New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-10
LATEST LONDON COMMENT,
THE ELECTIoNS-DEATH OF THE MAR
QUIS OF BUTE-DRAAIATIC.
IOOpyright: 1900: BY The Nevv-York Tribunal


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London, Oct. 10, a. n.-The most important
; member returned to Parliament yesterday was
John Morley standing for NTontrose in Scotland.
He had satisfactory majority Of 1870 which,
/ however shows a decrease of 433 compared with
the majority by which he was returned for the
same constituency in 1896 Lancashire again
showed its appreciation Of the Governments
policy in South Africa by rejecting Mr.. Duck
worth. who has represented the Middleton Di-
vision of that county in the Liberal interest
since 1897. Mr.. Duckworth. like Mr. Morley,
was opposed to the Boer war. Another so-called
Little Englander." John Ellis who was ac-
cused of reasonable correspondence with the
enemies Of his country succeeded in retaining
his seat in Nottnghamshire.
Mr.. Brodrick, Under Secretary for Foreign
Affairs who is understood to be marked out for
early promotion to more responsible office, was
reelected for Guildford by huge majority.
At Monmouth Rutherford Harris confidential
agent Of Cecil Rhodes. captured another seat for
the Unionists.
The Ministerialists can now claim net gain
of six seats and 337 Unionists have been re-
turned and 1s4 liberals and Nadonalists.
Mr.. Walton's great majority at Barnsley is
fresh proof that the Liberal Imperialist of
pronounced views holds his ground without
difficulty. The Unionst conquest of Burton
by over two thousand is proof of Mr..
ChamberIain's power as a canvasser, for it was
in this Staffordshire district where the Lib
erals had not been opposed for two elections,
that he made of his strongest speeches last
week, after the audience had sought to silence
him. Frome was another Unionist gain. The
Liberals gained seats in Derbyshire and Devon
shire but John Bright's son was unable to carry
Montgomery Boroughs.
There are signs of Radical resentment and
reaction over the growing influence of the Lib
eral Imperialists on the Opposition side. con-
vention has been called for the organization of
national democracy which will be recruited
from the labor and Socialist factions The ad-
vocates of this movement denounce Lord Rose
berry even more bitterly than they do Mr.. Cham
berlain.
DR.. Conan Doyle has returned from Scotland.
and talks cheerfully about his defeat. with the
air of a man who expects to go in again and
win
The Marquis of Butte, whose death has oc-
Cured unexpectedly in Ayrshire, was Lord
Beaconsfeld's finest study for portraiture in
"Lothair," and after the Duke of Norfolk, he
was the best known Roman Catholic in the
United Kingdom. His voice was seldom heard
in the House of Lords. and he took little interest
| Carlton, Marlborough ST Stephens and other
clubs. and was actively interested in municipal
and religious questions He created by his
terprise Cardiff it is known to-day. and by
becoming Mayor of the city set the Peerage an
example Of leading in municipal progress. His
conversion from the Anglican Ch0rch diverted
a large share of his surplus wealth to the Roman
Church but it proved in the long run less
significant event than Disraeli imagined it
would be when he writing 'Lothair'' in
Whitehall Gardens.
Henry Arthur Jones's new play, Mrs. Danes
Defence" at Wyndham's Theatre, is serious, but
not dull 1t is not problem play, but a society
drama with a scandal case as the pivot Of in
terest- Charles Wyndham has an excellent part
He is an eminent lawyer who attempts to clear
up the mystery enveloping the woman whom
his adopted son wishes to marry, and does his
work by being everybodys friend AS in the