New-York tribune., 1902-02-22
ASTIR OVER ROSEBERY.
THE rX-PREMIER'S SEPARATION FROM
THE RADICAL LIBERALS.
Er~z EDWARD VISITS LORD BURTON
ADOPTING AMERICAN RAIL
WAY METHODS
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WAY METHODS
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Try CtsLE TIE TRIBUHE.1
7-rdon. Feb. -. ! d. m.-The smoking room
~ The House of Commons was a whispering
gallery Of political recriminations and gossip
--zs-arday- Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman's
Radical supporters resented strongly Lord Rose
rarz.s letter. and charged him with breaking
ND rhe Liberal party by an outburst of bad
.er7rer after a futile effort to bring about re-
uniou The Liberal Imperialists held Sir Henry
Campbell -Bannerman responsible for Lord
Ros, 5erv.s abrupt and unceremonious separa-
tion from him. and deplored the mischievous
,rtrigues Of the irreconciIable Radicals The
Unioulsts watched with cynical delight the re-
7ewal Of the strike between the Liberal fa--
tiors and assumed that the restoration Of har-
rnonv was clearly impossible. The wiser judg-
rnen- of disIntaresUed spectators is that Lord
Rcsebery has now gone too far 10 retrace his
steps and that he must remain in the field as
the successor Of Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man as the authoritative leader Of the Liberal
rsr7v. The present crisis would not have arisen
f LORD Rosebery had taken the chair at the
Asq1lrh dinner and made strenuous fight for
tn leadership H strengthened Sir Henry
Campbell -Bannerman by deserting Mr. Asquith
ana enabled him n dictate terms at the Reform
-u6 conference He is now compelled 10 chal-
enge Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman's au-
thor-ry. and demonstrate that democratic re-
forms are not impossible under the leadership Of
ar inperiast peer Lord Rosebery has been
playing since his Chesterfield speech with the
pro Beers on the question of negotiating with
Nr KRUGER His real work as all sound poll
tcisns admit, ought TO he the Cancellation OF
the progressive Radicals by proposing measures
e social reform and domestic legislation on
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ende
The Berlin correspondent of The Standard"
earns that the United States note on Manchu-
,s. after being handed 70 the Russian Gov
eminent was communicated TO all the other
eovers interested. Russia's first answer 10 the
policy which may be read between the lines
cf rhe American notes and the AngIo-Japanese
agreement. has Just been given. The Russian
government has allotted a extraordinary credit
70 the amount Of 50OO0.0O0 rubles for the con.
struC,ion - warships of the new type.
r is rurored in Liverpool that American in
terosrz have now assumed something in the nat
u-e of control # the Dominion Line Of steam
sry
Rangemore Hall Lord Burtons country seat.
where the King vent yesterday visit. is
the home Of art treasures. Lord Burton him
self. as The head Of the Bass family of brewers
s great personality in the Midlands. He is
q bluff. genial man Of sixry-three. whose peer
age IS 70 30 by special patent 10 his only daugh-
te-. Mrs. Bsnlie Of Dochfour.
Lord StaIbridge had good deal 70 say bout
American railway methods and American en-
Elres AZ the meeting Of the London and North
Western Railway Company yesterday He had
admit that the American idea Of big wagons
and powerful engines was the right thing. and
he confirmed the announcement which already
had been made in these dispatches. that the
company was adopting the big wagon system.
The London and North Western Railway is the
premier line Of England. and this new move on
the part of the directors Of the company is. con-
sequenrly. significant of the change in opinion
n English railway magnates with regard 10
railway methods in operation on the other side
- the Atlantic.