New-York tribune., 1902-01-14
THE DIVIDED LIBERALS.
LEADERS OF THE TWO WINGS MAY
GET TOGETHER.
FOR THE CORONATION
FESTIVITIES-STOCK MARKET
OPERATIONS.
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London. Jan II. l a. m-Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman did not follow the cue which noisy
objectors in the gallery gave him at St James's
Hall last night. They groaned and hissed when
Lord Rosebery's letter was read, and furiously
demanded that the traitor should be turned out
OF the party. Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
TOOK statesmanlike course highly creditable to
him AID. minimizing the differences between the
Chesterfield speech and his views of the
Boer war; enlarged upon the points of agree
ment, and virtually accepted Lord Rosebery's
leadership by welcoming him back to public life.
The audience was not wholly pleased, but re-
tired in thoughtful mood, conscious that great
progress had been made toward the restoration
of harmony in the Liberal party. The CONVEX
sion of many malCOntents will be required be-
fore the reunion of the demorazed Liberal
party can be effected, but the eaven is working
The return of the King and Queen to Marl-
borough House for the opening of Parliament
marks the beginning of the festivities of the
coronation year The Kings Council and Cab
met meeting We're formalties required for put
ting the finishing touches on the address from
the throne and for the arrangements for the
military and Parliamentary pageants. The cere-
monial last February will be repeated with more
pages, equerries horses, carriages and color
Lord Salisbury instead of carrying the sword
of state. he would be forced to do If he were
Foreign Secretary. is favored by tradition and
will stand at the left of the King, Lord of the
Privy Seal, with the Lord Chancellor at the
Kings right hand. and this portion of the tab
leau will be a parable of the dependence of the
medieval monarchy upon the two officials.
whose seals were indispensable for authenticat-
NH @L,f-
will either carry the imperial crown the sword
of state. The Marquis of Winchester will bear
the cup of maintenance and Lord Wolseley will
be the Gold Stick. The College of Heralds will
bring into the picture every figure that belongs
there by virtue of ancient tradition.
The Cabinet meeting evidently agree
able political reunion, for the ministers retired
from the Foreign Office with smiling faces. If
Mr.. Chamberlain had threatened to resign rather
than make a humiliatng explanation of his
Edinburgh speech he open to the con-
gratuations of his colleagues for having lighted
up a glow of enthusiasm throughout the coun-
try. His speech has done much TO restore the
prestige of the enfeebled Ministry. Some en-
thusiastic supporters of the government are
whispering about the possibility of isolating
Germany on the Continent by advances TO
Russia and France. but Mr. Chamberlain said
nothing to indicate that he favored diplomatic
reprsals of any kind.
The stock market showed signs of increased
animation to-day. South Africans rising slightly
after the mining settlement and Americans al
ternately improving and weakening.
There was great interest in the public inquiry
in the Court of Bankruptcy respecting the pro-
motion and failure OF the London and Globe
group OF companies. Whitaker Wright was
amined In detail respecting the management OF
the companies and gave cynically frank ac
count of the method OF manipulating the stocks
promoted by the London and Globe. He denied
ever paying anything for securing an introduc
ton TO his titled directors, and repudiated the
suggestion that he had bribed writers for the
press, but described in a matter of fact way
the manner of financing three companies from
a single office, with more or less about window
dressing and his sufferings in sleeping night
after night on the office table after working all
day to convert everything in sight into assets.
He was a good witness in spite of his loquacity
and candor. and justified the methods employed
on the ground that rigging the market was
common device of stock promoting.
The health of Lord Dufferin who a figure
head in operat tions of this kind has broken
down. and his condition causes his friends much
anxiety. l. n. +.