New-York tribune., 1899-11-12
THE NEWS SOFTWOCAPITALS
LONDON.
AMERICAN WOMENS WORK FOR BRIT
ISH SOLDIERS.
A REBUKE TO THE NEW LORD MAYOR
sTEvENsON"s GRAvE-ART NOTES.
tBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l ]

London, Nov 11.-England has settled INTO
an imperturbable calm in which the momentous
changes Of diplomacy regarded without
amazement and the anxieties and responsible
ties Of supreme military effort are borne with
out strain The alliance with an Emperor not
heretofore highly esteemed is accepted on the
eve OF his trlumphal progress through England
as the natural order OF human events and a
matter of no great consequence. The complete
investment of Ladysmth. with the British
Army cut off from communication with the
world except by pigeon post, is passed over
without furry Of excitement, one OF those
little inconvenience which must be expected
in the management Of a worldwide Empire.
Presence of mind, sobriety of judgment, infexi-
BILE courage serene faith in the resources OF the
nation and all the best traits Of the English
character are revealed in this crisis English
men ask each other what would happen In Paris
II France passing through a similar ordeal
of storm and stress. and then they so quietly
about their business with placid faces as
though a campaign with nearly one hundred
thousand British soldiers afoat and afield were
a trihe light as air
Nor do they neglect the plain requirements OF
patriotism and gratitude. The families Of vet
Grams and army reserves are regarded as wards
OF their employers and the nation. The Man
total OF f339000 War charities are conducted
on an unprecedented scale throughout the coun-
try.
One secret OF English confidence In the pres
ent crisis is the establishment of cordial rela-
tons with Germany This is Lord Salisbury's
work and no greater service to the nation was
ever rendered by English statesman. With
Germany and the Triple Alliance behind Eng
land, the risks OF Russian intrigue and French
enmity mnmzed at time when British
military resources heavily drawn upon In
the arduous struggle in South Africa. The
great advantage of German moral support has
not been gained through any sacrifice Of Ameri-
can friendship. Lord Salisbury opened his Guild
hall speech with most sympathetic reference
| to American goodwill. which Mr.. Choate ac-
knowledged in Edinburgh. Nothing could be
| further from the truth than the baseiess suspi-
| cion that England has been drawn into friendly
relations with Germany at any risk OF estrang-
/ ing America. English confidence is we'll founded
when Canada and the other estates of empire
are loyal and when America and Germany are
! acting like good Anglo-Saxons.
Englishmen have been too closely preoccupied
! with their own affairs TO scrutinZe the results
! of the American elections, but they have drawn
| the moral that the responsibilities connected
with the Philippines and other dependencies will
| not be evaded, and that the great Republic VIII
! continue to exercise increasing influence In
| China and will not abandon any OF the work or
| progress and civilization recently undertaken
! Mr. Reid's Princeton address is attracting ia
vorabe comment here THE Daily News
quotes several passages from it, and remarks
! that Engshmen will read them as though writ
ten for them although the address was purely
| md frnf
last" The Daily News adds that the address
| might we'll deserve the honors Of an English
edition.
American women have been enabled TO express
their sympathy for England in the Queens own
womanly way when diplomatic etiquette and
! propriety have senced the Embassy. The
| American scheme for equipping hospital ship
! for the wounded soldiers and distressed refugees
has commanded admiration and respect and has
! been carried out with great spirit and practical
skill Mrs Blow is credited with having been
the first to suggest the movement. but Lazy
! Randolph Churchill has taken full charge OF 10
with the assistance Of all the best known Ameri-
| can women in England The Atlantic Transport
| Line has not only provided ship but mas also
| assumed the full expenses of manning and oper-
ating It. which at current rates for charterins
vessels for sci vice in South African waters In
Wolves a great monthly outlay. The executive
| committee has been overwhelmed with oners
| from all sides. One firm has sent an immense
consignment of mineral waters. another mas
provided a full assortment Of drugs, ana the
managers of Har-od's Stores have offered \
large stock of general supplies More tnan
IA 600 has been contributed by Americans. and
with Mrs Brown Potter's guinea concert nexe
week. the reception by the American womens
frec
will, re increased to 100000 or even 10000.
The interest taken by the Princess OF Wales In
tho Red Cross hospital ships and the generosity
| with which the Duke OF Newcastle and other
natrons are supplying money for this noble char
itv have already influenced the American COM
! n,ittas. they have decided to spare no pains 10
| make the equipment Of their ship as compis'e a0
| nossible even II the sailing OF the Maine oe a"
layed for fortnight. They also "e'co'he '".
! effective assistance rendered by Mrs' he'u ON"
! -. American women in supplying skiIed
nurses surgical apparatus and the pes' aii'"
| ,roas Lady Randolph Churchills heare 10 ''
tho work. but probably she would not nave u"-
49,, d,rect personal charge in South Africa
:, tho Princess of Wales had not suddenly inter-
o,,od herself in the Red Cross movement Lady
e.I,.,,h no, 20 be outdone even by royalty I'm
huarthropic enterprise. decided at once TO go
Itch the Maine as official representative OF the
! American women.
The War Office has been bombarded during
| .,o last six weeks with applications for permits
| from Americans and foreigners to accompany
tho army in the field and 10 describe what takes
place. 1t Is hardly possible to number the amo'-
tlous writer's in America alone who have been
eager to go to the Cape at their own expense IN
search OF adventure and literary material. and
who have found 1t convenient to supply creden-
t,sls from magazines. country newspapers and
oven the religious press as a practical means OF
obtaining access TO the front. Accommodation
for go large corps OF correspondents and liter
arv adyenturers has been out OF the Question.
=, -. ooa ayan veterans in the service Of