New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-11
1oNDON'S LATEST NEWS.
arp RALF0UR'S RETURN. DIsCOURAGES
RUMOR MONGERS.


posrBERY's POINT AGAINST THE IRISH.
cartwright 1902: BY The Tribune Assocation)
IspeciaI 10 The Tribune by French Cablel
1ondon March II, | a. m.-The return of Mr..
,,oIsour may not accelerate the business Of
parliament, for Sir Michael Hicks Beach has led
rs House we'll but it will discourage the rumor
ooqers MI Chamberains partisans have
sIinigh convinced themselves that he is the
,ogteal and necessary Prime Minister They are
ontent as soon Mr.. Balfour reappears in
Downing Street. with repeating their earlier
forecast that he will take a peerage when Lord
salisbury retires and leave Mr.. Chamberlain in
oomrand Of the Commons The old Tory view
e that the Cecil family has a powerful grip on
english politics and will remain in the saddle
The unknown element is the state Of public
feeling when the really ends. The mere
feeling Of relief from a costly and burdensome
campaign will not he helpful to the ambitions
~ the Secretary of the Colonies, but the under
zone Of a popular triumph may make the strong
est minister Lord Salisbury's rightful successor
The first Colonial Exhibition. which was
opened yesterday at the Royal Exchange was
mainly a Canadian show Western Australia
Rhodesia and British North Borneo were we'll
represented. but more than half the space was
occupied with carefully selected exhibits from
the Canadian Building at the Glasgow Fair. 1t
was a most creditable and comprehensive dis
play OF Canadian ores, minerals. stone. woods
fruit. food products and manufactures. and
Lord Strathcona was justified in praising the
section. The Lord Mayors tribute to the robust
qualities and wartime loyalty of the colonies
was heartily Cheered.
Rumors Of a fresh disaster in South Africa
were confirmed when Parliament met. Lord
Roberts's ohivalry in taking the trouble to go
10 the House of Lords and pay tribute to
General Methuen when his defeat and capture
were announced was appreciated. but 1t was
suggested by a spectator that the commander
!n-chief himself needed some good natured eulo-
gst when a British general had been taken
prisoner nearly eighteen months after he de-
cared the war practically ended. There
was disposition either 10 disparage the
wounded general. who has been so persistent
En- seeing the campaign through TO bettTe
De La Reys brilliant exploit. General Kitch-
ener's explanation that De La Rey was attempt
ing to draw off the British forces from De Wet
was accepted grtmly by military men. and the
coincidence pointed out that De La Rey's at
tack, Just at daybreak had succeeded COM
pletely as Methuen's assault at Magersfontein
at the same hour had failed. There was also an
Impression among soldiers that General Kitch-
met by a similar massing Of the burghers
against the two exposed columns IN the Western
Transvaal.
The tidings Of the British reverse did not
reach the Street in time TO affect a sluggish
stock market. The speculation in "Kaffirs'' is
Etill dependent on every breath Of rumor re-
speeding Mr.. Rhodes's health. I hear the trou-
BILE is pronounced by intimate friends one OF
Ions standing.
Mr. Brodrick was able to inform the House
Of Commons last night that the Beers who at
tackled Lord Methuen were dressed in khaki,
and the of this old device may partly &C
count for the surprise
The newspapers this morning do not attempt
20 minimize the seriousness of the situation
The Transvaal Legation at Brussels says Cen
eral Methuen viii be kept as a hostage by De
La Rey.
The London General Omnibus Company has
been in negotiation with the Fischer Company.
pr New-York. on the subject Of the Fischer cleo
trio omnibus, but it is not true that it has
acquired option on the invention.
Lord Rosebery did not make any particularly
important statement at Glasgow last night He
was reluctant 20 draw up a Liberal programme.
and thought efficiency OF education, housing and
temperance quite enough TO put on the slate for
the present. He scored a point, however, by
reference TO the scene in the House of Com
mons when Mr.. Brodrick read the news Of Lord
Methuen's disaster. The Irish members. as con-
sistent pro Beers. received the news with
cheers, and Lord Rosebery declared that 1t was
absolutely hopeless for any leader, AYE even
were Gladstone to rise from the dead" to intrust
men openly rejoicing in British military dis
aster in control Of an Independent Parliament
The coronation festivities in the City will in
,lude a ball, banquet and decorations and six
riUmphai arches. l. Y. F.