be the guest OF the club on the opening
night with DR.. Doyle in the chair Mr. Leslie
Stephen. the Bishop OF London, the new Lord
Mayor and Sheriffs the Lord Chancellor and
the Editor OF The Morning Post" will be among
the guests Of the club during the winter.
The Elizahethan Stage Society has an am
bilious programme for the new season; 1t will
enact Richard II In the lecture theatre OF the
University OF London; Moiere's Don Juan in
the English version. at Lincoln's Inn Hall:
Hamlet" first quarto IN Carpenters Hall;
Milton's Samson Agonistes," at the South Ken
engton Museum. and Coleridge's adaptation Of
Schners "Wallenstein," at the hall Of Chrsts
Hospital. Since Mr. Benson will produce the
second quarto OF Hamlet" in its entirety dur
ing his season at the Lyceum Theatre. Shake
spearian students will be able TO contrast IT
with the first quarto. rendered by Mr.. William
Poels company Of amateurs. and compare the
impressions made by the two different forms
Of one masterpiece Samson Agonstes' has
never been enacted in England
The Haynarket Theatre has scored fresh
triumph in the production OF THE Black Tulip"
which has been received with every sign OF pub
lie favor. notwithstanding that II is play with
Dutch characters. and not suited for period OF
Boer warfare The play has been dramatized
by Mr.. Sydney Grundy from Dumas's work and
the literary execution is excellent. Mr.. Fred
orick Harrison has good strong part as Will-
lam Of Orange. Mr.. Cyril Maude fine scope
and variety OF style as Dr. Cornelo Van Baere.
end Miss Winfred Emery as Rosa acts with
subtle power and charm
With the reopening Of Terry's Theatre on
Monday every London playhouse Will be in fun
operation except the ST. James's and Mr.. Wynd-
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