New-York tribune., 1902-08-01
LONDON'S LATEST NEWS.
OPTIMISM VIES WITH INCREDULIT1 IN
REGARD TO CORONATION.
TO PROMOTE ANGLO-AMER1CAN GOOD
FEELING-NORTH LEEDS ELECTION
GREAT VICTORY FOR LIBERAL
IMPERIALISTS.
IMPERIALISTS.



Copyright: 1902: BY The Tribune Association9
Especial TO The New York Tribune by French Caoe'
London, Aug. l. 1 a. m.-Optimism regarding
the coronation is slowly reviving under the
stimulative effects of the surgeons bulletins
and the confident forecasts of the medical jour
| nails. Whether the Kings will is imperious or
his medical advisers consider It necessary to
humor him. there is determined effort to SUD-
ject the patient who is nearly able to make one
or two turns on the deck of the yacht to the
fatigue and excitement of the coronation cere-
monial. Motives Of state prevail, although there
is general agreement among medical men that
an ordinary patient would not be fit for so
hazardous an experiment a few weeks after
most serious operation.
Incredulity continues among the smart SETS
who receive private information from court Off
cials concerning the anxiety of the Queen and
the members of the royal family.
The business of selling seats is looking UP
that the programmes of the procession ana
the ritual reappearing, and the decorators
here and there are touching I'D the faded glories
of the June preparations.
The fresh forecasts of Cabinet changes appear
ing in print clearly premature. The PRIME
Minister will not trouble the King with political
business until the coronation anxieties are over
The Education bill moreover, is a harassing
Minister is compelled 70 deal with the malcon-
tents on his own side who are suggesting
fresh compromise by which effective public con-
troll of schools shall be exercised when the local
taxes are expended.
Three sitters for Sargents hunter group IN
this years Academy were exhibited at Par
liamentary wedding at ST Margarets. west
minister. yesterday. The youngest was the
bride, in her wedding gown of silver tissue and
spangled silver net, with a train OF BrusseIs
lace and the others were bridesmaids in dainty
Empire dresses with pale blue sashes and lace
hats with blue ostrich feathers. 1t was a pict-
uresque wedding. with six bridesmaids and two
train bearers in yellow and white, and the
church was dantily decorated with hvdrangeas
and lilies. The bridegroom. Grant Lawson. was
supported by Austen Chamberlain as best man.
Lindsay Russell entertained the executive
committee Of the Pilgrims Club at luncheon at
the Carlton. with Frederick Hollis, Consul Cen
eraI Evans. Lord Charles Beresford and few
other guests. This club is settling down 10
practical work with menb nbershtp OF over
eighty about equally divided between Ameri-
cars and Englishnen. Unlike other assocla-
tions for promoting good feeling between the
two countries 1t is neither exclusively English
nor American, and It starts out with cooper
ative e.--rne OF Anglo-Arlerican good fellow
ship based upon the experience Of the Gridiron
Club of washington 1t will not interfere with
the work of the American society. whose ener-
giles are expended national festivals
The Americans registered at The Tribune
headquarters from New-York are Isaac q. Mo-
land, Mrs. Henry Yates, jr. Richard Cole. Felix
Field ]. Barber. c. {. Gayley. A. r. Bird and
J. F. North; from Chicago. Daniel Stern; from
Philadelphia. ]. Addison Henry; from New
Jersey Charles T. Haley, Miss a. y. Haley,
John r. Bean Joseph McManus. Edward Nc
Manus H. f. Kellner and Max Hassleim; from
other cities. H NJ. Carter, E. F Murdoch, Mrs
r. shoer. J. NJ Walters A. L. Johnson and ".
F. Wendt.
Mr. Redmond has received a cable dispatch
from Melbourne announcing 900 the first
instalnent of aid TO the Home Rule in
South Africa
At dinner in the Whitehall rooms. the Lon
don Lord Mayor presented to Lord Kitchener
a sword of honor subscribed for at Cape Town.
amid a scene of great enthusiasm. Responding
to the toast his health. Lord Kitchener ex-
pressed the confident hope that the sword would
never again be drawn in South Africa, where,
with its natural resources Of potential wealth.
they possessed the makings Of a America
The Westminster City Council decided the
Canadian arch must be removed Immediately
after the coronation, and approved the offer Of
resident of Lucknow to erect an Indian coro-
nation arch.
To the successful candidate in North Leeds
was accorded the place Of honor at the banquet
of the Liberal League. Lord Rosebery presid-
ed and claimed the result of the election a
great victory for the Liberal Imperialists and
warned the Opposition against undue exaltation.
The election while giving a mortal blow to the
prestige of the government conveyed the warn
ing to the Opposition against dissociating Itself
from the imperial aspirations of the nation
and supporting Home Rule. The existence Of
the league must continue until it's principles
prevailed.
The pro-Roer section of the Radical press dis
putes Lord Rosebery's claim of an Imperialist
victory at Leeds contendng that the Liberal
candidate Barran the election. that he
won not by dssecting the party. but by resist
ing reactionary legislation. Il also depIores the
Imperialists' attitude on the irish question.
THE Express states the government will
shortly remove the restrictions the importa-
ton of Argentine cattle. The merchant ship
nars Of London have been in communication
with the firms comprising the South African
ring with view of inducing them to reduce
their rates to the same level the HoGstonS are
now quoting. The ring refused, stating it was
prepared to meet competition only to the ex
tent in which it exists. The shippers arrived at
no decision. nor ie early arrangement ex
pected at Hartlepool l. N F.
TRANSFER OF PARTY ALLEGIANCE.
Earl. BEAUCHAMP JOINS LIBERAL LEAGUE
-Ex-GovERNoR OF NEW SOUTH WALES
London July 31.-Announcement made