New-York tribune., 1902-01-13
LONDON'S LATEST NEWS.
BREACH OVER MR.. CHAMBERLAIN'S
DEFIANT SPEECH.
THE KAIsER's ACTION CAUSES SURPRISE
IN ENGLAND-INTEREST1
LAW CASES
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London. Jan. 13. l a. m.-Secretary Chamber
ialns attitude toward Germany has not been
entirely approved by the other members of the
British Cabinet. The Colonial Secretary was
asked to make an apologetic speech explaining
that he did not intend to hurt German feelings
but he said he would resign rather than do So
AS usual. the strong in the Cabinet has
had his own way. Undoubtedly he has the bulk
OF the nation behind him, and his refusal to
withdraw or qualify the remarks that the Ger
man Chancellor objected to certainly adds TO
his popularity
conservative newspapers, with the exception
or The Daily Mail" eulogze Mr. Chamberlain's
speech. They particularly relish the Colonial
Secretarys Il do not want to give lessons to a
foreign minister and 1 will not accept any at
MS hands 1 responsible only to my
sovereign and to my countrymen." The
Liberal newspapers. on the other hand, regard
the speech as claptrap. and ridicue Mr.. Cham
berain for plasiarizing Pontius PLATE. THE
Daily Mall which, as ultra Conservative
organ, might have been expected to express en-
thuslasm over the Birmingham utterance actu-
ally lectures Mr.. Chamberlain on his "tactless
talk" 1t reflects that almost every year he at
tacks one or other of the great powers. and
comes to the conclusion that it is just as well
that he is not Foreign Secretary.
The official announcement which has been
ceived from Berlin that the German Emperor
will not attend the Victorian memorial service
or the Kings coronation has caused general
surprise. The Kaiser made himself very pOpu-
lar here year ago. and his decision emphasizes
in a marked way the strained relations which at
present exist between England and Germany
There is disposition on the part of several
of the leading railways of Great Britain to
amend their ways in the direction OF economy.
Railway transport in this country is at present
carried under much the same conditions
those which prevailed in the United States
quarter OF a century ago and in England nearly
half century ago. Wagons OF eight to ten
tons capacity are still used, and the average
mineral trainload is under hundred tons. The
Lancashire and Yorkshire, London and North
western, the Northeastern and one or two minor
British lines have recently. however, given or
ders TO build wagons varying in capacity from
twenty to thirty tons. and IL the experiment
comes up to expectations the smaller wagons
will gradually be discarded. The country is so
intensely conservative. however that the re-
form is sure to meet with opposition from the
collery companies.
One or two interesting cases will be held in
the law courts this week. Miss Portia knights
action against the Duke OF Manchester for
breach OF promise is expected TO be reached
Wednesday or Thursday. Miss knight has been
fortunate in securing Sir Edward Clarke her
advocate. Authors and publishers especially.
and the reading public generally. anticipate
lively interest in the action by Pearson, Limited
against Hall Caine for alleged breach of con-
tract The case is concerned with Hall Gaines
recently published novel. and raises an impor-
tant issue as TO what the rights of authors and
publishers are as to the form in which serial
is put before the public L n. F.