New-York tribune., 1907-02-03
POLITICAL PLANS NOT YET
DISCLOSED At LONDON
Especial by French Cable to The Tribune
Copyright. 1907. by The Trtbune Association. l

Copyright 1907 by The Tribune Association
London, Feb. 2-The Cabinet meeting has not
cleared the political situation The official Sc
crets are jealousy guarded. and the rumor-
mongers are left TO their own devices The
Prime Minister has returned in excellent health
but nobody outside his Cabinet knows whether
ne has found a way Of discipnng the Lords
and enforcing the win of the democratic cleo
torate. He has President McKinIev's talent for
consulting mis- colleagues and getting an abun-
dance Of advice. He now exercises the absolute
power Of leadership, If he did not a wear ago hut
ne does not employ it arbitrarily in substituting
d personal for a collective Cabinet policy. There
Is ground for the opinion that the Lords will be
encouraged to set their own house in order by
Inc appointment Of committee for considering
methods Of repairing the structural weakness Of
the privileged chamber, and that short f1nan-
claI measure relating to education Will be
Drought into the House of Commons for rernov-
ing the grievances of the Nonconformists and
preventing the renewal of DR.. CIifford's passive
resistance campaign. It is not expected that NIr.
blrreA will undertake TO carry any Irish meas
ure this session, although one may be named in
the Kings speech. Social questions are likely TO
hold the field These will keep the Liberal and
Labor forces together and the House Of Lords
VIII shrink from the responsibility of throwing
theIn out. Mr.. Balfour has reappeared at Hull as
for rallying the Unionist forces He has not
repudiated the letter committing him TO fiscal
form as the first work of the Unionist party, but
ne seems determined to keep the troublesome
subject in the background. The concentration
of the Unionsts is less important than the re-
vival of enthusiasm for definite policy, and this
cannot be accomplished by sarcasms about
monthly bulletins concerning tariff views Bonar
Law has reinforced Lord Miner with adroit
Oh N,7,.-
America and misleading differences drawn from
Englands prosperity Mr. Balfour is however
the only possible leader of the Opposition in the
House of Commons and the Unionists behind
him Will stand still and wait for the Liberals to
break up and defeat themselves
THE EXPOSED NERVE IN JAMAICA
The Governor Of Jamaica receives strong sup
port from Sir Alfred Jones. Hamar Greenwood
Henniker Heaton and other Englishnen arriv-
ing from Kingston. Mr. Greenwood will have
more influence at the Colonial Office than the
others, since he is Winston ChurchiIs friend
The Governors resignation will probably he ac-
cepted after Lord Elgin has thoroughly Investi-
gated the subject. The comments of the English
tourists temperate. While repening the
charge Of inhumanity brought against them
selves, they do not censure Admiral Davis. but
hold that a subordinate Of the Governor was
responsible for authorizing the landing of the
marines. The best they can make of the Gov
ernors unmannerly letter TO Admiral Davis is
that il was not written for publication This is
uncor vincing 10 the EngIishmen who are most
sensitive on the whole subject. 1t IS a case Of
exposed nerve. which ought not to be played with
thoughtlessly.
The American Ambassador has resumed his
official duties. calling on Sir Edward Grey at the
Foreign Of1ce and taking up his corresp spondence
He will make the principal speech at the Pilgrims
dinner in honor OF Mr.. Bryce. This VIII be emf
nently diplomatic affair since Lord Roberts VIII
have many six ambassadors and ministers
seated around him. Four of them VIII speak,
and also Mr.. Haldane and Mr. Lyttelton, Rs rep
resentatives of the present government and tho
last Cabinet. Tho universities, the learned pro-
fessions and literature Will be well represented
in this brilliant company. Mr.. Bryce has been
entertained at the Atheneum Club by twenty Of
his fellow members and guests Maurice Hewlett,
Herbert Paul ana ]. Ridgeley Carter among
them Sir William Arson Will preside at tho
dinner at All Souls Hail. oxford, which Will be
attended by many of Mr. Bryce's oldest univer-
sity friends Mr.. Bryce is beginning to look
tagged by overwork and social functions
THE ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS.
The royal visit 10 Paris. while suddenly planned,
has no political significance except proof
OF the Kings desire to strengthen the good re-
latiOnS with france. me NTtIiIIdH E-IIEe4bA
cannot be connected with II. even by the most
suspicious pessimists. It IS evidently the
Queens plan which Nine. Waddngton has en-
couraged by her recent visit to Windsor. The
King and Queen have not been in Paris together
for fifteen years not since they were returning
from the Riviera after the death Of the Duke II
Clarence The precedent of Queen Victorias
two visits with the Prince Consort is now fol-
lowed The Kings family all abroad,
cent the Prince Of Wales. the Princess Royal
having gone 10 Gibraltar and the Princess Vic
+oria to Christiania The King Will probably
visit ireland after his return from the Mediter-
ranean cruise He may spend a fortnight there.
starting about the middle Of May, and paying
visits TO Iismore Kilkenny and Mount Stew
art.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS ~ LONDON.
With four Cabinet houses in mourning the
! government is not well equipped for the social
| functions connected with the opening Of Par
| lament The ministerial dinners and receptions
have been arranged, and Lady Crewe will be in
| attendance at the first court, which will be
| mainly diplomatic and official. Mrs. Harcourt
| will be one Of the leading Liberal hoStesses.
| The marriage of her brother, Mr.. Burns, with.
| Miss Cavendish Bentinck next week will be
| brilliant social affair. The Duchess Of MARI
| borough is starting for the Riviera with her two
| SONS
| The accidental death Of Lady Ann Cuthbert
! bv her husbands hand in course of the pleas
ant shoot at Beaufort Castle, is the chief topic
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