New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07

America will promote that result more efficiently
than increased naval arnaments. Yet no ieau-
ing journal can forget for one moment tha' NC.
Kinley while he has saved the commercial wor'u
from financial catastrophe and now has come 10
the rescue of the arbitration treaty. has oeen
sincere and earnest protectionist. Enghsn o's
trust Of Mckinley seems instructive. lie Is ao
cused Of gathering around him a Caohe' Vi
millionaires and Of going in for raDid pro'ec''oh
Mr. Cecil Rhodes has completed one-half OF
his course OF historical lectures before the Com
mittee OF inquiry and has protested against the
postponement OF the remainder OF the series
The committee having divided the work unoer
two general heads. has reserved his testimony
respecting the Chartered Company. The NEON
venience caused TO the South African m'hon-
aires by his long detention in London IN order u
explain their raiding operations Is so serious
that this plan may be modified. Mr. Rhodes mas
eaten many sandwiches and drunk man! ootues
Of stout at Westminster. but has not produced
any new evidence OF German intrigue IN lhe
Transvaal. which alone would have condoned MS
plot against friendly State protected by treaty
with England. Public interest In the inquiry ~
rapd,v diminishing and the conclusion is al
ready reached that nothing Will come or IL eA-
cept a long report on the lines OF the si''ii'"i
investigation in Cape Colony
The Education bill is advancing slowly but
surely under closure against which the usua'
invective is hurled by the Opposition. iiVeher
subject is the naval estimates with decrease
In the shpbuidng vote, but an increase OF o'oV
men in the service. While Mr.. Goschen iaSi
night. In a spirited fencing bout with Sir Charles
Dixie, declared that the Ems, Ssh Navy is su-
perior to the fleets of France and Russia, or
Pnwo hn tS a
count of batte-ships. ard does not satisfy naval
critics This feeling o. uneasiness will be in
creased by yesterdays disclosure In Berlin OF
largely increased naval estimates. and the pro-
posed shipbuildirg policy Of considerable magni-
tude The British Admiralty, however. has not
ceased TO build ships. 1t proposes this year to
begin work four new battle-ships and twelve
other craft although the Navy already employs
100000 men in the service
The programme for the commemoration Of the
Queens Year is undergoing constant revision
The latest change announced In the route OF the
Queens progress melodies a detour across Lon
don Bridge on the Surrey side to Westminster
Bridge. This will carry her past st. Paufs. ST
Saviour's, Southwark and Westminster Abbey
The details of the thanksgiving service have
not yet been arranged. but six Colonial Premiers
have accepted invitation TO attend, with
escorts and favorable replies are expected from
Others and unique procession. over mile in
length, is already planned.
The second drawing room OF the season, con-
Quoted by the Princess Of Wales. was less brill
liant than the first. and was remarkable chiefly
for the lavish display of flowers.
An authoritative announcement Is made that
Ian Maclaren will not leave his church in Liver
pool for any other field OF labor. at home or
abroad The members of Marylebone Church
have decided that they must have an evanseli-
cal successor TO DR.. Pentecost. The Society OF
Authors, which aims to promote the happiness
of publishers by gentle discipline, has admitted
five women to its Executive Council. The pro-
posal at the annual meeting to publish COM
plete list OF members brought out an official
explanation that many authors shrank from
disclosing their connection with the society.
Mr. Anthony Hope instantly exclaimed They
are afraid of literary lockout The same
night Mr.. Sydney Grundy. at the dinner OF the
Dramatic Benevolent Fund, lamented the hard
lot Of authors In being compelled to earn their
living In competition with everybody dead as
well as everybody alive. Some modern play
wrghts cannot reconcile themselves to the i'm
mortality OF Shakespeare. which interferes with
their trade. l. n. +.