New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-27
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.


Great Britain once more to the fore Ihis Is
especially traceable the by-eections wnich TOOK
place this week in the Isle of Wight DIVISION Oh
Hampshire and in South Manchester, at which the
Conservatives SO enormously increased their ma
iorities The latter election is described oy MT
Chamberlain. the Secretary of State Tor the ooi-
onies in a congratulatory telegram to the HON
William Peel the successful candidate, as beins
splendid victory for the Imperial forces.
1t is learned that It an Imperial victory III
more senses than one. for the defeated Liberal
candidate, Lief Jones' was opposed not only ny 'i
Unonis machinery, but by the strenuous erorts Oh
that section of his party which is LED py l1oio
Rosebery and known the Liberal lmPefias's'
In fact Lord Rosebery and those who PIN theii
, political faith to the ex-Premier regarded Man
chester as the crucial point of their struggle 10
turn the party their own way of thinking Inc
Liberal candidate had pronounced antl-War views,
and had he been successful 1t would have sounded
the death kne of Lord Roseberys chances OF ever
again leading the party and might have forced MIN
either to permanently retire form separate Or
ganZa ton. AS matters turned out tnere Is no
necessity of adopting either of these courses LORD
Roseberys followers privately juoilating over
the Unionsts sweeping victory. to which they con-
tributed by sending to Manchester conhdenua
ENJOYS.
1t is now believed the bulk of the Liberals must
see In Liberal Imperialism the only plank whereby
they hope to return to power. The vast ma
iority of Englishmen, regardless of party are evil
IDENTIFY strongly in favor of the war. rms sellti-
ment Lord Rosebery believes be manipulated so
give the Liberals fighting chance at the next
election. Whether Sir Henry Campbell annerman'
John Morley and other anti-war Liberals fulh Loro
Roseberys expectations by coming to the same de-
csiOn remains to be seen. But. whatever they DO
South Manchester and the Isle Of Wight have
greatly strengthened the hands of Lord Roseoerys
tUrD 70 active poitnai life almost certainty
There is no truth in the that o1d E9ie
He is the last man in the world with Tnfm o ng
RoSebery has had mind during the iaSI lew
months mas been an acve campaign aga ms var
and sweeping agitation for common sense reIor4 m
of the army. This. combined with expansion OK
which have always iva distinguished the party would
now fTe n and ra party
While the bye elections nave soea Hta5ea It'll Eng
landers they have also caused the Conservatives
dissolution In spite of previous runners to the
Se asss fhs h
the esS Of ts Now wan " RGt
they find they are able to get such large beaDme
ses seroaa question ne Would not be
make hay while the sun shines So strong is ms TINS
progress Within the next month it is quite likely
that dissolution will occur at the expiration rat h OF
agreed upon
IN PARIIAMENT.-In Parliament itself the
most important event of the week was the settle
ment of the Australian federation difficulty, which
Mr.. Chamberlain announced as compromise, but
concession of their demands. Tim Healy's re-
mark during the debate the second reading Of
the Federation bill is much commented on, and bids
asked BE transpoTtssdd before You will trust them
The bin enabling women to serve as Aldermen
its second reading will not come up again as it
mas the Ge rencngs m he gallery
which so Mortified the sergeant-at-arms
with much uncertainty regarding the race
which it is now admitted, is unusually open. The
Prince of Wales's Diamond Jubilee remains the
favorite but only by narrow margin. Forfar-
shire. Chevening and Disguise II have plenty Of
hackers. James r. Keene's horse, Disguise H.
will be ridden by Tod Sloan, The only other
American Jockey taking part in the race is L.
| Reif. who rides Bona Rosa There viii be about
twelve starters. Lord William Beresford is
ceiving much sympathy on the probable inability
s year tH bs sq fas
on every occasion that they met The present
Who cheTenng got whn neck s of h In M
m fof hf IN 1885, a
If Diamond piano, Jubilee wins the Prince Of Wales
Of OF the WI w h
6rother the Duke Of York twice vice. owned the sue
regarded as up to the general Derby standard
liant attendance.
| MAFEKING REJOICINGs-The Mafeking re-
| joicngs have caused the weekly papers to print
| serious articles the increase of hystericaI out
| bursts in England and they ask the question If the
race is really losing its characteristics.
A curious feature of the demonstrations was the
enormous number of buttons bearing Baden
Powelrs and Lord Roberts's photographs. The
public here has taken up the button fad with an
energy equal to anything in its history in America
The bulk of these buttons imported from
America, the shrewd manufacturers having Sc
cured photographs of British officers likely to be-
come popular. A majority of the thousands of
Union Jacks madly waved in the streets was
made in Germany while the red, white and blue
favors so universally worn from Austria.
Major-General Baden-Powell, by the way, is now
suffering the fate of all heroes in being engaged
by rumor, to several young women in various parts
OF the country. Like Kitchener, he will probably
! live down the rumors
The Queens birthday made an excuse for
prolonging the Mafeking celebrations. which die
hard. Major-General Baden-Powell, naturally
enough. is the hero Of the hour. While Colonel
Mahon is the reever of the town, he is almost as
mander of the relieving column was undsclosed
Colonel Mahon is said 10 be General Lord Kitch-
eners favorite officer and the Srdar reported to
have telegraphed to him to come from south of
khartoum to South Africa. To obey this mandate
it is added Mahon drove to death fewer than
five cameis while crossing the desert He is a mem
Der of an old Galway family and a relative OF Sir
Edward Henry Carson, the new Solictor-GeneraL
Parades of students and others that would do
credit TO the Latin Quarter of Paris continue
make the house of Major-Ci General Baden-PowelPs
mother their objective. noticeable feature of
the rejoicngs is the prevalence everywhere of the
Stars and Stripes, which never before dis
played to such an extent. and which is almost al
ways next to or intertwined with the Union Jack
Commenting on this fact The St. Jamess Ga
This is as it should be"
The proprietors OF a weekly paper adopted novel
and 6Ctr h