New-York tribune., 1898-01-02
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lpY CABLE TRIBUNEl
London Jan i-While Emperor Francis
Joseph has saved the situation in Austria Hun
gary by decreasing taxes and prolonging the
Ausglech. when political factions refuse TO act.
nobody does anything in England when China is
menaced With destruction and nobody seems 10
care. The rumor gers are fairly out of breath
After Handing the French marines AT Ha-Nan buy
ing out the ia apanese at Wei-Hai-Wei with Rus
sian money calling out the naval reserve ana
supplantng Lord Salisbury with Lord Cromer at
the Foreign Office their industry is not ap-
preciated. The holiday reve goes on, and there
IS no excitement In Englard over the situation
In the far East even when the evidence points
clearly 10 a French understanding with Russia
English apathy in reality implies conscious
ress OF strength Sea power becomes more i'm
portant when maritime Europe is deeply con-
cerned in the future Of remote countries, ana IL
is England's stronghold. With her chain or
coaling and naval stations encircling the Glooe'
she can afford walt until some nation d.
rectly challenges her. To this sense OF security
is added an instructive recoii against any pohcy
which will increase the burdens OF the Empire
when England is already dangerously near the
verge of consumption. The perplexifies or the
situation in the East. moreover. are dense and
The EnSlish public is waiting for a sign from
Lord Salisbury remembering his dictum that
,here Is room enough for all in Asia. The only
new fact to-day Is the retention OF McLeaVy
Brown as chief commissioner OF Corean Gus
toms with a Russian associate. THIS is set
down TO the presence Of the British meet AT
Chemulpo but is no great achievement win
NIL the foolish talk going on about the prospects
Of A maritime war. every stock exchange IN Eu-
rope is tranquil and January dividends are the
chief concern
The politicai barometer IS rising in England
u.,,h increased prcssure I'm the local elections
The Liberals VIII have a desperate fight In order
a. hold The seats FOR Plymouth and York Lord
Charles Beresford is a most Formidable ahtae-
onist who recruits host Of friends wherever ne
roes The Liberals have made strange Cholce
~ a candidate against him. Mr.. York Furness
is n shipbuider who may alienate the support
of the workingmen especially As the struggie o'
the engineering trade Is now likely to become
oyht 20 n finish The Liberal prospects are also
gloomy In Plymouth. but the vacancy IN South-
cast Durham caused by the death Of Havelock
Allan on the Indian frontier brings close
division within reach Of the Opposition
The death OF that gallant soldier, who was not
q comhatant Is another mystery added TO the
inscrutable secrets OF the frontier campaign
There was no official errand or mission 10 ara"
him toward Khyber but as soldier win
genuine nghtinR strain, with dare-deNli IoNe oi
adventure. ne seems TO have been ured to his
fate.
The list Of New Years honors is almost as dull
as the reviews and statistics Of trade and finance
% the old wear These reviews refer To the con-
s,tcuo,s iuprovement I'm American securities
during the year. and the natural Inference is
that times are better under President Mckinley
This conclusion is not drawn, but stress is laid
upon the deficit under the Dlngley tariff tx
nor, trade with the United states has not yet set
tn. but the wool merchants expect large volume
Of business during the new year
The bulk Of the American mIdweek mail ar
rived on Tuesday by the German steamer
leaving New-York on the previous Tues
oav The American postal authorities ex-
nea,,ed this mall although their contract
was with tho American Line. which dispatched
steamer the next day This occurs whenever they
percelve that there is reasonable chance of
saving a portion of day in the delivery or the
mails abroad The English postal authorities act
differently fast mail train lett Euston al 4
o'clock to-day with q mall which VIII be car
ried from Wales 90 Queenstown by fast
steamer. and transshlpped at Queenstown TO the
Auranla one Of the sl0west liners ahoat 4he
same mail n put aboard the American liner at
sou,bamnton would reach New York next
Friday instead Of the following Tuesday The
same course is followed every other Wednes-
day. when slow ships like the Adriatic and the
p,Itanuic carry mails which might be expedited
~, German ships sailing The same day. This
grievance Is ar old one. which the press Of both
countries seems helpless % redress. The Amer
icar Government has ground for complaint OF
a lack o, reciprocity ia this matter and should
ssk the British postal authorities 20 meet &;
bslf way Throughout this winter malls from
America have been promptly delivered In Lon
dan but the English mails have been more than
half the time on slow ships, Wednesdays and
saturdays mails often arriving IN New-fork
on the same day
The transatlantic steamship companies are
looking for a larger passenger uaihc this year
thAn last Their London agents report that q
combination respecting fares and the suspension
Of doadhead privileges has worked well and "ill
no, be abandoned this year Leakages have been
stopped and che passenger business has been
made scf-sustaininE. II not profitable. new
conference viii De held before long. but probably
there wlIl be no change In existing regulations.
Papers announcing Bisnarck's death sold like
hot cakes here tonight hut the Foreign Once
arc inc German Embassy both discrcdt the
Trmor at II o'clock
A pr,vaie view Of the winter exhibition at the
Academy was q great social function to-day. The
Galleries az burlington House not being cleared
until o'clock. Nearly all the Academicians and
Associates were present and gossiped among
themselves over the approaching elections To- nl
tho soyen vacancies. La Thsngue WA probably
"a, in "a an Associate. and possibly Alfred Last