New-York tribune., 1901-07-20

-,yr-R DISPUTES MAY ALSO BE SETTLED
LORD RosEBERY's SPEECH AND
THE AsoUITH DINNER
scopyright: 1901: By The New-York Tribune)
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rondon. July 20, a. m.-Lord Pauncefotes
.-,.rdlv talk about Anglo-American affairs is
- rndiplomatic a procedure for a trained
p-,,,sh diplomat that it attracts much atten-
,,on here Its Importance lies less in what lie
,rs than in the fact that he has taken The
.ssociated Press into his confidence for the
nu,,ose of influencing American opinion. The
tactical inference drawn here is that he is
.k,ng the initiative peacemaker and
,istor and has exerted his influence strongly
nile in England to bring about a satisfactory
se,,lement of the canal and all other outstand-
&C questions between the two countries. He
nc. have been satisfied with the attitude taken
ru Lord Lansdowne. or he would not have al
,wsd himself to be drawn into a newspaper
interview.
Tb,e is the sum of the whole matter and
.bere is ground for the hope that the British
government, convinced that the Americans will
,ske I'D the canal question and settle it in their
oun way, is prepared to avoid an awkward and
,,,essant emergency by consenting to the
o,en,ng of negotiations terms satisfactory to
,he State Department and to the Senate.
Otherwise, Lord Pauncefotes interview is
automatic vagary. 1t is an open secret that
te has been doing effective missionary work in
,oTn and country houses during the last few
weeks and that he Is bent upon closing his
automatic career in America with the settle
,oent of various controversies and the esta olish
ment of a new landmark in international rela-
,sone He has not conferred formally with the
American Ambassador but will probably do so
before he returns to Washington.
rondon does not yet understand that Wash
ineton has paid it a great compliment In send
ting remarkable commission Of landscape gar
deners and artists to obtain inspiration and
,deas for beautifying and adorning the Ameri-
ran capital. If information were revealed by
,he slow going press here, every one would be
asking how long the commission would wait
before going to Paris. The commission. con-
sisting Of Messrs. Burnham McKim and Ohm
sted is here and is taking in the beauties OF
.he parks and such architecture as there Is.
Henry White conducted them to Holland House
yesterday and other attentions in reserve
for them.
The Privy Council conference respecting the
Colonial Court of Appeal has been unable to
come TO a definite conclusion on the various
points raised. and has adjourned. in order to en-
able the delegates TO return nome 10
their governments.
Senator Wolcott has arrived here from Carls-
bad in excellent health and spirits He was
perfectly we'll he remarked, when he went. and
is good deal better now. He will probably re-
main in England several months.
Chief Justice Oliver Wendell Holiness Of Mas
sachusetts. was entertained by Edmund Gosse
at luncheon yesterday. to meet Canon Anger
and other guests
Literary news remains unimportant, the pub
fishers having already revealed the secrets OF
the autumn trade and having nothing in re-
serve.
Austin Dobson now hopes TO settle down to the
task Of writing a biography of Samuel Richard
SON. having been relieved from all official cares
as a member of the Board of Trade.
volume Of poems entitled "Carmina Votva." is
merely limited edition Of uncollected pieces
for which his friends have subscribed. 1t con-
tains verses sent with books or written for
special occasions. Several OF these poems
addressed to Americans. notably to Richard
Watson Glider and Edmund Clarence Stedman.
The general view among the Liberals is that
Mr.. Asquith has severed himself politically from
Lord Rosebery. and that the situation remains
ing It is noted as significant that Mr.. Asquith
deliberately ignored Lord Rosebery's manifesto.
II is r1Imored that Lord Rosebery intends to
conduct a movement in the country in support
OF his views which are TO constitute
liberal party on new and national basis
Lord Rosebery seems incapable of making
himself understood. although he speaks with
fuency and writes with lucidity. Whenever he
issues manifesto on the political situation some
authorized commentary upon 1t becomes neces-
sary. His speech at the City Liberal Club yes
terday was designed to elucidate the letter pre-
viously sent but was incomplete, and a third
explanatory note would not be out Of place
While he declaring that he would plough
his furrow Mr. Asquith's friends pull
ing themselves together for melancholy feast
About four hundred Liberals attended the As
quith dinner, of whom only thirtyfve were
members Of Parliament Mr.. Asquiths speech
was merely a repetition OF the views previously
expressed and was singularly colorless. He
maintained that his protest against the identifi-
cation Of the party with the pro-Boer views had
been productive of good, and proved that free
dom Of speech could be exercised in the perma-
nent interests of their party, and that the coun-
try supported Lord Rosebery's views as to the
necessity Of a broad minded view of the needs
Of the empire and spoke scathingly of the abor-
tive efforts Of the government TO solve problems
OF temperance and education, adding that to
the Liberal party alone could the country look
for effective legislation. l. n. F.
LARCHMONT, MAMARONECK, HARRISON.
Rye, HichGeId Springs, Sharon Springs and
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