New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
AMERICA AND ENGLAND.
HOPE OF SETTLING ALL THE OUES-
TIONS AT ISSUE.

| NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN WASHINGTON
AND LoNDoN-RATIFTCATIo OF HAY
PAUNCEFOTE TREATY DESIRED.
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IBY CABLE TO TRIBUNE.J
London, Nov. 21 6 a. m-The American En-
bassy occupied yesterday with consulta-
tions over the payment of the Delagoa Bay
award. Formalites in such matters must be
carefully observed when the award is made by
an arbitration tribunal to governments The
process will be completed to-day by transfers
through bankers. all the preliminary arrange
! ments having been agreed upon.
The American Embassy is not taking an active
part in the general negotiations between the
United States and Great Britain which will be
resumed by the Joint High Commission in
Washington Such journals comment on the
prospect OF speedy settlement Of outstanding
questions express qualification over the improved
relations between the two governments Stress
is laid on the fact that the Washington, British
and Canadian governments have been strength
ened by a fresh mandate received from the cleo
torate, and are in better position to clear off
all old scores. The bulk Of these questions
concern Canada closely. and Secretary Hay and
Sir Wifrid Laurter are expected to effect series
Of timely compromises.
The reopening Of the canal question which so
far as England was interested, satisfactorily
| adjusted in the Hay-Pauncefote treaty Is not
desired here. The ratification of that conven-
| ton in its original form will mark the settle
ment OF one of the most tangled skeins in Anglo
American diplomacy. That convention is re-
garded here as great concession from England
| to America, and Sir Wilfrid Laurer as a broad
minded Imperialist for leaving the Washington
and London governments free to settle long
standing controversy without reference to Ca
madam interests
MISCELLANEOUS LONDON TOPICS
The attitude OF the English press toward
| French demonstrations Of sympathy with KrI-
| ger remains self-restrained and admirable
There are no offensive cartoons, and even funny
| paFagraphers consider it beneath their dignity
| 10 make g1bes at the expense OF French senti-
ilehlansrn. Leader writer's remember that Kos
| suth, Garibaldi and many other political refu-
| gees nave been Hospitality received in England
and are not disposed begrudge KRUGER such
consolation as he may derive from Gallo en-
| thusiasm.
Ihr. Hanbury's appointment as president Of
the Board Of Agriculture, which was officially
announced last night, has been fairly well re-
celVeo as 1t was known that he had been pro-
lnoleo TO Cabinet rank, but there is a feeling in
some quarters that it would have been better
LOT the country had he changed places with
horo Londonderry. 1t is expected, however
that when Lord Cadogan resigns the Vice
royalty OF Ireland. after the royal visit to that
country next April. Lord Londonderry Will be
ihaue LORD Lieutenant, and Mr.. Hanbury will
| then become the new Postmaster-C;eneral
Inc directors of the old fashioned underground
railways OF London are being frightened by the
PiopoSeo oeVelopment of the tube system, and
an important announcement is made to-day af-
1ectlng the Metropolitan system, which is the
| biggest and Oldest of local London lines Some
time ago 1t was decided TO discard steam as a
nlotlVe power in favor of electricity and the
board mas now resolved that tenders for the con-
version must be delivered by December l. The
Undertaking VIII cost at least 100000,
li'y Hilles OF line are involved. and international
colhpeutlon Tor securing the contract is very
| Keen. The American bidders are the Thomson
| houston company and the Westinghouse COM
| pany d. A Laudenback of New-York is con-
| hdent that the Hampstead tube will be deyel-
opeo rapidly. but he does not care to discuss the
| future plans Of the American capitalists be-
hind 1t.
The London transit problem is daily becoming
| more complex. Various bills will be submitted
| to Parliament for the construction of new cleo
trlc lines ana Tor the extension of those already
IN operation. Two projected lines will retain the
| English classification of carriages with first and
tnlro class Iares, and with separate lifts plat
forms and entrances for each class. One line
will run from Victoria to Parsons Green, about
| three miles. and the other will connect Padding
| ton with Remington Park. via Marble Arch.
| Hyde Park Corner, Victoria and Vauxhall. The
Central London will ask Parliament for add-
tional powers for carrying its line from the Bank
to Liverpool Street Station. The Metropolitan
| and District underground companies. which
| have been wasting time in futile experiments
| with electric traction. will petition Parliament
| for authority for them enter into agree
ment with the British Westinghouse Company
| for electrical development Of their systems and
| to provide for discontinuance OF steam traction.
| AS portions Of their system are used by main
| railway rails. the substitution of electric for
steam power is a most complex problem, and
many compromises and readjustments will be
| requisite. The old Underground companies and
| the regular railways worked together for a long
| period for the main purpose of connecting var-
GUS lines OF suburban transit The whole field
| is now open to private compenies. The final
| solution OF the London transit problem viii be
| different from that reached in Paris, where the
| municipality is carrying out laborate scheme
| without reference to the interests Of the great
| railway companies INT
| EVANS ALE AND STOUT
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