New-York tribune., 1901-11-09
A NEW PRINCE OF WALES
THE KING CONFERs THE TITLE ON THE
HEIR APPARENT.

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CoBDENIsM THREATENED BY THE BOER
wAR-ExHIBITIoN OF ENGLISH
ART-PERsONAL.
Copyright; 1901: By The New-York Tribune)
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London. Nov. 8, a. mixing Edward has a
happy knack of doing the right thing at the
right moment, and the announcement that he
has conferred the title of Prince of Wales and
Earl Of Chester the Duke of Cornwall meets
with chorus of approval. The duke has richly
deserved the honor. It is a reward for the skill
ful manner in which he accomplished his diff
cult mission to the British dominions beyond
the When the duke and duchess returned
from their seven months tour it stated in
these dispatches that many days would not
elapse before the heir apparent would be created
Prince of Wales, and the only why the
announcement not officially published
week ago because the King wished it to be
made known his birthday.
The presence of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer on the platform is not desired by finan-
ciers, for consois go down whenever ne speaks,
although he contents himself with reminding the
taxpayers that is expensive business.
They wondering, however whether he will
increase the income tax in commemoration of
coronation year. widen the of indirect
taxation. The price of consols is affected by the
certainty that there will be borrowing opera
tons on a large scale. but the probabilities
also strong that the wedge will be driven still
further into Mr. Cobden's free trade system.
The Unionist press under the leadership of The
Times, is prepared to welcome revenue tariff
many articles. in addition to sugar and coal.
What Mr.. Chamberlain would do is an open
secret; he would take advantage of the oppor-
tunity for restoring a general tariff and con-
verting 1t into imperial zoverein lines
suggested by his famous speech before the
Canada Club few years ago. Sir Michael
Hicks Beach lacks both courage and breadth Of
mind for complete Transformation of Eng
lands financial policy. He watches revenue re-
turns more closely than anybody else. and is
said to be convinced that the resources of direct
taxation are practically exhausted. with evil
dence that lean years are following fat years.
A Unionist member of Parliament
that Sir Michael Hick3-Beach will take a
backward step. but will increase the sugar du-
ties and tax other articles of general consump-
ton. There is good deal Of truth in the gen.
eral proposition that the Beers by keeping UP
hostties another twelve months Will compel
the Treasury to revert to a tariff system and
bury Cobdenism out of sight.
While the English press is remaining confident
that the Sultan will begin by one concession,
and finally make complete settlement with the
French Government the truth is discerned that
N. Delcasse is reviving ancient claim to
protectorate over Roman Catholic communities
in Asia Minor and reopening grounds Of the
controversy which involved the Crimean War.
sfngularIy enough this French claim for the
recognition of the Chaidean Patriarch and re-
dress OF the wrongs of the Sultan's Catholic sub
jects has the moral support of Russia, and a
peaceful settlement is we'll assured.
1t is reported that through the agency of the
United States Embassy the President has pur-
chased the original drawing of Bernard Part
ridges cartoon in Punch" representing Mr..
Roosevelt In his old guse Rough Rider.
The cartoon appeared some weeks ago on Mr..
Roosevelt's succession to the Presidency
The story which describes the Russian Min
lister at Peking trying to force Ii Hung
Chang to sign the Manchurian Agreement on
his deathbed is possibly not true, but 1t is re-
rarded here as highly characteristic of Rus
sian methods in the Far East English news
papers welcome the appointment of Yuan shi
Kai as the viceroy of Chilli He is credited
with being anti-RussIan, and is consequently ex
pected to prove a great Improvement on his
predecessor from British point of view
Miss Hobhouse is passenger by the troopship
Roslyn Castle which is expected to reach Eng
land about November % 1t is denied that she
WAS arrested in South Africa. She was. it is
believed refused permission to enter the coun
try by the military authorities; accordingly she
WAS granted passage by returning troopship
which sailed five days after her arrival at Cape
Town.
The exhibition of the new English Art Club
will be a dull show to-day. Moffat Lindner who
is usually In advance Of his colleagues. has an
tnpressionist study of a sunset off Christ Church
eIarbor with splashes of scarlet sky and dark
metallic waters aglow with crimson fire. Wilson
Steer has two we'll balanced landscapes. with
fine play Of light IN meadows and trees. ana one
unpleasant study Of the nude william orpeh
has succeeded in filling room with air ana IN
emulat!ng the realism Of Sargents Venetian in
terror in a picture entitled "A Window IN Lon
don Street" The best portrait is Francis Bates's
Chess Player" and the only religious work is
"Fmmaus" by W. ]. Strang, with the central
figure revealing Himself in the breaking of bread
and to the eyes of the two Disciples The open
ing Of the exhibition contains httle evidence
that the new men Of English art are thinking
for themselves Herbert J. Finn has colec-
ton a modern gallery, of seventy-eight water
color drawings of York Minister, Durham Cathe-
dral and other architectural subjects These
drawings are characterized by poetic sensiplilty
and mellowness of tone. the best being an even
ing view of Durham Cathedral from the brink
of the stream opposite the western towers YORK
Minister is also painted under similar conditions
OF light and there are picturesque corners OF
oxford with spirited sketches of Dordrecht and
Voendan.
c. F. Grisconn, Mrs Frederic Bronson, and a
large company Of the guests OF Minister Gris-
con,s wedding a week ago are sailing for Amerl-