New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
TRIBUTE To CHAMBERLAIN
NOTABLE DEMONSTRATION IN BIRMING
HAM TOWN HALL.
TO THE RAND MARKET-MR. HAIR
DIES ADVENTURE

DIES ADVENTURE.
fsnec.al 70 The New-York Tribune by French Cableg
fCoyyrght: 1902: By The Tribune Association)
London, Nov. Is. ! a. m.-Secretary Cham
berlaIn completes successfully with royalty at
least for one day, in arousing public enthus-
ssr. The King of Portugal was received with
stately dignity at Windsor. and THE Court
circular" contained a perfunctory record of
ubar went on at the castle. II is surmised that
the notice precautions already stringent were
Increased in conseq uence of the attack upon the
King OF the Begians. but nothing is known
With Gehniteness. Public interest in these royal
vista tons is restricted "a their diplomatic
Suits and no leader writer is provided with
cues by anybody behind the scenes. There was
no mystery about Mr.. Chamberlain's reception
a. the Town Hall OF Birmingham. Il was a
straightforward English tribute of respect and
affection from friends ans neighbors and was free
f,om partisanshiD. local leaders of both parties
uniting in it. Birmingham honored itself in this
unioue local ceremonial for its distinction
centre Of influence in England is mainly due TO
the work OF Iha empires greatest citizen. The
Secretary Of the Colonies and Mrs. Chamber
lain we're received by the Lord Mayor and the
Lady Nayoress after great company OF guests
were seated in the banquet hall. precisely as the
King and Queen We're conducted in state 10
seats IN the London GundhaH. and there were
guards OF lotloE anu ll4lAdt5 anu NANl4 Pal eNO9
all the way from Highbury. The champion Of
the middle class OF England was singled out for
bonors almost royal. yet the undertone of the
proceedngs was homely and democratic. No
English statesman ever had a heartier sendon
rom friends at home. All the roads in Biz
nngham led last evening TO the Town Hail,
The interior Of the building presented brilliant
scene. Every seat on the floor was occupied,
and the galleries We're packed some time be-
fore the Colonial Secretary arrived. The APP
rsarance Of Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain was the
signal for great outburst Of cheering, which
lasted some minutes. The Colonial Secretary
was evidently touched by the extraordinary en-
thusiasra Of the gathering, and il was in a voice
full OF emotion that he responded TO the toast
10 his health He paid q tender and affectonate
tribute 10 his wife. whose name had been men
toned in the toast. She had sustained him by
her courage. cheered him by her sympathy, and
he found in her his best and truest counsellor.
The Colonial Secretary avoided controversial
topics Throughout his speech His object, he
said was TO make the people Of South Africa
one united nation, united in heart as well as
IN name. He did not despair of success Greater
differences had been healed. They had seen
the descendants Of the men who fought with
Montcalm against Wolfe send Of them
selves TO England as Prime Minister of the
Dominion Of Canada
There was a dense crowd outside the Town
Han. and many thousands cheered the Colonial
Secretary as he left the building. torchlight
procession provided a fitting windup to the pro-
ceediLgs.
The South African gold share market was
thrown into a state Of decentralization yesterday
afternoon in consequence OF a statement by J.
3. Robinson. chairman Of the Robinson South
Africa Bank. that The state Of business was
such as 10 induce the directors TO recommend
z reduction of the banks capital Of f3,OOOooO
The inference at once drawn was that if the
Robinson bank could not see the way to prohta-
bic employment Of 100000 in the Transvaal,
M Robinson and his colleagues must entertain
a poor opinion OF the Rand a field for bank
ing, and that matters must be in a bad way
II a business which was well paying few years
ago had ceased TO be 50. in spite OF the fact
that the country was now enjoying the bless
ings Of British rule
Inquiries in influential American financial
circles here have failed 10 substantiate rumor
which was current in Manchester on Saturday
10 the effect that negotiations had been opened
on behalf OF an American syndicate for the pur-
chase Of one Of the great English railway lines.
Sir Gilbert Parker presided last night at the
Hotel Cecil over dinner TO celebrate the
jubilee OF Trinity University, Toronto. In pro-
posing the toast OF The University" he said
h sure they would best serve the in
terests OF the empire they loved by making
that dinner q nucleus for an allied universities
dinner 10 be held IN London every year. DR..
Parkin who replied, referred 10 the Upper
Canada College. Of Toronto. which, he said.
was increasing as a residential school TO a
great extent. and was now coming very closely
into line with the institutions in the mother
country.
TIE Rev Hugh Price Hughes. stalwart Free
churchman and ardent politician, died sud
denly last night His death is a severe loss to
English Nonconfornists.
There was q good deal OF hume -ous comment
in the Parliamentary lobby yesterday when the
news was received Of Keir Hardie's arrest IN
Brussels. The affair was looked upon as a
great joke and nobody really sympathized with
the inofensive Socialist member, who had been
suspected by the Belgian police OF engaging In
anarchist intrigues. y. +.
KING CARLOS AT WINDSOR.