New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
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The bitterness OF the Canadian comments
upon the decision of the Alaska Commission has
surprised and irritated even those Engiisn
journals which are In hearty sympathy with
Mr. Chamberlain's preferential programme
Every facility was offered to the Canadian
agent for working up his CAGE, and the law
officers of the crown argued II with exceptional
skin but the Lord Chief Justice. although
n strong irnperialst and a rather headstrons
Briton in his sympathies, was compelled to
pronounce the Canadian Interpretation OF the
obscure old treaty untensble- Lord Alverstone,
without doubt acted from a strong sense or
duty In Joining his American colleagues and
has justified his course by an able and con-
vincing opinion which the Canadian critics
ought 20 read and digest before afrronting the
dignity OF the highest authority OF the Eng
fish courts. The American case was virtually
unanswerable except the single point Of the
identification OF the Portland Channel. and the
argument was most brilliantly opened and
closed by Messrs Watson and Henderson. They
were not content with submitting points after
the manner or English barristers. but argued
them strenuously and effectively. The conduct
of the American counsel was without flaw and
offered a strong contrast to the performance
of Wayne MacVeagh counsel for Venezuela
before The Hague tribunal which was not
conspicuous for either tact discretion. The
American commissioners have wisely kept out
OF the public discussion of the Alaska award.
d. J. Watson has gone to the Continent for
prolonged automobile drive.
DR.. Christian. Herter professor OF thera-
peutics at the Columbia Medical School and
one of the leaders in organizing the new Rookie
Teller Institute for Medical Research. is spend
ing ten days in London before making a longer
visit TO Germany. His interests here are chiefly
medical and scientific. and he Is meeting some
leaders in his own line OF progressive research
from whom he has little 20 learn. since they
have not wonderful private laboratory like
his own for original research.
DR.. Cigars first symphony may be heard In
Manchester Leeds next year before he nm
ishes the of the third part of the oratorio,
THE Apostles" Miss Ellen Terry is rehearsing
6 new comedy Mistress of Robes" by Miss
Go Graves. and Fred Terry and Julia Nelson
have produced in the provinces the romantic
comedy Scarlet Pimperner' with success.
Among the new pictures at the Royal Society
of British Artists there is nothing so good as
d. Y. Cameron's Norman Castle" at the Pic
cadilly Institute. Sir George Reeds Durham
Cathedral" nor anything by a fresh hand that
compares favorably with L. r. Garrido's real
istic studies Of French children. There is
mixed lot OF French, Dutch and English pict-
ures at the Goupii Gallery, with three gems
by Corot. jacques and Dauoigny, and at the
Gutekunst Gallery there are lovely etchings by
the same artists. also by Millet series Of
whistler's etchings is seen at Obachs.
book by an unnamed author, who dictated
the last paragraphs on his deathbed, is prom
lsed by John Murray, and a fresh series of de-
tective stories is in print for the autumn trade.
But the mysteries and psthos OF romantic fic-
ton have been surpassed this week by the tragic
story of the fate OF FFnny Hickman at Rich
mond Park. which has profoundly moved Lon
don 1t was anticipated by a sad episode in
OF George Gissng's stories.
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