New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
-1r NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
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r.ul he the necessity for enforcing some
A ANU" mon Meneleks dream OF an Abys-
snian empire
,r tonic OF absorbing interest is the sup
o.. s,irenins OF British policy toward Russia
r,,,s MI Balfour has not remained in the
-, Office in this sultry weather. when the
I,ss are blowing over the golf links. without
icing serious work to do. What seems
.onahle is the adoption Of an aggressive policy
.,torcng a demand for a British sphere OF
'O.nerce in China which viii be definitely re-
-.oa and from which foreign rivals will be
I'D of II to-days dispatches TO The
w.. Mail" are fully confirmed the naval dem
.,..,on has already begun. and the Yang-tse
x,-s NJ influence has been peremptorily de-
'f.,ad by the British Ambassador. This coer-
So. rovement is directed against the Picking
cr.rment. but many suspicious circumstances
10, 10 a diplomatic understanding with Russia
s,ve-and- take principles. Apparently the
so,.o door" phrase has been abandoned as a
,.,end of unsuccessful diplomacy. The first
,csc,ive British answer TO German and Russian
,cgresslon in China was the occupation OF Wei
,yoiWei The second real measure OF selfde
tsnce may be the acquisition Of a definite Brit
,sb snbere OF influence in the richest section Of
China in anticipation of the ultimate partition
Of the Empire The open door" will speedily
cease to be a conturlng phrase If the European
Powers. one after another. are allowed to stake
ont claims and 10 warn each other against
poaching upon their national preserves.
The only political incident here has been the
defeat OF Lord Lathon's son at Southport
where he attempted 10 save Mr.. Curzon's seat
IN Parliament for the Cnionists. The Liberal
victory was due 10 dozen causes. among which
the secession OF Mr. Holden. chairman OF the
Lberal-U nionst Association was probably chief
in importance. Mr. Chamberlain attempted TO
suppress this movement for a return Of the Lib
eral-U TO the Liberal fold but he prob
ably has not taken his failure seriously TO heart
He has boxed the political compass all around
from Radicalism 10 Torylsm. and may not be
unwilling 20 contemplate the possibility OF his
reversing the process and eventually leading the
LIBERAL party. Certainly the Liberals won this
seat for Sir II NaylorLeyland with the help Of
the Liberal Cnionists who have proclaimed that
Irish Home Rule is lost cause and that there
Is nothing in the way Of new concentration Of
all the effective forces OF the old-time Lib
erasm.
A movement Of a similar kind is in progress
IN South Africa. where Mr.. Rhodes has reorgan
ICED the progressive elements and is rapidly
forcing his way back into the strongholds OF
power.
The fourth International Congresses OF Zoology
end Physiology have been meeting at Cam
bridge. The zoologists present from America
are Professors Marsh. Osborn and Baldwin,
from Yale Columbia and Princeton. and the
in attendance are Professors Bow
ditch. Of Harvard; Lusk, of Yale: Iastrow. OF
Wisconsin: Lombard. OF Michigan. Porter. Of
Harvard Lee. OF Columbia. and Atwater. Of
Wesleyan. Several Of these American delegates
read papers. Professor osborn was one OF the
leaders in a discus ,ion the origin OF man.
mails before the biologists Proft ssor Marsh
also Speaking The University OF Cambridge
conferred honorary degrees on nine members Of
the congresses Professor Bowditch was among
those thus honored The foreign attendance has
been very large. and the two congresses are
considered in every way successful The social
features will be continued for several days in
London where receptions and excursions have
been arranged. Nearly all the American dele
gates will attend the meeting Of the British
Association The Trades-Unio Congress will
also meet there mex; week to discuss ambiguous
morals, disastrous engineering the lockout and
the recent coal strike in South Wales
The Britannia is carrying the designer OF the
Shamrock and the committee OF the Ulster
Yacht Club 70 arrange a race in American
waters in which there will be no CHARGE OF any
or charger of foul play.
Lord Charles Beresford has started for Mar
settles on his way 10 China.
The Prince OF Wales is at Plymouth. where
he hopes to have his first carriage drive since
his accident
The most interesting rumor In relation to the
epproac hing ceremonies at Amsterdam Is that
the young Queen will wear on her arm during
the fetes the insignia OF the Order Of the Gar
ter which Queen Victoria interds TO confer
upon her as a souvenir OF her coming Of age.
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