New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

| be leased TO Canada The official view seems u
favor this compromise as general Dasis io' II
friendly arrangement. II is pointed out that as the
| I-n,,ad States Canada and Great Britain nave 10
live as nelghbors and In their hearts desire 10 hVe
as friends neither side can afford to assume hon-
! nossumus attitude II this were TO pe inc
last transaction to he arranged: and az the fna'"
oueston nt issue though almost lost to view among
the multitude oi irritating side Issues, was means
~ easy access 10 the Klondike the lease or n mar
! bor would seem meet the practical heeus VI
Canada the other hand, "The oaturuaS Nv
view voices the feeling OF considerable section
of the public In pointing out that by acceptiiis 'ho
suqqested settlement Canada debars hersel iro'n
again raising the question Of territorial risht anu
becomes n mere liccnsee where she Claims o oe ''
owner In fee simple. Many think the propoSe"
compromise would lead to endless comphca'o"s'
annovences acts OF retaliation and attempts on
80 s,da IN exce a the other side restrict their
rights Under the proposed compromise, THE sat
urday Review" thinks. Canada ought In no event 10
surrender her rights in international law uhiess s'e
con,urrently receves considerable concessions from
! the United States other questions Defore the
Commission. THE Saturday Review proceeds 10
| c,a,m that Canada now suffices for herself. both
noIIt,cally and economically. and has no turther
| need o. the United States: that only the most
factous policy the part Of Great Britain couiu
revive the Annexa ZIONIST party IN Canada and asks
what possible could Canada have for ihVoW-
ing the country in the gravest Internal questions
| The article concludes as follows:
With thousands of Americans slagghtering En-,
Concealed rrC from the public by methods worse than
Russias as an instance Of external aggression anu
with a reign Of terror in Cleveland where tram
strike is conducted with nitro-glycerine bombs, as
an example Of internal convulsion there IL riea tea
present tide OF prosperity turns Therefore TO urge
Canada 20 beyond the bounds or reasonapie con
cessIon would be good neither for her nor the E"'
| pre.
In connection with the Alaskan dispute. the Hignt
Hon H. H. Asqulth, formerly Secretary OF State
! for the Home Department In a Canadian paper re-
Gently repudiated remarks which he had made 10
! the correspondent here OF The Associated Press.
When Mr.. Asquth was visited by the Correspondents ono m
to-day ask wherein he had been S ,n yo we re
said in the course OF casual conversation naEe
! said nothing In public about the Alaskan question
matter to be published. Any interview | always
revise and | Ike to have II In my own words. J.
time therefore could not adopt the utterances
In question. and when my attention was dlrected 10
them was a public man, hound 10 repuoiate
what had evidently been published as puDhc
| utterance.'
A COURAGEOUS MINISTER-The disgrace OF
General DE Negrier mas created a profound impress
sion not only In France, but all over Europe ana
has brought into prominent notice the depth OF the
civil as well the military courage possessed by the
| new French Minister Of War, General the Marquis
| De GaIlifet Before him the pastebonrd patriots
| who threatened terrible vengeance with the army
| II they were thwartcd by the republic double up
and fall pieces. and the public Is beginning 10
realize that al last the right man has been FOUND
| TO suppress the real raducers OF the army-those
who degraded its honor and shamed its uniform by
| chicanery and intrigue. 1t Is symbolic OF the
change In the situation to see General dc IcileuN'
who in full rogimentals attempted to bully the jury
into the conviction Of Zola. now whining pltifuily
| for a pension from the office to which he has DeeiI
| dlsgraced. When General De Pellieux searched
Colonel Picquart's rooms he found bundle of love-
| letters from a Madame Nj. the wife OF well
| known Judge to Colonel Picquart. General DE Pei-
lieux read the atters carefully and sent them to
| the woman's husband. who. up1n she evidence they
furnished obtained judicial Eg7i~don from hcr.
When asked by General De Goblet II ne had sent
| the letters General De Peeux denied on his word
| of honor that he had done go. but the Minister OF
! War found that the General had been lying, ana
hence the punishment imposed upon him was IN
even greater degree than 1t would otherwise nave
| been The removal OF General De Negrier tends TO
the salvation Of the republic. as. II his hagrant m
subordination had been overiooken me usJrpe inped
Details of the interview between General DE cat sia,,
fet and General De Nfgrer% % sHG~ IN nov pe
| SNhsrier When taxed with issuing sedtous cir
erai pii' eanyocated prevarcsted and behaved ike
poltroon until forced into corner GeneraI hoe De
/ and ordered him go forthwith and fetch the
original documents Even then General pG NeS'ee m
Galifet sent him command to come ana not lot
General De Gallifets communication. issued yes
terday in which he avowed full :esponsibillty Tor
| The disciplinary measures adopted toward the Gen
Gonras,ns so rNTsy with N 3f Wa w add
to the respect both Of the army and the nation
! for him and fully justifies Premier Waldcck- Rous-
seeq grave o poticaI disease No member Of the Gen,
eral stan has dared TO lif finger against General
murmp General De PsuS DS only onss asks bdSr for
done nothing to save their tool, Lieutenant Colonel
! Du Patty de clam.
Outo MEN IN IONDs1N-The simultaneous
presence in London OF Congressman c. H. Gros-
yenor and T. f. Burton and II. A. Garfield coupled
with the announcement that United States Senator
NJ A. Hanna will soon arrive here, IL believed to
indicate the possibility OF important Ohio polit-
ical conference here next week II. j.. Chapman
who was the Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Ohio the election of 1897. and who is just closing
European tour. tells the correspondent here OF
The Associated Press that despite the action OF his
friends he will not be candidate before the Ohio
Democratic Convention In the autumn. Mr. Chap
man thinks John r. Mclean, OF Cincinnati, will be
the nominee. though he says. It Is difficult 20 select
Chapman says that with the riots in Cleyeland ysa
pines. this looks like Democratic year.
AMERICANS SPENDING FREELY.-The thrush
OF Americans is unabated and they 10 be
everywhere. They lavish purchasers of every
thing that strikes their fancy. Shopkeepers say
this IL the best American since the financial
panic of 1898. and declare that the new customs
regulations not to affect purchases; and the
sign conspicuous I'm many shop windows. prices
made to meet the American tariff Is apparently
supernuous. This is particularly true as regards
art and curio dealers, who say that Americans no
the most expensive objects they display.
AMERICANS GAINING GROUND.-There was
an interesting little affair Friday evldencing the
way Americans gaining commercial ground in
England when President Martlndae OF the Brit
ish Pharmaceutical Association gave a banquet at
the Royal Botanic Gardens Club in honor OF Will
lam Warren. OF Detroit Leading members OF the
pharmaceutical profession present. Mr.. Mar
tindae in the course OF his speech said this was