New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-20
SALISBURY'S SICKNESS.
ANXIETY IN LONDON OVER FORMER
PREMIER'S CONDITION.
COMMENT ON Mr.. HAYS NOTE-S1R THOMAS
LIPTON'S CHALLENGE-NEW WAY TO
DEAL WITH CRIMINALS


DEAL WITH CRIMINALS
Especial The New-York Tribune by French Cable
Copyright: 1902: BY The Tribune Associationo
London. Sept 20. a m.-Lord salisbury's
illness is not trivial at his age, although MS
medical attendants seek minimize 1t ana 10
prevent anxiety He looked old and worn when
ne left London. and his friends have been COM
menting for twelve months upon the rapld1ty
with which he was aging. The members OF MS
family persisted in declaring that his offlcla re-
sponsibility kept him up. and that he would feel
the lack of stimulus after his retirement Lord
Lansdowne has been successful IN the for-
elgn Office. both in the management OF olpio-
matte affairs and in conducting the functions Oh
state, that Lord Salisbury is no longer missed
there, but the government has lost its presuse
since the change of Prime Ministers.
Mr.. Balfour has received from Lord Salisbury
the fatal political legacy of the Education Dill
Nonconformist opposition to it is increasing
every week. but the unpopularity of the meas
ure may not prevent its passage in OCTOBER oS
large maiorities Nobody who is in touch with
the ministry to-day suspects that Mr.. Barbour
Is riding for a fall, and that a general eec'loh
may come at unexpectedly early date what
Is more probable is a gradual increase OF olhcial
staleness and a rapid exhaustion of Mr.. bal
tours reputation Prime Minister OF gehu-
inc force.
Mr.. Hays note to the powers protesting
against the persecution of the Jews IN f<u-
mania is regarded here as creditabe 10 the
humanitarian instincts of American statesman
snip 1t is. however not expected that the dP-
peal will have any tangible result, although IL Is
admitted that there is justice in the com
plant of Americans that the wholesale de-
parture OF Jews from Eastern Europe is mat
ter nrhiP no
Sir Thomas Upton lad conference Win the
| representatives of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club
at Bangor last evening in reference to the
Americas Cup. Nothing official leaked out but
it is understood that Sir Thomas agreed to issue
a challenge, which win probably be forwarded
to the New-York Yacht Club to-day.
The Lord Mayors proposals for land CON
ference in regard Ireland, while not likely TO
promote settlement. signs OF the WEAKNESS
and impatience with which the land holding
class regard the existing deadlock
Sir Robert Anderson, who was at the head OF
the criminal investigation department of the
metropolitan police for long period Will nave
an article in The Nineteenth Century re-
affirming his conclusion that radical change IN
dealing with professional criminals is necessary
He fayors a registration of this dangerous class,
and would render it compulsory for Judges to
commit them hard labor whenever proof Is
shown by the police that they are professional!
criminals. preying upon the community. he
believes the constant conviction and sentehc-
ing Of habitual criminals for short terms or
Imprisonment to be II waste of punitive energy
when they could he branded for what they are
and kept under restraint. Xix" lunatcs, at the
pleasure and discretion Of the Crown. No other
bai aYpericDCe in deal
ing with this class than Sir Robert
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