New-York tribune., 1901-06-21
TWO AMERICAN FUNDS.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROPOSED VIC.
TORIAN MEMORIAL.
INDEPENDENCE DAY IN LoNDoN-BEsANTs
AUToBIoGRAPHY-TH ASCOT RACES
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INDEfkNDENCE DAY IN LONDON-BESANT
AUToBIoGRAPHY-THE ASCOT RACES
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IBY CABLE TO THE rR1suSEl
London. June 21, a. m-Wben the de,asa.as
of the New-York Chamber of Commerce were
in London they subscribed to the Victorian
Memorial, and left j. Pierpont Morgan in charge
OF this millonalN- tribute TO the great SOW
eregn. IL was not considered good taste TO
have any premature announcement of this sub
scription. and the delegates separated with the
understanding that the matter should he left
TO the discretion Of Mr. Morgan and be brought
out after their return to America Partial sub
scriptions are reported to have amounted TO
10000 without Mr.. Morgan's own check and il
has been understood that the amount NAV he
enlarged 10 10000. There was a PROPOSAL that
the delegates money should be turned over TO
the Mansion House Fund but this was not
acted upon. The delegates retired from the
festive scene Of their own entertainment after
empowering Mr. Morgan to settle all the details
II Will be unfortunate if this disposition be
made Of their subscriptions as there is an
other fund. controlled by representative COM
nittee Of the American Society. and started
after an exchange of communications with Lord
Esher and the King. These two funds ought
10 be amalgamated and used exclusively for the
erection OF q distinctively American memorial
10 the Queen, designed and executed by an
American sculptor. Englshmen do want
Americans TO help them out in paying for their
memorial. They prefer 10 have a distinctive
American tribute, without any connection with
the Mansion House. The King consulted
on this point and acquiesced.
Speaker Henderson. with his wife and daugh-
fer AT
fortnight in London. He will receive many
courteses from Speaker Gully and Members of
Parliament, and viii be a prominent figure at
the Fourth Of July dinner. where he will speak
This dinner will be unusually large and impor-
tant. Representatives Of every self governing
British colony Will have seats OF honor. and
Lord Strathcona will respond for them. Lord
Goschen. Sir Ian Hamilton, Levi P Morton and
Frederick H. Gillett viii attend the dinner. and
speeches viii be made by Ambassador Choate,
R. ". Hanbury. Bishop Weldon of Calcutta,
the Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker and the head master
of Rugby.
The late Sir Walter Besant was thorough in
his method Of championing the dignity Of the
literary agent. He introduced the literary agent
10 the publishers circle left his own business
affairs entirely under control Of A. P. Watt, and
appointed him executor under his will. Mr..
Watt is also Besants literary executor. with the
manuscript Of an autobiography the existence
OF which had not been suspected.
The Gold Cup won al Ascot by the Eng
lsh bred and English owned Santoi, and, as the
horse has been favorite for many months. the
crowd happy. Rickaby rode the winner
with sound judgment of pace. and Lester ReiT
was lucky to get second place for Kilmarnock
IL Mr. Whitney ran three horses at the meet
ing yesterday. and each was placed second,
while Foxhall Keene added TO his Oaks and
Ascot Stakes victories by winning the Thirty
ninth Biennial with Olympian. The weather
was raw and showery and the attendance of
fashionable people was smaller than on the pre-
vious day. Not even George Edwardess victory
IN the Gold Cup could redeem the Ascot from
dulness.
Mr. Asouith's speech last night denouncing I'm
the plainest and strongest terms the resolution
passed at the Queens Hall in favor Of absolute
Independence for the Boer republics has caused
quite fiutter in political circles. Mr Asquith
sas careful not TO mention Sir Henry Campbell
Bannernan by name, but there cannot be any
doubt that the leader Of the Liberal party was
specially singled out for attack because of his
support Of the pro-Boers in the House of Com
mons. The Liberal party now seems more hope
lessly divided than ever. and while the Conserva-
tive newspapers are delighted by Mr.. Asquith's
attitude. the Radical News calls its readers
TO ignore Mr. Asquth and rally round the titular
leader Of the party.
Great interest is being taken in the appear
ance OF the Pennsylvania crew at Henley. The
men had their first practice yesterday, and as
they happened TO be the water at the same
time as the Leander crew the critics had a
chance to contrast the opposing styles The
stroke cultivated at the American universities
has never found favor here. but it remains to be
seen whether it will eventually be reluctantly
approved Of like the American style Of horse
manship.
Al the legal preliminaries in the breach of
promise suit brought by Portia Knight against
the Duke of Manchester have been disposed Of,
and the case has been set down for hearing.
Colonel knight has arrived in Lotion from the
United States TO support his daughter in her
action There are about one hundred and fifty
cases on the list to be dealt with before this
Suit is reached I. n. F.
TOO STRONG FOR Mr.. AsQUITH
LIBERAL LEADER PROTESTS AGAINST THE
QUEENS HALL RESOLUTIONS.
London. June 2O-Herbert II. Asquith, the for
ner Liberal Home Secretary. speaking at Lib
eral dinner this evening, protested against the
pro-Boer resolutions adopted at Queens Hail
yesterday evening being accepted as pro-
nouncement Of the Liberal party. He declared