New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
THE ULSTER ELECTION,
roRD sALIsBURYS REFERENCE TO
IRELAND EMPHASIZED.
captain HARTTGAN's DIsMIssAL-TRANs
ATLANTIC PASSENGER RATES.
e~opvrirht: 1902: BY The Tribune Association.)
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1ondon. Feb. = / q. m.-Lord Salisbury's sig
tsfcant reference to Ireland has been empha-
.,s5 hv the election in East Down. where the
land purchase candidate supported by T. w.
Russell takes the place Of a popular Unionist in
3 district not ordinarily contested. Irish dscon-
tent instead of being aIlayed by the policy of
srnotbering it with kindness and optimism has
been increased. and loyalist Ulster is now d.
,5ded against itself while the Nationalist as
+ba Prime Minister has confessed, do not like
England any better than they did before. and
have never been more erpbittered against her
during any period Of military operations. The
1e+iora1ists in the Commons, who opposed Mr..
Russell when it was for their interest TO do
SO were exultant yesterday, and disposed TO re-
gard the victory Of the land purchase indepen-
dent as their own work, and George Wyndham
WAS sharper and less amiable than usual in his
REPLIES apparently forecasting trouble in the
near f,rure The essential facts the con-
version Of lIr O'Brien's United Irish League
into a most powerful political organization,
unity in the direction impaired to the National
izt party under Mr. Redmond's leadership and
divisions created among the loyalists by the
land purchase projects.
Foreign comments on the Dutch attempt to
intervene IN South African affairs offer no new
features The Dutch Government by common
consent of both parties here, has rendered the
Salisbury Ministry an unpremeditated, but sub
stanial service.
Mr.. Brodrick's announcement that he has dis
missed Captain Hartigan from temporary en-
ploynent as civil veterinary surgeon at Alder
shot was received with cheers in the House of
Commons yesterday but it does not satisfy
those who wish the remount scandal to be
probed 10 the bottom.
Great uncertainty prevails among the officers
Of the transatlantic steamship companies re-
specting passenger rates during the coronation
season. Rumors that an increase in passenger
rates will follow the rise in freight charges
have stimulated booking at existing rates
Travellers intending to cross the Atlantic this
year are fastening TO secure passage before the
advance in rates. Well informed agents, while
admitting that the rates may be raised any day.
assert that the changes effected by combined
action will probably relate TO winter rather
than summer, traffic, and tend to equalize the
two schedules. One of the most active man
ayers asserts that the summer rate is already
high enough to yield a good return, but the
winter rate is utterly unremunerative.
Special accounts are published Of Miss Hays |
wedding. Miss Hay much liked in Lon
don, and the number and value Of her presents |
are impressive even when recent society wed |
dings here have involved enormous lists with |
record breaking tendencies.
The new play THE Heel of Achilles by Louis |
Parker and Boyle Lawrence, started briskly last |
night al the Globe Theatre continued to gain !
interest steadily act by and closed most the |
Etrcally, while the audience was breathless with |
sstonishment 1t was a play Of Russian in |
u1gue, with the action centred upon a series of |
with an ambitious Russian intriguer as the be- |
rayer Of his friends daughter. converting the |
father into his own watchdog and follower. |
Folving Russian preparations for war with Eng
land, which had been skilfully concealed. An
Englishnsn who gained possession Of the secret
rainly attempted to warn the home government,
and was himself entrapped by his Russian rival
On the of his marriage with an English
woman The bride sacrificed herself in order
10 save the bridegroom's life. and married a
Russian prince The final solution came through |
The treachery Of the watchdog when the truth
was learned that his master had been the
seducer Of his daughter. The prince was dis
eraced by the Car, but when the father came
Tor private vengeance the intriguer dead
u his chair. having received poison from the
hand Of his former mistress.
The play was acted with exceptional power
and 6riliiancy by Julia Nelson, Fred Terry
ana strong company. and excited a re-
harkable outburst Of approval and enthusiasm
st the close. There was action enough for half
dozen meIodramas l. N e