New-York tribune., 1901-07-18
DUKEMADE GRAND MASTER
CONNAUGHT SUCCEEDS EDWARD VII AS
HEAD OF BRITISH MASONS.
HARcoURT DRAGs CHAMBERLAIN INTO
GREAT DEBATE ON THE FINANCE
BILL IN THE COMMONS
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London. July is. a m.-Eleven thousand
English Free Masons yesterday attended the IN
stallation of the Duke of Connaught as grand
master Of the United Grand Lodge. in succession
to Edward VII Albert Hall was thronged with
members of the Grand Lodge past and present,
and with the masters and wardens of English
lodges. as It was in 1875. when the Prince OF
Wales was placed on the Masonic throne. The
ceremonial was virtually the same as at the in
staIlation Of the Prince of Wales, and was most
solemn and impressive. The grand lodge officers
entirely filled the orchestra and chorus seats
The Duke Of Connaught was welcomed by a
fanfare of trumpets and the national anthem
was sung by an enormous gathering. He was
installed by Earl Amherst, grand master,
assisted by tie Earl of Warwick deputy grand
master The duke made an excellent address,
and referred TO the fact that for many years
the royal family had been closely associated
with Freemasonry, George w, William ", Ed
ward VII, the Duke of Kent. the Duke Of Cum
beriand, the Duke OF Sussex. the Duke OF AL
bany and the Duke of Clarence having been con-
nected with it.
The most impressive moment when the
installation proclaimed and the vast con-
course, with blue regalia and white gloves.
saluted the grand The music
throughout the ceremony splercidly rem
dered Grand Master Hozier of Scotland and
the Duke of Abercorn, grand master of ireland,
made short addresses. and kilograms of con-
graduation were read from the colonies. Lord
Miner. the Bishop of Calcutta and the Lord
Mayor of London present TO receive ad-
vancement in the craft and horors were con-
ferred Lord Kitchener.
During the grand mastership Of the King
E750Oo0 has been paid into the benevolent
fund Of the Grand Lodge and for three Masonic
charities.
Lord Rosebery's letter received with
houts and sneers by the Radicals in the Com
mons to-day, and with regrets and apologies by
the Liberal imperialsts. The Radicals asserted
that under the guise of candid friend whose
political ambitions had burned out he was fling
ing stones into the Liberal fold, where sheep
and goats herding together. The Liberal
imperiaIists considered Lord Rosebery's state
ment Of the case strong but his action as
weak. and expressed regret that he had not re-
manned in the party and assumed the leadership
OF the majority OF Liberal representatives re-
turned al the last general elections. The smok-
ing of the Commons fairly buzzed during
the afternoon with political comments Lord
Roseberys manifesto.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt without taking
notice OF his former rivals bombsheu in the
Liberal camp resumed his attack upon the
governments policy in South Africa with sturdy
vigor. and succeeded in drawing Mr.. Chamber
lain into debate. Harcourt's speech bristled with
criticisms based upon Sir David Barbour's re-
port, and was warmly cheered by the oppo-
sition. He charged the government with seek
ing TO civilize Dutch communities by cutting
down expenses for education, by providing a
consta bulary force of six thousand men. when
London needed fourteen thousand and Ireland
thirteen thousand and by reducing the outlay
for railway construction and proposing utterly
inadequate measures for land settlement by
processes of land conhscation. These were
sleGeehammer blows delivered in Harcourt's
weightiest manner, and the demoralized Lib
erals could not help feeling that their was
not lost when so sturdy a champion remained to
lead the attack.
Mr.. Chamberlain, who seldom has a foeman
worthy Of his steel. sought to parry the strokes
by describing Harcourts criticism as unduted
pessimism, and taunting him with voting money
instead Of refusing supplies. He referred 10
Barbour's report the body OF opinion SUBJ
nitted for the information of the government
but not yet sanctioned in detail, and after ex-
arnining Harcourts charges one by one he fore
cast a constructive policy of reform and devel-
opment similar to that which has been worked
out in Egypt. Both speeches were extremely
able and well delivered. The Commons ap-
preached on sultry afternoon Of those
great debates for which Westminster Hall was
once famous.
Sir Edward Grey declines TO accept Lord Rose
bery's despondent view the position of the
liberal party agree with him that the well
meant efforts of the Reform Club are doomed to
failure He believes the party is at the begin
nirg of things-new life and new effort.
Lord Rosebery's position he considers TO be an
impossible There was no such thing as
political copscript and If mans influence was
10 be used powerfully for good it be voun-
tary. If Lord Rosebery wished for unity he
must step in from the outside and his polit-
ical influence to promote IL
Sir Edward Grey believes the country will
never return the Liberals to power until they
be trusted to take large and broad minded
view OF the imperial affair. What is wanted
he says. is imperialism without jingoism and
he urges Lord Rosebery TO place himself at the
head OF the Liberal imperialists and crush the
Little Englanders out of the party.
Conservative officials admit that the Orange
demonstrations this year revealed little sympa
thy for the government Liverpool. The names
OF Salisbury and Balfour were hooted, and on
another occasion, at the same place. il was de-
clared, amid loud cheers that the Conservative
government had forfeited the confidence OF
Orangemen.
Judge Curler has returned from Scotland in
fine form for instructing the House of Lords or
the hidden things connected with the divorce and
marriage laws of Nevada. He will be an ex-
cellent straightforward witness in the Russell
hieamy The pressure for seats al the tria
is great. but has been allotted % the