New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-23
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

| ment within the memory OF men now living Is Ill
| sight The members OF the House OF Commons
expect to fit about August 10 In time to reach the
| moors for the opening OF grouse shooting. when
| begins August u The Government has met many
| rebuffs I'm both houses OF Parliament and the re-
| duced majories with which IT has carried
| some pet measures have constituted moral VIC
| tories for the Opposition. The Conservative ieau-
| ers in short have displayed their usual vacia''oh
| INDIGESTION and feebeness in resisting the demands
OF the classes against the masses" Lobbying has
| been more prevalent than ever before. Unfortu-
leaders on that side have shown little aptitude to
of the numerous shortcomings OF me tories C
or TO profit by the RIGHTEOUSNESS that seVerai gov
eminent measures awakened in the ranks or i'ord
Sallsburys adherents. In short. the Liberals nave
| shown themselves rather demnGogic opposers than
| intiators OF line OF policy Otherwise II Is be
| leved. they might more than once have forced l a
dissolution of Parliament and appealed TO the couh-
| try with success
NAVAL GUNNERY PRACTICE.-The deter
mination OF the Admiralty to improve the gunnery
| OF the navy has come none too soon. In the opinion
| OF experts and there is general satisfaction that
the authorities have decided to follow the example
| OF the United States Navy and double the allow
| ance Of ammunition for firing practice The recent
"unpleasantness' between the United States ana
| Spain demonstrating the admirable gunnery OF
| the American Navy. coupled with official returns
| just issued. and showing that the best Bri'ist 81
| every one hundred shots. has awakened the AZ
miralty to the necessity of mendng matters. IN
r relafive to the shipbuding vote the Right Hon.
| George j. Goschen. First Lord Of the Admiralty,
| practically corroborated the recent statement OF
| an admiralty official to the correspondent OF Inc
Associated Press, that, for its size the American
| could be learned from IT," and that meanwhile ne
hoped naval intelligence would be enhanced.
| FLEET MANCEUVRES-The mobilization of
huge fleet engaged in the present maneuvres Is
carrying out plan Of operations Of the most IN
teresting character. The plan supposes Great brt-
ain to be at war with Continental Power, ana a
convoy OF British merchant ships. carrying food
and supplies. Is crossing the Atlantic from Halifax
under a small escort. The enemy sends feet TO
intercept the convoy. and Great Britain dispatches
a feet to intercept that of Its adversary. The
| enemy however depends on numerous torpedo
boats Issuing from Irish ports, for the purpose OF
| harassng the British vessels, while he captures
| the convoy Great Britain, on the other hand. de-
| ponds on torpedo boat desroyers to cope with the
| torpedo boats and give free play to the sea gong
ships The real battle is thus torpedo boats against
| torpedo boat destroyers; The result must De most
interesting and must argeX control the Iu hoa
destroyers.
WHEN PRESIDENT KRUGER YIELDS
What President KRUGER declined to yield to the
| petitions OF the Outanders and the arguments of
| the British High Commissioner Of South Africa,
Sir Alfred Miner he seems inclined to yield to the
more forcble hints OF the War Office comprised In
| unobtruslve but obvious military preparations. The
| sudden change Of front by the Voksraad In adopt
| ing the year franchise proposition on last
| Tuesday is forcibe demonstration OF the claim
| that President KRUGER and does yield when
AZ Mr., chamberlain stated in the course Of his
speech In the House of Commons on Thursday re-
the Transvaai the concessions do not end the diff
cuties but merely offer basis for pacific set;
Element and former experiences with the TranSVaal
have taught the Government that It Is inadyisaoie
in any way to relax p-essure until the contraSt
| concluded. The military preparations, therefore,
| have been I'm no way relaxed
OLD AGE PENsIONs.-The Parliamentary Sc
lect Committee on Old Age Pensions is laboring
earnestly with a view to presenting report be-
| fore the Propagation OF Parliament. 1t Is under
stood that the committee has arrived nj the deter
minaon to recommend pension OF I'VE sn YeaS
| Who have never received parish relief The pro-
ppS.Y W esmated at fo0to6oO 5O6 yearly
which. II Is proposed, VIII De dlviusu oe'"ee'' ''
| Imperial Exchequer and local resources
AMERICAN CAPITAL IN INDIA.-There IL
suspicIon in City circles that the Curzons are IN
some way mixed up with the arrangement under
which Clinton Dawkins. financial member OF the
Indian Council. il 10 become member OF the nrm
Of J. J. Morgan & CO., and that American capital
| will hereafter find a larger field for investment IN
India Some find confirmation of this idea in the
/ strenuous support being given by the Government
of India to the employment OF electricity as mo
tive power in the great central fas9re e iUI d
tary requisites which 1t Is INTENDED 10 De,n ns
Jubbulpore officials are said TO want Athellca. ,
to duplicate the works AZ Niaghra ra5 10 yerv
are fully equal to those OF Niagara; i,Shd anu
novr"ement that the New-York Air Brake COMPANY
following the example OF the Mest III I,rnns
many intends to establish factories III huioPe'
srpr.N THERAPEUTICS Following the lead OK
their more enterprsing brethren in the United
States medical men of Europe are eagerly ue-
batting the developments in serum therapeutics ne
cent demonstrations in Berlin and Paris OF Amer
can success in this direction are the SUBJECT Oh
snread comment in the medical Journals III VIM
tom NJ Warren OF Detroit, who has just competed
a tour of European Laboratories, says that EURO
moan scientists are marvellng at the discoveries III
the United States The principal object OF MS WISH
was 20 ascertain the views OF Europeans as ~
whether antitoxn remedies so efiicacious III olPh-
iberia and lockjaw, cannot be applied IN cases 81 81
the bubonic plague cholera ana Sid Dr Warren
which have now sent 10 America lot eApT1iit-
sniei purposes The greater liberality OF the vyi-
section Ss s,stes IN the preparation OF serums so
that scientists; Ike Professor h heYs discovered
naNv ~ Concentrating serums that are unknown
in Europe The consensus OF sG he hmbonc plague
cholera and yellow fever can be controlled oy the
serum treatment.
ANGIO-AMERICAN LEAGUE-The reception
given by the Duke and Duchess OF sutherland TINS
week may be regarded the housewarning OF the
Anglo-AmerIcan League. which has already traV-
eled a considerable distance In the direction Vi ''
IT., and has already established branches at
| ,,,obos,er birmingham Glasgow, Edinburgh and
Elsewhere The League Is about to form C pIn
,nittee on international Law, consisting OF FRO
f@ssor James Bryce. Professor Dicey and SIR FREQ
! erick Pollock To consider pending questions pc
, ] ,ween the United States and Great Britain from
The legal point Of view. and to try to suggest terms
for their arrangement
MOVEMENTS OF PRINCE OF WALES-Now
that the Queen and Court have gone to osborne
the rest OF the fashionable world VIII soon nit TO
tho Continent or the grouse moors Inc Prince u
wales Will end the London season on Monday
ofter which he Will visit in the neighborhood oil
aaiueedwond ard attend the races there. Later In
tho week the Prince will go 10 Cowes, where n.
, | igbs boar he Yacht