New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

defeat at Colenso erectuaIly disposes OF any hope
that the in South Africa Is nearly ended and
completely skaters the myth that. the operations
there We're merely of guerilla nature. AS Mr..
LIoyd-George Q4iberaD said in the House of Com
mons to-day:
This is one of the most severe reverses suffered
by the British, and It Is quite evident the war VII
/ making England the laughing stock OF the world
~ we pfose hsxe o1ssee1 Om m disaster at he Of
ton
The extent OF the reverse and the disgrace of
such large body of men surrendering to small
contingent OF Beers have created feeling OF shame
! and establishment which finds free vent The
Northumberlands are known as the Fighting
! Fifth" The I'd Battalion, to which the captured
| companies belong was of the heaviest SUI
/ ferers Stormberg year ago The regiment mas
often been pronounced by nome and foreign critics
to be one of the finest in the British army All
I the forebodings and criticisms which Colenso gave
rise to year ago have been resurrected py the
/ disaster at the Magaliesberg The War once mas
nothing TO do but grin and bear IT ana trust 10
time Until General Kitehener's forces are trans
formed into mounted infantry and the mounted po-
lice get to work Mr. Brodrtck sees little hope or
eTfT @ns rtponsbe tn for the surrender
Magaliesberg is likely to suffer 1or tne news new " Of f
generals or any other officers guilty Of such gross
s o. a WG5ss s Sst defeat
This stern attitude on the part OF the eIose1n, @
sni and ghomny WITH Witch Certain Liberal Members
Of Parliament who are b The major part Of
the community. At pro-Boer meeting on & &Eriday
hame Tas gFseJs6S 6s %Tn menn steyn
and De Wet ELECTED loud cheers Tine Pal Man an
Gazette" to-day edtorialy declares thaI su0 lovd %
ought 70 be put in Sna pc T6e
approval in all quarters excluding the moderate
the liberal leader the House Of C9mmons & does
not escape criticism for tacitly permitting ms al
Iegad followers to take up such an avowedly anti
British attitude.
PERSONALITIES IN PARLIAMENT.-The first
session of the new Parliament. just closed VIII
ever be memorable, owing to the extent Whereto
personalities were introduced. The deliberations
resulted in voting fl6OO0 600 for war, yet this was
almost forgotten In the flood of personal attack
and defence which permeated the proceeolhss' as
II never did before in the history or Westminster
Briefly summed up, it may be said that MT. Cnail- mann
berlain the centre of this movement has come OUT
Of il little the worse. The announcement OF nep-
Otism, exenpHfed by Lord Salsburys Cecil
Cabinet" has accomplished nothing, though the
vigorous crusade against Cabinet Ministers hold
ing directorshps has brought about more resigna-
tions of such places than expected. Dealing with
the latter phase, THE Spectator declares the
English democracy like the American, threatens
to drive out of politics the men best qualified to be
Ministers. adding:
When we are reduced to the plain of France
or TO the professional politicians of America the
democracy viii learn that political genius Is worth
money
Public opinion on both this topic and the in
cluson in the Government of many of Lord
sslisbury,s relatives is much divided. without re.
satisfied with the efforts to impress on the country
Apart from these questions, which have plunged
even the sedate Lords into vortex Of personalities
most noticeable political feature The Spectator
refers TO him as by far the ablest living National
ist. while ali the important journals agree that
period Of unrest and grave import lies ahead Of
ary it win face the Irish members more deter
ined mn & tnan eyer 10 GPsreet c "hie M & {ne bn
the Unionists TO considerable degree the responsi
the war IN South Africa.
CHRISTMAS GAYETY.-The dreary prospect of
interminabe war in South Africa and increased
taxation at home is no deterrent 10 Christmas
gayety. The shops and markets are brighter than
gay throngs fill the streets, business is at
Top notch and the theatres are crowded
"BOBS'S" WELCOME-Thousands OF people are
preparing to invade London 10 welcome Lord Rob-
erts home The number Of spectators of the vet
eran's march to St. PaUls, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, January is likely TO break all
records The officials are already bes!eged for tick
cts for the thanksgiving service. and window
owners are anxiousy awaiting the announcement
Of the line of march
SUBMARINE WAR EXPERIMENTs.-The Brit
ish Admiralty has thoroughly wakened up to the
Importance OF submarine and similar methods of
warfare. It has arranged 10 test Varicas CD in
vention for steering torpedoes and submarine boats
by means of the wireless telegraphy operated by
A c. Higgs, the United States Consul at Weymouth.
The United States Naval Attache. Commander
Clover is following up the matter closely Germany
has made offer for the German rights. The
invention has been considerably altered since IT
first shown to the German Government. The in
ventor expresses the belief that the danger of
interference. or 'jamming, as 1t is technically
called has been eliminated. As recent Marconi
experiments prove. instruments not exactly tuned
the same note can have no influence over others,
} provides each torpedo with a di1erent note ana
directs it from ship or the land on, or under
means OF the same current whereby wireless mes
-sages are transmitted.
POLAR DOG TRUsT.-The latest form OF trust
is that of polar dogs. According to Sir Glenn
epts Markham. president of the Royal Geograph-
ical Society," Americans responsible for forming
such a corner in these animals that the pending
British and other Arctic expeditions confronted
with a difficulty nearly great as the ice fields.
! 1t appears that f. b Baldwin, the American ex-
that their price has risen from SIS to $50 and they
are hard TO procure even at that price. Captain
the dilemma by taking young dogs and training
them the voyage. What the two British Ant
does not yet know. Mr.. Baldwin says he has no
. more dogs than he needs He foresaw the scarcity
4 and bought early.
! AN ECCENTRIC BREWER-Robert Arlington,
{ the eccentric resident of Leeds who lived in a
miserly manner in order to be able TO devote his
wealth to foreign missions, left over Fl 900 900 to
charities OF au kinds. He made his fortune out of
a brewery, and lived in a filthy room containing
1 about as much furniture a paupers howell Dis
appointment in love is said TO have been responsible
man, a slouch hat and dressed in frayed gar
ments made in the style Of the sixties.
RENEWED INTEREST IN "PATIENCE."-Tbe
Of sir nth GrfIi has h,a