New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16

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copyright; 1901 BY The Neu-Yorl, 7r-,h,-o,
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london. May l6. a. MIR Asouitb Win ,.;,,
the field to-day in opposition TO the army raor-
esnization scheme. and while he knows Ices
nan Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerrnan about mill,
tsry matters. viii probably make a mora ee,ao-
i've debating speech than the Liberal leader
william ST. John Brodrick will repl,, In datau
70 the criticism which has been shoverea unon
TIE scheme, and win offer a good MANY minor
concessions, and contend that the system is de-
signed 10 be tentative and flexible Those
speeches will virtually close the debate and the
government viii have a diminished but sinh
s.artial majority
Mr.. Brodrick is the only member OF the FJousa
ubo has mastered the details Of the ,,,1,,ar, "a
rinistration and as he is skilful debater he
will have little difficulty in carving his scheme
especially as he is in a conciliatory mood and
can take shelter under Lord Roberts's renuta
ton.
With this troublesome question out OF the way
the government will have a smooth MASSAGE
during the remainder OF the session. Winston
Churchill has made a considerable reputation
on. OF the debate. but the country is neither
ready for retrenchment in military expenses
nor prepared TO follow so inexperienced a mem
Der
The Liberals are crying aloud at Bradford for
q reunion OF the party, but the factions are I'M
able 10 agree upon simple and homogeneous
programme Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman
was the platform last night with pleasantries
and platitudes, but harmony remained the evil
dence of things unseen. Practical politicians on
that side despair Of a Liberal reunion while the
war in South Africa continues.
Rudyard Kipling has asserted that there is a
tremendous future in front OF South Africa
which ought not 10 escape the observation OF
Americans.
Early sheets OF volume entitled THE New
South Africa" which w. Bleloch has written
for Heinemann, fully support this sanguine view.
Il is a book dealing with the resources OF the
two large colonies overcome by British arms
and with the possibilities OF enterprise and OF
development under an enlightened government
il is a companion volume 10 ]. P. Fitzpatrick's
The Transvaal from Within" published after
the outbreak OF the war. but IS constructive
rather than historical or political work. II
contains an accurate description Of the gold
fields al Witwatersrand, the extensions OF the
greater Rand, and the quartz reef districts OF
Lydenburg. Barberton and Zoutpansberg. and
discusses the changes required in the gold laws
and the dynamite monopoly.
railways 10 the coal fields. and gives a glowing
account OF the wealth OF the country in dia-
monds, iron. silver. copper and lead. and ex-
plains the various reforms in the land system
by which this vast subtropical region be
opened for stock farming and immigration.
The author. after making a summary OF the
resources and crown assets, demonstrates the
capacity OF the colonies for meeting a consid-
cradle portion OF the debt and sounds a
warning against capitalistic legislation and the
undue prolOngation Of military rule. He con-
tends that the order OF things in the colonies
win be transformed by the changes wrought by
q wise government IN the Transvaal, and that
when the ends South Africa viii be
created with amazing rapidity.
With the return Of ]. p. Morgan 10 France,
quiet is restored at the Broad-st. Office and the
American market IS left 10 settle itself. His
departure has encouraged spectators to hope
that order has been restored IN Northern Pacific
affairs. The newspapers are still bristling with
headlines disclosing American competition in
one branch OF English activities after another.
An Old Tory greeting to American visitors when
they arrive is: so you coming over 10 take