New-York tribune., 1901-12-05
IJRERAL DISSENSIONS.
DISCORD AT THE NATIONAL Fedora
TIONS DERBY MEETING.
1t4r, PRESIDENTS MEssAGE-SCANDAL AT
THE COURT OF HOLLAND-PERsoNAL

THE COURT OF HOLLAND-PERSoNAL
Copyright: 1901: BY The New-York Tribune)
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Tondon Dec. > l a. m.-The chaotic condition
nf the Liberal party never more noticeable
than al the meeting of the National Liberal
Federation at Derby yesterday. resolution
calling on the government TO announce the terms
on which they were prepared to conclude peace
in South Africa not passed without noisy
scene occasioned by differences Of opinion in
regard to the attitude taken up by Lord Miner
Nr Emmott Liberal member for Oldham, OBJ
iected to words declaring il essential, with a
view TO the conclusion of peace. that a special
commissioner should be dispatched to South
Africa. Cheers and groans greeted his state
rnent that he would accept no vote Of censure
on Lord Miner. and the chairman was COM
PEELED TO intervene to restore order AS mat
ter of fact, the differences between the various
sections of the Liberal party are not differences
on mere matters of detail. nor are they the re-
sult only of the war. The dissolution OF the
party began in 1885,, and the war has just mas
tened IFS progress which was retarded 1or d
time by Mr.. GIadstone's personal influence
The Standard" referring to Secretary Cages
report says the time will surely arrive when
British shipowners will find themselves con-
fronted with competition far more severe than
any they have yet experienced, 1t is evidently
the destiny of the United States 10 be great
maritime power. and Secretary Cages report
IS a plain intination which it would he un"lse
10 ignore that the United States means to 90
what is possible in order 10 become even more
an important maritime power than Great Brit
ain. Let us see to tt adds The Standard
that We hold own
Lord Hobhouse has placed the case OF his
niece, Miss Hobhouse, In the hands Of solicitors
with a view to test the legality of her COM
pulsory confinement board ship and suose-
ouent deportation TO England.
The Manchester City Council has given con-
tract worth E113,000 to q German electrical COM
pany. II it had cared TO pay $4,000 more. it
might have had the work done by an English
firm.
In the absence of business the Stock Ex-
change yesterday the brokers and tobbers
passed their time discussing the Presidents s
Message The market was inclined to think
better of American stocks on the strength of it,
but the copper situation spoiled an anticipated
move. The references to the trusts were prop
erly regarded as of businesslike character,
and the anxiety felt some time ago that some
thing drastic would be done to suppress large
combinations of capital has therefore abated.
Lord Strathcona's condition does not at pres
snt give cause for any alarm, but he is still con-
fined to his bed the result Of an injury to
his head, caused by nasty fall just before
sailing from Canada a fortnight ago. He VIII
not be able TO take part in the reception to the
Prince and Princess of Wales at the Guildhall
to-day, to preside at a lecture on French
Canadians" at the Colonial Institute Tuesday
All sorts Of rumors have been in circulation
during the last few weeks respecting the scan
dal at the Dutch court, and the denial Of it
in Of the London newspapers was not ac-
cepteG as authoritative. The veil Of secresy
now has been lifted by the usually trustworthy
Reuter- The state of affairs at the Dutch court
is apparently worse than private advices had
prepared one to expect. II is serious that
surprise is expressed that the Amsterdam Off
cials should have permitted the transmission OF
Reuters alarming message There is evidently
room for a South African press censor in Hol-
land The Dutch love their Queen. and If the
report that she has been insuted by her hus-
band is accurate the people will probably take
some means of exhibiting their resentment.
Sir William MacCor;nac, who has just died at
Bath. will be chiefly remembered the famous
surgeon who, with Sir Frederick Treves, went
ont to South Africa in the early stages Of the
war as consulting surgeon to the British troops.
This was however, only the eliminating act
of a long career of distinction.
Terry's Theatre reopened last night with a
farce by James Mortimer, entitled My Artful
Valet" 1t is an adaptation from the French,
and in slightly different form was known to
playgoers ten years ago as "Gloriana-" Special
interest is attached to the production, owing to
the appearance of Miss Portia knight in the
principal part. She acted with much spirit and
yiyacity and with James Wech. helped greatly
to the success Of the performance