The herald., 1896-06-21
Much Interest Shown in United
States Politics
THE MEDIOCRE CANDIDATE
Is Not Expected to Set the Atlantic
Ocean on Fire
The Cabinet Troubled Over the Education
BllI-Amsrican Oarsmen Preparing to
Win-Old World Gossip

Associated PresS special wire.
LONDON. June 2o.-(Copyright, 1867
The result Of the Republican convention
at st. Louis was generally expected
here. Consequently the definite an
nouncement Of McKinley's nomination
was received with comparative apathy.
Financial circles do not regard the out
look as SO improved as to justify jubila-
tion. The foreign relations plank Of the
platform Is regarded as of a highly
militant character. and apparently it
has made the investors here somewhat
nervous. Upon this point the Economist
remarks:
while the bombastic phrases may
mean little and be intended only to tickle
the ears Of electors, they remind Euro
pean investors of the possibility of
American securities being deprived of
what has hitherto been regarded as one
of the advantages"
The Statist, referring to the nomina-
ton, says:
1T is the best platform possible, but 1t
will not establish order in the currency
and therefore will not restore confidence.
for it must never be forgotten that the
key to the position is held by the senate,
which is governed by silverite and Pop
ulist majority. Unhappily there Is no
chance that the composition Of the SEN
ate will be materially changed for the
present. SO that the legislature and the
administration are powerless."
The Speaker attaches little Importance
to Governor McKinley's personality and
says:
HE seems to be the typical average
man called to position which gives
more scope to individual ability than
that Of any monarch except the three
emperors. There Is no need to expect
him to set the Atlantic afire, though per-
haps the jingoes Of the party may. At
last his managers have saved America
from disaster and have restored conf
dence in Europe. Whether they have
disintegrated the union is another ques-
ton. But the currency heresies of Amer
lea are chronic and their definite defeat
upon the present occasion may cause
them to take on new FORM"
The Saturday Review thinks the re-
suit Is most reassuring, adding: 1.-THE
Democrats are not in a position to NOM
mate a dangerous competitor to McKin-
ley. With a silver nominee they have
no chance and there is remote possibil-
ity that they may follow st. Louis in the
appeal for hard money
1.-The sentiment in the east is interest
ing because it will involve big conces-
sions from both organizations and the
forming Of third party devoted to sill
yer and the numerous Populist varia-
tions Of state socialism, the fortunes of
which will 1t will be instructive, per-
haps edifying, to follow"
The closing day of the first year Of
the conservative government Nord
Rosebery was defeated on June 81, 1850
finds the Marquis of Salisbury and his
colleagues with an overladen program,
which is creating serious internal dis
sensions among their followers. There
was another meeting of the cabinet last
ing twelve hours, to consider the course
to pursue with the government business,
especially with the education bill, al
though now discussed for several weeks,
has not progressed beyond it's first line.
The first clause is Of an extremely con-
tentious character, as may be judged
from the fact that during a single day
Of the present week no fewer than So
amendments were placed, and of this
number SO originated with Sir Andrew
Rollitt, conservative member for the
south division Of Islington, president of
the associated chamber Of commerce
and chairman of the London chamber
of commerce. the Hull chamber of COM
merce and Municipal Corporation asso-
citation, not man to be easily shaken off.
and he is lawyer and prize man of the
Incorporated Law society. besides being
prominent shipowner Of Hull, New
Castle and London.
1t is an open secret that certain of the
cabinet ministers insist that the bill
must be lightened Of some of it's contro-
versies or an autumn session of parlia-
ment must be called and devoted to it's
consideration. 1t is thought that the
former course was foreshadowed in the
speech Of the secretary of state for the
colonies. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. on
Friday.
Probably also the cabinet today con-
sidered the demand Of the government
of the South African republic for the
prosecution of Cecil Rhodes, the ex-
premier Of Cape Colony, and Messrs
Belt and Harris, his associates in the
British South African company. Sec
retary Leyds' so-called "imperios tele-
gram" on the subject has been read here
with wonderment, which Is really COM
ical, and they have stirred up all the old
bitterness which it was hoped in some
quarters was allayed. These kilograms,
which the Transvaal secretary of state
alleges are based on the desire to pro-
mote the we'll being of South Africa, will,
1t Is claimed in British circles, have the
opposite effect, as 1t is added that there
Is a suspicion that they may have been
instigated by an European power hos
tile to Great Britain. South African Sc
curities consequently dropped.
The Globe, Conservative. this after
noon. says:
1.-THE impertinence of President Kru-
ger and his Berlin inspired secretary Of
state will not defeat, although it may
delay the British policy Of consolidating
the British and Dutch races in South
Africa