New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
THE ENGLISH PRESS SILENT.
LAURIER'S PRESENCE IN WASHINGTON
QUIETS IT'S CARPING AT AMERI-
CAN DIPLOMACY.

FOREIGN oFFICE-THE ENGLISH ELECTIONS
AND THE ENGINEERING LOCKOUT
BARoNETs' TRADE -UNIoN-so-
CIETY AND OTHER NOTES
or LONDON.
fBT CABLE TRrBuSEl
London, Nov. 13--The silence of the English
press respecting Sir Wilfrid Lauriers mission
IS eloquent President Mckinley is not re-
preached for being arch protectIonist nor 10
Secretary Sherman taunted with having at
fronted the dignity of British diplomacy. nor
General Foster condemned for his aggressive
method Of conducting the Behring Sea negota-
tons. THE Times has refrained for a whole
week from referring to any American proposal
as either "mpudent" or "lmpertinent." The
reticence and self-restraint of the other En-
glish journals are equally impressive Reports
that the Canadian Premier will endeavor to
settle the seal question. negotiate new reci-
procity treaty and adjust numerous other con-
troversies are repeated in special dispatches,
but are not discussed. His presence In Wash
irgton exerts deterrent effect upon English
criticism Of American diplomatic methods ana
policies because his power IS recognized.
II Sir Wfrld Laurier has exercised at Ottawa
the privilege OF directing Lord Salisourys
course in the sealing dispute he is even more
powerful at Washington. where he can person.
ally control British diplomacy on American
questions English Journals do not like to con-
fess that his influence IS supreme and that the
Foreign Office is compelled 20 follow MIN, so
they remain silent waiting for the cues which
will come from his success or failure IN arrang-
ing new modus yivend in Behring Sea or .
practical reciprocity agreement which may have
larger commercial results than the differential
J 81 sh
Their silence is eloquent because 1t reveals the
truth that the State Department must nego-
tiate directly with Canada in Anglo American
! diplomacy. Laurler at ottawa may have veto
! power over the policies of the Foreign Office
! but whatever he does in Washington will be
! sanctioned by Mr.. Chamberlain and Lord Sails
| bury.
The Cuban question has again fallen into tho
! BACKGROUND Of English discussion. The opinion
which now prevails in diplomatic circles here Is
that President Mckinley is not anxious 10 force
this question aggressively upon the Madrid Gov
ernment and that Minister Woodford has been
instructed TO act cautiously and judiciously.
Diplomatists believe that the logic Of the situa-
ton points to the conclusion that Sehor Sagasta
will be allowed fu opportunity TO experimehs
with conciliatory policy and find out whether
anything will come from it. President Mckinney
is credited with a thoroughly pacihc pohcy
which will enable the United States to reap the
full benefit of the revival of business ana the
| restoration OF prosperity.
= Lord Sa..sbury's speech at the ou'idhs" W.
like a rainfall after a long droutn tor tue -So"
| tInental press but it was merely pasSe
sbover Of misty words. He would indeed, haVe
| had nothing whatever to say II MT. hi'che h"~
| NOT Iabored strenuousy and enabled MN 10 an.
nounce a conference in the engineering iockous
o,d strike Sir william Vernon Harcourt and MI
! chamberlain the two fighting men III Eishsn
noIitics have been writing sarcastic letters ana
| Mr. Ascuith Sir Charles Dixie, Lord George
uamilton and other leaders have been making
eneocbes. but even with the Cabinet meetihs
today 10 consider measures for the approach
ing session. public affairs are stagnant'
The Liverpool bye-election disappointed the
r,oroIs who expected TO win seat. The re-
t. b,s confirmed The Times's" judgment tnat
,ho 7 tharal victory in Middleton was causeo
~, tho dissatisfaction Of Lancashire with the
coverpnent rejection of the bimetailist pro-
nosals Of France and the United states Inc
Dentford election next Monday VIII not turn
upon monetary policy, for it is SUBURBAN con-
sti,uencv Of Lond m, but upon local conditions.
much ilI-feelil.g has been excited there by the
raiection of a good Tory CANDIDA ana 'he
rop,inatioi Of an inferior one. ana ne Liperdis
have been making adroit use or the engineering
lockout IN their appeals to worklhgnsh' 'i'.
.,,,a,;a,s compromise has greatly strengthened
tho Tory canvass at the last moment ABOUT
tour thousand voters are affected by the strike.
The canvass for the election OF the London
cohooI BOARD is now exciting intense interest,"
rho n,oderates, who have controlled the Board
.;roa Mr. Forster's Education act was passed.
have becu distracted and divided by religious
Questions over tests for teachers and the Apos-
,Ies, Creed as a basis for religious instruction
/. poord schools Mr. Adhesion Riley, who has
headed the religious zealots, has retired lro"
,ns ,ie,d but his followers either sulkins
or revolving against the leadership OF Mr. DIG
ole who represents opportunism in school poll
ti,s The moderates have always laid great
-..ss ,,non economy. but this issue has been
radov,d by the religious question, upon
1t, rho nrogressives are conducting a vigor-
-, or,i-clerical canvass. Mr.. Diggle is an ex-
nart machine politician. and may succeed IN
rescuing the moderates from defeat. Minority
ropresentation is secured by cumulative voting
On eleven large districts, and successful manipu-
,aton Of these districts requires exceptional SIKH
and judgment
r,a conference between the Employers Fed
ora,ion and the Amalgamated Engineers has
virtually opened. although the discussion pro-
vided for under Mr.. Riches agreement mas
been deferred until next week The labor con-
alct has been in progress since the middle OF
July. and has been disastrous to British indus
.lol interests. It's results are witnessed in half
iale shipyards the sharp decline in the export
! n. machines .he loss of many large orders. ana
the exhaustion of the financial resources OF the
Federated TradesUnions. which are now de-
nendent upon weekly subscriptions from other
/ labor unions A well-informed member Of Par
lament asserts that German firm has profted
bv the strike in securing monopoly OF an Inn
portant manufacture for the English market:
that a well-known British employer has been
forced to leave the country and invest S1.250.OOO