New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-21
,e.tion il a direct precedent

cu,Ana boundary question IL direct preceoens
fos this course; British Guiana is not put IN
charge of the boundary question ana ahoweo
20 drag the Foreign Office after IT, Out tne
whole matter Is managed as an imperial ques-
tion. which is submitted to arbitration uhoer
m arrangement made with the Un'ted s'a'es'
Canada is not British Guiana, out se,'e''e"'
OF the boundary dispute with the uni'ed states
cannot be anything else than an Imperial a"e'
ton over which the Foreign once mas supreme
control II Canada has the veto power over ~
then the American Embassy Is at the wrong
capital; instead of taking part IN the socia'
payetv OF London. II should be relegated 10
ottawa. as the real working centre OF Anglo
American diplomacy
There has been an active week Of royal APP
pearances at Court functions charity dinners
baxaars and other entertainments. and there IL
now prospect that there Will be something me
q real season of sayety after Whitsuntide Inc
Queen has received the usual loyal greetings
from the thronSs In the streets. and her vis"S
TO Kensington Palace and South kens'ns'o"
Museum have been invested with palmetto IN
terest but keen eyes detect signs OF her. increas-
ing feebleness and WEAKNESS. There were many
things to sadden her In the "reminiscences IN
spred by this short stay In her capital. yet she
Court functions. As an instance may be men
toned the good fortune OF three OF the Iout
Americans presented by Mrs. Choate outside OF
the diplomatic circle. They had the honor OK
being received by the Queen herself. although
she ordinarily stays only short time. THESE
were Mrs Alfred Parrish. Of Philadelphia; her
sister Miss Jennings, and Miss Nora Neef' OF
Chicago the daughter OF the London manager
OF The Associated Press. Miss Neef wore an
exquisite dress Of point d'esprt with white
satin train. both ornamented with white roses
This Drawing room was the most brilliant one
Of this years series. and there was q fuh at
tendance of the diplomatic corps and others
privileged with the entree. while there were
many heart burnings outside and loud protests
against Lord Hopetoun's lottery Of selections by
which unucky leaders OF fashion were excluded
The first state ball was exceptionally brilliant,
with as many twenty-five royalties ior'y
dukes and duchesses and at least two thou
sand guests.
After these Court functions come the Whit
suntide holidays, with a general rush from the
West End 10 Scotland and elsewhere. What is
called with reverent awe the season proper can
not last longer than six weeks. and even then
there will be breaks for Ascot and Newmarket.
and other side shows under royal patronage
II is not strange that matchmakers complain
that there is not enough time for girls. and that
tradesmen grumble that there Is no money In
backward and shortened season.
The Queens eighteth birthday on Wednesday.
will be commemorated by a unique dinner at
the Hotel Cecil. over which Lord Rosebery VIII
preside. Originally designed by Sir Walter
Besant as a tribute of the intellectual class TO
the Queen II has been broadened into an I'M
perial and colonial banquet with an American
Tickets now call for uniform or Court dress. al
though royalty is not In attendance, and the
Hotel Cecil s not one of the palaces belonging
to the Crown. 1t will be interesting to observe
how many Of the forty Americans who will be
present will wear Court dress as representatives
of England's Oldest colony. One Of the features
of this dinner will be the signing Of parchment
leaves by nearly three hundred guests for pres
entation to the Queen when bound into an
album.
The private views OF Kensngton Palace, which
will be open to the public after Wednesday.
ofYer gratifying evidence Of the intelligence Of
the work of restoration. The palace has been
completely repaired and a series OF stately
rooms. rich in historical interest. has been re-
decorated and furnished with important works
Of art. The ceremonial pictures Of the Queens
reign are in the Presence Chamber. and many
other rooms are ADORNED with paintings from
Hampton Court and other palaces. The Kings
Gallery in Sir Christopher Wren's section OF the
palace, is the finest apartment. but the most in
teresting rooms are those connected with the
Queens childhood and girlhood. The Birth
Room has not yet been opened. but the nursery
contains some Of Princess Victoria's dolls and
toys and the bedroom where she was sleeping
when awakened by the news Of the Kings death
is close by
Senator Hoar Is enjoying quiet visit In Lon
don, and is looking extremely well. He Is
trimming over with amiability and good spirits
and is almost inclined 10 take cheerful view
Of American questions. Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
has gone TO his castle In Scotland. far from the
mAdding crowd Of charity canvassers with their
gentle art of cadging. Serious persons In the
clubs are solemnly commenting upon the evil
dence from Mr.. Smalley's letter in to-day's
Times" that Richard Croker has returned to
England ito cover some Of Albert Edwards
money" and are wondering whether the au-
dacious Tammany Tiger ought not TO be chained
UP in the Zoo. Sir Henry Irving's illness. hap
PLY. is not serious; he will soon be back on the
Lyceum stage. l. n. F.