New-York tribune., 1901-12-21
TURNING TO ROSEBERY.
THE LIBERAL PARTY MAY FIND IN
HIM ITS ONLY LEADER.
CONVICTION OF THE JACKSONS-A GER
MAN BANK FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
(Copyright. 1901 By The NeH-York Tribune)


MAN BANK FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
Copyright: 1901; BY The New-York Tribune)
tBY CABLE TRIBUNEl
London. Dec. y, l a m.-Lord Rosebery's
famous speech at Chesterfield is perhaps des-
tined to have widespread consequences. A good
deal depends on Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man. Many prominent members of the stop
the war party gradually becoming con-
WINGED that Lord Rosebery is the only
under whom the Liberals with any hope Of
success persuade the government to discuss
terms of peace with the Beers. and not a few
of them are in favor of urging Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman to invite Lord Rosebery to take
up an official position as leader Of the party.
Mr.. Asquth's speech BiIston notable
blow struck in the campaign initiated by Lord
Rosebery. His proposal however. that the
conclusion of the war should be followed by
a generous measure of amnesty does not find
much favor in 'Unionist circles. The Globe
thinks the time has not arrived for discussing
amnesty, and raises It's voice in protest against
Mr. Asquith's analogy in the policy pursued to-
ward the South by the North at the end of the
American Civil War. The question of amnesty
mainly concerns Cape rebels, and The Globe
sees no points of resemblance between their
position and that of the soldiers OF the South.
THE Saturday Review" almost stands alone
In endeavorIns to show that the ratification OF
the Canal Treaty by the Senate Is not matter
that should cause any satisfaction here 1t
adopts the following line of argument:
If Britain were England, the Treaty might be
accepted passdbe compromise but Britain
includes Canada. and the United States Is not
synonymous with America. The true measure
of the excellence of this treaty from the point
of view of British politicians is Canadian dis,
r,I,t tha of he
States. Practically speaking, the canal is the
private property of Washington, and the civil
lied world may be made to feel the effects of
any irritabity with which that government
may be affected from time to time.
The verdict in what is known the Horos
case Is upheld by every right thinking and self
respecting member OF the community. but the
opinion prevails that the woman merited longer
term of penal servftude than the seven years
10 which the Judge sentenced her Fortunately
the Jury were spared the disaereeabe duty of
going through the ocean of filth with which
expression the Recorder in his charge charac-
terized the evidence placed before the police
MAGISTRATE at Marylebone. This due to
the fact that conviction obtained on the
first of the numerous indictments presented. A
more extraordinary career than that of the
prisoners and more sensational story than
that unfolded at the trial have never been re-
vealed before in English court of Justice
The prisoners conducted their defence with skill
and daring and their defiant attitude at times
provoked a series of scenes which the judge
unable TO prevent
According to a Copenhagen correspondent of
THE Daily News" it Is secret in we'll in
formed political quarters there that Germany
is very closely watching the development of
tna and n Sh
governments in regard to the Danish West
Indies. A syndicate which is In touch with the
highest official sphere was formed long ago
as the spring of 1899 with the object of taking
advantage of the situation If Denmark and
the United States should not arrive at an agree
ment concerning the islands. Herr Balm. Of
the Hamburg American company, is largely in
terested in this syndicate, and the scheme, which
is to make ST. Johns Island a first class harbor.
is approved by the Emperor, Prince Henry and
the Minister of Marine.
The death is announced of Colonel Richard
Hinton. He was preparing some interesting
studies of English life it appeared to him
after an absence of fifty years. His death will
come as a shock to many friends he had made
here He will be buried in Wandsworth Gene
terry Monday.
In a few days the Berlin electric elevated rail-
way, the first undertaking of its kind on the
Continent of Europe, will be opened for traffic.
1t Is understood that Harland & Wolff of Bel
fast, have been invited to tender for three
steamers, of a length of S25 feet, for the
fast Canadian mail service.
It is stated on good authority that we'll
known German bank contemplates opening
branches in South Africa. Such a movement
would materially assist the expansion of Ger
man commerce. and British merchants and
manufacturers are warned that II the United
Kinqdom Is to maintain its lead in commercial
affairs in South Africa 1t is necessary now to
nu+ forth every effort to secure that result