New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

English opinion; but II cannot pe oouo'eu -
the results Of the diplomatic labors a' i"e
Hague are larger than the most sahgu'he eN
perts expected when the sessions opened my
were then looking for the adoption OF Va''ou'
vrtuous resolutions and preambies; 'he! "o"
find that all the Powers, great ana small I'D
united in recommending q permanent aro'""
ton tribunal and various practicai measu'e'
for minimizing the horrors Of war. The Eng
lish press might be more gracious tha' ~ 20
recoen,z,ng the useful work done by the Ameri-
can. French, Dutch and Belgian deiesaee' Ou'
It is undoubtedly true that Sir Julian raun'
fote has been the chief figure OF the No"e
Lord George Hamilton, who was once d oo"
WINGED bimetallist like Mr.. Balfour, mas sent ou'
q dispatch to the Viceroy OF lnda' ins''
him TO carry out the currency recomme"u"'o.
of the recent Committee OF Inquiry py "nV"
the gold standard will be established i
means that the Indian Government Will oe iei'
at liberty to use its own discretion III rea'"'"e
the goal OF single standard. without at,ehip'
ing 10 borrow gold inopportunely IN Lohuon VI
contract The currency prematurely. 1t Will set
It's face irrevocably against the rree co'nase
silver and turn about In the direction OF the
gold standard, but 1t will not be III has'c w
accumulate a gold reserve when 1t cannot be
Lord George Hamilton lays great stress upon
,.a rocess,tv for having a goli reserve freely
available for foreign remittance when exchahge
falls below the specie point; but 1t Is not prooa-
hle that this reserve will Immediately be Gre
ated Indian fnanciers will walt TO see wha'
turns IN in America next year. The revival OF
Rrvanism there may encourage them to expect
the expulsion of gold from the United states
and It's absorption by India important points
for Americans TO remember are that the pi-
metallist cause is dead issue In Engiaho' 'ha'
the Indian mints will never be reopened TO the
free coinage Of silver, and that nnahclal VI
political blundering OF the United states VIII
hasten the accumulation Of a gold reserve III
India by which the existing disorders OF the
currency system will be remedied' Loru Ou'
von will not look TO Lombard Street but to
the Bryanisn of tho praries and cotton fields TO
supply him with an adequate stock OF gold
The Alaskan boundary question is discussed
bv tho English press with as slender knowl-
edge OF facts as was displayed four years ago
when the Venezuela Guiana frontier suddenly
became a momentous issue The Foreign Office
Is still holding back and expecting the state
Department to make terms with Canada. Even
so good friend as "The Spectator begs the
Americans TO act generously. and without heat
over the Alaskan boundary, and not to attempt
IN drive a hard bargain with Canada 1t also
suggests that a settlement of this question on
reasonable terms will render it easier for Amer
lea 10 deal as she likes with the Clayton Bulwer
treaty and the construction Of the Nicaragua
Canal.
The English press is not so eager for a settle
ment OF either question that 1t cares TO take
risks of offending Canada. The British Minis
ters reserve moral pressure for the TransvaaL
They do not attempt to apply 1t to Canada.
Mr. Chaplins report on old age pensions Is
obviously intended for general campaigning
purposes at the next election. rather than as a
basis Of legislation in the next session The
proposals are not crude since they follow the
lines favored by Mr. Charles Booth, one OF the
ablest social scientists in England but they in
volve an immense national liability. since they
recommend the grant OF a weekly pension of not
less than ive shillings at the age of sxty-fve
1t is not probable that any Government, Tory or
Liberal, will venture to assume such liability
for pensioners under seventy-fve Socialism is
safer in municipal than in national politics in
England The Great English and Scotch munich
pa aties adopt IL boldly in various undertakings,
and 1t works so we'll that the classes and the
masses are alike pleased. State Socialism is
another matter, even If 1T be based on the Poor
laws, as old age pensions would be.
The naval manpuvres are described in detail
| in the press but without Mr.. Kipling's incom-
parable art of last year. They are conducted in
! the most scientific manner Even wireless
telegraphy is tested from hour to hour A dec
laration Of mimic war is momentarily expected,
and the two fleets will then have opportunity
Z C,,t,,, ,N-ri,, aarho hor o1-
/ vanced and experimental types OF battle ships.
cruisers and torpedo boats critically tested
in these manpuvres England is not behind
hand in scientific warfare but she moves slowly
! in other respects Electric traction is gradually
coming in tramways In provincial cities. and
yesterday the chairman Of the Metropolitan
| Railway startled timorous old women by de-
/ claring that he had not the least doubt in the
/ world that the same method would ultimately
be introduced on the so-called rapid transit sys-
/ TEN of London. Even Manchester takes a keen
! interest in the fact that the Westinghouse
works to be established there will deliver Eng
/ land from dependence upon American exports of
electrical plant and that gas engines are likely
| TO be turned out there for electric production,
which will enable the gas companies TO subst-
tute for the present mode OF illumination an
equal amount Of electric light at a minimum
cost.
The plan for having an exhibition of the re-
ligious art Of this century at the Guildhall next
year has been reconsidered this week by the
full committee. new scheme has been adopt
ed which limits the exhibition TO British art OF
the last forty years. An immense attendance OF
visitors is expected in London. especially from,
America. during the exposition year. and Eng
lish painters alive to the Importance OF hav-
ing their best works where they be seen.
Religious art walt for quieter year. and
British painters will have the benefit OF good
display OF their work. Several paintings which
are needed for this show owned by American
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