New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09

opinion. President Krdgers reply to Mr. Cham
berlains note is concinatory, and foreshadows
the willingness Of the Transvaal to respect the
obligations Of the Treaty OF London. His al
legged racy comment on the equipment or the
Flying Squadron a year agoA"The old woman
just sneezed and Germany was nowhere to be
seen"-has put all England in good humor
Altogether the British Government can plume
themselves upon the immediate effects or the
dispatch of troops to the Cape and vote mill
Ion dollars for additional defenoes The Beers
are evidently impressed with the fact that Mr.
Chamberlain is in earnest. and that Germany
cannot be depended upon to fight their battles.
Interest in the South African inquiry Will be
revived momentarily when cable dispatches
now In possession OF the committee are re-
vealed. The mystery has been deepened by the
delay in producing them. but 1t is not consio-
cred probable that they implicate any titled per-
sonages among the directors o. the Chartered
Company.
The Opposition leaders seem to have lost
heart and are unable to challenge the Govern
ment policy at home or abroad. vote Of CEN
sure on the Greek question is now Impossioie
but the Chancellor Of the Exchequer's refusal
to extend the operation of the Agricultural
Rating bill to Ireland Is an impolitic act which
ers' Liability bill. for which Mr. Chamberlain
Is mainly responsible, is we'll received by the
trades-un,ons and cannot be opposed by the
Liberals without risk Of alternating the support
OF the Labor party II is grounded upon the
universal principle OF employers liability for all
accidents. without reference TO their responsible
fly for them. II is new and ingenious chap
ter Of the Tory democracy In the fine Roman
hand Of NJ. Chamberlain. Mr. Asquith ana
Mr.. John Morley have not aided their party by
criticsing this measure. SO listless and help
less is the minority that Parliament can hardly
be said TO be in session. although the flag flies
over Victoria Tower every day.
The tragedy in Paris has overshadowed Lon
don with sympathetic grief. Owing to the social
rank Of the victims and the appalling horror OF
their fate. II has been the chief event OF the
week and has been we'll described by the Paris
correspondents Of the London press especially
by NJ de Blowitz. The flmsy construction or
the bazaar building is generally commented
upon, but, as The Spectator points out to-day,
the worst catastrophe Of the kind. that In the
Church Of Santiago, Chill, when 1000 women
pershed occurred in a structure as solid as
rock Adequate safeguards against sudden
panic are arranged only with superhuman pre-
vision and every is wise after the event.
Every one realizes that extraordinary precau-
lions ought 10 be taken 10 maintain control OF the
swarming crowds which Will block the London
streets on Jubilee Day. when the spectators may
be numbered by the millions; but no practcai
suggestions are offered. The gayety OF Parls
has been broken up for this season. All the
great fashionable houses are in mourning. The
American colony was highly favored in escaping
this horror Mr.. Walter Burns. the head of the
London house of ]. s. Morgan e. Co.. was in
Paris for his vacation. His wife and daughter
were alighting from their carriage at the door OF
the bazaar TO go in when the first horror-strick-
en- fugitives ran into the street.
A remarkable battle picture by Francois Fla
n1eng is now on exhibition at Tooth's gallery. 1t
fs entitled "Vive rEmpereur." and represents
the decisive moment of the battle OF Waterloo
when Neys cuirassers are making their last
desperate charge across the sunken road and at
lacking the English squares of infantry. Inc
frenzy OF that death ride. and the invincibie cool
ness of the English guardsmen are presented
with a vivid realism that fires the blood or the
spectator The picture has not been exhibited IN
paris and is seen here for the first time. An
exhibition of nearly a hundred oil landscapes
by Rene Billotte opens to-day at the Houpll A''
Gallery Most OF these pictures are small can
vases portraying the environs Of Paris ana Ia
miliar scenes in Holland, such as James Maris
naints The collection is remarkable for It's pur-
NV OF tone. delicacy of treatment and sincerity
Of purpose l. ~