New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21
ruE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
co,,inued from first pngc.

,orl was forced TO do altet MS arrival No"-
20 e., iustice 10 the chief American represen-
&c abroad. ought to purchase embassy resi-
'.'ocs in leading capitals and place American
u,ossadors on equal terms With their dlplo-
mstic colleagues
Madrid and Berlin explanations Of General
.,.s,ys disappearance from Manila on Ger
~" varshlp have revived English memories Of
NO ho.,harimen, of Zanzibar The Spanish
=, that IL was necessary for the Governor
,-..o~ol % avoid the capituation of the Philip
- Is considered a bit of quihOhng and the
-, Admlrars assertion that The Spanish
~, was taken 20 Hong Kong by an arrange
-, with Rear-Adniral Dewey is accepted with
-. whatever may be the real explana-
49,, 80 this curious episode. the opinion among
,,.,l.,.iets rs that Germany mas no intention
,r..rforjug with the Americans at Manila
-. ,.ace negotiations are pending in Paris
-. may be a crisis Of some kind after the
-. Commissioners have finished their work,
.he most trustworthy and cautious observers
=, ro, anprehend any immediate action on the
~, n the German Emperor The reduction
=, tho German squadron at Manila is regarded
os nroof of sober second thought.
~ tho sessions of the Peace Commissioners
80 ,ro,onced for several months. the mischief
mailing resources Of German intrigue will be
rre,tlv increased ana the feeling among
.,,,ior,atists here IS that the American Com
,,;ssiorors must De instructed 10 present
definite and positive policy and adhere reso-
,r,e,v IN t.. -efusing 10 continue negotiations
Indefinitely or TO waste time in beating the air.
rho 1,ribunc's clear ard decisive articles
snec,ing both Cuba and the Philippines are
warmly commended here by many journals.
Eneland has had some harassing experience
IN Frvpt with pledges which should never have
hen made. and accepts the practical moral that
no civilized country ought to invade semi
civilized one unless it is prepared 10 take the
fun responsibility for its political government
and administration.
Prince Bismarck's memoirs remain the sub
tect Of constant gossip among publishers with
no authentic statement from Prince Herbert.
Every day or two a fresh accoun, is telegraphed
from Berlin 10 some London journal. with con-
tradictions Of previous rumCrs and a new YER
sion Of a publishers contract. one Of the most
energetic publishers here confidently asserts
that there is no book. and repeats the remark
made by Prince Bismarck several years ago that
nothing would be published within a decade
FOR which his family could be held responsible.
Another publisher vino was sceptical at first.
is now convinced from the constant reiteration
OF rumOrs about the secret printing of the me-
moirs at Stuttgart or elsewhere, that there must
be something in IT, 1t seems probable that
there is manuscript concerning which
Bismarck was consulted. but that ii will not
contain startling disclosures. The zeal with
which interested persons are advertising this
book seems suspicious. They are apparently
aware that IT will lack unique or exceptional
interest and are striving to create deep mys-
terry about II. and thereby pique curiosity and
insure a large sale. Good wine needs no bush.
and book Of memoirs and reflections written
or sanctioned by Prince Bismarck would have
a large sale without any of these suspicious
tricks Of the trade.
Justice Wrights handling Of the side issue
raised in the Hooley bankruptcy proceedings
receives general commentator. He went far
enough in examining the charge IF attempted
riberv OF witnesses to vindcate the dignity Of
the Court vet dis )osed Of the question of con-
tempt with common-sense and sound Judgment.
lie described Hooley as a witness Of most dan
gerous kind who was rash. reckless and mac
ourate and abOred under Illusions. This is the
impression left upon nearly every one who has
listened to his testimony There probably never
was a worse witness in an English court. His
combatlve temper leads him to make charges
against every one with whom he has had bust
ness dealings but it is wellnigh impossible 10
separate the truth from the inaccuracies and
Illusions With which IT is mixed w. Justice
Wright administered the light penalty OF the
payment Of costs in the Of Lord De Ia War;
and Mr.. Broadley. and virtually rebuked them
mi. al
way Of dealing with their errors o. judgment,
which exposed them 10 reckless charges from an
irresponsible witness. HColey in adversely has
been a benefactor 20 lawyers. Hundreds Of re-
tanning fees have resulted from his accusations.
The bankruptcy proceedings will not be re-
sumee before November when the Registrar
Will probably conduct them with more nteili-
gence and drectness than ne has displayed in
the earlier stages.
All doubts respecting the effect Of the recent
promotion Of life peers children have been re-
moved by royal proclamation duly gazetted.
TIE College Of Arms has held that while they
were entitled TO precedence over all baronets.
they could not use the prefix honorable The
royal warrant sustans the findings Of Burke
and Debrett and accords to them the style and
title OF "honOra bles" The Society of Baronet-
age has not yet surrendered, but rcnews Its
protest against the invasion of rights which. 1t
contends. were secured by n degree Of James
in 1912 II viii petition the Crown for the res
toration Of it's social dignity in the cherished
order Of precedence. The struggle VIII be a
hopeless one for the Queens will is law in all
matters Of etiquette and precedence.
The heat has been almost intolerabe In Lon
don this week. and tourists returning from the
Continent TO take the steamer for America are
convinced that New-York's summer climate has
been maligned
American representatives TO the annual scen-
tifc gatherings In England are beginning 10
arrive. The first IS the international Zoo
logical and Physiological Congress, which will
meet next week in Cambridge under the presi-
dency Of Sir John Lubbock. Among American