New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-12
LONDON NOTES.
COUNTY COUNCIL CIRlOSIilES -1HKEf
SUITS OF CLOTlIES-SCOrTISll
PlNCT('ALVIl.


Gil, has resumed its sittrss. with Sir John l."'-
hook in the chair. vice Lord Roseberv resigned.
The new vice chairman is Sir Thomos Farrer: he.
too is pstimable and nc told tLc Council that u"
regarded his present appointment aS the greatest
compliment ever paid him. Every man is "n''i'o
10 his own view OF what constitutes compliment
especially if II be compliment offered 10 nm
self.
II has always been said tina, as soon rs I'ord
R0sebfry retiicd and his steady hand was II"
longer on the rcrs. London would see WHAT vi"
Council really was like. This prophecy, nniK"
prophecies in general. has no: had To wait long
for its verihcation special comm'c" on the
water supply Of London wants power TO ncG"'ia'"
with the existing water companies with view To
buying them all ont, and I, agree upon terms.
The estimated cost is at least 81 -, o"u 900. Sir
Thomas Farrer is opposed I" this. Iio THINKS Inc
committee should first find ont what the real
value Of the property they propose ~ hny IS, ana
whether the present water supply is likely 10 he
adequate. and whether Independent sources OF
supply may not lie 07ainable: in short. lac does
not want W buy pig in a pok" N"r does MI
Clarke, who sagrly observed that In dealing with
the representatives of the water companies they
would he dealing with some of the mos, aStntc
men in the metropolis, who knew what they had
TO SELL while the committee did moi know what
they had to buy. Sir John l.ubbock of the
same mind. s" that here wcr" both the chairman
and vice cha irnan Of the Council agreed in oproS-
ing scheme, or rather method of procedure,
full, as they think. of mischief And they were
promptly voted down hv - to -;
Tho effect Of this proposal if carried oVt. VIII
hc to increase the present muncIpal taxes "l
London. 80 far as they imposed hy the County
Council. by nearly 80 prr cent They have been
LARGELY increased already increased 10 point
which drew from Lord l,oscbcrv last spring
pathetic remark that the increase was more SKI
Gus 10 the Council than 10 any one else: " II IN
pairs cur popularity, il cripplc> our H>cinic>>. and
il practically puts stop 10 oar metropolitan I'M
pr"vcmenS | will moi 90 far to remark
tina, popularity which does not exist cannot he
impaired. Ii is enough 10 say that the London
County Council has given rise 10 feeling Of dis
trus, which is Widespread. The suspicion of d'>-
honesty does not attach 10 it VIVA, attaches ~
il is a suspicion. or u conviction, Of Incompetence.
Of reckcssncss. of unwistiom OF distressing
readiness to listen TO the counsel Of cranks: and
81 distressing doubt whether tue ory of In"
wlo,e body might moi he described Is crank> with
only too mich correctness.
lou remember the episode Of The surrender at
the coal dues. That an act which tire COM
munity docc as II SO often is ~ mere doctrinaIrc>
sanctioned Whoever raised his voice in favor Of
retaining them was denounced AS hereto to the
gospel OF Free Trade. He could not have been
worse treated had he avowed himself Pro,c'
tionst. Both political parties were for it, Sir
Thomas Farrer and SIR John Lubbock we're for i,
and the Coal Ring were for it, more enthusiasts
Gully than even tie rest CT the community, slncc
they we'll knew that tho $2,O00.nO0 wear thus
sacrificed would find It's way into tlcir pockets. rs
il has done, Yet here is the treat organ II Free
Trade and Of everybody that l. most British print
ing only yesterday this astonishing sentence:
The eager Surrender "i III" roal dur>. JUsti.
fable as il MT, have been II. theory al the outset
OF tho Councils career. has been widely regarded
rs evidence of incapacitN on tho part OF those
who were mainly concerned in il and ti" fact
that the surrender has hcen publicly condemned
by Lord ROsebery will render IL difficult Of de-
fence even before the uncrtical ear Of Radical
caucIsfs'
WEI, OF those who were "nr,inlv concerned"
m this eager surrender -h"uld say ,ha, 1h.
Journal which now dcncanccs twas among tie
foremost. Yet 1t turns AMI Tends the nnlrc!'y
Dcople who then followed It's advice The Council
is TO be held responsible even Tor He blund-rs
Of the whole community aurc proof OF II,
unpOpularity. But Whit viii most strike Nol
perhats is the readiness with which The Free
Trader can, on occasion. rcnorn'c his gospel Of
Free Trade. and adopt 4 policy whlri. if moi 4
policy Of Prorccion. i, equally h"Ic'ic1l from III"
Free Iradt point OF view
A discussion about the eos, Of living in IT."
United States has reached its climax III letter
on clothes An ingenious Bin"n has made
calculation that for tic price OF Three shl's oi
clothes in Ncw.iorli The American may bay d"
tl,t-claAs IctTn ticket between Newly ok ana
LIVERPOOL have his three sui,, made bN rooi
London tailor, pay the t?Il"r good prom. ana
have something lett over 10y himself. Whether
I,it<. b.. Guu t,Ilu Or q
liverpool shpowner is not clear, lie might he
either lie does not give the figures 1t We take
the n.:ce of a suit II NcwI York at 500, his sum
will work out very well 1t j. often. | AIN told.
SIPS. Here in London il varies from 80 10
$50 Taking the average al $40. the traveller
in search Of English railncni would pay SEQ
for his three suits, ana have SIS" len TO- pas
sage money. And the British tailor wnG.I have
made profit of about $50 pn' "i III" TRANSACTIONS
the Nits.. steamship company taking. their proii'
In tlri: Cwn manner and 10 an extent which they
san caicniatr h'tter than the ou' -iGcr what one
would like 10 know also l.. h,w much OF III"
American tailors $500 'or three suits Is profit :
viii one OF them tell us ! suspect not
Lord Twccdda,r', speech al yesterdays hail
yearly meeting of tho North British Railway Com
pany is a good illustration Of the way III winch
the rairoad mind looks a, railroad questions ll"
Is chairman of this conpany and very good
cheir,nan and lie had 10 deal with The Forth
bridge question. lie was in state 81 delight
The traffic over the North British road had IN
creased to n greater extent than ANYBODY had
expectcd and the Bridge was nlradN earning
almost enough 10 pay tho fall dividend on lis
COST True. the net earnings Of the North British
were less but that due 10 causes Of which
he gave an expiration satisfactory 20 III" dirrc-
tors, if not Ia the shareholders.
What is noticeable is that Lord Twrc'l'lale re
fers in the most casual manner 10 the sufcrin2s
Of the public under the new order Of things. He
sneaks warjly of the dc,.nt ions ~ Waiver ley
Station of which We have heard So much that
u all the attention he be,tows on that matter.
Ibefc alnsa red SOME Mccks AGO in " The Times