The age-herald., 1899-07-23
Lobbying Has Been More Prevalent
 Than Eyer. GOING TO IMPROVE NAVY England Following Example of United
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MORE AMMUNITION FOR PRACTICE
Foreign Scientists Are Taking Great Interest in the American Discovery of Serum Which Will Prove a
 Yellow Fever Preventative
Copyright 1899 by the Associated Press.

Copyright 390 by the Associated Press.
 London, July 22.-The close of one of the most dreary sessions of parliament within the memory of men now living Is in sight. The members of the house of commons ex- pect to fit about August 1 in time to reach the Moors for the opening of grouse shooting, which begins August 12.
 The government has met many rebuffs In both houses of parliament, and the re- duced majorities with which they have carried some pet measures have consti- tuted moral victories for the opposition. The conservative leaders, in short, have displayed their usual vaccillation, inde- cision in resisting the demands of the Glasses against the masses" Lobbying has been more prevalent than ever before. Unfortunately for the success of the liberal party, the leaders on that side have shown little aptitude to score off the numerous shortcomings of tories or to profit by the rebelliousness that several government measures awakened in the ranks of Lord Salisburys adherents. In short, the liber- als have shown themselves rather dema- gogic opposers than imitators in a new line
 
 once have forced dissolution of parlia- ment and appealed to the country with success.
 To Improve the Navy
 The determination of the admiralty to improve the gunnery of the navy has come none too soon, in the opinion of experts, and there is generally satisfaction that the authorities have decided to follow the ex- ample of the United States navy and double the allowance of ammunition for firing practice. The recent unpleasant ness between the United States and Spain demonstrating that the admirable gunnery of the American navy, coupled with off, cial returns just issued and showing that the best British gunners failed to a mark 70 out of a possible 100 has awakened the admiralty to the new necessity.
 The mobilization of huge fleet engaged in the present maneuvers is carrying out plan of operations of the most interesting character The plan supposes Great Brit ain to be at war with a continental power, and convoy of British merchant ships car rying food and supplies is crossing the Att lantic from Halifax under a small escort The enemy sends a fleet to intercept the convoy, and Great Britain dispatches a fleet to intercept that of its adversary. The enemy. however, relies upon numerous tor pedo boats issuing from Irish ports for the purpose of harrassing the British while he captures the convoy Great Britain, on the other hand, relies upon torpedo boat destroyers to cope with the torpedo boats and give free play to the sea-going ships. The real battle is thus torpedo boats
 
 suit must be most interesting. and must largely control the future policy with re- gard to the building of torpedo boat de- stroyers.
 The Transvaai situation What President Kruger declined to yield to the petitions of Uitlanders and the argu- ment of the British high commissioner of South Africa, Sir Alfred Milner, he seems inclined to yield to the more forcible hints of the war office Comprised in unobtrusive but obvious military preparations. The sudden change in front by the volksrasd in adopting the seven-year franchise proy- osition on last Tuesday is forcible s2ens. onstration of the claim that President KrNs ger can and does yield when the proper pressure is applied, but not otherwise. As MT. Chamberlain said in the course of his speech in the house of commons on Thurs day regarding the notifications of the fran chise law in the Transvaal, the concessions don't end the difficulties, but merely offer a basis for a pacific settlement, and former experiences with the Transvaal have taught the government that if is inadvisable in any way to relax pressure until the con- tract is concluded The military opera tions therefore, have been in no way re- faxed.
 Enelishmen are greatly excited over the published announcement that the New York Air Brake company, following the example of the Westinghouse company intends to establish factories in Europe. Following the lead of their more enterprising brethren in the United States the medical world of Europe is eagerly debating the develop ments in serum theraputics. Recent demon- stration in Berlin and Paris of American success in this direction are the subject of widespread comment in the medical jour- nals pr. William M. Warren of Detroit who has just completed a tour of European laboratories tells the correspondent of the Associated Press that European scientists are marvelling at the discoveries in the United States. pr. Warren says the prin- cipal object of his visit was to ascertain the views of Europeans as to whether anti toXine remedies so effacious in diptheria and lockjaw can not be applied in cases of the bubonic plague, cholera and yellow fever q have been chasing the bacilli," said Dr. Warren, which have now sent to America for experimental purposes" The greater liberality of the vivisection laws at home gives an advantage to the United States in the preparations of serum so that scientists like Prof. Earlich. of Ber- lin, have imagined that Americans have dis covered means of concentrating serums that aie unknown in Europe.
 The caacensus of scientific opinion in Eu- rona confirms the belief that the bubonic