New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14
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has elected a viruIent reply from Sir william YER
ron Harcourt In a speech before the Devonsh're
Club, which has been the political sensation OF the
week Sir williams speech bore witness 10 the pi'-
terness OF the duel for the leadership OF the Lperai
party between himself and Lord Roseoery ana 10
the pcnt-up personal feeling Of the speaker against
Lord Roscbery who was responsible for his tenn
porary placement. In the course OF Sir "iiiiam
Vernon Harcourts speech he declared that Lord
Rosebery's words were tantamount to the ADVICE
Take a sponge and wipe out the glorious inheri-
lance which Mr.. Gladstone left TO the party De-
fore his ashes are cold"
The Liberal organs have taken up the cudgels In
behalf OF Lord Rosebery and talk to Sir Wiiiafn
in straight fashion THE Speaker calls his inter-
probation of Lord Rosebery's words "A most ao-
surd and malicious Justification OF his meaning and
the worst example in recent years Of downright
MISREPRESENTATION" 1.-THE British Weekly says Sir
williams attack was grossly unjust and SANDER
GUS and only TO be accounted for by rancor OF
hatred amounting almost TO madness Other
mouthpieces OF the Liberal party insist that Lord
Rosebery IN urging return to the Liberalism OF
1886 did not mean a change OF programme, out
return TO the party discipline and cohesion that ex
listed in the halcyon days OF Liberalism SIR VIII
lam TO-DAY an %aT '3 as utteTances are await
ed with the keenest interest and another speech N
ConservatIye press interprets Lord Rosebery Sir
William does and in some quarters. Ine op,'iav IA
nothing less than direct bid for Joseph ChamDer.,
lain and a prelude TO Rosebery identifying himself
VIZ" The s"f sun says that Lord Roseberys abandon
ment and his explicit acceptance OF the aoerai-
Unionist programme might. In the event OF a Con-
seryatve victory at the next elections, possibly be
marked by the OFFER and his acceptance OF Cabi-
net rank.
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.-The English
press practically abstaIns from comment upon the
latest phase Of affairs In the Philippine Islands
4Axr1 L.
binty of success OF the peace negotiations at Ma
Mia: and yet. on the other hand from well-in-
formed English sources 1t is stated that the re-
bellion must end shortly The Americans by thelr
latest operations have occupied ,de b. coeases
have now been driven to the Pampanea country,
Se psop nd C eerany cannot be- relied to sup
port Agulnaldo.
AMERICAN ENGINES ABRoAD-The we'll
known labor leader George y. Barnes, secretary OF
the Amalgamated Society OF Engineers. has taken
up the question OF the American locomotive inva-
sion OF Great Britain. and this week has Issued
statement denying that the recent engineering
strike had anything TO do with the purchase OF
American engines Mr.. Barnes says the fact is
that British labor has been and still Is kept so
fully employed supplying all the world. from China
10 Peru. that 10 time Is left TO supply English
railroads. He then descants upon the latitude al
lowed American as compared with English con-
tractors Mr. Barnes quotes official figures. show
ing a steady increase in the value OF English ex-
ports of locomotives from $50 in 1893 to f4s2 1853
in 1885, and concludes: THE great advantage en-
joyed by American producers arises from the CEN
their temporary result on the status Of work
men. have certainly resulted In the more economi-
are giving an enormous advantage to American
firms. and inasmuch as they are entirely on the
ANGLO-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATION-On
OF the features Of the annual meeting Of the Con-
gregational Union here this week Anglo
American demonstration on Thursday when an
American delegate, the Rev. DR.. Judson Smith,
aroused intense enthusiasm by eloquent adj
dress. in the of which he touched upon
Americas gratitude for England's support at
critical moment. DR.. Smith said: Whatever fric-
ton or irritation there may have been in the past.
that is all now. We hope TO prove at every
time and in every emergency friend to England,
warmly welcomed Dr. Smiths utterances. and ey
pressed confidence that Americas new departure
meant the growth OF new religious Impulse, a
the policies Of the world.
PRAISE FOR ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.--Arch-
bishop ireland. OF ST. Paul. made a most favorable
impression by his Grafton at the Joan Of Arc cere-
mony at Orleans on Monday and has been asked
to deliver panegyrc On ST. Clotllde tomorrow al
St. Cloilde's. Faubourg ST. German. The Paris
"Dtbats" highly complimented Archbishop Ireland
on his eloquence and marvellous acquaintance with
the French tongue. adding: archbishop Ireland
has wealth OF language and variety and
rectIess In the OF expressions which even many
French orators do not possess. and he is capable.
with his bold evangelical IDEAS, OF stirring great
as remarkable utterance this sentence in Arch
bishop 1relands Orleans panegyric: Let us b. all
The faith, but let US also take care not to add to il
IDEAS and inter- Thich are binding upon
actly what so many Roman churchmen are always
prone to do. The struggle of Archbishop Ireland
and his American friends against these forces of
narrowness and reaction Is interesting episode.
and We curious TO see the result. Archbishop
Ireland is. treading on delicate ground which may
break under his feet"
SEVERE MEASURES AGAINST JEWs.-The
Russian Government has decided upon exceptional
measures against the Jews. doubtless owing to the
intense feeling against them prevailing In many
parts OF Russia at the present time. The first anti
Jewish measure promulga ted yesterday. under
which the stay OF all-even foreign-Jews is pro-
hibited In ST. Petersburg. No exemption will be
made even In the OF French Jews. There
have been serious outbreaks against the Jews at
Nicoaien In connection with the Easter festivities
the out of e J e there PS S% qo
ers, who were mostly aborers. numbered $3.50.
shops, desecratcd Jewish graves and killed and in
jured large number. About four hundred OF the
with Cossacks several OF whom il IL reported
were stoned beaten 10 death with heavily weight
eu SINGS, with Wnlch the rioters attacked the po-
lice.
GIRL WINS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP golf
season has opened with increased popularity The
women's championship match. which was con-
oluded yesterday at Newcastle. County Down Ire
land. revealed golf wonder in the person OF Miss
n. Hezlet. who is girl OF seventeen and native
Of Antrim. There was great surprise when she
defeated the crack player, Lottic bod in the semi
Anal and won the championship easily. II. J. Whlg-
ham. the ex-champion Of America, Is entered for
championship
CLEMENT SCOTS BOOK.-Clement Scott has
completed the first volume OF his "reminiscences 1t
will make book OF six hundred pages. and has
been written In the last three months In an inter-
view Mr.. Scott said: Il shall deal at length with
the progress OF the American stage with a special
reference to the American influx here. We do not
send so many actors and actresses TO the United
States, because we have not them. Our perform
ers are not sufficiently serious about art but have
been ruined by society; their first consideration