New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
WAR TALK IN LONDON.
EFFECT OF THE DEBATE IN PARLIA-
MENT-THE MAINE IN SERVICE
AT DURHAM.
AT DURBAl

speeches OF the official leaders OF both parties in
Parliament does not go beyond the truth. Since
then, however. has come relief from most I'M
expected quarters The situation has been dis
tinctiy cleared and the country has now grounds
TO hope that the Cabinet means to act, not talk,
and is thinking of the work ahead rather than
of self excupation. Thanks, first, to George
Wyndham, Under Secretary of State for the
War Office, then to George j. Goschen, First
Lord OF the Admiralty much of the gloom has
been dispelled and the nation is able to feel
more comfortable essential point that
the deficiencies OF organization have been fully
recognized and that the Government is deter
mined to remedy them. There is small wonder
the country is asking why If subordinate mem
bers of the Government like Mr.. Wyndham and
Mr. Goschen, are able to produce this tranquil
liking effect statesmen of conspicuous
position have failed to adopt the same tone
of candor and good feeling. Lord Salisbury and
Mr. Balfour distinctly prejudced the Cabinet
and Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman and James
Bryce seriously damaged the Liberals by their
apparent Indifference to the most manifest cur
rents of public sentiment. Mr. Wyndham and
Mr. Goschen, however, proved themselves in
touch with national opinion, and, as Mr.
Goschen proceeded almost directly from Cabi-
net meeting to the House of Commons, the coun-
try believes it is entitled accept the resolute
tones in which he spoke a token that the Min
listers at length appreciate Alright the situation
as it affects the Government and the country.
Mr.. Wyndham's speech immensely enhanced his
Parliamentary reputation and the chances OF
attaining full Ministerial rank He has been a
soldier and journalist is a railroad director
and fairly rich, and is connected by relation
ship and otherwise with the best families In the
country. With political training of high order
Mr.. Wyndham will most likely be among the
gallery men leading Great Britain in the twen-
tieth century. Mr.. Goschen also to the oc-
casion. He displayed some OF his oldtime fire
and reused his hearers to strong excitement,
notably when he charged Mr.. Bryce, who de-
clared the war was unjust and unnecessary,
with giving "a brief to every enemy of Eng
land"
PREPARED FOR EvENTUALITIES.
The whole tone of Mr. Goschen's measured
language was reassuring and showed that the
Admiralty is keeping a good lookout ahead.
There mistaking the significance of his
intimation that the Admiralty has been assidu-
ously yet undemonstratively engaged In per-
fecting naval arrangements to meet all con-
tingencies. Mr.. Goschen INDUCED in the usual
reservations and qualifications, but the public
reads between the lines a recognition of possible
international dangers and is immensely relieved
at Mr.. Goschen's assurances that the country
thus far has only put out its left arm, and that
it's right arm, with all the muscles hardened, is
held in reserve for possible foreign interference
in the war or an attempt to rob Great Britain
of the fruits of victory.
The story that Mrs Joubert is with General
Joubert at the front and personally providing
for his table does not surprise those who know
something Of that energetic She was
with him often in his campaigns against the ma
tlves. This old times in the laager, when with
other women she melted lead for bullets for the
men, have been recalled by Amsterdam ac-
quaintances who, taking her through the big
Rijka Museum, pointed out an ancient pewter
collection. Her only remark was, Good to make
bullets off,
THE MAINE AT DURHAM
A dispatch has been received from Lady Ran
dolph Churchill, who is on board the American
hospital ship Maine, at Durham saying the YES
sci will be stationed there for the present. The
Maine filling with wounded men, including
numbers from the battle of Spion Kop A tele-
gram to THE Morning Post" Says:
The Maine is of inestmable service to the au-
thorites and a merciful blessing to the wound
ed, who after lying all night long on the battle
field and weary of jolting in railways. at last
find peace.
The members OF the Maine Committee in Lon
don more active than ever and deter
mined to make this American charity a success
and keep it going until the war is finished. Mrs
Adair, who is now head of the committee, is
perhaps the most prominent and influential
American living in England. She is daughter
of General Wadsworth. who killed at the
battle Of the Wilderness, and Is the of the
largest cattle ranch in the Panhandle of Texas
The energy and ability with which she manages
this big property she is devoting to the
Maine Mrs. Chamberlain. the Duchess of MARI
borough and others who hitherto have taken
no active part in the work much in
terested and are determined to raise the $4,000
monthly which is necessary to keep the ship
going The committee also has promises Of help
from influential American women who propose
to form committees in various cities. The
Duchess of Marlborough who with her mother
has gone to Rome, is going TO get up enter
tainment there for the benefit of the Maine, to
which the King and Queen of Italy have prom
Used to go. The committee has raised In all
$4,000, of which about 10000 remains.
Mrs. Blow. the secretary of the Maine Com
mittee, requests The Associated Press to deny
the statement published in New-York that no
wounded Beers taken board the Ameri-
can hospital ship. She says this is absolutely
false THE Maine" she adds lis under the
Red Cross and the wounded of both sides are
received and treated with equal care and inter-
est"
PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT
There is no hope of the debate on Lord Fitz-
maurice's amendment to the Address in reply
to the Speech from the Throne collapsing so a
division will hardly occur before Tuesday There
is movement foot to induce the Govern
meEnt to refuse TO discuss at any length John
Redmond's amendment. the ground that the
present state of the campaign is not suitable for
the discussion of Cancellation the terms of