New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-14
WELCOME FOR COLONIAL
PREMIERS At LONDON.
Especial by French Cable to The Tribunsl

De Tree moving knights rather than helpless
pawns in the game OF British politics. AS
trained politicians representing seIf-gOverning
states. they have resented the idea that either
the free trade or the tariff reform leaders can
make use of them. Sir WiIfrid Laurier. arriv-
ing to-day. is as staunch an advocate OF colonial
dignity Premier DeaIin, and between them
they viii control the action of the conference
and secure absolute freedom Of discussion on all
issues Affecting the relations OF the colonies and
the mother state. The reception to General
Botha at Southampton to-day has been hearty
without being ELUSIVE, and as three Premiers.
including Dr. Jameson, have received academic
degrees at Edinburgh. there is no heartburn
ing over the honors showered upon the Boer
leader. The Prime Minister Will open the con-
ference on Monday with an address OF welcome.
and the sessions can hardly fail to be OF great
practical utility. The Premiers will be well
coined with hospitality The London season VIII
virtually open month ahead OF time. so nu-
merous are the dinners. luncheons and parties
planned for the imperial guests.
RETURN OF PRIME MINISTER.
The Prime Minister. while less robust than
he ought to be in order TO carry the burdens OF
the empire. has returned from the Continent IN
improved health. There the usual rumors
in Unionist drawing rooms that he finds himself
uneQuaA 10 inc strain OF pubic WO1h dAlu VIA
retire TO the House Of Lords. These represent
UnOnist hopes rather than Liberal realities The
government measures are held back until the
rules are amended so as to facilitate the trans
action Of business. These changes viii proba-
bly, be effected early next week. There Is mucn
empty defamation against them as revolution
airy. The reforms proposed will send al except
financial bills to standing committees after
second reading and viii restrict debate after
they are reported back. The rules will
mark an approach TO the methods prevailing In
the House OF Representatives at Washington
RETTREuENT or LORD CRONER.
The retirement OF Lord Cromer has been fol-
lowed by eulosies Of his public services in the
House Of Commons and the press. AS partisan
ship has disappeared and all parties and fac
lions are united IN honor!ng him. It is prob
able that a formal motion Of thanks will be
brought before both houses OF Parliament He
has been more fortunate than Give, whose SER
vices TO the empire have been Unrecognized for
one hundred and fifty years. until belated
monument viii at last be erected IN Hyde Park.
Lord Cromer's resignation IS due to falling
health and the peremptory orders Of his physi-
can. and not TO the Nationalist movement IN
Egypt and differences Of opinion respecting the
best method OF meeting it. That subject is
dealt with frankly and wisely in his closing re-
port. and his conclusions will be accepted by the
Foreign Office and acted upon by his successor
Partisans have found fault with Sir Eldon Gorst
because he admires Lord Miner as a hnancier
and has married the daughter OF one Of Cecil
Rhodes's business associates In South Africa
Sir Eldon Gorst Is Lord Cromer's natural sue
cessor He may be less altruisuc than Lord
Cromer IN carrying out ideals of world politics.
but he knows Egypt from top to bottom.
FINE DISPLAY OF WATER COLORS.
The private view Of water colors of the Royal
Society OF Painters attracted large crowd
to-day. II Is an unusually good show, with
many subject pictures well as marines and
landscapes Sargents three drawings are ex-
amples Of rapid improvisation. the best being
realistic sketch Of a woebegone vagrant. and the
others notes OF color IN fountain at Bologna
and Florentine villa Hubert Won Herkomer's
four Spanish drawings are more carefully elab-
GRATED one being brilliant portrait OF a Valen-
cha toreador. Princess Louise contributes three
sketches Of Phile, Luxor and Nile village.
This is an excellent exhibition. The Danish
show at the Guild Hall includes about two hum
dred and fifty works. mainly OF living painters.
Professor Tuxen's two ceremonial works. the
amounting OF Queen Alexandra and the corona
ton Of the Car, remarkable for the like
nesses Of the chief actors. Kroyer's works have
brilliant technique. especially the large portrait
group OF the committee OF French painters.
which Is the finest picture exhibited. group
Of landscapes and interiors in a low key. by
Wilhelm Hammershot is admired by artists.
The second portion Of the Massey Mainwar-
ing collection has been ratified of at fair prices
at Christe's day after day. The dealers are
more eager 20 increase their stocks Of objects
OF art than TO accumulate porcelain or old Eng
lish or French furniture. The pictures sold to-
day are a miscellaneous lot Of French. Dutch.
Italian and Spanish works. with score OF
Hoppners. Lawrences and HogarthS and other
English portraits. The collection OF lace. Jewels.
silver, porcelain and pictures owned by the late
Mrs Lewis Hill will be auctioned off next week.
AT THE PLAYHOUSES.
The revival Of Henry Arthur Jones's Liars
at the Criterion Theatre has enabled Sir Charles
Wyndham's admirers to shout themselves hoarse
In welcoming this veterans return TO the stage.
HIS acting is as good as ever. and he is sup
ported by a strong company. Mary Moore has
in Lady Jessca her best character. and plays IL
with vivacity and charm. 1t is finished comedy
work. like Marie Tempests performance in Clyde
FItch's Truth
Elizabeth Robbins's suffrage tract Votes for
Women" is a problem play with politics and
other controversial matters dragged in. after
Mr. Shaw's manner. The realistic reproduction
OF the suffrage meeting In Trafalgar Square.
with a stage crowd that acts from momentary
impulse, saves II from failure.
AS an offset 20 Mr.. Trees invasion OF Berlin.
there VIII be a season OF German comic opera
at the Adelphi Theatre. opening next week with
omenbach's tales Of Hoffman," The entire
company from the Berlin Comic Opera House
will uroduce a series of light works. with a
German orchestra and scenery.