New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
LATEST LONDON NEWS.
MORE STRINGENT REGULATIONS FOR
WAR CORRESPONDENTS.

N
7EREsT IN COMING LIBERAL
DEMONSTRATIONS
fcopyright; 1901: BY The New-York Tribune)
fBY CABLE TO THE TRrBUNE.l
London Dec. 3, l a. m-The military au-
charities are taking steps with view to adopt
inc more stringent regulations in regard to
or correspondents. 1t is intended in the fu-
+,.,a 10 restrict the number of press representa-
,i,es at the seat Of war. while a list is TO be
len- at the War Office of those who off,
ciallv considered qualified to act in that capac-
itv Furthermore, the authorities in Pail Mall
have resolved that in any future campaign news
-aner men at the front shall uniform
.ba nrecise nature of which has, however. yet
70 he decided. Lord Stanley, Under Secretary
of War has met in consultation on the whole
ouestion the representatives of the London
dsil{es who have had experience in military az
fairs in South Africa in order that their wishes
and feelings should not be entirely overlooked
AZ this conference the subject in its various
aepects came under prolonged discussion, ano
the correspondents present secured the conces-
sion that in the future no officer under the rank
of major shall be intrusted with the delicate
duties attached to the office of press censor
The King returned to town yesterday from
his Norfolk home, where he has been enter
-airtng a large family party and a number OF
friends for the Queens birthday. In the AFTER
noon. at Marlborough House the King received
in audience Count Metternich, who succeeos
the late Count Hatzfeldt German Ambassa-
dor BY far the greatest portion OF count
Netternich's official career has Teen spent IN
Icndon and he is well known and wen hkeo
in London society. His personal knoWieose OIL
England and the English augurs well for the
spirit of the future relations of the governments
of the King and the Kaiser.
All +ba newspapers which attacked General
Buller for making the speech that led to MS
dismissal now praise him for his reucence at
the Devonian dinner and In effect 'hanh MN
for not supplying his friends with a SUCK To
re1abor the government. If Mr.. Brodrick does
not see his way publish the official account
Of the dispatches photographed by General bul-
Ter to General White at LadySmith, II seems
likely the mystery will not be cleared up ut'''
The meeting OF Parliament
Every effort Is being made to give the UTMOST
Significance to Lord Rosebery's temperance
on the political platform at Ches 'er1elo on 'le
10th inst 1t is probable that MI Asqulth'
Sir Edward Grey. Sir Henry Fowler and other
leading Liberal Imperialists Will be present
Meanwhile great interest is being taken In the
1A'N-
Committee at Derby tomorrow. Fhteeh
ar,endments are 10 be offered to the main
resolutions which call for clear statement
of the terms to the Beers and condemn the
concentration camps With one exception, the
words Of the amendments are stronger thah
those of the proposed resolutions.
Lord Kitchener. in his dispatch Whlch Is pup
Iished this morning, for the first time the
n connection
horses which his columns have captured during
the last week. Military men believe that the
same qualification might often have been iiieii-
toned in previous dispatches. 1t is CONSIDERED
unsatisfactory that, 81 Beers were killed. Zoo
taken prisoners and IA surrendered, only l45
rifles accounted for.
The Imperial Tobacco Company addressed the
British public yesterday on the subject or the
tobacco war In about a hundred London and
provincial journals there appeared striking
page advertisement appealing to patriotic Brit
ish smokers boycott American inportauons.
The advertisement is supposed to have COST Iuiiv
f7 900 for one day
7,ha most noteworthy of several rare books
which came under Sotheby's hammer yesterday
Was q presentation copy of Byron's poems on
various occasions, privately printed IN Ioo'- II
was in the original green boards, and the leaves
were uncut 1t sold at tlZ9. ana II Is uil-
derstood that its destiny is America The price
co,npares with ffS paid in 1892 for an uncut
example with the original label.
The report that has been flying about for DAYS
mast TO the effect that Sir Augustus webster
has purchased Battle Abbey, is now authori-
tatfvely confirmed.
Satisfaction has been caused in business circles
by the arrest of T. P. Goudie, the absconding
bank clerk in Liverpool When the news OF IL
became known the excitement was intense, ana
the arrest was the sole topic of conversation
CHcials Of the Bank Of Liverpool feared that
Goud,e had successfully obterated all traces
Of his movements