New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

:, Commons with the purpose of getting some INK
ling OF the Governments intentions Iep'' " W
Parliamentary Secretary Of the war oiS'
Wvndham. Yesterday evening is consdereu POI,
..o,,.I,, significant He was questioned as 10
,b truth NJ tho report that the BRUSH gaiiiSo"
n south Africa was to be gradually lncreaseu W
forty thousand men. Had the GoVerhHeht "'s"
10 give n pacihcatory answer, with the We" u q"
loyIne the anxiety here and at the Cape the ques
ton offered an ample opportunity, put MI wynn
ham replied in two words, mo. SIT
The truth Is that whatever plans the Government
has decided on the Ministers regard 1t as impohtic
to contradict reports, however extravagaht' Oh It's
,varI,ke Intentions because OF the reverOerations
an ne eject which il would be foolish impair by
hastv denials or combinations. At the same time
daily almost SSerF nGdry in south africa
for all contingencies. While II is not true th Una.
eral Sir Redvers Butler has already been ppht b
to command the expedition, there Is no dq & has n
will make big bid for the command ,,n f,e that
he reserved himself for go at the boers' ~ '
pay them some old grudges ....,o,, ,s ron,dIv
becoming exhausted and the situation Is daly geo
ting more n5oeraIe In 1HG Speedily f be ended
or mended The big military expendl,ure o %, XII b,lI
10000 provided for IN the M Homm mSJ June has
caused alarm among taxpayers aiunousn ~
admitted that portion OF the eHpehditu!e 10 liz
absolutely necessary by the increases In the army
UNEASY OVER BRITAINs DEFENCES.-The
contrast of the proceedings in the House OF COM
mons and at The Hague Peace Conference has also
been much commented upon. while a great deal or
dissatisfaction has been aroused by the intimauon
conveyed by the proposed Notifications OF the mar
bors ha S Sar coasts B admiral Lord Charles
Beresford strongly opposed the fortlrcat u
II s n that expenditure ought to be voted to mo-
bile instead OF fixed, dcfcnccs saying ne thouSn n
that II Great Britain unable 10 ATTACK he' c''
mics at sea the Empire would not last long
COLONIAL CONTRIBUTIONS-Th debate also
raises the important question OF Colonial contrlou-
tion to the imperal defence. 1t is pointed out In Of
fetal quarters that the expenditure OF Inc emto
Kingdom on imperial defence has been lhc[eas ns
90 So,ne into the pockets of Colonial merchants IN
payment of supplies to the garrlso 4 aIa fO'''
rons yet their contributions are microscope.
AMERICANS IN FIELD sPORTs.-America has
been prominent in field sports during the last week
Clarence Hobarts brilliant tennis has been Huch
remarked and It Is acknowledged that 1t was by
tho rnerest nuke that he lost the singles cham
nIo,sbtn An American A. Y. Dolan won a 30
guinea cup at the Nottingham Gun Club with ~
consecutive kills. while W: H. Wartons III, Hl'iueu
pool OF 200 guneas with !" be {act That Dr.
McDoweils entry for the diamond SOULS at hen
ley arrived from Chicago too ate 10 1e h dnr
The Chicago oarsman made many Hlehds mere ""i-
ing his last visit. , - a., o.,,o,, fArgo-
ants, IN nractisng promises to the verdict
OF their last visit in 1885, when they only 'oS' ~
THE GOLD QUESTIONING anxiety as TO the
question OF the inadequacy Of the gold reserve oil
the Bank OF England resulted In the Central Asso-
citation of Bankers, at the meeting yesterday re-
ferring the subject to committee for an early
report The rise in the discount rate OF the Relch-
hank the efforts of Germany to attract gold, the
expectation that money VIII be dear IN the Chi'ed
State before the end of September ana the deter
mnation of the Bank Of France to protect It's goId
reserve have all accentuated the SITUATION l"e
Statist' says:
While money continues cheaper In the United
States than expected and banks are exceptionally
strong it is improbable that stfinSehcg no on
speculation and Increasing expenditure In the rn
lperisa will withdraw gold from Europe instead OF
snndine II hither as now. No doubt she can do so
If she peases IN spite Of the ne pprmmodes from the
United States. the imports and the securluSs; aa e
to the interest etc in Europe have turned the
balance OF indebtedness against the Uhi'ed o'a'e'
1.-THE statist' says in conclusion that London VIII
he most fortunate II per cent bank rate udeS
over the and suggest In the event mt 81 one
don banks follow the example OK the
THE TREATY SHORE PROBLEM-It is said on
good authority that the delay of the secretary OF
state for the Colonies. Joseph Chamberlain III pre-
senting the report OF the Commits sioners OF the
|
arises from fact favorable to tns c0nten.ohs
~ the colony that Il is extremely dihcub foT the
imperial to 1y0 AMI 1aS Mr. GRamberaIns
time at present is so preoccupied with the Trans
yael that naturally me With Fame which promise
| TO be thorny
! MARVELLOUS CRICKET SCORE.-Immense en-
! ,busiasu has been aroused in the cricket world
here by the marvellous score Of 5ol and not OUT
made by A. j. Collins r,nS rbch tme he
only gave three chances
DO1NGs OF THE ROYALTGES.-The Queen ar
| r,yod at windsor Castle Friday after spending
! o,tb nj Ralmoral Castle. Scotland. where the
weather enabled her to enjoy constant driving 10
the benefit of her health.
Great preparations are being made at Aldershot
| Camp for the review OF troops by Her Majesty on
Monday. Most of the princes and princesses Will
/ be present
ROYALTIES were much in evidence during the last
/ ueek The Queen and the Prince OF Wales won a
number Of prizes horses and cattle at the Royal
Agricultural Society's show at Maidstone Kent
while almost daily members OF the royal family
charity opening bazaars and sales OF needlework or
giving garden fetes TUESDAY the annye ,Ss9 OF
q speclaiy busy day. The Duke OF Connaught re-
viewed the Yeomen OF tae Guard at am
royalties Henry White Secretary OF tne oni'ed -
States Embssy Carter Se M2a o ol
mel samuel s Sumner the United States Military
AttachH and Mrs Sumner. and Lieutenant Cowell,
r. I..nited states Naval Attache and Mrs. Col
we'll being among those present
FAsHION AIDING CIIARITY.-The Duchess of
Albanv's garden party. held in behalf Of charity,
was the rendezvous OF most OF the fashionable peo-
pie. including the Duke and Duchess of Connaught
the Marquis and Warehouses OF Salisbury, the
Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough, Lord and Lady
Mount Stephen. Lady William Beresford, Lord and
,l,. thron and RI
Mrs Andrew Carnegie
Princess Christians sale OF work from the Roya
School OF Art Needlework Monday and subse-
quont days great success. Many distin'
guished persons among the salespeople, in
Guiding some Americans, Lady Deerhurst and Mrs
Bonynge and Mrs. Bradley Martin