New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.
London. December 8.

| cable dispatches dealing with probable action
Of the United States Senate and its deliberations
/ are read by the general public with comparatively
! little interest and less understanding. The report
| that the British Government has IN any way indi-
! Gated its willingness 20 accept the amended treaty
is utterly false In fact, the indications such as
they are point 20 Great Britain refusing 10 con-
slider any amendment to what the Foreign once
already believes TO be generous concession To
quote high authority:
We would have abrogsted the he nsss
ali the traditions of British foreign policy are re-
versed fail 70 see how we can an1To eyic, 10
No Official representations or inquiries have yet
been made 20 the Foreign ONCE where 1t Is point
ed out that It is impossible to form any maj 1uos-
ment until the Senate acts. That war or even en-,
such cause receives no official or public creoehce'
cIIAMBERIAIN's TRANsFoRMATIoN.-The
almost alarming Transformation of Mr.. Chamber
lain from lion into lamb. which occurred during
last nights debate in the House OF Commons. af-
fords prospect that the session will end within
the next week After the spectacle of Mr.. Cham
berlain at bay angrier than before, Thurs
day, the House expected of the stormest scenes
on record when the Colonial Secretary got up on
Friday to explain the Governments policy in South
Africa But never was a more urbane speech de-
livered Courteousy. with gentle phrases, he agreed
with the Opposition, and freely poured out the
stream OF information clamored for. Momentarily
the House waited for the mask of to drop and
the mailed hand to appear, but 1t never came. In
the astonishment. from which the Liberals have not
yet recovered. the official amendment was with
drawn. Business, however, was facilitated Mr.
Chamberlain has still TO face the ordeal of ques-
tons regarding ms connection with various COM
maintain such pacific attitude when his own per-
sonallty is fiereely debated None Of the s, other
much time snd the G0yerpment is likely to secure cure
upon Mr.. Chamberlain.
Upton NOT DIsTURBED-The report that the
l. Ha tod of
Tobin bronze, and that Herreshoff has secured
new process to make ii more effective. does not
disturb Sir Thomas Upton to any great extent He
is more anxious 10 know something about the
ruYnors that Thomas w. Lawson, OF Boston, is
planning TO build another defender. concerning
which nothing has been communicated TO him di-
rectly. Sir Thomas said to representative of
fender Would be built of Tobin bronze, as the ma
teral answered so well IN the case OF the GoIImoa
OF Pesonay hS o1toI had neHaT & ma nad don ANY
Herreshoff will be able 70 improve on past meth.
odS an not scared Lnoqgh an t tSsSGo Hgr
fss hs Prnee f Of Mses s is F also present
Mr.. AND MRS MILN-The Rev. George c. Mlr.
formerly welt known Chicago minister has
come 20 the rescue OF his wife's reputation Mrs.
Minis hook, ''WoonGs ana Weddings In Many
Chimes" has created a newspaper controversy in
which she was held up as believer in the equality
OF the sexes. Correspondents were also wondering
what Mr.. Min thought or MS WIeS IDEAS, ana
whether they would result in an unhappy marriage
Mr Min writes 10 The Daily News declaring he
b IS most Rappy married. m T shouiG his Rfe ever
descend to the ranks OF me 0!ue stt92ekIIngs ne
Mans ne net E9sn We Sas TGs Ea fault Ths 70 tssg s
with his wife whose writings he admres. except
that she viii write at night.
SOME OPINIONS OF r. H DAvIs-some very
frank opinions concerning Richard Harding Davis
have been appearing in the English papers this
week They were called out by letter in The
Times signed by a representative body OF women
OF various nationalitles. resident at Pretoria
throughout the war. in which they emphatically
repudiate Mr. Daviss charges referring 20 impris-
oned British officers behavior toward women.
The Daily News comments on the subject as fol-
lows; -.--
Several months have elapsed since Mr.. Davis's
amazingly untruthful allegations were published.
but the requisite contradiction. though long de-
sumably wrote for the anti-Engiish section OF the
Americans though we should hardly have expected
zine % is here mentioned, used as Vehicle for this
vulgar and cowardly abuse
! TROUBLE FOR THE TUBE RoAD.-Trouhle
threatens London's tube road. Many residents
| under whose houses the electric trains have
combined 10 sue for damages. alleged TO be caused
! by the vibration They have subscribed 10000 TO
| fight in the courts. They maintain that though
The tube is at an average Of fifty feet below the
| occupants awakened and ornaments shaken every
time train passes If any degree OF success meets
their efforts Il will seriously Tetard the attempt
| give London decent rapid transit
| AMERICAN BEEF.-An extraordinary reversal
OF the usual conditions appears in the English meat
market, and IT is likely that English beef will
soon be palmed off American. Hitherto the op-
posite has always been the case. But by clever
/ manipulation the American salesmen have obtained
| control of the market until American beef costs
| as much English beef Hence the likelihood of
| substitutions. Commenting on this situation an
| English paper says:
| what they like. In the English trade there was
no organization TO oppose them. The farmers have
led them into the arms of the Americans The
! only active opposition the Americans had to meet
twenty years to beat that prenjudice.
! THEATRICAL--In London theatrical work is
somewhat at a standstin pending the pantomInes
the rehearsals Of which already in full swing
| The stir these elaborate performances create IN
| London may always be relied on to create a suf-
hcient tide of prosperity carry ordinary theatri
| Cal pieces with them. Thus few changes are like
| y TO be made IN The Casino Girl" and similar
/ pieces till after the year. Drury Lane d.
! parts from its usual custom this vear hv c.stI
| an American girl, Miss Ravensberg in the nr,rcI
| pal part, made famous in recent years nv Nepio
| Stuart.
The question of theatrical audiences rights -
| BOO mas oeen revived by the recent excessive
| manifestations of disapproval of George AIAva
| der In Mrs. Cragie's The Wisdom OF the We .
| The Old Players Club discussed the subiact ~,
week and the papers devote paragraphs ~ ~ tn
result seems In favor of rule that so far as man
SsSss s are are concerned they should follow Mrs Graf
| sle own advice when she says:
C,o,SStai can iaee Bo3S but will not Boo back"
| rection of Charles Kiralfy ~ 'i4e u-
While George Edwardes will probably carry thu
| Wednesdays in