New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

marine under the American flag In the carrying
trade Coal would also be cheaper mere IL
larger proportion OF the supply were ora"h
from America for use at sea. AS II H. coal mas
gore higher and higher. until the CardlH miners
can welnigh fancy that they are WORKING oh
the Sold reefs OF johannesburg. wages are us
ing not only In Wales but throughout 'ne
United Kingdom. as the natural result OF the
withdrawal of a large body OF workers from IN
dustrial employment
Englishmen. while convinced that the German
Emperor Is in full sympathy with the briuS"
policy In South Africa, are amazed py 'he uii
fr,endIiness expressed by large section OF 'ne
German press. For that reason several 1ouinais
here are inclined to warn Americans 10 De Oh
their guard against German ambition ana Haii-
time enterprise. The Spectator taxes oCcasio"
~ remind America that Rio Grande do SUI IL
half German already: that German acquisition
IN Brazil would involve the absolute heea'ioh
OF the Monroe Doctrine. and The Dally enron
icIe" commenting on its well INFORMED "As"
,rgton correspondent's emphatic reteration OF
his previous statement that the United states
government Is negotiating for the purchase OF
The Danish West Indies. assumes that Germany
has made good offer for ST. Thomas. and that
the situation is for America to carry out sew
ards project and obtain the best naval station
In the West Indies These journals overlook the
fact that the relations between Germany ana
the United States are even better than the rela-
tions between Germany and Great Britain ana
that the German Emperor's eyes are fixed upon
the near East rather than the West Indies ana
Brazil
NJ
doors OF the four great basicas at Rome Is
commanding attention in England an event
Of crowning interest in the career OF Leo MIL
The Pone is described by Rome correspondents
ne IN feeble health and unequal to participation
In This solemn scene, by which the inauguration
Of the Jubilee of 1900 Will be opened; but ne
has a will Of his own which battles the caution
of the doctors and the timidity Of the Vatican
advisers.
This Joyous event has been preceded by a
eatastrophe in Southern Italy which file English
tourists with sorrow. The landslide at Amalh,
bv which the old monastery Of the Capucines
above the town has been destroyed. has removed
the most picturesque landmark OF the CUR OF
Salerno and spoiled the terminus OF the most
glorious drive in the world. the rockbound circuit
from Sorrento TO Amalf.
Christmas in England has been rendered black
not onlv by the national reverses in South
Africa but also by the death OF a true philan-
thronist the Duke Of Westminster While gen.
erallv known as the largest landlord and the
richest man in England he was patron OF
every good cause and dispensed his wealth with
as full a measure as Western prairie yields
crops His charities were conducted on so large
a scale that even his immense income was not
always equal 10 the strain Of sustaining them.
The great bemish upon his career was his sale
Of a portrait OF Mr.. Gladstone when he was
irritated over the Home Rule policy; but some
Of his most intimate friends explain that he
happened to need f2 600 for charitable pur-
pose and accepted offer for the picture on
the impulse Of the moment. AS Mr.. Gladstone
and the Duke were afterward reconciled, II is
ungracious even for Liberals to lay stress upon
a single weak spot IN truly noble career OF
munihcence. Not only had the Duke learned
the practical gospel Of wealth, but he pursued
the turf sport for kings and IN the
spirit of a true sportsman. and he was lavish
patron Of art and an ideal leader OF the British
aristocracy. His grandson, Viscount Belgrave
who succeeds 10 the title. is youth OF twenty
years. now acting as aide-de-camp to Sir
Alfred Milner at Cape Town.
Christmas charities are all suffering from the
and the hospitals will have large shrinkase in
their holiday receipts. The Queen at Windsor
has set the example OF making the interests Of
the soldiers families paramount during this
gloomy period. having given up her usual family
party at Osborne There are few Christmas
parties In the country and the annual feast will
be kept with heavy hearts and carking cares
albeit with unabated faith in the ultimate tri-
umph OF British vaor when Tommy Atkins"
finds the right general.
The holiday attractions at the theatres have
opened with beautiful scenical pictures at the
Lyceum Theatre. where The Snow Man" de-
lights the children II It does not adequately
entertain older people 1t will be followed on
Boxing Night by a series of brilliant pantomimes
at Drury Lane and other theatres. /. n. F.
PARIS.