New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

,r,rpea out II the silver agitators were IN power
IN washington. but the difficulty OF the solution
&c greatly increased by the absorption OF goio
nv America owing to the wave or prosperity
ana the retention Of that gold through souno
administration Of National finance ana poiio'es
of currency reform. Lombard street ooes "'s
know where TO look for gold when the haha
mines have shut down and lndla heeos 1" III
increasing quantity and New-York VIII not
send IL across the Atlantic.
English Journals cannot With any degree or
consistency enlarge upon the antitrust passase
of the Presidents Message. England was never
before so deeply plastered over win Uus's'
syndicates and financial combinations as al inc
present moment. Every prominent Industry IS
covered by financial arrangements or TINS hlhu'
prospectuses have been issued this week TOT
big combination Of calico printers when VIII
include IS per cent Of that branch Of Industry IN
the United Kingdom. The capital or this huge
amalgamation will be no less than S3OOOOooo
for the MANAGEMENT Of the properties and as
cots which have been purchased, This is one
out OF hundreds Of similar English amalgana-
,,ons like those commonly known as trusts IN
America. Free trade offers no safeguard against
them. English law is powerless TO regulate
them. for il is obviously impraetcahle 10 pre-
vent manufacturers from carrying out arrange
ments for selling their own properties 10 thehi-
selves and managing their business more ecu
nomically by reducing their expense account ana
the pressure Of competition
There "a no outcry against trusts and com
h,nstions in England. since the general erect Oh
these Industrial amalgamations Is TO reouce 'he
nost of manufactured articles for the peneh' Oh
consumers There Is however, growing reel-
ing OF public indignation over the excuses anu
Irregularities Of stock promoting ana lack Vi
efficient safeguards for the protection OF snare
ouners The litigation in which the Lord Mayor
has been unpleasantly conspicuous enforces this
moral. and may compel the Government TO take
I'D the subject Of amending the company laws
at the next session of Parliament.
The art galleries are beginning to reflect the
spirit Of wartime one of them exhibits rather
theatrical picture Of the battle Of Elandslaagte,
by Mr. F. w Lawson. The Fine Art Society's
gallery has a private view to-day-a chlId
show 1t is a collection Of drawings OF children
by various artists. The best work is by MI
Phil May whose drawings Of London street boys
are always strong and humorous; a new but
not particularly good portrait of Mr.. Rudyard
Kipling is shown at the Dore Gallery. 1t is the
work Of Sir Philip Burne Jones; Mr.. T. R. Spen-
Mr.. Louis Rhead and his brother exhibit at the
Continental Gallery a series of drawings and
cartoons illustrating THE Idylls Of the King,
and Bunyan's Mr.. Badman.
Royalty besides patronizing entertainments
for war charities, is taking part in them. Prn-
cess Christian and Princess Victoria Of Schles-
wig Holsten are singing to-day with the Madri-
gal Society in a performance of Mendelssohns
elijah" at ST. Georges Chapel Windsor. before
an audience of five hundred ticket holders. the
Queen herself being present. For Mrs. Arthur
Pagets theatricals Miss Muriel Wilson and
other English beauties have already been en-
gagged, and another big military concert is
planned for Albert Hall in January. Actors
and singers have thrown themselves into the
movement for raising money for the soldiers
families and the success Of the various war
charities is largely due TO their efforts.
Ordinary theatrical enterprises offer few nov
elites Mr.. Forbes Robertson is not in good
health and II is not yet settled whether he will
go on with Mrs. Campbell In the theatrical COM
pany Of which she is now only the manager.
Mr. Wilson Barrett's best work at the Lyceum
has been done at the Saturday matinees. He
produced Hamlet" to-day before large and
delighted audience. and played the part with
power and imagination as a high melodrama II
not with subtle refinement and poetic tempera-
mept.
Mr. Massingham. the former Editor of '"The
Chronicle" was the guest of the Whitefriars
Club last night, and found compensation for the
sings and arrows Of outrageous fortune in the
fine tribute paid him by Mr. L. F. Austin, one Of
the most charming after dinner speakers in
London. 1. N. f.