New-York tribune., 1899-12-03
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

! those in England who responsible for the Te'a
| tions with the United States. II appears tha'
| when Mr.. Choate made his Thanksgiving speech no
| was quite ignorant that Mr. Chamberlain was
speaking so definitely regarding tangible alliances
| and the Ambassador did not intend his general-
| isms regarding Great Britain, Germany and the
| United States to be taken as confirmation or the
| Colonial Secretary's outepoken remarks. II would
| appear that Mr.. Chamberlain only told half the
| truth. for, in these dispatches. November o. II
pointed out that negotiations were afoot Tor an
| alliance looking to a settlement OF the Far East
ern question. The outlook" particularly well in
| formed Chinese matters. says this week:
The keynote of the new understanding will be
| found In the words open door,
| In view of Secretary Hays denial to the Chinese
Minister, It is presumed that the United States
at any rate as yet, has not decided to claim any
| sphere in China. According TO opinion here Secre-
tary Hays denial only to be expected at this
stage and whether not It correctly forecasts tho
attitude OF the United States II IL not regarded as
dsslpating the belief that the open door Is now
| the basis OF negotiations between the Powers.
In addition to being the centre Of attraction In
Turope's excitement over mooted alliances. Mr.
Chamberlain occupies the centre OF the stage In the
French British dispute. His official recognition OF
the French press diatribes and threat OF retalia-
tion made In his Leicester speech have incurred the
| censure Of many of his supporters while his
utterances irritated France almost to an alarming
| extent "The Speaker declares Mr.. Chamber
lain's head has been turned by his interview with
Emperor William. and expresses the hope that the
French nation will not forget that he IL not yet
! Foreign Secretary.
The fact that the French naval attache speaking
at the Temple Yacht Club dinner. simultaneously
with Mr. Chamberlain, emphatically disowned be-
fore Admiral Beresford and the other attaches and
seven hundred prominent Brtons. the attacks on
the Queen has rendered Mr.. Chamberlaln's notice
Of them more striking. The Associated Press
learns that the French naval attaches speech was
revised by the French Ambassador and was made
at his personal request.
The Conservative French papers contrast Mr..
Chamberlain's remarkable utteranccs with those of
Admiral Beresford. who following the French
naval attache. declared that a few caricaturists
could not be taken to represent nation. The
"Auorte" to-day says:
We are confronted by the positive threat Of war.
Possibly It does not correspond with British ma ma,
commands. We would assuredly have desired to
preserve the peace. but the Minister who leads
Great Britain wants war. which is consequently,
Inevitable.
This extract from the "Autorite" voices the ex-
treme tone. The petit Parisen" believes Mr..
Chamberlain tried to throw dust in the eyes Of the
British public ''n order TO avoid attention being
attracted to the defeats In South Africa"
Thus the Colonial Secretary has stirred up a
hornets nest. In marked contrast to his line of
action is that of NJ. Dccasse. whose moderate
ana rncoye be oo ,o ne
all sections of the British press though about forty
firms have announced that they have Withdrawn
their exhibits from the Paris Exposition on account
Of French enmy.
NOTES OF THE WAR-General Methuen is de-
scribed in a weekly being bright spot In the
Boer campaign. He has great popular favor
by his victories the march to Kimberley. No
one. 1t is said knows the topography between the
Orange River and Kimberley better than he does.
He traversed In 1884 all the ground he Is now oper-
qtlng The General his m har thap
almost any other British officer and is somewhat
Spartan in his habits. taking enlisted mems rations
and living their life in contrast General Clery,
who is accompanied by special French chef and
strictly ordered his star to take out an ample sup
ply of stores and delicacles
Colonel Baden -PoweHs book. aids to Scouting"
proofs Of which he read at Mafeking will be pub
lished this week. The story is now told as to how
Colonel Baden-Powell went to Mafeking 1t appears
that while leave in London, in July having left
his regiment in India, he met Lord Wolseley in
Piccady. "Hullo" said the commander in chief
you ought to be in South Africa. Can you get out
Ing day day 00'"e' DAue'-i owen ie'' 0" 'ne '0o"
According to M A. P" (Manly About People,
losses Ct the British troops IN soEt6 Afrca ff hat
she can scarcely be induced to talk on any other
attic and other nerve attacks.
ing at Cape Town much disapproved OF sending
naval brigade to the front. and Sir John Coomb
written to he Times and ' Service dee paper pro
testing against the habit OF employing sailors in
in procuring sailors than soldiers. the g5eater cost
OF theig pre- edpetion and the consequent underman
The army recruiting returns for November show
record II Is said, in explanation. that the calling
out Of the reserves and militia has created a labor
demand which is not yet supplied.
THE MONEY sTRINGENCY.-"The statlst"
commenting on the rise in the bank rate: says:
The accumulation OF money by the Russian Gov
shorness OF the gold reserve here and in Germany
Under the circumstances the political situation
can scarcely expect the Bank Of Russia to part t
with any Of It's gold While the advance in the
wthdrawing its balances from London until easier
6 S Pey & we cannot m look for gold go
for further reduction of the and may
witness very stringent conditions.
FRANCo-BRITIsH BICKERING.-The bitter
controversy between the British and French press
is not without its amusing features All manner |
OF frenchmon and French women resident in Eng |
land. from ladies' maids to authors and abbes, |
have kept the correspondence columns Of the Eng
lish papers full Of disavowals Of the attacks on
the Queen which have marked some OF the Paris |
papers. while the French papers themselves take |
little pains conceal their satisfaction the
irritation they have created, though the better
criticism The English papers have violently as
sailed every anti. .Dreyfusard in France, but they
conceive the justice Of tit-fortat argument
when the Queens personality is involved
A duel just fought in Paris between NJ. Jules |
Huret OF the Figaro" and VI. Viau Of the "Libre |
Parole" sprang partly out OF the controversy. NJ.
Huret has been In England sending over pro- |
British articles TO his paper. and was denounced |
by NJ. Viau. who accepted challenge and paid |
for his criticisms with a wound In his arm, which |
has paralyzod two OF his fingers.
CYCLIsT AND sINGER.-Charles Dan the |
cycst. whose fame up 10 the present has been !
based his defeating Zimmerman at Florence, !
has been engaged the leading tenor OF the Lyric
Theatre, Milan.
IRISH MAGISTRATES REMOvED-Two Irish |
Magistrates deprived this week by Lord Ash !
bourne the Lord Chancellor OF Ireland OF their |