New-York tribune., 1901-07-03

COLONIES AID BRITAIN.
GOVERNMENT STRENGTHENED IN IT'S
FOREIGN POLICY.
MR.. CHAMBERLAIN'S PLANS UPHELD
SARAH BERNHARDT MAKES
HER HOSTS WATT

lBY TRrBuSEl
London July g. a. m.-The presence of a
strong group of Canadian and colonial Ministers
and officials in London has acted like tonic in
lnvigorating the jaded government. Mr.. Morleys
inquiries respecting the fate Of the free institu-
tons OF Cape Colony have been frankly met bv
Mr. Chamberlain. who has easily proved that the
home government has not interfered with the
right of the colonists to govern themselves. and
that the constitution of the chief colony in South
Africa has not yet been suspended, although
warrants have been issued for the expenditure
| of money in the public service
This constitutional question. with the trench
ant speech delivered by Mr. Chamberlain at the
| Dominion Day dinner. gave to the Canadian Min
| listers and the colonial guests enough to talk
| about at the luncheon ordered for them yester-
| day at the Constitutional Club by C. A. Duff
MILLER.
| 1t was large and influential gathering. al
| though many regrets were received from public
men. Ministers Blair Fielding Mills Davies and
| Fisher We're the most conspicuous figures but
South Africa Australia and other self governing
sections OF the Empire We're represented. 1t was
| an informal conference the present phases
OF imperial policy and the necessity for adopting
broad minded and comprehensive measures for
binding the Empire together.
| This luncheon demonstrated anew the strength
! OF Mr. Chamberlain among men representing the
| greater Britain which lies outside of the United
Kingdom. He is considered the only great Eng
lish statesman when colonial leaders meet to
talk over the affairs of the Empire.
Charles T. Ytrkes Is not only working upon the
| problem of rapid transit but he has also been
| singled out patron OF British charities Sir
John Pueston is warmly interested in st.
Anne's School at Red Hill. where four hundred
| children of all nationalites maintained and
educated, and he has asked Mr.. Yerkes TO pre-
side at the annual dinner at Salers Hall and
| bring as many Americans as possible to swell
the revenues of the institution
| Sarah Bernhardt subjected a throng of four
| hundred English authors, actors and artists TO
| rigorous discipline yesterday. She the chief
guest at luncheon In the large hall of the Hotel
Cecil given 0y the Vaga bond Club. and she kept
the company waiting forty-fve minutes after the
time, although the wines were opened and the
soup was cold Anthony Hope stood for nearly
! an hour at the foot of the staircase with a
| wreath in mis- hand to crown her before the dila-
tory goddess appeared. distinguished COM
pany which included Arthur Balfour Mile. Re-
Jane. Carl Heutschel Lady Jeune. the Duchess
! OF Sutherland. Lady Colin Campbell. Mrs.
| George Cornwallis-West the Lady Mayoress.
Maurice Hewlett and many more. was forced TO
await the convenience of the French genius
The large throng kissed the hand shifting IL, ror
her arrival was the signal for hearty applause
The King and President Loubet were toasted In
silence and Anthony Hope made poor and
windy speech in honor Of the actress Sarah
Bernhardt responded In three broken sentences.
| which proved that she had good deal TO learn
before she could play Romeo. She thanked the
company for It's kindness. confessed that she
could not speak English, and ended with the
homely benedictiOp. "All right
A large number of the guests were then pre-
sented 10 her. including the bewidering Japa-
nese actress now playing at the Criterion Thea
tire.
Nine Calve and Signor Tamagno appeared
last night at Covent Garden in the leading roles
| of .'Messaliue" in which they will be seen next
winter in America. Mime. Calve acted with re-
finement and bewitching grace. and sang with
power and charm firing and delghting her audi