New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-03

I'm qlisk and Continental Comments
Up0r His denomination.
London. June %.

oei" ,ran informed English writers for two
" No7y that it has been brought about in
..,.oss Of time. there is neither surprise nor
'"9 -,asrn but general recognition OF the truth
leader Of men has commanded public
o.-ce and support and that the national
srtjon, the party organization and the poll
80 have fallen into line behind him. The Eng
iI.' ,resg IS lot deeply concerned with the COM
i's -ts Of various correspondents In America
- the Presidents absolute control over the
n,,ention This is regarded here as the inevi-
hIe result of leadership and personal authori-
- The President according 10 English ideas.
has exercised The same dominating influence
rbich Lord Beaconsfeld, Mr.. Gladstone and
lord Salisbury welded in directing the policies
If their parties II he has had rival. and
bas been allowed TO make his own platform, he
has been a representative party leader like Mr..
Gladstone and has taken his authority not from
the politicians, but from the people. Such COM
,nents as are made in print upon his renomina-
ton are not accentuated with the usual sar-
casns about political bosses and party
chimes. The President is accepted as type CT
what is best and most progressive In American
character leader in a transition period of
American history. when the country has needed
O Chief Executive capable of taking promptly
and decisively Q line of his own
There is not a vestige OF partisanship IN the
English admiration OF President Roosevelt.
which is expressed as freely now il has been
during the last three years. President Cleve-
land. until the Venezuela proclamation was is
SIZED was en- American President who repre-
scented the English policy OF low tariff and free
raw material. and every compliment and eulogy
was colcred with self-interest. President Nc
Kinley was accepted with more reluctance as
the champion of Protectionist principles. but
a1y far &c c+a4
qualities and genius for directing the forces Of
public opinion during the war with Spain. Presi-
deut Roosevelt from his accession TO office, has
been recognized in England as the representa-
tive American Ct the new era Of world policies.
Perhaps ii his passion for big game, hard
riding and the strenuous life that first created
n strong prejudice in his favor. but il was not
long before his courage sincerity. sef-reliance,
faxibility and sagacty We're regarded as Amer
lean qualities smacking CT the soil out Of which
he came. With increased good feeling between
England and America, the Office Of the President
always commands respect, without reference TO
The man; but it has been with a peculiar fer
vor and glow Of enthusiasm that President
Roosevelt's health has been drunk at English
banquets il has Tot been because he stood for
any English principle policy. for his down
right Anlericanism has never been questioned.
The President has impressed not only English
men. but Europeans as well, as a new type Of
American citizenship. with resources Of char
acter and breadth of mind for taking up and
working out the problems Of a world power.
Aguest at a luncheon party at Mayfair start
ed a guessing match by asking suddenly: who
are the three representative men OF the day?''
With one accord the company named President
Roosevelt as the first choice was NOT long
after Mr. Chamberlainis departure for South
and Lee- he r.I IL
birmingham speech and divided his party oven
The fiscal question. Mr. Chamberlain, accord
Ugly. received a unanimous nomination for
second place as the representative man of the
British Empire. The third name was suggested
after short pause and adopted after animated
discussion The King had not made al that time
his journeys to Paris. Rome and Vienna, and
established his reputation as a master Of the art
OF diplomacy, and consequently the German
emperor VAS accepted, even by an English COM
fany, as the third choice The result OF a
Similar canvass in Belgrav,a for the choice OF
Tie three representative men Of the world would
re more controversial at present The King
would be formidable and probably successful
fNai OF both the German Emperor and Mr.
NNalAbefialn, for his prestige has increased with
cumulative force during the last eighteen
'1'O'4'As Mr. Chamberlain's name is no longer
eonjurlng word in London society, for the
iIluence OF the court is against him the Union
Isl party IS divided over the fiscal controversy.
ana The country is confidently assumed TO be
eager to vote against his tariff PROPOSALS The
Alng would now be preferred as the representa-
i've Englishman OF the greatest authority in
me empire, and the German Emperor. although
e Is less conspicuous in the great affairs of the
M Lapouchere set the example Of publishing
Radical weekly journal which could he found
" very English country house, because smart
F'lie iet mat they could not get on without
'011i-g It. MI carruthers Gould has succeeded
qu@Hy wen IN making Radical cartoons inter-
es'ihg TO people Of fashion. A new collection OF
AIS sdIIlcai pictures has been seen at private
view this week, and dozens Of then, have bean
purchased in advance by smart friends of tn.
victims. Lady Rothschlld has reserved two for
her own entertainment: the Duchess Of Bedford
mas secured another pair; Lady Tvyeedmouth
mas purchased several. and other leaders of
"ealth and fashion are patrons of the art OF
'arlcature Miss Balfour has named her ia
i4te numbers in the series. and the Prime
"""s1er viii probably exhibit them TO his
quests either IN Downing street or Scotland
one IS The ccTnical drawing Of the Cabinet coach
uiiFen by Mr.. Balfour, who is told by Master
austen that Mr. Chamberlain has gone on ahead
81 Is waiting for them to catch nm with him
'u' mat the Duke Of Devonshire while meaning
y gel down has fallen asleep. This is perhaps
% gem OF the eeries, although the lonely Prime
s'er adTift raft-also purchased by
halioU---is a most Iudicrous figure Mr.
,Nef1ain dominates the walls Of the gal
- una his admirers competing for the
AScaitis Mosquito" and other drawings The
IL AHred Lyttelton in consequence OF the
''sse question, is also well represented, and
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