New-York tribune., 1900-12-05
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
cI.AAtoR FOR PARLIAMENTs EARLY
ADJOURNMENT.
COMMENT ON PRESIDENT MKINL.EY's MES
sAGE-Lo2D RoBERTs's FARE
WELL ORDER
foopyTight; 1900: BY The New-YoTk Trfoune.l
IBr CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl


preoedents. The members were sworn in and
the wr1ts were Issued for the reelection Of the
new Ministers But the real business OF the ses-
sion was deferred until Thursday. Mr.. Nolan
was she only Irish Commoner in sight. Mr..
Healy being Sun in retirement Sir William
Harcourt has returned TO Westminster IN high
spirits. being less grim and irritable than usual.
and having a light jest and good humored SMILE
for both friend and foe. The warmth with
which ne congratulated Mr. Chamberlain upon
the benefits Of his trip cOntrasted strongly
with the bitterness with which he attacked the
Secretary for the Colonies during the electoral
canvass.
Sir William Harcourt will virtually lead the
Opposition IN the financial debates during the
next fortnight and he is certain - so5Te many
points. Lord Tweedmouth gave dinner last
night 20 enable the Liberal chiefs TO reach some
agreement upon amendment 20 the Address.
and Mr.. Harcourt was present. The Ministers
are complaining OF WEAKNESS before the session
has fairly started. and are clsnoring for the
earliest possible adjournment
Reference IS made by one or two newspapers
this morning TO the projected Nicaraguan Canal
THE Times" compares IL unfavorably with the
suez Canal. and endeavors 10 show that British
trade win not follow the route. The con-
clusion is arrived at that the scheme may be a
failure.
General Mercier's plan for an invasion Of Eng
land is not taken seriously here. and his speech
in the French Senate has called forth some sar-
castle comments.
The only paper 20 refer in its leader columns
20 Secretary Cages annual report is The Ex-
press" which hazards an opinion that in q CEN
tury go the staple industry OF England and
Europe will he that OF carrying raw material
across the Atlantic for the manufacturers OF the
United States. and bringing back foodstuns
with such proportion OF manufactured goods
as the Old World can afford 20 pay for. "The
Express" publishes the principal points Of an
American scheme for joining all towns within
thirty miles OF London 20 the metropolis by a
system Of electric tram lines II will be a great
day for London when such scheme is brought
into actual operation, but the difficulties In the
way are enormous. Frank W. Hawley, vice
president OF the Erie Canal Electric Traction
Company says American capitalists viii not re
ouire a penny Of British capital and this re
mark has slightly offended the dignity Of The
Express" which thinks that some brains and
some determination are still left to the old coun-
try. and would prefer that Londoners should
work out their salvation
Delancey IL Louderbach resigned his position
by cable yesterday as London manager for Mr.
Yerkes. owing 10 the illness OF his wife. but he
will not leave London until all construction con-
tracts have been signed
The English newspapers continue TO comment
upon President McKinley's Message. and to bal
ance praise and criticism impartialy. Two Jour
nails as far apart IN their own views respecting
China as The St James's Gazette" and The
Westminster Gazette contrfEe TO and something
in what he says 20 support their own theories
~ feI, Il AaH-
ers on the Message would not be complete with
out the conventional references 20 vote catching
practices during Presidential years and 10 the
vagArIes OF American wirepullers. The same
journals which discourse glibly upon inconsist-
encies OF American diplomacy in China have
never been allowed to know what the real policy
OF their oWn Government has been. nor have
they ever been able to agree among themselves
as 10 what Il ought 10 he. President Mckinley s
references 20 the canal treaty and Alaska are
commended without dissent. The Globe" is
explicit in declaring that the Hay-Pauncefote
compromise goes to the furthest extreme IN con-
ciation, and represents EngiaDd's last word on
the canal question. This IS without doubt an
accurate summary OF English opinion respecting
the revised canal treaty. The Foreign ONCE
would not be supported If IL consented TO accept
an amendment for fortify1ng the ends OF the
canal.
Lord Kitcheners report OF Knox's. Settles and
Pagets slirnishes shows that the operations
against the guerillas 1nder the system are stin
indecisive While De Wet has been headed on
in one direction, he has doubled in another The
text OF Lord Roberts's farewell order 70 the
army n eloquent enough 20 stir 20 enthusiasm
to-day's leader writer's II is the strongest pos
sible summary OF the Euferings and heroism or
the British army in a campaign unexampled for
severity, over 1890 officers and men having
died from wounds. fever ana exposure
The Canadian contingent wRs received yester-
cay with civic military and naval honors at
Portsmouth and the men had most enjoyable
Cay in the dOczyards and Whale Island
The Canadians viii visit the National Gallery
the Houses OF Parliament and Lambeth Palace
this morning. and VIII be entertained at lunch
con by the Duke OF Argyll and the Princess
Louise az Remington Palace, and viii attend
reception at the Kensington Town Hall
General Clery, who commanded division
under General Butler in the Ladysmith cam
paign. has returned 20 London and is enjoying
the hospitality Of his Aldershot friends. While
he did not redeem his reputation as chief STRAIT
egist OF the STAFF College. he escaped the fate
OF Generals Gatacre, Methuen and Warren In
the early period OF the war.
Dr. Jameson srsn remains IN retirement at
London. l. N. +.
RIVER TTBER oVERFLoWS.