New-York tribune., 1903-03-31
EXODUS TO CANADA.
BRITISH HOMESEEKERS.
The King to Visit Ireland-Cre"t
Price for q Book.

(Specfal o The New-fofk Irtouhe % %'S"H" ~~N'
Downright; 1903: BY Ths Tribune Associsti0n)
London March 81. a. m.-CaHada rather
than South Africa is absorbing the surplus
ronnIatIon of Great Britain. The restoration OF
African prosperity has been slower even tnan
the processes of reconciliation. and the INNING
Industry has not received 80 strong an liHpu1Se
as wes expected ut the close OF hostiiiReS AVG
reports sent home by the British army w
$4,000 men during the war were unfaVoFaoe,
and the immigration Hloyement from >hsi0f'0
to South Africa has not set in. The resources
OF Canada, meanwhile, have been ao'erHS"a
systematically and full use has been maoe ot
the American invasion, both ss an incentive ana
a. warning. The American settlers have Deem
credited with knowing good thing wneh thes
find it. and British farmers and nechanieS
have b4en urgsd to follow their example anu
take effective measures against the u"n"0
growth Of American intauence in the NORTHWEST
Territory, The second contingent OF Mr. BAIT
force of British emtgFants leaving AVerpool
to-day numbers 1900. and before winter At
least ten thousand will be transplanted from
the Midland and Northern counties TO ths
Saskatchewan Valley. Mr. Barr himself VIII
seil with this large body Of settlers, and VIII
go TO Winnipeg and Saskatoon. Canadian ON
c!als assert that the settlers are a picked BODY
of emigrants. representing the arts and crafts
as well as agriculture, and taking with them
large mass of capital. The South African mill"
ionaires have neglected emigration vork. ana
can hardly hope TO succeed by beated energy
in interrupting this remarkable British exodus
across the Atlentic-
A heated controversy going between the
Duke of Devonshire and Lord Rosehery ernpha-
sizes the futiiity of the favorite diversion OF
amateur Cabinet makers, that Of forming
coalition ministry alternative FOR the pres
ent government. The Duke Of Devonshire'
fresh from consultation with Mr.. Chamberlain
has attacked Lord Rosebery, who cannot under
stand what Is meant. Mr.. chamberlain anu
Lord Rosebery. far from being available can
ddates for coalition government, dislike each
other and cannot work together.
The departure Of the King and Queen yester-
day for Portugal and Denmark has left the
Court without occupation until May. There IS
conventional talk in the press about England 8
ancient ally, and there are dark hlnts
about political objects of the Kings mission
These hints do not require serious examination
The purchase of Portuguese seaports in East
Africa cannot be effected without the doWnfah
| of the Lisbon Government and the British MIN
| istry cannot be in hot haste to bring out the
secret bargain for the partition OF the portuguese
possessions which made with the German
| Emperor in q time Of stress
The official announcement that the hlng anu
| Queen will visit Ireland in July or August does
not come as a surprise. It ia well known that
| the King ever since he ascended the throne had
| set his heart on an Irish tour, and ne WouIo
| have opened the Cork Exhibition last year but
/ for the unsettled state Of certain parts OF the
| country at the time. In Ireland 1t Is belleVeo
| that the King is responsible for the extraor-
binary change that has taken place In the irish
policy of the British Government since the negn-
| ming of the year. The coercion regime is a thlng
| Of the mast and a peasant proprietary a thing
| Of the future Mr.. Wyndham's Land bill has
| had an exec lent effect in destroying the germs
| of disaAection and it. consequently, is certain
| that the announcement of the royal visit Will
give the greatest satisfaction to the Irish people
| salvationists from all parts Of Great Britain
foregathered at Albert Hall last evening to well
come General Booth on his return from America
| Full uniform worn and the spectacle pre-
| scented was at once interesting and impressive.
| Bramwell Booth directed the proceedings Whicn
began with a reception. a musical festival fol-
| lowed and then the general. looking remark
! ably hale and hearty, stepped on the platform
| amid q scene of extraordinary enthusiasm in
| acknowledging the magnihcence OF his reception
the veteran leader said he could report we'll OF
| the Salvation Army in the United states ana
| Canada and confidently announce in advance
| hat respect he saw the most etFik1ng
| nrornise Of the creation the American con-
| tinent OF one of the most powerful sections Of
the army.
| The second reading Of the Irish Land bill Will
| probably be postponed until the first week In
| Nav The Nationalist members desire this post
! ponement and their action in withdrawing the
| motion on the Irish University question has
induced the government: to meet them half way.
| Important amendments are to be moved to the
bill and their exact framing will be decided at
the Nationalist convention in Dublin. At least
f2OnO 600 more will be demanded III the free
| grant and the government will be asked to fix
| the reduction on second term rents at higher
fgure and Ak the limit Of purchase for tenant
| at twenty-five years.
| Quite sensation was caused yesterday by the
| prices realized at Sotheby's at one of the most
| remarkable book sales Of recent years. The col
| lection disposed Of consisted of only eighteen
| original productions of William Blake, but al
| most every one of these works Of the great
| artist and poet in the rarest and finest
| sta+e The most magnificent was Blakes "Il-
1ustrstions of the Book Of job" published by
| hin, IN 1926, containing twenty-five engravings
| on6 t,venty-one original designs of coors. Mr.
| orsr,tch bought this volume at the extraor-
| 6,rorv nrice of $500. I. n. F.
SCOTCH IRON FIRMS TO AMALGAMATE.
| vn,don March SO.-Final arrangements are being
| ID Of Glasgow to-day to amalgamate thirteen
scotch maIieahle iron firms. with capital OF &c.