New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

Parliament and the final statement in the House OF
Commons of the Secretary Of State for the Col
onies, Joseph Chamberlain the last Governmental
utterance Of the session. to declaration Of war.
and 1t cannot now be long before the issue Is
known. When a united Cabinet speaking through
the mouth Of the Sovereign declares that the posi-
ton OF the Queens subjects In the South African
Republic SIS inconsistent with the promise Of equal
treatment wherein my grant of internal indepen-
dence that republic founded. and the unrest
caused thereby is a constant source Of danger TO
the peace and prosperity of my dominons In South
Africa" IL needs soothsayer to explain that the
Ministers therein explicitly declared that the
Transvaal must submit TO the demands made in
the Queens name accept the consequences. 1t
is impossible to accept the suggestion OF Michael
Davitt and T. P. OConnor. Irish Nationalist Men,
bers OF Parliament, and others that the Ministers
merely conducting a great game OF bluff. and
It may be taken for granted that falling the acqui
OF President KrUger to the British de-
mands they mean to compel acquescence at the
point OF the sword
A high official OF the Colonial Office speaking TO
a representative OF The Associated Press. said:
Surely the Americans realize that their sympa-
thy and interests are with Great Britain over the
Boer question. There are large numbers Of Ameri-
Outlanders and 1t is to their benefit well as
to the Britishers that these reforms should be
carried out. The OF John Hays Hammond the
American engineer who imprisoned in the
TransvaaD ought to have brought the situation
home to the Americans We fully understand the
underlying sympathy OF the United States for all
republics, but the protection OF citizens interests
whether American or British. ought to have moth
ing 10 do with the republican principle"
The Irish element in Parliament persons
say. continues its best efforts to embarrass the
Government negotiations in regard TO the Trans
wall The United Irish League, at a meeting held
in South Mayo this week. after speech by Michael
Davitt passed resolutions OF sympathy with the
Transyaal Ia n he
honest attacks OF Rand capitalists and their allies
In the British Ministry"
is current that Great Britain has Sc
cured a concession from Portugal providing that
in the event of hostites in South Africa Great
Britain would he permitted to land troops at Della
goa Bay and march them into the Transvaal This
rumn,Cr. however lacks confirmation and is gen.
President Kruger still to be waiting on
but nothing decisive IS known as to whether Mr..
Chamberain,s proposal for Joint inquiry will be
papers are beginning to hint pretty plainly that the
Id aRsyaai ian expect no help from Germany may
preparation for war to hasten satisfactory set
W e%ep be possS uG ocObe military
BRITISH TRADE.--The Board ~ Trade returns
for July have been received with chastened salts
faction While the totals indicate considerable
progress. an analysis shows that the imports have
not been swollen by material OF manufactures
and large percentage OF the improving exports Is
accounted for by coal and other irreplaceable COM
modties and machinery. which go 10 swell the
manufacturing enterprise of their rivals In short
II is useless TO blink at the fact that the tendency
is persistenty against British commercial progress
The home market Is more and more flooded with
foreign wares. while the exports are about the
same they were decade ago. The newspapers
progress OF the United states. and are using it as
one sided free trade system beloved Of eobdeDtes
The report OF the Secretary OF State for the Colo
and has decreased with cirea; Britain during the
last year 1900. while i has Increased with other
this state Of affairs to the increasing tendency
TO get all supplies from the United states. while
! United States.
| LADY RANDOLPHS ENGAGEMENT.-The en-
| gagement OF Lady Randolph Churchill to young
Lieutenant G. F. N. CORVALLIS west. brother OF
the Princess of Pless is meeting with the most
violent opposition. The Marlborough family IS
quite furious at her, while Lieutenant CORVALLIS
where and has cut Lady Randolph Churchill dead.
All influence is being brought to bear in the mat.
| CORVALLIS Vests especially TO talk L over and he
also spoke to Lady Randolph SnurGnl on the SUB vo
| been broken OFF
| THE CZAROwITCHs sONs-A letter received
| here from ST. Petersburg discloses the fact that
| the late Czarowitch. Grand Duke George, who died
suddenly at Abbas Tuman in the Caucasus. July 10.
| had four by morganatic marriage with a
| woman who had been employed as a telegraph
| clerk though she was the descendant Of a royal
! Caucasian house According to the letter Car
Alexander III. father Of Grand Duke George. hear
| dying man anything" Even then It was thought
| the disease from which the Czarowitch was suffer
| ing was lncurable. In conclusion, the letter says
! that possibly the present Car will make his NOR
| ganatic nephews counts.
NEW WEAPON OF WAR.-IAeutenant J. c. Col
| well naval attache Of the United States Embassy
| here recently shipped TO the United States new
| model OF 6-inch rapid fire. centre pivot gun on
| a mount made for the navy by Vickers' Sons &
| Maxim Limited The United States has secured
| the right TO manufacture the gun. and II will be
tested in this country. The British Admiralty has
! ordered many OF the new weapons but these will
be wire wound The same gun, with the exception
| the United States If the tests are satisfactory
Statistics there says Lieutenant CSiweiI. are prov,
that are not wire wound. Special features Of this
he mos on are cartridge hfw she
ola %e dS the n ess here sn gave $50 feet
velocity.
TO MEET AMERICAN COMPETITION.-At an
extraordinary meeting Of the British Westinghouse
Company held recently. decided TO take
over the Westinghouse works In Manchester hith-
ero a separate concern. and the capital has been
increased by f25O0OO. The new works. recently an
nounced. will be quickly constructed an American
%ithRa FOUR months Reference was made at the
meeting TO the backward position OF Great Britain
In regard to the electrical industry, and II was sad
this company combining American and British
capital. designed to wipe out this reproach.
KIPIINCi IN SCOTLAND.-Rudyard Kipling has
taken his family to Scotland. His residence over
looks Andrew Carnegie's estate at skibo. so Kip
ling will secure a desired seclusion
DEWINTS JOURNEY.-Harry Dewnts ar
rangements for land journey from Paris to New
York in 1900 have been completed His wife and
servant will accompany him from Paris. His
wife however. will only go to Irkutsk. whence she
returns to Europe subsequently meeting Dewint
in Winnipeg, from which place he hopes TO reach
New York In October 1901.
WISDOM FROM THE SPECTATOR."-Com-
rnentine on the visit OF President Roca Of the