New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-07-10
LIBERAL PARTY'S TRUCE.
CONFERENCE AT REFORM CLUB SHOWS
APPARENT HARMONY.
sor-TH AFRICAN EXPOSURE - CANAL.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPORT.


rondon July TO- 1 a. m.-The Liberal confer
,ce AZ the Reform Club a large and en-
.,usastic gathering. without signs of disafec-
aon or dissent The Radicals laid stress upon
she necessity for unity. and the Liberal Impe-
-,alists upheld the e1pediency OF tolerance on
,uestions Of opinion. but otherwise IT was diff
cult 10 differentiate between the factions. Sir
william Vernon Harcourt. Mr.. Asquith Lord
Grey and Mr.. Kitson were among the speakers.
and every body was amiable and peaceable. The
liberal hcstesses who have been entertaining
the opposition factions in their drawing rooms
may be congratulated upon the results of their
missionary campaign. Amenities have triumphed
over the evil spirit Of faction, and Sir Henry
campbell Zimmerman has restored unity and
discipline by his timely appeal for harmony.
The force of habit. however. is strong Mr.
Iabouchere and David Lloyd George further
removed from Mr.. Asquith and Lord Grey than
the average Liberal is from the average Tory.
There is a hollow truce a result OF the con-
ference. but there be permanent peace
on the Liberal side until the war in South Africa
ends and leader of real force and authority
arises.
Alfred Harmsworth continues TO advertise
1.-THE Daily Mail" by supporting Edgar Wallace's
exposure Of q secret history Of the war in South
Africa. The effect of the revelations would be
greater If halfpenny journalism had not been
diseredited by the publication Of detailed
counts OF massecres at Picking which did not
take place. Edgar Wallace is known q pains
taking correspondent, and the War Office will
not find il easy TO invalidate his testimony. The
colonies are especially interested in his exposure
OF the senseless vagaTies Of censorship. since
one OF the principal effects Of the mutation OF
his dispatches was an injustice in Withholding
credit from the colonial troops.
Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes and
other New-England jurists are now in London
seeing the sights and attending dinners and
captions Senator Lodge is expected tomorrow.
and will remain ten days before starting for the
musical festival at Bayreuth- Henry Harland
anu Mr. and Mrs. Bodley guests at the
literary reception at John Lanes yesterday.
No negotiations now IN progress between
the American Embassy and the Foreign Office
respecting the revival OF a canal treaty. Lord
Lansdowne has lumbago. and is not in a good
temper for conciatory diplomacy. 1t is not
Improbable that Lord Pauncefote has conferred
with Lord Salisbury and Lord Lansdowne on
the subject and the results may be disclosed
when he returns TO Washington. Country houses
at the end Of week places where a good
deal OF diplomatic work be done. and Lord
Pauncefote has not been idle curing his vaca-
ton Nominally, the canal question remains
where Lord Lansdowne left it in rejecting the
Senate amendments and formal negotiations
have not been resumed.
Coouelin followed up his inirnitabe comic
work in Molieres Les Precieuses Ridicules" by
repeating his triumph in ''Cyrano de Bergerac'
at Her Majesty's Theatre last night. The au-
dience was large and fashionable, and he was
greeted with every sign OF frtendliness and ap-
probation Sarah Bernhardt's Roxane had not
before been seen here. and II greatly strength
ened the performance Of the play The theatre
has been crowded nightly during the season of
The French company although the other play
houses with few exceptions, such as the
Iyceurn, have been half empty. Nine. Bern
hardt's social season has been even more sue
cessfuI than ever. She has been invited every
where and has given pleasure wherever she has
gone.
THE Express" Is endeavoring TO work up an
other scare here in connection with the alleged
projected union of European powers to stem the
tide Of American commercial competition
"Shau We. too, protect ourselves" il asks, mot
necessarily against the United States, but
against foreign aggression from whatever quar-
ter, for in proportion the United States hit
Europe European industrial powers will join
the more hercely in the bombardment Of our
markets. We are open 10 attack upon all sizes,
and we shall get IT from all Sides though the
heaviest artillery will be the transatlantic. It is
question" concludes The Express" "of bread
and butter politics.
II stated that Germany remains outside the
combination movement. her trade relations with
the United States being too extensive 70 permit
her 10 assume an attitude Of organized hostility
II is now regarded as practically certain that
the King. following the example Of Queen Vic
toria- will attend the propagation Of his first
Parliament in order TO show his thanks to the
House OF Commons for the civil list provision
The government succeeded in carrying It's Edu-
cation bill last night by the handsome majority
OF 333 votes, against 215.
Last nights Gazette" contains long dis
patch from Lord Kitchener dealing chiefly with
the pursuit of De Wet from the time OF the
failure of his attempt on Cape Colony. LORD
Kitchener states that the raiders during the last
two months have lost heart. and the leaders are
able TO retain in the field only small bodies OF
desperate men, who are prepared TO adapt them
selves TO the vicissitudes of guerilla warfare
and brigandage. They have, however, undouDt-
ediy received q certain number Of recruits from
the colonial Dutch and the friendly feelings or a
considerable portion of the rural population as
sure TO them not only ample supply OF food,
but also timely information OF the British move
rnents They avoid fighting, and cling to the
rugged, mountainous localities. and Lord Kitch-
ener thinks the local troops Illustrate any
movements toward the interior OF the colony
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