New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
Fight for Control of Umonist Party
Machine ne-Yacht Race Predictions.

Especial TO The New-York Tribune by French Cable)
Copyright; 1903: BY The Tribune Assoclation)
London. Aug. There is a great struggle be-
tween tariff reformers and free traders for
troll Of the Unionist party machine. 1t is
sequently expected that the Conservative confet-
ence at Sheffield at the end of September will be
unusually exciting, as it will indicate the drift
of opinion among Conservative associations on
the question of the hour. The conference will
be asked to pass resolutions in favor of prefer
entail tariffs, and free traders are taking active
steps to organize the opposition. They are par
ticularly anxious to get hold of that part of the
proceedings of last years colonial conference
which has not yet been revealed All that is
known at present is that the premierss ssexpressed
the views OF the colonies snse respectively rep
resented the subject of preferential treat
ment. Sir Michael Hicks Beach and those who
agree with him consider ii essential that the
tariff controversy should be Illuminated by
the knowledge of all that took place at the
conference. Mr.. Chamberlain has promised
TO ask the permission of the colonial pre-
rniers to publish their communications, and
If this should be obtained interesting light
would be thrown a practical carrying out
of the preferential tariff system. OF course Sir
Michael Hicks Beach cannot get any infor-
nation on the subject that he not already
fully aware of, as he was member of the
Cabinet at the time the conference held,
but his knowledge is useless to him now for
controversial purposes because he must treat
it as confidential. Mr.. Chamberlain has calmed
the fears of Lancashire that cotton from
America will be taxed in order to give prefer
to the colonies. The Colonial Secretary
was not likely to spare the chance of success by
proposing a mpost that would have crippled
the greatest manufac cturing industry in the
iS 0tj 10
doubt as TO whether he intends to put tax on
meat and other food products that come from
the colonies we'll 1t is a singular
fact that in twenty-five English towns only
change in the price of bread has been reported
since July l. when a shilling registration duty
imported corn ceased to operate In that
case the price on a quarter loaf actually
one halfpenny, and yet the duty realized about
100000 for the EXchequer.
Winston Churchill by his speech on the Sugar
Convention bill has considerably enhanced his
already brilliant reputation The junior mem
Der for Oldham attacked Mr. Chamberlain with
a dash and daring worthy Of his father declar-
ing that the Colonial Office had far too much to
say on the policy of the country. and that 1t
would be better for the country if the Prime
Minister had not fallen under the influence Of
the head OF one particular department Lord
Randolph built his Parliamentary reputation
his systematic EFFORT to break down the Glad
stone tradition. Winston has set himself sim
liar task in respect 10 the Colonial Secretary.
He has constituted himself relentless critic of
Mr.. Chamberlain's policy. and, though he is not
alone in this amiable diversion, he is by far the
most daring of all who have .oined in the some
what perious enterprise.
Arrangements steadily in progress for
representation by Great Britain at the St Lotus
Exposition In many respects it is feared that
the display Will be Disappointing but the art
and railway sections likely to be satisfactory
enough. The premier English railway com
pany. the London and Northwestern, is sending
out a model Of a new royal single sleeping car.
of which IT is said there is nothing of the kind
in the United States; models Of gridron sdngs
al Edgehill Liverpool. ana Of Queen Adelaides
old coach, and possibly several other articles.
A Birmingham paper is responsible for the
statement that President Roosevelt is making a
close study OF the English company laws and
practice
The English Board OF Agriculture has received
an appeal from the United States Government
asking that an embargo on the Importation or
live cattle from Eastern ports should be discon-
tinued on the ground that the cattle disease has
now been exterminated. The Board of Agricult-
ure is not yet satisfied that il would be safe to
raise the embargo and is making an independent
Investigation. Should the result confirm the tes-
tiuony of the American department, English
ports will be reopen-d to American cattle.
The Philadelphia cricketers will return 70
America on August IA. Their record so far IS
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