New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
THE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
LONDON.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN PEACE
COMMISSIONERS.
rurY WILL START FOR PARIS ON MONDAY
TRADE WITH NEW AMERICAN PORTS
PROPOSED REFORMS IN THE
QUEENS DRAWING-R ROOMS
QUEENS DRA WING-ROOMS
IBy CABLE TO THE TRIBuNE.l

PROPOSED REFORMS IN THE
QUEENS DRAw1NG-ROO
[By CABLE TO THE rRIBUSrl
london Sept. 24.-The Peace Commissioners
.rr,ved early this morning at Liverpool. Consul
povle met them at Queenstown with a cordial
invitation from the Lord Mayor and the Cor
marathon to attend banquet to be given to-
night TO the officers of the Guardship Squadron
NOW anchored in the Mersey. The banquet VIII
he a brilliant one. with six hundred guests and
with the Lord Mayor in the chair. The Com
r,,ssioners had already declined an invitation
70 dinner in London from Mr.. Henry White.
ond at once decided that they could not walt
q day in Liverpool. They declined the Lord
MAYORS invitation with a full expression or
their appreciation OF his hospitality and good
feeling The party OF thirty received every at
.sntion from the customs and Cunard officials.
.ra several coaches were reserved for their use
Of the request Of the dispatch agent. BY 5
o'clock the train filled and on It's way 10
London where II met at midday by the
officials OF the American Embassy. headed by
Mr. Henry White, Second Secretary Carter ana
Mr. Adelbert Hay. The members OF the party
vert conducted 10 the Hotel Cecil where they
will remain until their departure for Paris on
Monday.
,se with little fog. They have held conferences
,,rost daily respecting their instructions and
rork and have been carefully studying and
thoroughly digesting a mass Of material respect
ting the Philippine Islands which was dispatched
+o,, London. and received a short time before
they sailed. They tried to escape the newt
.hle calls for speeches at the concert on board
,ba Camnaria but the audience would not ne
,ut off Senators Frye and Davis and Mr. REID
made brief responses, which pleased the COM
osnv The Commissioners were on their guaru
when they landed, and excused themselves IRON
saving anything about their mission 10 the
representatives Of the press. II is evident 'ha'
they expect to remain in Paris at ieas' t"o
months before their labors are ended lhe9
are impressed with the sense Of the respohsipih-
ties OF their mission and with the Importance
- the issues TO be decided by them Ihey also
confidently anticipate successful termination
Of their mission after the serious diplomatic
difficulties are overcome by hrmness patience
and tact ,.,
The Commissioners are ali In exceheht heal'"'
Judge Day has benefited by the ocean voyage
Senators Frye Davis and Gray are In hne SPIT
It's and Mr. Reid never looked in better heaIlh'
The Commissioners will remain quietly IN Lon
don over Sunday. and are not likely 10 receive
many visitors. Lord Salisbury Is almost the
or,v Minister within reach Of London. and he Is
immersed in foreign affairs. The commission
srs are declining all invitations. ard desire 10
co an m Paris as speedily as possible and es-
cape observation here.
Whatever may be the results or the peace ho
<otiations, the Paris trade already recognizes
the facts accomplished by the war. doous ars
now shipped to Cuba, Porto Rico ana MAMMA
from Liverpool with invoices duly entered al 'he
American Consulate. The Spanish me'cHai'''
appear at the consulate with their papers anu
swear in their consignments az though 'hese
territories were American possessions " mic
.b. advance in the bank rate Is attributed di-
rectly to the withdrawal OF gold for the uni'eu
STATE, It is not considered probable that any
rreat drain will occur this year. The success OF
the new war taxes in America in increasing the
rav,enuAs az the Government is frankly conceded
bv financial experts here. who find much to ad-
mre in the facility with which the war loans
were managed and the Treasury filed
Lord Salisbury. who has remained IN close
touch with the Foreign Office during MS Vaca-
t,on returns to find the Chinese puzzle more IN
tricate than ever. the Fashoda affair exceedingly
harassing and the concert again breaking up
over Crete The deposing of the Emperor OF
China, after exciting d suSpICiOH VI +'N' f''''
NOW accented as proof that the combination OF
interests hostile TO England has again trl-
umphed. 1t implies the restoration Of Ii Hung
Chang to power. great increase In Russian
prestige and a corresponding decline in British
,n,eres.s The retreat of the Emperor behind
the petticoats OF the shrewish, hot-tempered
EMPRESS would be regarded as a passage from
q comic opera II the Englishmen felt sure that
they could AFFORD to laugh over It They nave
an academic interest In the reforms which the
Fmperor has been encouraging by his liberahz-
ing ed,cts hut they understand the practical sig
nincance az the triumph Of reaction which re-
stores their arch enemy In China as the power
behin0 the throne II involves the complete
Outstanding Of Chinese diplomacy and admins
traton.
The Fashoda affair remains a mystery, WIN
diminishing probability that anything that may
happen there Will permanently cloud the reia-
tons between England and France Already
there are rumors that the invaders are Belgiahs
from Rejaf
Engishmen persist In believing that a coup
detat in Paris is more likely than any cause Ior
war In Equatorial Africa. They cannot under
stand how Picquart can be expelled from the
army and exposed to a trial by court martial as
q civilian how Zurlinden. as Minister or
War can order the arrest Of an officer ana theh
execute It as Governor Of Paris without over
riding the law and civil power. SO long as the
situation remains critical in Paris the Fashoda
aiiair seems light as air.
Lord Salisbury is entitled to more credit than
ne receives from the Liberals for the vigor win
winch disarmament IS being enforced In Crete
Admiral Noel is warmly praised by them Dut ne
is merely carrying out the Prime Minister'S or
ders The effect Of the new policy is most saiu-
tory. The Sultao's advisers have learned tnat