New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03

was and still is liberal and friendly and tha;
the Government is also. He forgets that pub
lie opinion does exist in Germany in any
sense known 70 England and America
While the British Foreign ono. has not acted
OF tho assumption thet naval arr-anen-s are
needed az Manila for the protection Of CONNER
cia neutral interests. and thereby helped n
Justify Gern.anv's menace ~ wholesome inter
vertior. It is not Indifferent what Sc going
on there II has four ships there. and can rein
force its feet heavily at short notice r. is
keenly alert and Is watching German tactics
closely. 4 good proof NJ this vigilance IS the
fact that Lord Salisbury in his optimistic speech
on foreign relations passed over the Philippines
IN silence as though this were a dangerous ques-
ton. He did not neglect 70 refer the Span
ish-Arericsn war. ard in striving ~ meet the
requirements ~ neutrality tried "a strike a
balance between the two contestants but in
doing this he credited tho United States with
elevated philanthropy and Spain with love ~
independence. Americans cert ainly prof; by
the Prime Minister'S remarkable discrimination
between the motives Of the two contestants.
The action OF the Senate in striking out tho
appropriation Tor Canadian commission ia
regarded in London with suspicion and dis
trust Il was ni-time1 and il-judged. and. in
the judgment of true friends ~ America here.
should be promptly countsracted under pressure
from American opinion
Mr. Frederick Greenwood has cynical a-,i-
Gle In the July Nineteenth Century" on an
Anglo-American alliance. in which he assumes
that the Americans viii not he anxious Sor an
offensive and defensive coalition after the dan
ger % European intervention ir the war With
Spain has passed He has always advocated
an Anglo-German alliance. and finds t difficult
~ overcome his distrust Of America. NJ. l.. !
Maxsc. IN the new number % The National
Review" gives remarkable account ~ q
European plot during the Cuban crisis n thUart
the policy ~ the United States ny means ~ so
called friendly mediation. and explains how
useful were the services 81 Mr. Arthur Balfour
and Sir Julian Paunc-fote IN bringing 20 nauSht
the nleddeson. intrigue OF the Cont.nental
Powers
The same review has article ny Mr. II ".
Wilson on tn, Maine disaster. pointing 10 the
conclusion that some unauthorized person
gained access 10 the shore key ~ tho mine. and
by connecting the firing battery. destroyed the
ship
The afternoon papers contain confused &C
counts Of the hghtng going on at Santiago
]
ports are received The bulletin boards In The
clubhouses are surrounded with groups Of mem
beers eagerly looking for the latest news. The
prediction generally heard is that the Spaniards
will -etrea, toward Manzano after stubborn
resistance. and that ADMIRAL Cervera vii scui-
tie his ships Admira! Camara's destination Is
still in doubt this afternoon. but his whole
mannuvre Is ridiculed On every side as gro
/ tes1ue bit 81 naval bur.e.que
While elections have been going on n Ger
/ many and new ministries forming IN Franc" and
Italy English journals have been commenting
/ listless!y upon the absence % new men ~ Tepu;e
! and authority IN Continental politics. This Is
! singular cornmer. from tho critics here. since
the same thing may ne sal n English politics
/ which were never before SO dull and common
| place There are no new men coming on anc
| most ~ the old timers seer asleep The out
break 81 religion in politics has been suppressed
THO Benef-es bill has passed. and tn BISHOP
| o, London has written A jucic.cus lette- WIN
much good advice which vi, no: be Needed hy
the extremists The only important speeches ~
| the week IN Parl!anen: were Sir Michael Hicks
| Reach's on converting the loan for the recon
| quest Of the Soudan into g;'t TO Egypt ana
| Lord Transformers on the military policy. taxing
| the ground that professional army ready for
service at any time cannot be created IN Eng
| land by conscription- The lnonis's nave
gained a seat az Durham. but ~" result vas
effected ~ the transfer ~ a Few votes and Is
not important one candidate had cork leg
| and the other a chronic stiff neck caused ~
| rheumatism. The cork leg Won.
The Gladstone memorial movement has re-
eejved a great impulse from the acceptance ~
! The chAirnanship Of the General Committee by
the Prince ~ Wales
The London Times" adopting an American
| .tea has sold Ave thousand sets - The latest
| edition ~ The EncyclopeG. Britanica' a.
| IA set, or about one-third the usual price
| Each So. contains twenty-five Volumes. and he
| entire transaction involves $3.50 600
The London season IL nov a its height. Win
! balls and parties every night. and with no new
J feature unless Il IL the Ostentatious display ~
wealth The society paragrapherr now CON
= slider Il their duty 10 Jet the public know how
I much money a Fashionable party A. a great
| house costs.
The State concert az buckingham Palace last
| night produced a brilliant array OF royalty. In
| Guiding the Prince o, Wales's guests the ruk"
! and Duchess Of Sparta. Lady leicester dance
! a, Holland House was 20 ~" most con
| .rlc,,ous Incidents Of the week Thu Prince ~