New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13

attempt 20 explain away Lord George Hanlil-
tons disclosure OF Cabinet secrets. and LORD
Rosebery has punished him severely by most
vehement attack upon his pretty Fanny" ways
in being thin skinned and sneering at fair com
nent as calumny. Lord Rosebery startled the
sonnoIent lords with The bitterness OF his re-
sentiment and the nerceness Of his wrath, but
made q deep impression upon the country Oy
exposing the Prime Minister'S petulance and
lacl, OF dignity. Lord Rosebery is the chief
political figure OF this week outside OF Parlia-
rrent. making two speeches at Newcastle. where
Dir. Chamberlain recently spoke. Lord Rose
berry and Mr. Asguith are the best fighters on
the opposition side, Sir Henry CampDeIi- Ban
herman having again disclosed weakness anu
bad Judgment IN the debate on military ques-
tons. The confidence OF the MinisteriaIls's 'h11'
they can hold their ground to the END OF inc
session has increased this week. but no trust
worthy forecast can be made until austen
Chamberlain delivers his Budget speech
There have been conflicting reports Of the re-
suits Of the manoeuvres between the submarines
and battleships In progress at Portsmouth ana
Portland. Captain Bacon. who has a remark
able talent for training men for the torPeoO
service. succeeded IN concealing four submarines
under the lee OF the torpedo destroyers ana
bringing them I'D alongside four battleships
after long dive. This was an apparently con-
elusive demonstration OF the utility OF SUI
marines IN harbOr defence. but the ohceIs %
the feet do not admit that they were SURPRISED
or that the battIeships would have been tor
pedoed IN actual warfare. The man9uVres next
week viii illustrate the efficiency OF submarines
In offensive operations similar 70 those OF the
Jananese feet OF Port Arthur. Experiments
are to be made with ten-knot Holland SUD-
marines Of the old model. the twelve-knot I'M
y.
II is estimated that iotilla OF over thirty I'M
proved submarines can be built Ter the cost Of a
single bsttleshi7.
The military experts are united In praising
the authorized translation OF the history OF the
Boer war by the German General Stan as a
mastery chapter Of criticism on the art Of war.
II Is exhaustively reviewed IN the daily and
weekly press, and the structures on the con-
duct Of the British generals are accepted as Wen
founded. General Butler Is subjected 10 de-
structive criticism for fighting ct Colenso Ike
the captain OF a battery instead OF q COM
mander-in-chief General White IS also heavily
scored Lord Methuen escapes with lighter CEN
sure. General French is highly complimented
for cutting OF Cronje; and Lord
Roberts IS described as a great commander
with a possible weakness for man1uvring the
enerny's forces out Of positions instead OF fight
ing and destroying them This treatise on the
art OF war Is worth a whole library OF special
books.
The publishers report that the market IS well
stocked with manuscripts and that the autumn
output VIII be unusually large. George 2. Brett
is spending a fortnight here, with Macmillans
as headquarters and IS making arrangements
for many new books.
The chief theatrical event has been the revival
OF Captain Marshall's play His Excellency the
Governor" at the Duke Of Yorlz's Theatre. with
a strong cast and excellent staging.
Beerbohm Trees daughter Viola has made her
debut on the stage Viola in Twelfth Night"
and has been received with adIniring plaudlts by
an Edinburgh audience.
The Broadwood concert has been the best
musical event OF the week the playing being
superb especially Of Tschaizowsky's trio IN A
minor, the audience going wild with delight
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