New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
WHATLONDON TALKS ABOUT

London, February 8.
| II Is probable that little further Trustworthy III
formation regarding China will be obtainabe un'i
| the Ministers have n chance to reply 10 'hei u.s.
| sailans during the course OF the DEBATE III ana
mani on the address In reply to the speech from
49,, ..o,o pu, tho explicit statement OF the stua-
| ,,o, Furnished 10 the Associated Press on Thurs-
doy last a. suncicnt insight into the actual facts
and shows that the press has wasted coHS,'eia
| bIc amount OF hysterical alarm which, cur'ou'',
enough IL moro prevalent among the uoVerhihci''
,nnor,ers than among the Opposition papers
After all the perturbation VIII not nave peen
| w.a,ed ~ II serves 10 convince the Government Oh
| tho terrible earnestness OF the country over 'he
| matter and how II Will resent any "ein"eHs W
| bungling II must be remembered that the "holc
| Talien-Wan story never received shadow OF o'n-
| ciol sanction AS cabled TO the Associated Press
| ON Thursday last Great Britain has never den'u'u
| ed that Tal!en-Wan be made treaty port l. was
,oero,v ona Of the suggested constituents OF the
borpain and &c II should be withdrawn 1t can only
| be because II Is a barrier TO the negotiations io'
| tho loan. The object OF the condition was 10
| checkmate any scheme for the trahsioitha''o' VI
| Port Arthur into u closed Russian port. ana the
object was equally secured by eSacting from Cniha
| and Russia together n pledge In regard 10 fort
| Arthur similar TO the pledge cxacted from them
| IN regard TO Corea before the EVACUATION VI I"' l
| Hamilton and this will probably DE the up'""'
The semi official statements distinctly poii' '"ee
| m the specific assurance carry III INC "S"N
| In regard to the temporary nature OF TIC i'
,enure Of Port Arthur which accompanied Dy
| the friendly assurance that Great Britain Is ho'
| bound to Japan by any warllke alliance. III shoI'
there IL every reason TO believe that rrea' p'i''
does no, intend 70 recede an inch from the position
which has been officially taken up by Messts
| Ralfour Chamberlain and Hicks Beach. IN the
| Marquis OF Salisbury's name
| In the course OF important address ~ b'""
ford. before the Chamber OF Commerce OF una
place on THURSDAY last the Tnl6Gd 81 salisbnry.
doctrine of free trade in China lie sara A,Jl "a
had every sympathy WIZ H. aG SAFES ought TO lead
in shaping the worlds thought ana acton, To 70
inuug he said that they nag the ra 70 anbeve
| lasting benefits to themselves and 10 the world
SpGSkng Of hg iaT Of M Rng tI in the United
| States was in favor of the protective theor!. ine
WsSn 9 ,d ne rs sGafa oS theory and would
not he wise for the manufactIreTs Gt Wilson
bill. which closed too many mills IN the oh''eu
Henry Norman OtieT 0PPoneni Of the GGy you'd
| be unfair 10 cr!ticise the Marquis Of Salisbury 80
long as he maintains the Treaty Of Tien-Tsln of
| "in this demand we irresistible. At last the
| people of the United States have learned that We
| are not the and-graboers god-seizers or inonop-
y-hunters which some Of the Western , senators o
and Irish politicians represent us 10 ne ie5 I'M
realized that our aims are theirs W nat we waai
they wan;-free access 10 me great, un s,a
markets OF the far East They desire comme mere,
untrammelled by the teaousles. military ana poH,.
cal. OF the Continental natCns' mat Is preclsuy
what we ready to fight for. to secure fqr our
selves for hs srcy a pa w SUN rises is
| by necessity. our side. The Germans. IN SPITE
also With u.s. and sooner or later. France will give
way. or must fight her Tho hour mas arr ub
| Russia The British never before go aroused
and. should we have Yielded We shall lose The
| chance of standing ut last shoulder TO shoulder
with the other Engl!shspeaking great nation, we
should walt quietly un L3rH Sss as ,o ie me
country should know what TO say and do"
| WOMAN sUFFRAGE-There Will be an unusual
| w determined attempt during the coming session
| ~ parliament 10 carry the womans Suffrage bill
II has no prospect OF success, however. until the
| question assumes the form or Government ohl'
PRECEDENCE OVER DUCHEssEs-oueen
| Victoria has granted the new Princess Dhuleep-
| Singh lady Ann Coventry precedence over all
| English Duchesses.
| KEENAN, IN BOMBAY.-The American rice
| horse Keenan,. which was purchased by Lord Will
| lam Beresford and resold to the Mahara1ah Aga
| Khan. has arrived In Bombay In good condition
| DR. SMITHS OFFER.-Dr. Donaldson Smith.
the American explorer recently telegraphed to the
| Royal Geographical Society from India announo-
ing his readiness xplore the Upper Nile, Dut the
society replied that tho matter had been settled py
| Mr. Cavendish going.
| RAID ON MOROCCO.-When the evidence IS
| sifted It appears that tho Globe Venture Syndi-
| Gates descent the Sus coast OF Morocco. an
| nounced in dispatches TO the Associated Press on
January 81. closely resembles Dr. Jamesons Trans
| vaal raid The pretended ignorance OF Sir Edward
| Thornton chairman OF the syndicate and formerly
| British Ambassador at Washington. Is wholly I'M
| ,cnable for It is known that warnings were re-
ceyed in London at Chrsmas TO tne eeot tmst
| sisted In her intention 10 land arms and ammuni-
| ton on the Sus coast she would meet with warm
rn..affi ion
| The saturday Review protests against such
| buccaneering expeditions hazarding Imperial pres
tge for the benefit OF band Of needy adventures
| hope that the sultan will press claim for dam;
| ages for this fragrant breach OF international
faith. even though the d,snl,y ana pockets Oh eN-
| diplomatists suffer accordingly
midas WHEAT CROP.-"The Statist" says tho
| wheat crop OF India promises splendtdly The cut
ting Will begin during tho present month. and It
| will be shipped at the end OF March and early In
| April thus immensely benelttns Europe at the
time American supplies ar IT" tb, ., q, .rso.o,
| Australia will be In a position to export great
| deal more wheat than expected
| AN IMPOSING COMMISSION-The Royal Com
mission. headed by the Prince OF Wales and the
Duke OF York which. as announced by THE Lon
| don Gazette" has been appointed TO secure ade-
| ouate British representation at the Paris Exhibit
ton OF 1900 numbers 40 persons and, in addition
| TO the princes mentioned and the Duke OF Devon
| shire the Duke OF Fife. the Marquis OF Lorne and
the Earl OF Derby. Earl Cadogan. Earl Spencer,
| Baron Rothschld. Baron Herschel Sir William
| Vernon Harcourt and Sir Edward Poynter. presi-
| dent of the Royal Academy includes Baron Strath-
| coma and Mount Royal, George Ii. Curzon. James
| Bryce Sir Charles Rivers wilson and sir Charles
nrst time since the great scandal which clouded
his life a number OF years ago. hessrs. Wood and
| Dredge and the other Commissioners who repre-
| sented Great Britain ut Chicago are omitted from
the present Commission The Times" says:
he rnpO lis a.
| ton Of some real effort and display"
| a Government grant was given In the case OF the
seAsAs:.sss ssk I'M WyzINA who nAf lie. ma. a'