New-York tribune., 1903-01-17
ROSEBERY CAMPAIGNING.
EX-PREMIER ON STUMP.
Personal and Social Ne7cs Of the
British Metropolis.
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Tribune Association1

Especial to The New-Yori Tribune by French CaoieJ
oCopvrsht; 1903: Tribune Assocationo
London Jan. IL. / a. m.-Lord Rosehery mas
resumed his efficiency in the campaign SPEAK
ing at Plymouth last night, he appealed TO the
government to drop precedent and come do"ii
TO business Mr.. Chamberains mission had the
good wishes of every patriot; and another tning
which commanded approval was the naVai re-
form scheme. But the fountains of sympathy
with the government dried up at that point
The War Office was infested with some bacilli
which appeared in conflict with good admins
tration. and Lord Kitchener the only man cap
able of exterminating them. had been sent TO
India Lord Rosebery also condemned the ad-
ministration of the Foreign Office but he spoke
guardedly in regard to Venezuela. He felt
sure that the government must have consulted
the United States in this matter and had i'm
perious motives for entering into an alliance
with Germany.
Much astonshment has been caused among
Mr. whstIers intimate friends by statements
in the New-York courts that Richard Can1eio
had come to London to sit for his portrait IN
the Chelsea studio. Garfield is in London at
Caridges where Bourke Cochran and other
Americans are staying but Mr. Whistler is not
In good health. and it is doubtful II work can
be going on in the Chelsea studio on this por-
trait. Those who know Mr.. Whistler Wen anu
see him constantly have heard nothing ABOUT
this portrait of Garfield Mr.. Whistler ordlha-
rily allows admirng frienos to know wnat ne IS
doing but has been strangely silent ABOUT this
unique subject for portraiture.
Bourke Cochran takes great interest IN the
irish Land Conference report, and believes that
q settlement of the question is close at hano'
He has talked with me in most optlnlstlc
way on the subject. He has been enjoying
London theatres and has had many social en-
eoeerents He was at the Duke of York S
Theatre last night with Anthony Hope HaW-
kins to see The Admirable Crichton.
It was announced yesterday at speciai
meeting of the Liverpool Chamber of Com
r,.rce that Lord Iansdowne had agreed to re-
ceive an important deputation representing
various chambers of commerce next Thursday
in connection with the reciprocity treaty be
tween America and Cuba The treaty was
strongly condemned breach of the Original
undertaking regarding Cuba. and as practica"S
shutting out other nations.
There is an unusual amount OF dlstress III
Iondon lust now Professions of unemployed
workmen are organized daily by the Social
Democratic Federation in order to call puohc
a++an+ion 70 the extent of the matter, and force
tbe authorities to provide work at the various
centres The parading forces have received a
large addition to their ranks since the coio
snap set in five days ago and they are regularly
accompanied by strong bodies OF police IN or
der to prevent mischief
Skating now is general ali around hoiiooii
Not since the great frost IN 1879 nave So ii''i'
skaters appeared to enjoy the sport IN the I'M
oFt thp
case yesterday.
cutbbert Hall states that wireless telegraphic
messages of a private character are now pass
ing regularly between England ana Caiaoa
>. c.. ;t,,,e,, sails to-day by the Etrurla