New-York tribune., 1899-07-23
THE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
LONDON.
MR.. CHAMBERLAIN GAINS MORE GLORY
THROUGH THE TRANsyAAL
NEGOTIATIONS.
AN ANGLo-AMERICAN LEAGUE RECEPTION
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF STREET
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lBY CABLE Ic THE TRTBuNE.l
London. July 22.-The Transvaal question 10
not yet settled, but IT is in fair way to be ad-
justed II the seven years franchise can be
granted without equivOcation and reserve. Mr.
Chamberlain insists upon receiving positive as
surances respecting the good faith OF the con-
cessions which President KRUGER and the Raad
are prepared to make. and moral pressure Is
still applied with a resoute determination TO
secure justice for the Outlanders: but il is evi-
dent from the feeling in the Stock Exchange.
from the gossip OF the smoking room Of the
Houses Of Parliament, from the judcious lead
ers in The Times and from Mr.. Rhodess
speech in South Africa that the outlook has de-
cidedly improved. and that what has been de-
scribed by aarmists as a grave crisis in i'm
perial affairs has passed.
Mr.. Rhodes would not have spoken IL peace
ful solution had not been in plain sisht: he has
Leen acting with great discretion in keeping in
the background and allowing Mr.. Chamberlain
and Sir Alfred Miner to manage the delicate
affair without assistance or advice from the
statesman who responsible for the Jameson
raid. When peace was assured he delivered an
adroit speech which would help restore good
feeling between the two jealous white races in
South Africa Lord Salisbury evidently threw
Council in favor Of accepting the seven years
franchise, but Mr.. Chamberlain emerges from
this complex and delicate affair with increased
reputation. He has been full match for the
willy KRUGER. and will score heavily as poll
tician If adequate justice be done to the out
landers in consequence OF his laborious
paign. Warlike and theatrical as the tone OF
the press has been during the last few weeks,
it would be difficult to find any English
man to-day in favor OF an aggressive campaign
in defiance Of treaty law for the sake OF diff
ference between a seven and a five years fran
elise
The Duke and Duchess Of Sutherland have
brought the Ango-American League again into
prominence by a splendid reception at Stafford
House II was a most brilliant affair. the whole
house being thrown open and the gardens illumi-
mated. The company comprised a majority ot
the distinguished Engllshmen who have Joined
the League for the sake Of giving practical
demonstration Of their friendship for America.
The Duchess was superbly dressed. and was az
gracious she va handsome. The hospitality
of Stafford House, where the League was or
ganized was timely as we'll as graceful Some
writer's for the English press have been saying
acrid and bitter things about America during
the last week in commenting upon the Philip
pine campaign and Secretary Ayers r~signa-
ton. and the host OF American tourists now
rallying in every quarter OF the United Kingdom
has been nettled and irritated. The presence
Of dukes, earls, preates, clergy Ministers. gen
erals statesmen men Of letters and barristers
at the gathering at Stafford House has been a
practical proof that the real leaders OF public
opinion here are sincere and earnest in their
good feeling for America, and that few i'll
tempered writer's for the press do not represent
England.
The opportunity. offered by military msman-
agement at Washington and Manila for sarcastic
comments upon American ineXperence in war
and lack Of training in imperial affairs has
tempted some OF these writer's TO appeal to
English pride and assert that there is only one
country that can govern subject races with a
strong arm and nhexibe resolution. The feel
ing has been general in England that full ad-
vantage was not taken by the Mckinley Ad-
ministration Of the Treaty Of Paris. and that a
definite policy was wanted more than anything
else: but most Englishmen are too friendly TO
America 10 say any hing that will seem ungen-
erous. especially when they were eager 10 have
the United States retain permanent control OF
the islands conquered in the South Seas
Parliament has reached the lowest ebb Of pub
lie interest. and the social season is already at
an end the sultry weather driving wealth and
fashion prematurely into the country
The old blockade runner. Mr.. william Allan.
member for Gateshesd. was discussing ship
boilers last night In the House as az expert
critic. The Princess Of Wales entertained q
thousand nurses at lawn party at Marlbor-
ough House the same afternoon. Tonight Gen.
eral Booth is welcomed at Agricultural Hall.
vhere a uniaue exhibition of the Salvation Army
work throughout the world Will bs opened for
a week There is an interval OF fag ends and
remnants before the silly season begins
The naval msnRuvres are followed here more
closely than the devious compromises arranged
at The Hague Conference over dumdums, bal
loon explosives and ssphyKistng gases. Those
maneeuyres opened with an object lesson not on
the Admiralty schedule In the uBseaworthiness
os tho torpedo hotllls. end the same moral is
enforced by yesterdays explosion Of tho tor
rsdo boat destroyer BullhnGh when she was
running at thirty knots speed In q full power
trial. The Bullhneh breiss down once before.
and this second collapse. caused by tho break
ing of the connecting Fes Of her starbOard en-
CINE. indicates that the pressure OF the speed
trial is excessive, t'esslrn'sts ask what VIII
kaupen In first class naval war II torpedo boat
aestreyers esnnet survive the speed Of trials
whom they are not exposed 20 hostile fire.
The streetoar strike IN Ssw-York enables
English advocates Of municipal tramways TO
asrivs satisfaction from the thought that their
own undertakings have been slngularly free
from similar labor struggles. In Glasgow the
municipality began to operate tramways hve
years ago, because drivers and conductors were
badly treated b. private oompsnles' The expert
tnsnt has succeeded in every respect but the
mos. notlosabls feature Is the eontsntment and
orderly conduct Of the men employed In the ser
vice. Their wages have been Increased and
their hours shortened. and no complaints are
h.srd of bad treatment The Tramways Com