New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-06
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
JUBILEE PREPARATIONS.
LONDON IN FEVER OF PLEAsURABLE
EXCITEMENT
CONSTANT ARRIVAL OF FOREIGN POTENTATEs
AND TRooPs-orFTcIAL ARRANGEMENTS IN
FoG-THE LABoRs OF PARLIAMENT
VIRTUALLY ENDED-THE LIBER-
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London, June 5.-The Jubilee capital revelS
in pleasurable excitement as the imperial gala
week approaches. Princes Enjoys and Pre-
niers are arriving every day, and guards OF
honor are assembling from the ends OF the En-
pire. Yesterday there were relnforcements from
Australia. India. Ceylon and the Western Sou
dan. The streets are in the possession OF an
army OF carpenters. decorators and electricians.
and when the hideous boardings, barricades
and galleries are draped with bunting and every
arch and mast Is in place there will be spen-
did blaze Of color. These preparations for the
approaching festivities are watched with eager
interest by good-humored crowds all along the
sX-mile route Of the procession, and In the West
End there are sideshows every hour Of the day
soldiers in all the glory Of fuil-dress uniform
file by. there flashing glimpses OF Indian
cava!ryrnen in turbans and blue tunics, or
colonial troops with swarthy faces and pict-
uresque hats.
All the approaches to Buckingham Palace
were lined last night with multitudes standing
for hours for the sake of seeing the two thou
sand guests arrive and depart. II was the
first State bail. with procession Of the royal
family and Diplomatic Corps and splendid dis
play Of ferns, palms. electric lights. brilliant
uniforms, costumes and diamonds.
The weather Is fine, one day Of sunshine fol-
lowing another but a dense fog seems 10 en-
vclop all the official arrangements for the Jubi-
lee week. The Lord Chamberlain, the Master
Of the Horse and all other court functionaries
who are ordering the revels are enmeshed in
details and overwhelmed with work A thou
sand questions have to be settled every day, ana
nothing can be done without consultations and
prolonged discussion. Ambassadors, special
Envoys and royal guests are all in the dark re-
specting their parts in the jubilee parade. ana
the engagements which are made for them DUR
ing the fortnight of festvity Every function
and ceremony is clOuded with uncertainty and
mystery. but all will doubtless be made clear in
good time
The special Embassy from the United States
will be received with great distinction MI.
Whtelaw Reid. as the bearer Of letter from
President Mckinley, will be recognized as the
Ambassador for the jubilee, and General Miles
and Admiral Miller, as the representatives oc
the Army and Navy, will he members OF the
special embassy in his suite. When the festiv!-
ties begin a gentleman n-in-wating from the
Court will be assigned to Ambassador Reid by
the Queens command. and during the jubilee
period will be in attendance upon MN. MI
Reid will attend the jubilee functions as the
nersonal representative OF President Mckinley.
occupying a carriage in the procession to st.
Paurs witnessing the military and naval re-
views and officially representing the United
States Government al the banquets and parties
at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Amoas-
sador Hay, following the example or otSer regu-
lar diplomatic representatives to the Court OF
ST. James will not be in the procession, hut
sbn trln n
lists platform in front Of the Cathedral. Every
European court and country will be specially
represented by ENJOYS. who will be in he pro-
cess!on with the Queen and attend all the Jubi-
lee functions Ambassador Reid, when he ar
rlves in London on Wednesday with his family.
will go to Lord Lonsdale's house. in Carton
House Terrace, which has been taken cOr him
and will be occupied by him during his stay.
The labors Of the session have virtually ended
with the adjournment of Parliament FOR tEs
Whitsuntide holiday. The Employers Liability
bill is not yet through the report stage, although
1t Is through committee. and mucn hrancial
business remains to be completed; but all cone
troversial questions have been settled, and from
the eve of the jubilee festivities beggarly mi
norty Of the House will assist Minister'S IL
winding up the session. Many members are al
has lapsed The Opposition has been demor-
allied by' the collapse of its assault upon the
Governments foreign policy. Sir Charles Dilka
and Mr. Dillon alone had the hardihood 10 DIS
c,Iss the Cretan affair before the House ad-
Journed.
Mr. Balfcur has recovered the prestige which
he lost last year, for his leadership has been
adroit and successful Mr.. Chamberlain mas
been behind him and has given the House nne
exhibition Of dexterty in steering the Employ
ers' Liability bill through committee. The posi-
ton Of the Government is much stronger than
1t was at the opening of the session when, with
great majority behind them. programme OK
small measures and timorous policies was re-
vealed. Labor has been conciliated by large
measure grounded upon democratic principles.
and the Irish party ha; been dsarmed by tho
ingenious policy announced for next year Mr
Chamberlain sometimes drags the old Tories
nearly off their feet but while there are muir.
murs OF resistance they follow him.
The Parliamentary inquiry into Jameson's
raid has virtually closed with something which
looks like convenient compromise. Mr..
Labouchere has been allowed TO evade the re-
sponsibility Of proving his charges against tho
millionaire Spectators and the refusal OF Cecil
Rhodes and Mr. Hawksley to produce the miss
ing kilograms will not be treated as breacn
OF the privileges Of the House and as public
scandal. An inquiry which leaves these dis
patches under cover cannot be regarded as
thorough or conclusive. but Mr.. Labouchere
now has no supporter on the committee except
Mr. Blake. and there is no probability that Mr..
Hawksley will be committed to the Clock Tower
or Newgate. 1t is natural TO assume that the
missing kilograms compromise somebody, other
wise they would be broughts to light. Mr.
Rhodes and his associates evidently were
anxious to secure secret allies In England be-
fore the raid These desired allies may have
been permanent officials of the Colonial Office
or prominent directors OF the Chartered Com
pany but whether the South African conspira-
.IaIi linnt .hadn