New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-01
NO CHANGE OF POLICY.
lord SALISBURY STILL TO DIRECT
ENGLAND's FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
vEy LORD I.ANsDOwNE IS TO BE WITH
DRAWN FROM THE WAR oFFTCE-sIT-
uATIoN IN SOUTH AFRICA NOT
IMPRovING-MR TREES PRO
DUCTIoN OF "HERoD."

r-oovr,eht; 1900: By Ths New-York TTtbunoI
fBr CABLE TO THE TRIBuNE1
London, Nov l. a m--The appointment Of
Lord Lansdowne to the Foreign ONCE has been
forecast many times in these dispatches The
rorsas Association has confirmed The Daily Tel
eorarb'sp announcement, and there are strong
reasons for believing that the report is well
founded Too much IS said about the Prime
Minister'S ll health, and the Queen Wlshes are
on,y the subject of ingenious conjecture. The
real motive Of Lord Salisbury ia vacating the
Foreign once viii be his desire to Withdraw
lord Iansdovne from the War Office without
discredting him ii any respect The relations
between Lord Salisbury and Lord Lansdowne
have been intimate and the latter's succession
IN tha Foreign Office viii not interfere with the
Prime Minister'S general supervision OF dlplo-
,nat,c affairs. Lord Lansdowne will be Lord
ealisburyss iocum tenens and there Will be no
lack Of continuity in diplomatic policy
The -appointuaeut Of new Foreign Secretary
is the engrossng topic il this morning 5 news
naners Although 10 Official statement has
been issued. II IS taken f0r granted that Lord
Iansdowne has been selected for the post
speakins generally. the Ministerial organs OBJ
1ect strongly TO the appointment while the Op-
position papers consider that Lord Salisbury
might have done worse They have been afraid
that Mr. Chamberlain would be promoted to the
Foreign Office and they do not think that Lord
LansdowEe VIII offend the suscepubilities Of
foregn Powers. The Mail" adopts a violent
anti-I.ansdovne attitude, while The Times IN
g. mild way approves the Prem!er's decision
Telegrams from European capitals prove that
Continental opinion is unanimous in regTetting
Lord salisbury's retirement from the Foreign
Once.
The military experts are still at sea respecting
vacancies In the Admiralty and the War Office.
Conditions in South Africa are not improving.
De Wet IS a sly fox that always succeeds IN
finding cover. Stcyn persists in hunting for q
last ditch Negotiations with Botha have failed
Boer attacks are multiplied, and desperate ef-
forts are made to maintain the illusion OF an
actual state Of war. II seems almost necessary
for The British to place strong guard at every
farmhouse and every picket IS exposed TO at
tack by Beer conmandos. What is needed IS q
change IN the point Of view by which acts OF
war will be regarded criminal Incidents
Lord Roberts has not yet succeeded in convin-
cling the Beers that war has ended and police
work begun.
Mr. Tree is setting the highest standards for
fbe drama in t1e metropolis. Julius Cesar
vas followed last night by magnificent pro-
ductton Of Stephen Phillipss new play "Herod."
one scene was carried through four acts. but
OF unrtValled splendor. 1t repre-
sar+ad the inner court oS Herod's palace in Jeru-
salem, and the central feature was staircase
os solid copper. Alma Tadena has a small cop
rer staircase at his residence in St. Johns Wood.
but this was the first one ever seen on the Lon
don stage and the effect was gorgeous. The
costumes were costly and magnificent, as they
always are at MT. Trees theatre. The text OF
the play was entirely blank verse and most
beautiful in rhythm and movement. The play
follows essentially the lines Of the Greek tragedy.
Herod and Marianne carried on the dialogue act
after act while the other characters merely
helped TO create an atmosphere for them and
the scenery and costumes. The story Of the
ulav Was based on the records OF Josephus but
It was converted into noble work OF imagina-
ton and artistic beauty by the playwright. and
the entire representa- ton poetic IN spirit.
The play ended with a fine climax in the fate OF
Marianne who was the final sacrifice to Herod's
evil ambitions. Mr.. Tree played the part Of
Herod with earnestness fire and artistic refine
rnent Maud Jeffries had the beauty and sweet
ness REQUIRED for Marianne, but failed to bring
out all The resources Of the part IN sounding the
depths Of passion and despair. Eleanor Calhoun
while having a small part in Salome, played IL
with brlliancy and consistency and made every
line tell Mrs Grove and the remainder Of the
cast were excellent The play attracted brill
iant literary audience, and was followed with IN
tense interest. The music composed by Cole
ridge Taylor q pure West African negro. was
remarkably effective and beautiful. I. n. F.