New-York tribune., 1902-02-12
INTERVENTION DENIED,
GREAT BRITAINS ACTION IN
SPANISH WAR.
THE IRISH LAND oUEsTIoN-sALE OF
ENGRAVINGS-LOYAL CANADIANS.
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London, Feb. II, / a. m.-Henry Norman is
indefatigable in the crisis over the
Venezuelan question In drawing the United
States and England into friendly relations. He
has obtained from Lord Cranborne emphatic
disclaimer Of the accuracy of the Berlin YER
sions of the secret diplomatic history of the
Spanish-American War. The official denial that
either Lord Pauncefote or the British Govern
nent acted otherwise than in the friendliest
possible manner at the outbreak of the war
over Cuba could not have been more explicit
Lord Cranborne and Mr.. Norman between
them are determined that Americans shall be
under illusions respecting the reality and
the utility of the service rendered to them by
England when there was a European con-
spiracy against the Monroe Doctrine and the
United States.
What is not revealed is the length to which
Lord Salisbury went in declining to have any
thing 10 do with the coalition against the United
States There was rumor at the time that
England threatened to join fleets with the
United States If intervention in the Cuban af-
fair were attempted. This was probably an ex-
aggeration of Lord Salisbury's emphatic reply
10 the European suggestion. but the whole story
hes not yet been told in detail.
The government whips attempting TO ex-
clude Messrs. Russell and Wood from the
Unionist side as result Of the East Down
election. They hope TO prevent a spread of the
tenant farmers agitation In favor Of compulsory
purchase by driving the two land reformers to
the Opposition benches and charging them with
being Mr.. Redmonds allies Mr.. Russell left
the Liberal party because Mr.. Gladstone took
up Home Rule. and he could not return to his
allegiance without a formal remuneration of
that policy by the Liberal front bench He will
probably remain an independent Unionist, and
seats in Ulster.
Irish landlords predict that Mr.. RusselPs
rnovement will fail on account OF the depend
ence upon the Nationalists' support This move
1nent is based the great reductions which
the scheme of voluntary purchase has already
wrought in the yearly amounts payable by
tenants whose landlords willing to sell
ESTATES.
These reductions have an unsettng effect
upon tenants paying old rentals estates
TO landlords who unwilling TO sell out Mr..
Russell holds that land purchase. having gone
as far IT has. must be made compulsory.
The Kings first levee is described by those
who attended IT S large, brilliant and stately.
The King was more formal than was his Gus
tom when Prince Of Wales, but not rigid in
state occasions Several minor changes were
made in the method of presentation. and an in
creased stateliness impaired TO the court
function.
The sale of the Beaufroy collection Of engrav-
3ngs Of the early English school at Christie's
promises to yield about $4,000 from the FIVE
days auction. 1t Will be followed by the sale
of Jewels, plate, porcelain and furniture belong
f0 Ma cf nd
one hundred and twenty paintings and sketches
OF the late John Brett
The friends Of E. H. Lemare, the organist at
St Margarets, will give him send-off at
Euston Station when he takes train for the
Teutonic to-day. His organ recitals have been
most attractive owing TO his genius for i'm
provlsation, and his acceptance Of his new post
at Carnegie Hall. at Pittsburg. is regretted
by music lovers here
Lord strathcona, who appears to have COM
pletely recovered his health, presided last night
at a meeting OF the Colonial Institute when
D. H Turner read paper British Columbia
Both the High Commissioner and the Agent
General spoke OF the loyalty Of the Canadian
people. and Lord Strathcona was loudly
cheered for saying that not single individual
IN the whole Dominion could be got TO profess
himself pro-Boer He anticipated that swift
communication with Canada would shortly
bring the Pacific Coast within eight days of
England Admiral Fremantle and Gilbert Par
1er, NJ P, referred 10 the strategic advantages
Of British Columbia to the empire
Kafirs fell away yesterday morning on a
forced closing Of weak accounts, but the market
developed renewed strength toward the close
on the Rand gold output for January. which
amounted TO 70340 ounces This return is COM
pared with 30 S70 ounces In
B9O75 ounces in November, but is still a long
way short Of the maximum, 49, 100 ounces,
which was reached IN August, 1899 Just before
the outbreak Of the war 7
LORD PAUNCEFOTE AND THE WAR
t5Is CONNECTION WITH EFFORTS FOR