New-York tribune., 1902-01-22
BRITAIN'S GOODWILL.
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| London. Jan. %, l a. m.-Henry Norman has
been congratulated all sides on the exceed
| ingly interesting answer which he ELECTED from
| Lord Cranborne regarding the action of the
| British Government at the outbreak of the
| Spanish-American War. 1t had long been
| understood in this country that Lord Salisbury
| acted in the most friendly manner toward the
| United States. and the official statement which
| the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs made in
the House of Commons will. it is believed.
strengthen those bonds of amity which are
being slowly forged by the two great divisions
of the Ango-Saxon race. 1.-The Evening Stand
ard says that Lord Salisbury's attitude was
something more than diplomatic regard for
the freedom of action of a friendly State; 1t
an expression of deeper sentiment of kinship
between those who have sprung from a common
stock and whose past differences are being for
gotten.
Winston Churchill and Sir William Vernon
Harcourt lifted the debate in the House of Com
mons above the level of mediocrity last even
ing. When the Junior member for Oldham rose
to speak the House was crowded in a way some
of the Cabinet Ministers might envy He was
not so brilliant he has been on former oc-
caslons, Dut his speech was. notwithstanding. as
impressive as the cogency with which It was
enforced. Although opposing the Cawley amend
ment he seized the opportunity to attack the
War Office for not sending to Lord Kitchener
more troops. Sir William Vernon Harcourt
who as a Parliamentary debater is only equalled
by Mr.. Chamberlain, spoke for hour in sup
port of the amendment. He urged the govern
ment to encourage the Beers to make overtures
for peace. and in regard 10 martial law argued
that it was the duty of the imperial Parliament
TO protect the constitution of self-governing coll
onies against the Colonial Secretarys arbitrary
usurpation- He went out of his way to express
his agreement with Lord Rosebery's policy.
Mr.. CawIey's amendment was rejected at mid
night by 333 votes to 123. The huge government
majority was caused by the fact that all the
Nationalists and of the pro-B Boer Radicals
and Imperialist Radicals refrained from voting
According to The Express" the mystery OF
the great British-American shipping combine
was solved at a meeting held in London yester-
day, at which all the owners OF vessels plying
between British and American ports were invited
to join a gigantic pool with the object OF fixing
freights at certain prices for the lines concerned
Thirty steamship lines are. it is said. to be rep
resented in the combination.
Negotiations are on foot for the formation OF |
European union in the matchmaking industry |
headed by Bryant & May and the Diamond |
Match Company.
The deep sympathy of the Council of the Brit
ish Empire League has been conveyed TO Mrs. |
Dobell and her family in the bereavement which |
they have sustained by the death Of the Hon.
Richard Dobell, who took active part in the |
work Of the league an original member of
the executive committee
To-day is the first anniversary OF the death
of Queen Victoria, and memorial services were
held yesterday at Westminster Abbey, st. Paurs
Cathedral and at Frogmore. A special service
will be held to-day. and 1t viii be attended by
the King and Queen. the Prince and Princess OF
Wales and other distinguished personases.
The decision OF the Isthman Canal Commits
sion in favor of the Panama route does not oc-
casion surprise here. The Pail Mall Gazette"
says:
The French company COULD not we'll help
themselves. since they succeeded 10 inheri-
tance which had been mortgaged beyond re- |
dempton by the rascality of another organiza-
ton Reorganization. When the United States
takes the business in hand it will not tolerate
party politics which take the explosive form of |
a pitched naval battle and the killing Of Gov
ernor.
A large and fashionable congregation assem-
bed at st. Pauls, Knightsbridge, yesterday TO
witness the marriage Of the Hon. Arthur O'Nem
and Lady Annabel Crewe-Milnes, the eldest
daughter of Lord Crewe. The ceremony was a
brilliant one, and was conducted by the aged
Archbishop Armagh. Lord Crewe gave his
daughter away. and his youthful appearance
and the striking likness OF Lady Crewe to her
father Lord Rosebery, as she left the church
with him were subjects of much comment
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