New-York tribune., 1900-11-17
LONDON NEWS AND VIEWS
lord ROSEBERYS POLITICAL PROS
PECTS GROW BRIGHTER
attacking THE GOVERNMENT-PERsoN
AND SOCIAL NOTES.-THE sATTER-
LEE-MORGAN WEDDING.
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London Nov. 1G a Hl.-Lord Rosebery NAV
be courting privacy strenuously, but he takes
pains to do ii in public way The rectorial
address delivered yesterday the students of
Glasgow University old engagement but
the subject worthy of the leader OF an Eng
lish party. 1t The British Empire" He
described the altered conditions, in which every
country aspired to be a nation Of shopkeepers
and England was forced to examine and remodel
her state machinery and methods and maintain
a desperate fight for existence. Lord Rosebery
did not take advantage of an academic occasion
10 deliver political harangue but sounded
warning that the twentieth century would be a
period Of fierce international rivalry in the arts
OF and peace, and that every class of So
ciety must be trained for the responsibility of
power The Rosebery legend is daily increas-
ing in political potency. and his resumption Of
the leadership OF the Liberal party is looming
up one Of the certainties of future politics
1t will not be brought about prematurely nor
forced upon an unwilling Radical group Shrewd
politicians are forecasting his temperance as a
leader next spring with a simple programme
which be substituted for the Newcastle
formulas and be sufficiently progressive to at
tract the Radicals.
The Westminster Gazette" made double
attack on the Government yesterday. 1t printed
a map indicating the many scattered places in
the Dutch territories where lighting had oc-
CURED since October and inferred that final paci-
hcation was task beyond the powers of mill
tary skill. and that statesmanship should lend q
helping hand. Sir Charles Dixie also reviewed
the career of Mr.. Brodrick in the War Office, and
eontended that his presence there would marked
ly increase Lord Robertss difficulties in re-
forming the military system unless the views
held by the Secretary during the last ten years
have been completely renowned.
The scene at the reception of the colonial
troops by the Queen in Windsor Castle yester-
day was a heartstirring one. The men who
marched into st. Georges Hall, where Her Maj
esty was seated, came from places very far
asunder geographically. but they represented
the unity Of the British Empire. Many of them
limped. and all rvalids yet they looked
an exceedingly serviceable body of men. Some
We're actually Americans who had joined the
Canadian forces and been wounded in the Brit
ish service. The Queen asked after the welfare
of the men with true wonanty interest and
every word of her graceful little speech was
distinctly heard throughout the fine hall, in
which empeTors and kings have been repeatedly
entertained.
4 certain amount Of interest is being taken
here in the visit of ex-President Kruger TO
France. but on the whole the English people are
Indifferent the manner of his reception.
little excitement has been caused by the
attack on the Kaiser. Such attempts by lunatics
royal peTsonages not uncommon, and
more than one has. indeed. been made Queen
Victoria: but this is the first outrage its kind
10 which the German Emperor has been exposed |
Prince George Of Greece has left England with |
out any revival Of the rumors of royal romance |
which have often been in print The Princess of |
Wales has devoted herself to him, while the |
Prince has been visiting Ar. and Mrs. William |
James. near Chichester, and goes next to Lord
Farquhar's castle
Mrs. Cragie. who has been working arduously
over the rehearsals of the new comedy at the ST.
James's Theatre will take a long holiday after
the first nights performance. next Thursday.
Mr.. Clyde has invited a small party to visit
Egypt in his yacht the Scraps. which will
start next Friday for the Mediterranean. The
party will include Lord and Lady Enfield Mrs.
Craigie and Lady Stafford, formerly Mrs. Col
gate. Mr.. Clyde will take his guests up the
Nile as far the Second Cataract.
George Vanderbilt is making a brief stay in
England ant is visiting the Duchess of Mari
borough
The offensive manner in which the Satterlee-
Morgan wedding has been described in some of
the cable dispatches excites ridicue and satire
here, especially when the cost of the affair is
estimated AZ E2000a and the wedding guests
are set down as worth fully billion dollars.
Photographers cynicaly remark that the reputa
ton Of Americans for vulgar ostentation was
exceedingly well sustained. They apparently
forget that Mr. Pierpont Morgan has carried out
many benefactions in London quietly to
escape obseryation-for example, the costly sys-
TEN of electric lighting of st. Pauls Cathedral
is due him. and his treasures are always
al the disposal of loan exhibitions Costly we'd
dngs in England are not considered good form.
Wealth takes its cue from high rank, and high
rank from the palace downward is not ostenta-
tious but simple. l. y. F.
R0SEBERY AND THE LIBERAL PARTY.
OFFER TO RESUME THE LEADERSHIP EX-
TENDED TO THE EX-PREMIER.
London Nov. 17.-Lord Rosebery's future
is becoming an important problem not only
10 Liberals but in an almost equal degree, to
the Conservative party. This morning The
Daily Chronicle announces that the invita-
ton which Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
In his speech Dundee on Thursday, extended
10 Lord Rosebery to resume the leadership OF
the whole party was made with the concur
rtnce OF its principal members. 1T may he
taken for granted says The Daily Chronicle,
that this will be put in a shape still more
formal and deliberate before the February ses-
sion Of Parliament, if Immediately, by the