New-York tribune., 1901-12-13
LATEST LONDON NEWS.
SIR EDWARD CLARKE On HOW TO DEAL
WITH ANARCHISTS.
EHARGEs AGAINST THE BoERs-A RUSSIAN
MISSION TO GREAT BRITAIN.


Copyright: 1901: BY The New-york Trfbune)
IBY TIE TRIBUSEl
London Dec 13, ! e. m.-Sir Edward Clarke,
sx-Solicitor General, is such high authority on
international law that special significance is
attached TO his address before the Junior Con-
stitutional Club last night the question OF
how TO deal with anarchism. He admitted that
there were great difficulties IN the way OF an
attempt 20 deal with the matter from an inter
national point Of view. At the same time ne
saw no reason why England should not enter
into a conference with the United States ana
other nations in order to see whether there was
anv means by which legislation the subject
might be strengthened. One serious complaint
to be made against Great Britain was. he said,
in regard TO extradition It had always been
strongly contended that, although the British
Government was prepared to surrender per
sons guilty of commonplace offences it could
not do so in case of political offences. He. how
ever did not recognize murder a political Of
fence, and he thought the civilized nations of
the world might agree TO making such altera
ton in intern ationaI law would lead to the
surrender OF those whose political movements
took the form Of assassination
Lord Kitchenc- has followed up his dispatch
on the subject Of the shooting Of Kaff1rs by the
Beers with another on the conduct of the Beers
TO the British wounded in the action with Ben
sons column at Brakenlaagte- The evidence
seems pretty conclusive that many men were
more or less cruelty treated, and Colonel Ben
son himself was apparently not respected The
explanation OF this state OF things is to be found
in the conclusion arrived at by Major Young.
who makes a report that, though the Boer COM
nnandants have the will. they no longer have
the power 10 repress outrage and murder on
the part of their subordinares-
Notwithstanding the storm Of wind and rain.
a large crowd gathered yesterday afternoon In
front Of the Royal Exchange, to listen TO the
reading Of the royal proclamation announcing
The date of the coronation. The Lord Mayor
and sheriffs who were attired in gorgeous robes
of Office were in attendance accompanied by
several members Of the City Corporation The
common crier stood bravely forward needless
of the pelting shower, and began with NOyez!
Cyezr Oyezr' that could have been heard nearly
a hundred yards away. He then proceeded TO
read the proclamation fixing Thursday June
P6 1902, as the day for the coronation, ana
concluded with stentorian cry Of God save
the Ying!n to which the crowd. bareheaded, re-
spo1dad with three ringing cheers. Two further
urocla nations were also read, and after re-
neWed cheers for the King the Lord Mayor and
sheriffs led the crowd in singing the national
anthem The ceremony occupied only quarter
of an hour
Russia is not satisfied with her already great
progress as a food exporting nation. and to-day
a deputatioa Of thirty-two Russian asriculturlsts
will by the aid of their government, arrive IN |
London to study the English markets and learn |
English wants The delegates are estate own |
ers and wholesale producers, who are in the /
Russian export trade. Their leader. Kruekoff' |
,s believed to be an extremely able man
. Carefully compiled statistics OF the population |
aAof the British Empire. published by trade pa
7oer bring out the rather startling fact that out
aof a population Of nearly 4o0OoOovo apour
As $4,000 or less than one-eighth, are Of Brit |
Ssh birth or descent, nearly 100000 are non |
British white men, and the colored races num- |
her 343 100000.