New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
WHATLONDON TALKS ABOUT

answered in trip-hammer style during the last week
by the speeches Of John Mor.ey. the former Chief
Secretary for Ireland; II. II. Asquh the former
Home Secretary and George W. f. Russell former
| Under Secretary of State for India. Disgrace
abroad" and disaster at home were the tenor OF
all the speeches. to be expected: but. 1t must
he admitted that the arraignment Is approved by
the consciences OF many Conservatives. when they
recall the record of the last few years MI Russell
| in dealing with the subject recalled Prince Bis
marck's verdict of Lord Salisbury being "a !ath
| painted look ike iron and Lord Randolph
! Churchil.s later estimate OF the Premier a. being
the greatest funk in Europe" MI Russell added
his own opinion Of Lord Salisbury. namely. "frdii;y
| thy name is Cecil
The recent by-election in East Denbighshire, re-
sulting in greatly increased Liberal majority
seems to he warning that the people are W'd.!iiHs
! of the laundering which has marked Lord Sails
burys policy. Nj. Russell recalled recent instances
| In which he said the Premier Always started win
his opponent shows nShi" Continuing Mr Russell
said ' LORD Salisbury Backed down before Secretary
| Olney and is now backing down before Secretary
negotiations between Greece and Turkey the car
and Emperor William handled Lord Salisbury so cf-
nouncements MIR Russell said in conclusion
His Lordship has just conceded to The French fnll
sovereignty Tunis. and signs are not wanting
that they will soon begin TO elbow a. out Of Esypi
Even the Mnssunan savsges OF ndia nay, 't uen
Of words In short there arc no limits to'ihc en-
duIance Of poltroonery IN high places
DANGER IN AFRICA.-Unless me signs are de-
ceving. trouble j. brewing In West Africa between
the British and French Who since lSs have trcbl"d
their prOecorate In Western Soudan. and the great
bulk Of the accession French territory has been
carved ont OF country generally regarded as being
within the British sphere Of influence There are
mysterious stories afoa o. disturbances at Lagos
on the West Coast of Africa. and OF the movements
OF British troops tina, pait Of the void from adj
Joining colonies coupled with ihe news nat NE
French Colonial Minister l. going 20 Sehet", me
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belief that the situation Is danhctOns ana ihdt ;i'
conflict of interests is becoming acute. h!g1 colo
NAL Once official said to representative OF 'he As
The native ferment amounts to nothing: but tn
fact is the French hemmng US f. around Lagos
habiiated by commission to delimate The Anglo
French frontier more successfully than formerly
there is bound to be trouble
MONETARY NEGOTIATIONS The Chancellor
| of the Exchequer Sir Michael Hcks-Beach. returns
20 London next week. where his arrival T. eagerly
anticipated by the United States Monetary Com
missoners. While the Chancellor Of the Exchrquer
may communicate message Immediately TO the
Commissioners Il Is not unlikely that II Will be
notification that the Government is still unable to
give them a definite reply 10 their proposals. but
hopes TO be able 10 announce It's conclusions at some
best position 70 judge think that recent develop
solved itself into a contest between tho banking in
terests and the bme;alic forces In the,'overnnent
and the impression in the latter circle IA that Sir
Michael Hicks Beach: who Is personally an advo,,
cate of the god STANDARD ent VINO seemed aSPo i
turned against the project OF Great Brrain's CO.
operation by the pressure Of business interests
MAJOR HANDY DISSATISFIED.-Major Moses
p. Handy the Special United States Commssioner
10 the Paris Exposition Of 1907. has had cordial
interview with the French Minister for Foreign
Affairs, NJ Hanotaux In regard 10 the objects o.
his visi, TO Europe, but he and his associates are
dissatisfied with the small amount of space allotted
to the United States. and threaten TO withdraw.
II is practically impossible for the authorities TO ex
tend The sPa Hc deeIv chosen the borsecar and
railroad lines approved and the concess ons granted
there IS no available space whatever In proximity
NEWS OF THE TURF-Great interest is taken
I'm the race for the Cesarewitch Stakes. to be run
at Newmarket Wednesday next, and the best
authorities predict great things Of the American
horses. THE Sporting Times says;
I'VE have an idea that the Yankees Games r.
Keene's St Cloud II and August Belmonts
Keenan,, will have the race between them. and
either Keenan, or ST. Cloud will follow in the foot
steps of Pryoress and Foxhall. We may see, as in
1884, two Yankee horses In the first three"
The fact that Tod sloane. the weli-kn1wn Amer,
over here and ride St Cloud ii shows that MT
Mr. Keenes Voter which has been backed 10 win
the Cambridgeshire Stakes on October 2. has Ia
M I4e P Isng,ry "' otherwse Mr. jersey on the
turf writes that she intends to devote her entire
has sold All her 'heatri,a WARDROBE and her steam
end of the month.
DIRECTING TO AMERICANs.-"Goiiing and
Cycling" publishes article objecting TO the pres
ence OF American golfers at ST. Andrews 1t says:
I'm the home Of the royal and ancient one would
expect the burlesque OF golf have no place: but
fate. or rather. the eternal feminine and Yankee
visitors. has made It otherwise. The town at
present is full of golfers and gcody proportion
of i1aa 10 hat golf il LOAF nel
at St Andrews must OF necessity be the real arti-
Gle, and that the Yankee who has learned golf on
the classic links and rubbed shoulders with Morris
TAFT and Balfour Melville thereby acquires unique
somewhat prolonged stays putting IN praci,lca !,
golf pretending to learn TO golf. making audible
comments ON others so engaged. Genuine amuse-
ment is provided by observation Of the Yankee
gofng tyro. grotesque In attitude and attire
CZARlNA TO VISIT THE OUEEN.-The Czarina
will leave Darmstadt for Balmoral incognito. about
Victoria. and about the same time the Car will
visit Paris incognito.
RETURNING TO MISUNDERSTANDING AIneri
cans continue I'll the London hotels and res
ia grants and all the transatlantic steamships dur
ins the week sailed with heavy passenger lists
WEARY OF CHULALONGKORN 1.-The King
OF Siam has been the lion Of the week. lunching
with the city companies and lining at the Mansion
House: but the novelty Of his visit has worn off.
and Chualongkorn is generally voted bore.
His Majesty is reported TO be very angry at the
fact that he has not received the order OF the Car,
ter He thought that as the Shah OF Persia and
the Sultan of Turkey were both knights OF the
Garter he ought to be equally honored; but Queen
Victoria is determined that only Christian SOW
ereigns shall hereafter receive the order OF the
Garter. as the knights oath can only be taken by
Christian.
THE EPIDEMIC AT MAIDsToNE.-The whole
Kingdom is excited by the epidemic Of typhoid fever
which Is attracting so much attention at Maid
stone Kent There have been 1900 cases in that
town and in its vicinity. and about hfty deaths
have occurred The epidemic is spreading at the
rate Of 100 cases daily ard the authorities are
workins night and day In their efforts to crush Oil