New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
EAGER TO END STRIFE.
BRITISH PUBLICS VIEUyS
RcmosStrances Made in Regard TO
Mr. Baifour's POLICY.

here. Public opinion is Definite ana unnalsIah-
able. It Graves one thing onIy-a settlement of
the troublesome affair at the earliest possible
moment. and the withdrawal Of Great Britain
from an unpopular coalition. The practical poll
tfcians on the government side are most anxious
TO avoid the necessity for repetition of de-
fensive speeches like those Of Austen Chamber
lain and Lord Cranborne when Parliament
meets and they frankly admit that the Anglo
German coalition is diplomatic mistake so
serious that il may involve Mr.. Balfours retire
lnent TO the Lords and Mr.. Chamberlain's acces-
sion to power. The party press is well disci-
plined and may support the ministerial defences
in a perfunctory way: but Mr. Balfour is re-
ceiving daily grave remonstrances from great
constituencies and strong party men against
the continuance Of the present Venezuelan pol
icy when the intentions of England's ally are
not vet entirely clear.
Financiers and speculators are taking great
interest in the question of a preferential treat
rnent for the claims OF the powers whose ships
have taken part in the blockade and lombard
1nents They assert that the navy will become
a most effective debt collecting agent if the
priority Of financial claims be established
10y an ultimatum and p little cannonading, and
that as soon precedent is created naval
operations may be expected off the coasts Of
Honduras. Guatemala and other Central Amer
ican republics.
cation of claims in the Venezuelan affair The
German claims, according to Sir Robert Giffen
and other writers, are essentially different from
those Of Great Britain. which are based on he
seizure OF ships and the Imprisonment Of British
subjects for which immediate payment is de-
iranded. Men in the street who can purchase
2 Job lot of South American securities any day
perceive the advantage Of obtaining prefer
ence for any class of bondholders for private
of NAY Iron
pable of knocking down the antiQuated Spanish
forts
The German Government has received from
Baron Speck Sternburg dispatches giving
full accc Mt of his reception by President
Roosevelt and his conference with MI. Bowen
He is said take hopeful view Of the stu
alton and it is reported that he regards Mr..
Bowers new proposal favorably, but the Of
hcials Of the Foreign Department at Berlin de-
cine to say definitely whether not it viii be
ted The point out. has been pointed
cut automatically in Washington, that the
three cooperating powers while not desiring
20 prejudice the interests of other powers, are
determined to claim the right to a certain pri-
ority of treatment from Venezuela. They add
that except for The blockade, the claims of the
nou-blockading powers and the paper guaran-
zee obtained by France would have remained
absolutely yalueiess.
There are no evidences that the King is seri-
ously indisposed. although forced to disappoint
the Duke Of Devonshre and a large house party
At Chatsworth. General Miles who dined at
Windsor Castle on Sunday night said that the
King was in excellent health and spirits. but
suffering from a slight cold. Feverish colds are
prevalent in England and the King has thou
sands Of fellow sufferers. Chatsworth has the
reputation of being close and overheated in win
ter. with a cold damp park outside.
The news Of the complete defeat of the Moor
ish pretender by the Sultan is confirmed to-
day Blu Hamara's power has been broken,
end although the runlor of his capture proves
10 he unfounded. he seems to have little more
than personal liberty left. Indeed, it is not
quite certain that he is not among the dead
of his army. An important tribe made terms
with the Sultan before the battle. Great num-
hers Of the pretender's forces were slain. and
the remainder fed in disorder to Toza, followed
by the imperial troops.
There is q rush Of ennigrants to Canada, and
Il is believed by the Canadian officials here that
the stream of emigration will continue in great
volume for considerable period. In I1anca-
shire Yorkshire and the English midland coun-
ties rapidly growing emigration movement is
being guided with the object Of forming an all
British colony near Appleford. in he Saskatche-
wan Valley
The Aquarium the scene Of representa-
tive gathering Of British Methodists last night
There were seats for six thousand Methodists
from London and the provinces, and the gallery
accommodated a thousand singers from metro
politan churches. r. w Perks, the platform,
was the central figure. surrounded by the presi-
dents Of the Wesleyan Conference and the allied
Methodist bodies. The acquisition of the new
headquarters opposite TO Westminster Abbey
was celebrated by addresses. prayers and hymns
OF thanksgiving. About two-fifths of the site
will he required for the new Methodist House,
and the remainder including the Imperial The
atre can be sold. The property is so valuable
that a permanent income for the maintenance
Of the Methodist House seems virtually assured.
The Rey. Munro Gibson. one of the most in
nuential Nonconformist preachers, has accepted
an invitation to conduct the jubilee services at
ST Jamess Square Church Toronto,
Nav. and viii make journey across the con-
iinent.
The War Office has decided TO present medals
TO Messrs Hamilton and EVAN two Canadian
correspondents who described in THE Toronto
Globe" Paarieburg and other battles in South
Africa.
The executive committee Of the Pilgrim So
ciety was entertained at dinner last night by
James Mcdonald. in Cadogan Square. The Pill
grim dinner in honor Of the American Ambassa-
dor promises to be brilliant affair
General Miles returned town from Wind
sur yesterday. and Henry White last night gave
a dinner in his honor al the Carlton Hotel. The
guests included Earl Roberts. General Sir
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