New-York tribune., 1901-02-25


sor Feb. 25 / a m.-The Victoria memo
- -,,,-s,7,ent is headed by Archbishop Temple
ia re- salisbury and Lord Rosebery and will be
-rrorized on the hroadest possible lines, so as
- i,,7,5e all classes in the United Kingdom and
- Australia Canada and the other self
-,frg colonies The American Society in
80 has promptly taken measures for join
- ~ this movement and enabling Americans
= bo,a and abroad 70 express their apprecia-
.ton and respect for the character OF the great
"a rood Queen. F c. Van Duzer. chairman
,-,-+or Crane and other members Of the Gov
.r,rp Committee have begun work, appointed
...,- bankers and made other arrangements for
,,o-oneraring with the general movement and
-.,-assnrfnc American opinion on this question
,rbe, have taken this action in order to prevent
,rs,oature movements by irresponsible persons
> ,.,-snanars in the same direction. and 10
give the sanction Of the regularly organized
American Society Of London 10 American inter
es+ IN what ought to be an Anglo-SaXon. II not
= world wide. tribute Of respect TO noble SOW
ors,gn,s memory It is hoped that the general
,,s-oorial planned in England will be Of such a
.,.rscrer as TO allow some portion Of it 10 be
a;s,inc+fv American. and If this he done Mr.
Van Duzer expects committee will be organ
,vea in America for collecting subscriptions on
large scale.
william 4 coffin. Director Of Fine Arts for the
psn-Anlerican Exposition at Buffalo. will san
or Wednesday on the Germanic for New-hork'
.r.er l,rief but successful tour. In addition to
works Of sculpture and paintings from American
artists already secured in Paris, he has made
.rrsrqernAnrs here with nearly all painters en-
.t4e5 n exhibit their works exclusively in the
New World show. He has obtained several por-
traits by Sargent. Abbeys Queen Eleanor Do
ing Penance" and works by Melchers, George
wetherbee. George Hitchcock. William Loring'
Joseph Pennell and other we'll known American
artists He is confident that the art exhibit at
Buffalo will be greatly enriched by the works
for which he has made arrangements abroad
and that it will be remarkably effective in
SCULPTURE. oil paintings and black and white.
r,,snatcbes which were issued by the War
o47ce last night must put an end TO the rumors
that De Wet and Botha have already surren-
dered They however, show that both Boer
commandments have been badly mauled and that
the invasion Of Cape Colony has been DECIDED
failure. What may be the outcome Of General
Kitchener's successful plan Of campaign II Is di-
1cuIt 10 foretell. Yesterday a paper startled its
readers by the announcement. on alleged good au-
-boritv that Kitchener had indicated that Botha
had asked for a meeting with view to arrans-
inc general SURRENDER, aId tndI Sutfl4ilohSSS
were issued for a Cabinet Council to consider the
matter No special meeting of the Cabinet has,
as a matter Of fact. yet been held, and in view
Of the repeated statements made by Mr.. Cham
herlain that the British terms are unconditional
surrender military men do not think ii likely
that at the eleventh hour the policy Of the Gov
eminent is going to he changed in favor or
granting terms TO a conquered enemy.
II is intended TO apply closure to the amend
nnents 10 the address in the House Of Commons
tomorrow night There are still thirty-three on
the order paper. but time is pressing, and the
Government have no option but TO put an end
10 the debate as the estimates have TO be in
troduced before the Chancellor Of the Exchequer
prepare the budget.
A great scheme Of army extension is spoken OF,
and if the stories which have been widely circu-
lated should prove TO be correct, much time will
be occupied in its consideration. It is stated
that the Government propose TO increase the
standing army by 10000 men. but it is hardly
credible that such a gigantic proposal will be
made. as il would mean almost the doubling Of
the strength OF the regular forces, and would
be a terrible pill for Parliament to swallow.
L n. F.