New-York tribune., 1901-12-07

Copyright: 1901: BY The New-York Tribune1
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1ondo5,. Dec q / a m-The Prince of Waless
cuiidhau speech is for the moment almost the
sole topic Of conversation in clubland. Every
todv speaks of it in glowing terms, and Liberal
sad Conservative newspapers alike describe II
ae ne speech not only of a prince but of
statesman BY common consent, though he
vas followed by Lord Rosebery, Mr.. Cham
,srlain and Lord Salisbury in their own diverse
STYLES three of the foremost orators now in
Parliament. the prince easily carried of the
laureIs Of the day. Curiously enough, Mr..
chamberlain cut a sorry figure at the Guildhall'
snd il is rumored that he not only kept himself
purposely in the background. but that he actu-
ally drafted the princes speech.
Not for long while has there been such an
,ptimistic feeling with regard 10 the war. for
3avs past rurlors OF peace negotiations nave
be.n current in various quarters. and these
have not been dispersed by Lord Kitchener
official confirmation of the report that TWO
hundred Beers mad been captured in the Trans
.aa! This most important haul seems 10 nave
,se7 rhe work of Major Woods Sampson inns
oficer's adnira bic handling OF the troops a'
Fe-akenslaagte after Colonel Benson was NOR
-alv wounded redounded very much 10 MS
credit. and his capture of the Boer laager south
west Of Errrelo ought 10 make his proHlolio1
certain
II consultation with two Canadian officers
who are now in London, the imperial anthorl-
-ies are devising scheme for the extension 0i
-be auxiliary forces il the Dominion II Is
-onosad greatly TO increase the militia, 10 make
,arge grants out Of the imperial FUNDS IoT am
Touniticn for practice purposes and 1oT olhe'
ex,a-ses of training, and even 10 make gen
sT=-.n
he raised by the Canadian Government; IN 1act'
England proposes heavily 10 suosiolNe >ie ~
rninior's defensive forces
Opposition is growing on al hai1us " -
high telephonic charges with which the Pos'01
-,,,--r5as ,ronose TO hamper and restrict Lon
don business people, and Lord Londohueii
-e-1y 10 q deputation which walteo upon Iii'
yesterday afternoon with reference to the ne"
service did not altogether SATISFY MS 4H'OA
,5a,,-ars and his assertion that the teiephohe
-.-,, oa, he worked more advantageously ur-
5A- r,onoDolv than Inder competition Is au-
,.a-eal,- criticised Attention is drawn 10 tl0
<ac- that the Postofflce placed the Whoe ol l-iO
order for subscribers instruments ana eAcilai1e1
s,1-itchboards amounting 10 S+tp"p with a
American firm without asking any tnsIlsh HliA
IN tender. AS a matter Of fact, no bnsliSn IA
was in q position to make an oHer' anu 'ii
PostofHce engineers went 10 America ano liaoeo
the order with firm which coulo slio" Oh Df
to-date system Of working
.1oanthe" which Will be revived at the SaNoS
.on,znt was the first Of the series OF iipeTl 8u
sullivan operas written for the theatre pulI' 0s
0,ovlv Carte Death has laid heaFy NAM
,no, most of those associated with 'he oi mo
production in 1882 Sullivan. DOyly carte anu
Seymour the stage manager. nave Paiu 'i
n--f-- r-p
g oo,nac-,on with the house. Gilbert superfn-
,snded Yesterday the nineteenth dress rehearSal
and nassed a warm tribute 20 the memory OF ms
colleagues AS he stood in the stalls ADDRESSING
the company there was touch OF pa'hos III 'tie
a,a which Will long be remembered