New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
WHAT LONDON TALKS ABOUT.

London, October g.
THE PREMIER DISGRUNTLED.-The Marquis
OF Salisbury has returned to his duties at the
Foreign Office in unusually dogsed mood, a
complete antthesis OF his ordinarily gentle treat
ment Of the officials. He was extremely dlsgrunted
a. the way official matters concerning China and
FashOda have been coming out although Publicsts
Of all shades Of opinion have been bitterly com
planning OF the almost complete Ignorance in which
questions This was especially the with
fashods. and it bred want Of confidence in the
Government among its own supporters. This has
been amply demonstrated by the daily outcry or
the Conservative press against the backdown upon
the part of Great Britain which they evidently
foresee
WAR STORES FOR THE FAR EAsT-The re-
versal of the order Of things In China has also
been theme for lamentations at the Marquis Of
sasbury's inYcrtebrateness. The dispatch Of Cos
sacks and field guns 10 guard the Russian Lega-
ton at Picking in addition TO marines sent by
The other Embassies. is considered significant The
British Premier however seems realize that
trouble is brewing in the East, as large QUANTITIES
Of war stores are going 10 Hong Kong. About
for that port today while the frst-class cruiser
Terrible has been ordered 10 join her sister ship
the Powerful. on the China station so soon as
small repairs are completed These cruisers are
The largest in the world. and form a formidable
addition 10 Great Britains naval force in Chinese
waters.
TROUBLE BREWING IN AFRICA-Disquietng
news from the IranSNaal mas reached lne bllISH
Foreign Office II appears that President Kruger
has commanded British subjects in the Transvaal
10 Join the burgher force sent against the rebel
ious chief Mpfeu. who Is preparing for battle on
.. large scale. All the roads in Northern Trans
wal are held by armed Kaffirs. and the Boers are
likely to have A difficult task President Kruger
has the letter of the law his side in ordering
rnsa subjects IN the Trahsyaaii 10 ION y Uni
tteiuse to fight for the Beers while they are dis
Hnanchlsed similar incident promised trouble
y was averted by the Transvaal waving its de-
Intervene
GERMANIzING ASIA MINOR.-The political
elae OF Emperor Williams visit 10 Palestine Is at
tracing close attention here. 1t has been brought
into prominence by the fact that Germany for the
last twenty years has had an eve on Asia Minor
s heI part Of the spoils when the ottoman EN-
pure couapses and the German Emperor since the
armenian trouble has obtained a strong foothod
- mat part Of the world. Germans are now to be
,, osnd everywhere in Asia Minor. They have Oh,
sSuea railroad land and other concessions ana
generally showing disposition to settle mere
,v.,cllOn that Emperor Williams idea Is 10 lOS-
isn .nis German settlement, ana when turkey coz
, ,s,nor from the Aegean Sea 10 Arabia where
VINO ae Us Is room for ten million German emgran -
BrltisH u.o otherwise q 10 the United states OF 20
snd I'i IN. colonies. whore they would be ABSORBED
W" 'os' TO Germany
hMPEROR WILLIAMS SCHEMES.-"The Spec
80 points out that Emperor Williams hrst inea
y "efmanzing the Transvaal, South Brazil ana
ra's OF Africa failed. The project failed In South
lag" owing to the dread in Berlin that II might
al 20 war with America THE Spectator" adds:
v ~ however. America had been paralyzed with a
.a.,opean war, seemed for few hours possible
woniS me Venezuelan dispute. German opportunity
iv uiu nave arrived The question OF the possibil-
Asgryt permission TO acquire Cuba met win an
Bs bs negative and We have little doubt Wasning-
share 10 oten asked TO conciliate Germany WIN ii
"Tbo' N lhe Philippine Islands" -,
ne,a one " Spectator concludes by remarking: En-
for nlatn's frequent change OF object accounts
dIrec,ioo non-success. while his efforts In dineren'
less S' nave aroused arousing the sleep
United ssrust OF Great Britain. Russia and the
r NIEERS AT MANILA PRAlSED-"Ihe
- Is publishing n series OF letters from Manila
ss'lo'hs the American achievements there. It's
,s.. pohoent. referring the American Volun-
warmly praises their work. but ADDS there
a. 40 question that the men most anxious
- nome. He says: Their brief experience IN