New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-26
MR.. CHAMBERLAIN SAILS.
ALMOST ROYAL HONORS PAID THE
COLONIAL SECRETARY
RUAORS THAT LORD SALISBURY IS To
TAKE a HAND IN THE EDUCATION
sTRUGGLE-PERsONAL NOTES.

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Copyrght; 1902: BY The Tribune Association
London, Nov. 20. / a MIR Chamberlain
has sailed for South Africa with demonstra-
lion OF goodwill unique in variety as well as in
character. portion of the train usually re-
served for royal use was placed at the disposal
OF himself and Mrs. Chamberlain by the Kings
command. The Prime Minister Lord Roberts
Lord Strathcona and a company of a hundred
friends assembled on the platform of Victoria
station and the ever faithful Jesse Ceilings
silently wrung his hand as the train moved off
A throng Of bystanders had awaited his com
ing outside the station as though he we're king
instead OF Secretary for the Colonies The
Portsmouth Corporation presented an address
on veilum. as though he were returning from
q campaign, like Kitchener or Roberts, instead
Of going out to South Africa to obtain facts at
first hand and to carry Cape Colony in the
next elections either with or against the Dutch
He wes received with an admiral's salute when
he embarked on the armored cruiser Good Hope.
and guns doomed and flags futtered all the way
down the harbor the ship stood out sea-
ward. The last file Of papers which he carried
10 sea filled with eulogistic leaders and
lyrics with Good Hope" and Joe" as service
able rhyming words. a cartoon from Lindley
sambourne, representing John Bull as Polonius
bidding Laertes TO reserve judgment and COM
uemorative medals from F c. Gould, depicting
the archangel Of war transformed into dove
with al olive branch.
The significance Of all these tributes lies in
the fact that the old Parliamentary hand who
has become the strongest individual force In
public life has gone out with a special commits
sion from Crown and Cabinet to settle affairs
in South Africa he likes. Arthur Balfour's
personal authority viii be strengthened by the
v-FfN Trpv of na e,,1 e. ro,o
rial Secretary from politics during the next six
months The Education bill will be carried
without the aid Of Mr.. Chamberlain, and the
programme Of the next session. with the Irish
measures and the London school reorganization
as the chief features. will be known as exclusive
ly the Prime Minister'S. He was master OF the
situation for the first time when the Cabinet
met yesterday with one chair vacant
He may need his most sagacious adviser more
urgently than politicians apprehend. There are
persistent rumors that Lord Salisbury is re-
turning to England in order to support Lord
Hugh Cecil's agitation for an amendment to
the Education bill, which has now entered upon
the report stage, vita closure applied vigor-
ously for three days There is also a continu-
ance Of political gossip respecting the Kings
Intervention in Irish affairs and fundamental
changes in policy which may precede the royal
visit 10 the island next year. Some National
lists choose to assume that the King from friend
ship for Mr. Gladstone, has been a Home Ruler
many years, but this is fantastic invention.
Equally fatuous is the theory that Mr.. Wynd-
ham has consulted Mr.. Redmond, Mr.. O'Brien
and Mr.. O'Connor respecting the scope and
character of the Land bill. There is rea-
sonable ground for the belief that great effort
viii be made TO conciliate the Irish party be-
fore the King visits the island
Mr.. Balfour has not reached the Irish bridge,
but he displayed a lack of nerve in dealing
with his cousins new clause OF the Educati ton
bill, and caused confusion among his followers
by announcing that he would abstain from vot-
ing. His vacinating action as leader seemed TO
confirm the story that Lord Salisbury will head
q High Church sorrie upon the amended BILL
and while the clause voted down by
q coalition Of moderate men on both sides there
was much force in Sir William Harcourt's tauut
thar the Prime Minister had handed over the
bin 10 Lord Hugh Cecil
The presence at Victoria Station yesterday
Of one OF Mr.. Chamberlain's colleagues in the
fisheries negotiations Of fifteen years ago was
link connecting TWO missions essentially unlike
This was Mr.. Maycock, who accompanied him
10 Washington and assisted IN the negotiation
OF the fisheries convention He was also present
at the dinner where Nj Chamberlain first met
Miss Endicott. now Mrs. Chamberlain.
Kubelik was surrounded by a group of ad-
mirers when he left Charing Cross yesterday
for Vienna after d series of successful concerts
Mrs. Adair has started for India, where she
WILL attend the durbar
Admiral Fanshawe was entertained by the
Colonial Club last evening. and was received
with exceptional heartness. / n. F.
VESSELS TO RETURN TO AFRICA.
Rotterdam Nov. &c. H. Vessels former
chairman Of the Orange Free State Rad. and
the first OF the Roer delegates permitted to re-
turn 70 South Africa started for England to-
day. He viii sail homeward November %.
GOVERNMENT LOSES a SEAT.
MR. WAsON REFLECTED TO PARLIAMENT
As ~ INDEPENDENT LIBERAL