New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11


for blocking financial legislation. Mr. wynd-
ham has wen his way into the front rank OF
debaters by a single well timed tour de force.
Next weeks speech Will be expository ana
controversial and VIII offer less scope for &c
hating talent Mr. Redmond's leading Of the
Irish Members is adroit and resourceful; he has
much If Parneli's dry common sense, and irnl-
tates his delivery and impassive manner.
The revival Of obstruction is a national sequel
. the breaking up of the Home Rule alliance.
Mr. Balfou7 will have to deal firmly and even
vigorously with the Irish group in order TO force
through the money bills required for the prose-
cution of the The political situation has
been cleared by the reunion of the Irish factions
ard their separation from the Liberals The
next general election will be fought without ref
erence TO Home Rule There are men on the
Liberal front bench, notably Mr.. Asquith, who
are evidently greatly relieved by this new turn
in the political situation.
In the smoking room of the House of Commons
one still hears alternating depressing and opti-
r1istic rumors about the Stories of the relief
OF Ladysmith and the disastrous repu!se or Bull
Ter have been started this week from mysterious
sources for stock jobbing purposes. The puphc
here is unwilling 70 be convinced of the truth
that the War Office receives little II any news
from the front which is not promptly published.
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consults the War Office or reveals his plans in
advance of their execution. One reason for this
reticence is the dread Of treachery at one or
more points where cipher messages are trans
mitted. The stock jobbing rumors are mainly
started by spectators who pretend TO have pri-
vate information from men high in office, but
the chances Of leakage are small when Lord
Lansdowne. Mr. Wyndham, the permanent sec
rotary Of the War Office. and Lord Wolseley are
the only who really know such military
secrets there are.
Sir Edward Clarke's withdrawal from Parlia-
ment involves the loss of an independent thinker
Of great lucidity of mind. He represents in pub
lie life the democratic principle for which Sir
Hector Macdonald stands in the army. namely,
promotion from the ranks. He has worked his
way up TO the leadership of the English bar
without the advantages of birth, education or
wealth. He is most sincere and earnest in OPP
position TO Mr.. Chamberlain. whose case in the
negotiations with the Transvaal was weak on
points of law and strong on points Of fact.
Plymouth is one Of the most warlike constituent
cies in the United Kingdom and Sir Edward
Clarke while personally popular there, has
known that he was misrepresenting those who
voted for him.
The two principal topics of society are the
wedding of Lord Chesterfield and Miss Emo
The bride is one of the most beautiful women
in England The theatricals are the most re-
munerative of the war charities, and will be fol-
lowed by a big supper party at Princes. Each box
for this function brings from f100 to $50, and
some dresses worn will cost much or more
Another war charity which is commanding So
cial patronage is the concert at -Covent Garden,
at which Nine. Patti Will sing Lady Lansdowne
and MI Alfred ROthschild promoters of the
enterprise. the revival of Mr.. Pinero's Dandy
Dick at Wyndham's Theatre has been highly
successful This delightful farce was enacted
with exceptional skill and spirit under Mr..
Pinero's own coaching. long Shakespearian
season Will be opened at the Lyceum Theatre
next week The large subscription promoted by
the Committee Of FIVE Hundred insures the sue
cess Of this experiment. Mrs Campbell will
speedily revive ''Magda," and Mr.. Martin Har-
vey win produce Don Juan's Last Wager"
which can hardly fail to be most interesting
work with PASTURES and costumes from medieval
Spain
The publishing trade here has seldom been
duller since the public has ceased to read books
in wartime. Among American books which are
attracting attention in the literary reviews are
CAPTAIN Mahans Lessons of the War with
Spain" and Mr. H W. Wilson's naval history Of
the same campaign n. F.