New-York tribune., 1899-06-11
LONDON NEWS AND VIEWS.

sssed resolution expressing alarm at the serious
,rtury 10 British and Colonial trade arising rom
the continued and threatened extension oi of
competition were only following the lashio" u
b,am,n- the Government. II is pointed out 'he'
y,ould be better employed in studying the OUT
spoken consular reports conclusiVey sho"i"e ~ '
tho oustng of British trade Is due 10 superb
American methods OF pushing business ana 10 the
greater adaptability OF Americans 10 cater W 'ie
wants Of their customers than the Enshsh'eh
consider beftting their dignity. AFTER ar "o"
ever. the trade returns for May are not discouras
ING An examination of the figures shows tha' soiie
NJ the heaviest improvements in both exports anu ~
s Ur s ,yere due 10 the enormous appreciation IN
ne value of copper and other metais m iera
SSo0nsSerabv below those 1895 suggesting ac
cordng to opinions here that allowing t9r he M
still manipulating the market
,NcpFAsE IN CANCER CASES.-The alarming
increase in the mortality from cancer IN orea'
rr,,oin has led to the formation of society 10
,ho, the disease It's first meeting was heo
nm wednesday, when Sir Charles Cameron M r..
dwelling upon the need Of the society, pon,eSN IN New
york has doubled the last ten years. ana bere hna
It is calculated II the increase is m sos than from
will be more deaths from cancer IN SV' ,eyer COM
consumption; smallpox and tSa Tpn1'n same period the
ratio per million has risen from $40 10 'o''
AN INTERVIEW WITH BERNHARDT-ln an
interview with Sarah Bernhapdt, VINO was siea,''
bod Of
,ha actress said: I'm common with every fnehoei
90 tbe profession in all lands, we render tribute
a., tba great manager who did so much for the pro-
fession for all time Sir Henry l'nnG' Ellen AeiiS
and George Edwardes have all expressed 10 ms
their grief. In all transactions social auu % pus
ross Mr. DAILY was man quick 10 detect talent
the friend Of the sruggler, with a'great hear' anu
Nme Bernhardt is looking forward TO her pres
entation of Hamlet" on Monday %, one 1eG says Re
was never better physically fitted Ior worh. s ne
saTsing hfs IS Ay great dese to go to United
s1es very soon Sc0Gg1Ttdp Rogsaand JUST before left
paris, He is in the best of health and writing
p'%f cannot discuss the situation in France except
10 say there always exists one situation We We
French aiT2ys way i've %eSdg oS IL France is great She
rights herself. We never fear
ST. Petersburg just received confirm the report OF
the marriage Of Paderewski to Miss Helen Rosen
al Warsaw May 81.
AMERICANS ILL-TREATED IN MOROCCO
American missionaries In Morocco are again hav-
,nr trouble with the authorities 1t appears that
owing to the Pacha of Mequinez. thirty-four miles
from Fez refusing TO permit the mission 10 i've
anywhere except in the Jewish quarter, ana DelhS
unable to renew the lease OF the house they occu-
pied there the Americans three weeks ago were
forced camp outside the walls of the town The
Pacha temporarily lent 10 them a few tents Whlcn
were afterward withdrawn. leaving their goods ex-
posed to the rain and robbers. TIE Pacha IS quite
Indifferent to prospective claims for indemnity as
the money would be collected from the lower
classes The missioner snd MS fay SSS
that the United States Consul-General is taking
action in the matter.
THE HENLEY RACEs-The preparations for
the Henley regatta well advanced. Owing TO
the presence of foreign crews interest in the row.
ing meeting is even widespread than usual
Houses and apartments have been rented at ruin
Gus prices. Small villas which rented at from
$3.50 to $3.50 year fetching $3.50 and $500 for
the three days of the regatta. The Regatta Com
Initee is introducing stringent rules which, society
But the committee is determined that the racing
shall not be SaGTceq @ nc to PGnf % m parties and the
keeping the pleasure craft in narrow lanes on
either side.
PUBLISHERS CONGRESs.-The third Interna-
tiona Congress OF Publishers. which opened
Wednesday at Stationers' Hail. this city has awak-
ened general interest The American delegates
were Messrs. Putnam. Appleton, Chichester. D. c.
Heath, r. Mcclure and Herbert Stone. Of Chicago;
Professor Mavor Of Toronto, represented Canada,
and Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal. the Cana
dian High Commissioner took part in the social
part of the programme
At the dinner given by the Statoners' Company
on Wednesday Mr.. Putnams toast TO Literature
was the hi; of the evening. 1t characters
tically American in the manner Of delivery shrewd
mother wit and frank, kindly view Of men and
things. He drew glorious picture or the interna-
tional influence of literature In the fifteenth
teenth and seventeenth centuries. showing that lit
erature superseded the Papacy a unifying force
in the direction Of human brotherhood. Professor
Lecky, the historian in replying, paid a warm trb
and pointed out that the best history of the Brit
ish Navy was written by Captain Alfred T. Mahan
+. Il. Daldys address Canadian Copyright
and the Relations of American and Canadian Pub
the Canadian Authors Society proposed should be
inserted IN the bll before Parlament. by which
Canadians had purchased the license to publish
would be totally prohibited.
congress passed resolution indorsing the Cana,
dian dd proposal Mt He4ths paper on on The Need
Works. also net me. with approval ,....
Select Committee Of the House Of Lords on Copy
right. and and introduced the Canadian proposition.
bureau to carry out the resolutions Of prevous'
present and future congresses, the expenses to be
sssocia,ons and also to appoint an nternati0nal
between authors and publishers in all countries
The delegates to the Publishers Congress visited
Windsor Castle on Saturday by a special invitation
of the Queen.
THE SEASON AT ITS HEIGHT-The splendid
weather Of the last week brought fashionable peo-
pie TO the parks and streets. and has given to Lon
don don the gayes appearance The heat Of the early
In the last couple Of days.
SOCIETY AT ASCOT RACEs.-Every one is
now looking forward to the Ascot races where
large attendance is expected although fewer
houses around Ascot have been taken. The Prince
OF Wales will entertain bachelors party at Heath
House, and the Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough
will be the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Rupert Beckett
at Ascot. The Duke and Duchess of Westminster
the Duke and Duchess Of Portland. and the Duke
and Duchess Of Devonshre Will entertain big par
ties. Ascot. however, Will be shorn Of its leading
feature by the omission OF the royal procession up
the course each day. The Prince OF Wales and the
other royalties will drive TO the course privately,
the Queen having prohibited the procession in
order 10 mark the family mourning for Prince
Alfred Of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and the Queen OF
Denmark.