New-York tribune., 1896-05-10

o Colonel North intended to expend $25000OO upon
tho erection Of a hotel, clubhouse and other
structures and TO invest $4,0OO,OoO In the entire
,,rroverent scheme The architect recon-
nended by the King Of the Belgiums was eA-
tremely slow in presenting the plans ana es'-
mates so that the contracts had not pseh i""'e
nor the hotel company formed when Colonel
North died So large sum has peeh ihVee'eu
IN the purchase of the land that 1t is not probable
that the executors Of the estate VIII ara" OUT
Of the scheme The hotel cannot be completed
for next wears season. owing TO the architects
delay but the project will certainly DC e"i''eu
out as planned by the millionaire.
The English people are now too deeply preoc-
cun,ed with their own Monroe Doctrine in South
Africa to pay heed 10 Mr.. Clevelands revivai %
the American principle with Secretary oi"e!
patent attachment of Commission ior oetei"'."-
ing where the boundary Of the BRUSH E'ipe
really IS Liberal leaders like Sir Wlliiaih f"'
court and Mr.. Bryce are becoming ih'p
over Lord salisSurys sluggishness ana ihac''o"'
when he has the opportunity OF se''i'"s '
Venezuela affair and arranging PEI
scheme ~ arbitration which would unite the TWO
branches Of the Engsh-speaking race LOT al
time Because this would be a popular pohcs III
vo,ord q will probably be carried our. put
-, S,,ishurv is nm old-school diplomaust VINO
aoas M, live In a glass house and Is never IN a
hurry.
The American Presidential canvass a'"ao''
u,,. attention In the English press Ihe
Times" has long editorial reVie" 'o-Na' =. 0
nrnsnects Of Mckinley and other candidates.
-,.,,r, -, with the discovery that Mr.. Platt Is
M, cvntc. but IAN intelligent citizen, well
,,sr.ed IN the politics Of mis- country me d.
Y.nos.s Gazette" with more astuteness' re-
,,ras tho Cobdenites that France now mas her
mos. prominent prorectionist as premier, anu
that the next President OF the Cnlted ola'es
will probably be an extreme and unrepeh'an'
nro,ectionist named Mckinley; so that the lr'-
umphs once confidently predicted by the COCK
sure Free-Traders cannot be regaroed as lii'ni-
nent. Some English journals speak douo'luhv
OF McKinley's record on the currency question'
not being aware that Ohio has peen since '"e
Civil War the great battle-ground Tor ho'es'
money. and that Republicans there have always
been on the right side. Mckinley VIII never DC
a popular candidate in England; his tarin dealt
bradford. Swansea aid other industrial centres
staggering blows.
At the British iron trade conference this week
the s,oomiest views were taken Of American
end Continental competition. Mr.. Jeans de-
clared that during the last twenty years Eng
land had yielded her supremacy In all branches
Of the iron and steel trade, except unplates' 10
the United States. With slight increase IN the
duty on tinplates III America, not even thal
execution would be necessary. The most dis-
couraging reports were received OF German ana
Belgian competition. and countries like emma
Japan and Mexico were declared to have started
on career Of iron-Ynaking great cry rose
from the conference in favor of cheapening
railway freights. and the adoption OF improved
mechanical processes Certainly 1t is singu-
farmers In proclaiming that railway corpora
tions by excessive freight charges are Killing
English industries.
The Cuban insurgents rot having millionaires
with swarm Of Stock Exchange SPECTATORS
behind them, get no sympathy In Ehgiaho' al
though their cause would seem TO be more
patriotic and respectable than the Uitlander
agitation 1.-The Economist follows the strug-
Kle in the island more closely than any other
English journal. and discusses II more intelli-
gently. IT estimates that by the end Of August
the actual military expenditure Of the Madrid
Government for the suppression of the rebellion
will be $82. 800 900. with monthly bill OF
S6OOOO00 The Cuban policy Of proonging the
struggle is wearing out Spain, exhausting the
resources Of the mother country and causing
tncalculable damage to her finances and COM
merce The new Premier will announce his
Cuban policy TO the Cortes this month ana
probably will support General Weyler, VINO
strenuously opposes any measure OF coioniai
autonomy That will close the door against
cancellation and compromise and prolong in
definitely the struggle which is running Cuba"
The weather IN London is raw and chilly, but
the skies are clear and the trees In the parks are
fully In leaf The horse-chestnuts IN Bushey
Park are all but ready to burst into bloom The
season Of social festivity has begun In the west
End Rotten Row Is filed with a glittering
cayalcade morning and afternoon. and the great
houses are resplendent with lights at night. The
drawing-room In Buckingham Palace on Thurs-
day was preceded by large dinner party at
Marlborough House, at which varied and inter-
esting company of prelates, diplomatists, states
men soldiers admirals artists and scientists
was present Among other notable receptions
and parties were those Of Mrs Goschen at the
Admiralty Lady Balfour Of Burleigh at Dover
House. Lady Farquhar in Grosvenor Square ana
Mrs Bryce In Portland Place. There are also
many public dinners, Sir William Harcourt having
received one in his honor at the National Liberal
Club and Mr.. Arthur Balfour presiding at the
Civil Service banque. at the Whitehall Rooms
The annual dinner Of the Savage CLUB taxes
place tonight at the Hoborn Restaurant, where
the real Bohemia rs Of London. the men Of talent,
who are earning their living by pen or pencil
will hardly feel as much at home as In their own
snug dining room overlooking the embankment.
The Royal Society had scientific entertain
ment this week. during which the rays re-
.ves,ed IN Salisbury's hand distinct marks OF In
cpient gout. Bubbles were photographed in
process of formation. and aluminium wire was
heated 400 degrees above melting point without
losing It's form.
The ROYAL Academy has been thronged every
day with wealth and fashion. the greatest in
terest being shown IT Sargent's portraits and in
Abbcy's black and red Shakespearian study.
A promising movement has been started in