New-York tribune., 1903-03-19
A LIBERAL TRIUMPH.
THE RE BY-ELEcTTON.
Ouertk@or of BGIfoar GooernmeHt
Pred;eted-7he NezCs of London.

Predicted-1'he Nesrs of London.
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London. March 19 1 a. n.-Ssnguine Liberals
are TOW convinced that they carry the next
general election with or without leaders, with
or without a campaign fund Their success IN
converting Tory majority Of nearly twenty
I've hundred into q Liberal majority OF over
Ave hundred in 20 staSnant district as Rye
5ustiNes the confident feeling Of the whips tnat
the opposition can attack any m1niseertI
stronghold with success The Liberals in the
Commons we're more tubilant over the result IN
Rye than over the triumph Of the Labor candl-
date in woolwich. since 1t was an tndlcauon
that the sIeeplest and least excftaele districts
were aroused and bent upon having a reckoning
with an inefficient and spendthrift government
The Unionists made concealment Of their un-
eAsiness One of ;he frankeet among them
frankly told me that he would not be surprised
II the government were forced to resign WITHIN
q few months, for even the strongest me1orl!
could not BE- held together when there were plain
evidences that the party had lost the commence
OF the country. More hopeful Conservatives
we're convinced that the reaction would speedily
spend its force and that the government would
be strengthened by the favorable reception or
the land bill and the evidences OF reconciliation
Of the races IN Ireland The budget speech Is
likely TO mark G crisis in the party fortunes.
Taxpayers. relieved Of the necessity for q dis
play OF their patriotism IN q state OF feVoit
against the intolerabe burdens imposed oy the
government which has not known how 10
finance great war nor how to feorganize the
system of national defences practical basis
Columns of expert opinion have been printed
about Sir Thomas Lipton's new yacht. but the
IT'D Thar
the most experimental yacht ever designed for
the Gun races and in the absence Of measure
unents and official information judgment Of the
most experienced yachtsmen is suspended uncl
the trial contests take place The new nm keel
involves a readJustment Of balances ano prln-
cIpleS previously adopted in the construction OF
rhsTerKers Mr.. Fife has risked his reputation
and Sir Thomas Upton a large amount OF money
in the most daring craft ever seer in British
waters
Premier Balfour delivered a most important
s1A.rh yesterday on the licensing question he
condemned the recent wholesale canceii1ns OF
rUhIic house licenses and said the policy Of the
licensing magistrates was q policy or UNJUST
Connscstfon This speech. following 30 soon
sfter Lord Halsbury's decision that the mag
lsfrzfes must consider each case on ito own
merits. and not pursue q general pohcS' mas
r4var fre greatest satisfaction to the trade. as
q fs regarded as foreshedcTing government ac-
zion The Liberals are pleased because they re-
member what q storm Of indignation swept
through the country when the previous Tory
government proposed to compensate punhc@ns
for oon6scstion Of their licenses. The leader OF
The agitation against compensation in the MILO
lands is Arthur Chamberlain. e brother OF the
Colonial Secretary.
LINDSAY Russell entertained Lord Roberts at
luncheon yesterday. inviting Jamee McDonaio'
George ". Wilson. Walter Neef and Milton
Sny ier 10 meet him. Lord Roberts has nor YET
decided to visit America in the autumn but ne
has consulted the government on the subject
and. unless unexpected obstacles Intervene Is
likely n cross the Atlantic in time for the yacht
races and the military festivities in Boston. he
* mos. eager to make the journey n his duties
ss comma nder in chief Will permit h3H7 to do So
lanes Mcdonald entertained the executive
committee of the Pilgrim Society at dinner
last night in Cadogan Square. and arrangements
for another public banquet were discussed
The Lancashire cotton spinning INDUSTRY Is
still much harassed by the violent fluctuations
IN value Of American raw cotton The recent
movements have had rather serious effect on
cloth purchases Buyers in India and China
have been quito upset by the uncertain course OF
r-ices and at the moment shippers are more
disposed TO look than enter into treeh en-
raRerents The immense and increasing TAX
1nex Of the crop by America and Continental
Furope are viewed in Manchester with growing
Uneasiness.
dispstcn from Toxic just received in ST.
Petersburg says that the result Of the recent
Parliamentary elections in Japan has given Z'o
seats 10 the Liberal and Moderate parties ana
only 100 10 the Ministerialists- This is taken as
showing that great majority OF the electorate
srs not in sympathy with the British alliance or
the economic condition Of the country National
ornaments IL is contended, are being pusheo
forward with unnecessarily lavish expenditure.
and will have to be met by a levy Of extra taxes
Erievously burdensore to the people There can
be no question Of another foreign loan for some
tir1e 10 come. The all-absorbing rlilitartsm OF
the present TOXIC Government Is likely to be
sharply criticised during the next Parliamentary
session. With respect to this dispatch it is to
he remembered that 1t emsnstes from a Russian
source st Toxic.
Sir Alexander Mackenzie sails the Bavaria
for Canada to-day to conduct series Of thirty
four concerts OF English music in the leading
cities Of the Dominion He speaks highly Of the
extraordinary energy displayed by Charles Har-
rish. OF Ottawa In organizing the enterprise.
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