New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
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met than is the Prime Minister who is reported to
be in excellent spirits and not worrying about it.
They choose TO assume that he has submitted a.
list of candidates to John Redmond, who has
turned them down as unsuitable for the Irish
Office. The names Of the ministers will
naturally be presented to the King who has
not abdcated in favor Of any uncrowned ruler
The official changes viii be fewer and less i'm
portant than the political enemies of the gov
eminent imagine. The Irish Office was offered
TO Mr.. Birrell at the close of the last session,
but he was reluctant to relinquish the work Of
the education department which he had mas
tered Increased pressure has been brought to
bear upon him as the best man for the difficult
post, since the Nonconformists have confidence
IN him and the Nationalists respect him as q
statesman with a constructive mind. A
chief is expected in the education Office and
Mr.. Birrells transfer to the Irish office Is vir-
tuaIly arranged. James Bryce has been in
London this week. setting the papers in order
in the Irish Office and closing his house in Port
land Place. He has engagements in Scotland
and in Dublin. where he will take leave of
Lord Aberdeen. He will be entertained by old
friends at Oxford on February 4, and by the
Pilgrims in London on February g. He has
not wished for a public function of this sort,
but accepted the invitation after the Pilgrims
committee had arranged a basis of co-opera-
ton with the Anglo-American League of which
he has been chairman for many years Lord
Roberts will preside. and members of the Cab
met and prominent men Of both parties Will be
invited The American Ambassador is asked
through Mr.. Carter TO propose Mr.. Bryce's
health
KING TO REOPEN PARLIAMENT.
Parliament Will be opened by the King with
the usual state and two oourts and two
levees viii follow. There will be two courts
early in May, and probably an additional
before the close of the season. and three
levees between Easter and the middle of June
These arrangements forecast a more brilliant
than last year. The mourning for the
Queen Of Hanover will be a brief formality.
lasting a fortnight This. with the attendance
of the Duke Of Teck at the funeral. viii be a
curious reminder Of the connection OF the Brit
ish royal family with the lost kingdom Of
Hanover.
DUKE OF THE ABRUZZPS EXPLOITS
The Duke OF the Abruzzi has been entertained
sc the palace by the King, who. with the Prince
OF Wales, attended the lecture OF the royal
explorer before the Royal Geographical Society
at Queens Hall tonight The duke virtually
repeated the account given at Rome Of his long
march through the equatorial forest and subse-
Quent ascent OF RuwenZoris and various other
peaks. The ascent of this mysterious
range. which was rediscovered by Henry NJ.
Stanley, described easy performance,
since the snow level was reached above IA 900
feet and a small area The duke, by vir-
tue Of his ascent of Mount St Elias and his
polar expedition, justified in minimizing
the difficulties OF what was brilliant exploit.
He made IL clear that the survey OF the
range was conducted in a scientific
way. The duke produced most favorable i'm
preston as a modest chronicler Of his own gal
liant and intrepid achievements The election
OF President Roosevelt as honorary member
OF the Royal Geographical Society makes him
q colleague Of the German Emperor. nine other
soveraigns and many distinguished men.
UTTERANCES OF PUBLIC MEN
Public men are beginning to find their voices
after the holidays Mr.. Asquith in discussing
ancient universities and the modern world and
the use OF literary studies far from the
nadding crowd Of politicians. but Lord Kelvins
eye was on a new rector for Glasgow University.
The lucky Chancellor Of the ExcheQuer, who can
count a surplus OF $2,600000 owing to the
heavy mortality Of millionaires and the revival
OF prosperity. reserves himself for the budget
speech. when he viii explain what he will do for
the relief OF taxpayers. Mr. Haldane has also
made notable academic address at Edinburgh
it attracts less attention than the plan for army
organization, which he half explained ar Glas-
gov. He did not tell what he meant to do for
the volunteers ard the auxiliary forces. He did
reveal deliberate scheme for creating regular
army Of six divisions with four brigades Of cav
airy and for providing for improved artillery
training in the army. The proposals are more
popular than is the naval programme, which
will apparently weaken the available sea forces.
The government is evidently bent upon placing
itself in a virtuous attitude toward disarma-
ment when the Hague Congress meets Mr..
Stead, who IS the advance courier, or general ad-
tertising agent, Of that council. is keeping away
from Berlin in his European circuit.
STIR IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES.
Outside Of politics there is state of ferment
IN religious circles what is called the new
theology The Rev. r. ]. Campbell. at the City
Temple is restating his religious belief in terms
which alarm the conservative Nonconformists.
who wonder whether the controversies of the
Robertson Smith and Marcus Dods trials will
be revived He makes q sharp distinction be-
tween Hebrew literature and vital dogma. and
Introduces an intellect2L form Of pantheism
sirnilaf 10 that which Archdeacon Wilberforce
has be~n preaching at Westminster. Sir Oliver
Lodge has been approaching the same position
from a scientific point Of view. Mr.. Campbell
stands for liberalism In theology and holds out
helping hand to Keir Hardie. who is striving
10 reform politics by forcing the solution of
various social questions.
CHANNEL TUNNEL SCHEME.
There is more active public interest in the
Channel tunnel scheme than In the German
Ernperor's political campaigu, the dynasuc