New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27
WHATLONDONTALKS ABOUT
London. February ~.

London February 70
,,rrprcr ~ Cr-p, Sensational dispatches
nurror;inR to report alarmisi utterances OF fres'
! dent Mckinley. Secretary Long and other olio"
| are beginning 70 affect public opinion on '''S ~
| Of the Atlantic and create the impression" 90
there may possibly he truth In the reports ""'."
allego that the loss Of the Maine was not que 10
an accident ae al first believed here although VIII
! between the United States ami Spain is st" re-
/ garled a. improbable. the disposition III t"e e''
/ IL to regard the apprehelsions respecting 'u"a ~
Altogether exaggerated: but The Statist poih'S
| ont that this Is grave mistake. as apart 'o'"
| sentiment the material Losses inflicted upon Anne,
| leans by the anarchy in cuba must not I've bent
| tied" Continuing. The Statist says " heli'NeS
! that President McKinlcv is strong enough 10 To-
sis, the pressure" and congratulates MIN upon tne
| firm and ststesmanlikc qualities which the M
mense responsibilities Of his position have deVcI-
| ouod " and upon the honorable and noble princi-
| pies which he enuncated a, Philadelphia when ne
| quoted Washington.
| Al the same time continues The Ststist. we
realize that the President cannot afford TO quarrel
with his supporters il the latter press war
The Saturday Review" Is % the opinion That
| the affair is grayely threatening and comments
| upon tho silence or the Court OF inquiry into the
| loss OF the Maine being 'ominous. ms IN the
| nervous anxiety Of President Mckinley and MS
| Minister TO avoid rupture with Spain they WOULD
! obvousy have FASTENED 10 publish anything which
|
| and Allen VINO with tho assistance OF certain
newspapers are yelling for instant war In the best
( lingo style"
The Spectator is certain that the United states
, Government. whether moved by Information from
Europe or being only DESTROYS Of peace. Is anxious
TO avoid war" Still apart from the loss OF the
Maine The Spectator thinks that the narrowing
Consular reports from Cuba may so fire the Ameri-
! cans that they will insist upon their Government
| ending such niseries within American waters.
The Spectator then proceeds to repeat the re-
| ported war preparations In the United States and
| concludes follows:
| Grave persons everywhere In the Union
waiting for evidence. and are not inclined for war
| unless the honor and policy OF the country really
| require it,"
| Advices received here from Madrid show that
/ while the revolutionary organs, such as "El Pals"
are shreking denunciations and threats,
sponsibe newspa pers have adopted correct and
| conciliatory attitude. For instance. lei Liberal"
| In leading article made sympathetic reference
! 10 Washington's Birthday and expressed approval
! OF President McKinley's speech at Philadelphia
considering II be "a rebuff for those seeking to
| embroil the United States and Spain" and ex-
| pressing the hope that the Presidents action will
| be in accord with his words" In conclusion "E
| Liberal says:
| Thine will tell: but for the present ought TO
| cry truce to suspicious and animostles In honor
| OF the memory Of the great man, who, IN addition
10 laying the foundation Of the liberty Of his own
| people. contributed as few Others have done 10 me
| The Ministers declare that the pessimstic views
OF the Spanish press only the echo OF tho
! satonal statements made by certain American
| newspapers, ana they say ihey are more tnan
| do all possible TO prevent anything from altering
| the excellent relations between the two Govern
| "El Pals" repeating the charge that the real
seat OF war is not in Cuba. but in the United States
The war in cuba will only end when We send
| an army against the United States"
| LONDON'S MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN.-London
| is in the throes Of the hottest campaign in its
history. the contest for seats in the London Coun
! ~ Council completely throwing into the shade even
the keenest fought general Parliamentary elections
! For three weeks past the fight has been waging
| alike In Belgravia and Whitechapel. Nightly there
| are scores Of meetings attended by Cabinet Min
listers and front benchers Of both parties Peers
| and peeresses. commoners. the clergy publicsns
officers diplomats judges doctors and labor agita-
tors are all involved For the IFS seats to be filled
! on March there 30 candidates including a
| few independents. National issues have been in
| cuded in the fight in a manner hitherto unknown
in municipal politics, until 1t has become square
battle between the Cnionists and Liberals. under
| the titles Of Moderates and Progressives. Both
sides have been attempting to draw an analogy be-
| tween the oppositions aims and those Of Tam
aa paraGng as an h. asfp eS
| in London when the other fellow gets in power
| Barrels or money are nelnR spent on bofh sides,
gangs OF roughs have been hired 10 break up meet
| ings. and hundreds OF dsreputahles being
| poured into London from elsewhere to impersonar e
| voters who dead. in prison or AT sea. other
! wise inca pa citated from voting in person. James
| Bryce Member Of Parliament for the South Di-
| vision Of Aberdeen Liberal, author Of The Ameri-
can Commonwealth" etc. and the president Of the
| Board Of Trade in the Rosebery Ministry. has
| been in the thick OF the fight. telling every one
| what he knows about Tammany. Referring the
| charge OF Sir John Lubbock. Member Of Pariia 4
| ment for London University. LIBERAL -nionist
author Of prehistoric Times etc. that the ex-
| travagancc OF the municipal government New
| York under Tammany is due TO commercial on
| terprise and financial specuations. he said:
| "A strictly practical body OF men than the
| boss and his hcnchmen have not existed in the
, world whether for salaries jobs
! The campaign Is not lacking in amusing incidents.
! John Burns. the labor leader in n recent speech
referred to the peeresses who ha been canvassng
| in the Battersea District scented Delilahs."
on Tuesday. after hard days canvass Lady
Denblgh dropped into the London County Council
! tearoom TO get cup OF tea. MIR. Burns in
an adjoining room and Lord Denbigh Shaping
him the shoulder. invited him into the tearOom.
10 the delight OF all the Councillors. and said:
ALLOW to Introduce you 10 one OF the scented
| Deliahs
Lady Dcnbigh shook hands heartily with the dis