New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
THE LIBERAL DIVISION.
CAMPBELL BANNERNAN THE ONry
HOPE OF COMPROMISE.
sPEAhER HENDERSON IN LoNDoN-AMERI-
CAN TRIUMPHs AT ASCOT
NEW BOOKS
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resenting the leaders of the Cnnosi,io, 4,
boat rowing at SKIES and severls. and an cid ,.,,
III lhe S'eIh crying ont oh. please. DO try and
pun toee'her; It's so dreadfully uncomfortanl bile g..
on hehrN Cainpbel-Bannerman' position afte,
this weeks carnival Of hlunders e ,,,o,,.,.,,o
but not absolutely impossible. If re were 70 70.
sign the leadership Gf the Opposition II r,o;,d
be impossible 10 bring toee,rer 80 ,,. -,
left wings OF the party under tho C;rac.io, ..
any one else. His retention of fhe LEADERSHIP, &c
necessary IN order to prevent the hrealx,,, n.
The Lioerai party. Mir. Asluith 2nd Sir Henry
Fowler are further removed from Nr Morley
Mr.. Lloyd-GeOrge. Mr.. I.abo.chera and MIR
Masslhgham man they are from the Tory side
ana the recent series OF contretemps by which
iacuoh spirit mas been emb.ttered makes Sir
Henry Campbell Ba nnerman heaven GENT COM
promise leader' facing in every direction and
turning like a weatherccck. This exhibition Of
Liberal disunlon occurs whe, the Ministry, ,,sor
IS convicted Of political incapacitv
The Radical split is regarded in some ouarters
as the most acute crisis known in Parliamentary
life since the memorable rupture OF the Liberal
party on the Home Rule bill. The collision be-
tween the Imperialists and the anti-Imperalsts
had long been foreseen. ans il IS believed that
nothing could have averted il exceot the ter
nination OF the war in South Africa AT late
hour last night the excitement he'd begun TO cooi
down. ana II seems tolerahly certain that for
the present at all events Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman will not reply to Mr Asquith's ut
terance either by speech OF letter
Speaker Henderson is settled with his wife
and daughter at the Savoy Hotel and is eniov-
ing the sultry weather Of London. He speaks
warmly OF Ambassador Porter's attentions to
him in Paris. and the remarkable courtesies
which he received from the French Govern
nent and legislators. He is in excellent health
and is fully prepared TO all the sights OF
London. Many oourtesies already have been Of
fered him.
The Pennsylvania have settled down
quietly to their practice at Henley. and have
created a favorable impression at once by p
lack Of boastfuness and by their unassuring
manners Their style Of rowing is criticised by
experts the river as deficient in balance and
proportion. Their stroke is described as having
neither beginning nor end. all work being done
in the middle. with power at the start and
nothing in reserve ct the finish If these crit
icisms well grounded. the American crew
will have small chance OF success. but judg-
ment on the earliest work was premature, end
yesterdays practice showed better form.
The loud uproar when Kimarnoc;l was
beaten for the Ascot Gold Cup by an English
bred and English owned horse was proof that
victory over Americans is peculiarly acceptable
10 English sporting crowds this year The Amer
ican crew viii have nothing but fair play at
Henley, but their defeat viii be a popular event.
since it viii be sign that Engshmcn can hold
their OWN somewhere.
Americans sccopeG the pool at the last day OF
the Ascot meeting, three Of The winning horses
being owned trained and ridden respectively by
Whitney. Huggins ard Lester Reiff. Kilmarnock
Cup by cantering away with the Alexandra
Plate in record time. Seen races were run yes
terday. and in only one instance was an Eng
lish Jockey successful. Lester ReiT rode alto
gether four winners. and Martin one, while
Boardman, South African jockey. also rode
one.
The book market is dull, with few announce
ments for immediate publication. The Mac
nillans will bring out next week Democracy
Versus Socialism" a critical examination OF
Henry Georges Single Tax principle. by Max
Hirsch, Australian writer, and the Harpers
viii issue Captain Wellbys account OF an eN-
pediton from Zeila 10 Cairo through unknown
regions OF Abyssinia. John Murray will publish
in the autumn the final volume Of Byron's let
ters with much row material obtained IN Greco"
by Rowland f. Prothero. The autumnal an
nouncements are complete, but there will
and minor novels. Henemann has been de-
voting a good deal of attention to the new
school of American fiction in the so-called Dollar
Library which has gone fairly well. and Fisher
Irwin follows him with an edition OF Charles
F. Pidgins Quincy Adams Sawyer ir. IN
win also has in press volume of short stories
by Mrs. Craigie. with the text OF one act Of the
play. The Repentance"
The announcement made by The Express
this morning that the famous British thomson
Houston Company has passed into the control
Of the General Electric Company OF NeW-f fork
is headed More MorFaneering." An officer OF
the General Electric Company stated yesterday
that II was fel. that the establishment q works
az Rugbv ,yould have a beneficial result in its
reaex action on American factories. when"
he added American and English factories
come into direct competition we expect real
excitement"
The American Ambassador vas confined to his
bed for two or three da.s this week suffering
from the effects Of a chill. but he is now much
better.
comvns Carr has written an important play
for production In America under Frohman's au-
spices. and stephen Phillips is making good
progress in a tragedy for Mr. Tree. l. N r.
MODERN MOsaICs.
pecorattop. for the beautifuI new Mint In
Philadelphia. by well known New-h"rH
nrm. The sunday Tribune tomorrow
DIsCORD IN THE LIBERAL PARTY.
LONDON FILLED WITH RUMoRs OF REsIG-
NATIONS AND EXPULsIONS.