New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27
cate IN China has been blocked by remon-
strances from Germany.

cate IN China has been blocked by remoh-
strances from Germany.
While Mr. Chamberlain has made the pest
sneech o. the week in Parliament. three other
men have scored brilliant successes. MI. "eraiu
Balfour revealed a remarkable talent for iuc'o
exnosition IN introducing the Irish bill Inc
6av ~ miracles has not PASSED when an Engilsh
Minister can produce a scheme Of Irish leslsia-
finn which seems to satisfy every BODY. No'
even Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule Parhaihe"'
in Dublin could have proposed more oe''o-
cratic plan Of local government Tor the 'si""u'
and II could not have provided so large '"ea'
ure OF relief from the imperial treasury io' inc
poor rates and county cess Mr.. broui'N &C.
succeeded last night in rendering conPVN
measure OF army reorganization in'einsloie -
the House although ne failed 10 SATISFY 'hc
military members and experts like OF Oha''eS
Dixie Mr. Arnold and Mr.. Forster IN impo'''"'
details The bill proposes an increase Vi Wv,
army by nearly twenty-five thousand men anu
an additional expenditure Of S2e1oV"' lot '"e
,n,;,arv ssrv,ce II IS the largest military es-
Establishment ever known in England III u'i'e %
peace. but there are no protests ana such
r,,,o,s,o &c 6 heard Is based on technical
po,nts Sir Edward Grey. who IS OFTEN ue-
..-,hoa os tho corning man on the Liberal side.
disn,aved an instinct for leadership IN throw
,,s tho moral force Of the Opposition oench
against Nj Labouchere In the West African
debate His speech has greatly Increased MS
authority and reputation.
While the Liberals have won n7iilah' We
tory in the Crickdale election. political ln'eies'
centres upon the London municipal eiec''o"'
next Thursday Nearly every local constituency
Is holly contested The Progressive ca'npa's'!
Is a determined assault upon the pohcN u
breaking UP London into ten or twenty moor
porated cities without centralized aoh'hls""
ton: the Moderates deny the charge that 'he"
triumph will lead to the disiniegrauon oi 'ne
METROPOLITAN government. and contend 'ha' the
gloriication OF the vestries will he po'h har'hIeS'
and useful. Bumbledom is target for Pro
eressive satire. and Socialism is the main oo'e''
of invective on the Moderate SIDE
The oratory Of each party is characterized ''
partisan extravagance The misgovernment Of
American cities and the defeat OF the reforHers
IN the recent New-York elections are stock ar
runents on the Moderate side. Mr. James
Bryce has exposed the fallacy Of these misieau-
Ing analogies. and Sir Wemyss Reds speaker
to-day has a convincing article proving that hi"-
nicipal reformers IN America are proceeding Oh
opposite lines from the Moderates here ou' the
influence Of what Lord Salisbury terms mega'o-
mania in New-York. followed as it was by the
defeat Of Mr.. Low, will be felt in the coming
election.
What Is really the worst tendency Of this cam
vass is the dragging Of National politics INTO
municipal election. Hitherto the ProsressiVeS
have not cared 10 be known as Liberals nor the
Moderates as Conservatives; this attitude has
been changed largely through the zeal OF the
Conservatives. Mr. Balfour the Duke Of Devon
OH and M
leaders are taking an active part in the can
vass and rallying their party on National INES.
This is in direct imitation Of Tammany tactics
The Progressives are more discreet in this re-
snect. Lord Rosebery will speak on Tuesday
hut he considers himself out Of politics. SIT
Walter Besant in to-day's Chronicle, makes
an eloquent plea for the unity Of London
The general impression that the approaching
season Will be dull and disappointing has been
partly dispelled by the Court functions at st.
James's and buckingham palaces. The Queen
brought her own weather from Windsor, ana
Iondon has revealed in bright sunlight and clear
and invieoratng air. She has shown herself
freely BY long drives in the streets and parks
and everybody is commenting upon her I'M
proved health. Her dinner parties have been
attended mainly by the members OF the royal
family but the Drawing Room. with two nun
dred presentations brilliant function, re-
rnarkable for the beauty Of the debutantes and
the elegance Of the costumes. The Duchess or
Devonshire who was the substitute for the
Marchoness Of Salisbury in presenting the
women Of the diplomatic circle. wore marvel
lous court dress Of violet satin, and pearls ana
diamonds without number Some Of the hand
soonest costumes Empire dresses. and the
diamonds on exhibition would have foated the
Chinese loan Mr. Henry White and Mr.. Car
ter represented the American Embassy at the
levee and the Drawing Room, and Mrs White
presented Miss Murel White AND Mrs. j. Pier
pont Morgan jr whose white muslin ana lace
dress with satin duchesse train, lined with
pale blue velvet and ruffled With pink roses, was
much admired. Mrs. White was also at LORD
Rosebery's dance which most brilliant
affair The Prince Of Wales has been lunching,
dining and visiting at many houses before start
ing for the Continent The members Of the
royal family have been constantly seen az the
theatres The whole West End, after being in
the doefu dumps over influenza and measles.
has suddenly frightened up in whir Of gayety.
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