New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
LONDON NEWS AND NOTES

London, July IA.
FEAR REGARDING CHINA GRows.-The fate
Of the legations Peking continues absorb al
most undivided Interest in Great Britain. AS the
days # silence drag into weeks the public tension
and anxiety increase There is a feeling of graft
tude here for the strenuous efforts the United
States is making to compel China give Minister
Conger chance TO send a message from PekinS.
and while FAINT hopes entertained that they will
be successful l. IS generally felt that some such
effort might well have been attempted b. the
British Foreign Office.
One of the clearest announcements upon China
comes from Archibald Ross Colquhoun, the we'll
known correspondent of The London Times,
whose study of Far Eastern conditions has made
him an authority on the subject. Writing 20 the
Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign Office.
William St. John Brodrick Mr.. Colquhoun declares
that unless prompt relief is attempted the Euro
peans will be massacred and If they are able TO
hold until the revolt subsidies there will be IAN
indelible impression the Chinese mind that
their escape was due not to the strength and de-
termina ton of Great Britain, but to their own for
bearance." He adds
The loss Of prestige VII be irreParable in either Ter
th am VIZ , od Clear the sit,,9 9
ton and open the way to PcEing
The commanders now at Tien-Tsin not win
ming golden opinions from the English public, who,
while suspendin9 severe criticism, fail to see why
the united forces should be so impotent TO achieve
anything and apparently outclassed by the
V,
strategy.
LONDON VICE SHOWN.-In Parliament the
week was redeemed from total tcdousness by a re-
markablc accusation regarding Londons corrupt
ness by Samuel Smith, Liberal member for Flint
shire. and John Burns. Socialist member for Bat
tersea The allegations made by these members-
and Home Secretary Ridley did not deny them
show conditions which equal anything discovered
by the Lexow and Mazet committees In New
IL l,rNo ~
the police apparently ourishing and greatly on the
increase especially in the West End. Degraded
criminals. declared Mr Burns. who were cleared
in 1885 re-esta ablishng themselves in large
6 I an ns WFe FeT " Nest d
where THE bestial form of vice Of Eastern origin
End Club propriet9rs and hrothe keepers haYs I the
cited individual Instances and ended by telling the
Home Secretary that if he did not stop this bribery
the evil would deepen until they saw state 2t o,
affairs in London similar % what had been seen IN
the Tenderloin of New-York, where chief in
gambling helIs and prostitutes" All policemen N
better. as their present pttance made even r'ilng
brbes terrible temptotions. The Home secretary
charges Mr. Smith confined himself chiefly 70 ex-
clared, were tolerated in England which would
not be allowed in America.
HOSPITAL. SERVICE IN AFRICA-Mr. Burdett-
Cou:ts's South African hospital service exposures
continue to simmer He explains his objection TO
Professor Cunningham being selected by A. j. BAL
four the Government leader In the House. for
membership on the investigating committee by the
statement that Mr.. Cunningham though profes-
sor Of Dublin University. is also an examiner IN
Move Of Inc Var 6rce Mr. Burdctt- Coutts point
Is generally admitted. and Mr.. Balfours method of
ager Of the Great Eastern Railroad, has been asked
to serve on the committee. The NTH member mas
not yet been secured.
KENsIT FOLLOWERS CHECKED-The only
,Frcta v-ac fIa
setback administered to John Kensit the anti-Ritu-
alist crusader. who has frequently interrupted re-
ligious services. and his followers by the Lord
Chancellor Earl Hasbury. who assured the Arch
bishop of Canterbury. the Most Rev DR.. Frederick
Temple, that there was a stature which inflicted
severe penalties on brawltnE and grave and
police, apparently, not aware Of the statute
& whTh % vas S1fted b n Ts
stern waning i Is probable that The kensit FOL
AUSTRALIANS NEW GovERNoR.-The appoint
ment OF the Earl Of Hopetoun 20 be the hrst Gov
ernorGeneral OF the Federated Australian Colonies,
at a salary Of f0.ooo meets with general approval
As Governor Of Victoria the Earl became I'M
menseIy popular in Australia. while the tact with
Ea srea e es dded s to the s 09 Pee
ofice Of Lord CharaberIain OF Her Maiestys house
CAPITAL NOT YET NAMED. Though Austria
Ian federation is established fact. owing the
Queens signature being affixed TO the bill and
though the Covernor-General has been appointed.
the location Of the Australian capital has not yet
been decided upon. BY the OF the
stitution it is be in New Sourn Wales. distant
no less than one hundred miles from Sydney. The
interclty railway makes the final selection matter
of grave import. When the matter is decided
hundred square miles will be taken from New
monWeaIth on the same plan as Washington and
bourne will be the temporary seat OF the Legis-
lature.
FASHION IN LONDON.-The Prince Of Wales
has set fashion. This time it IS a single
breasted frocll coat. Wearing such a coat he APP
peared at the Queens garden party. and now all
fashionable London is ordering the new garment
and soon double breasted frocks ar, likely to be
the fact that II does not button over the coat is
the the ordinary garment The merits Of
the Prince Of Waless coat are said to consist in the
fact that 1t is cooler and affords opportunities for
displaying VarieSatcd waistcoats
PRINCE MADE TO PAY HIS FARE-A curl
Gus story s told OF visit of the Prince OF
Wales 10 Newmarket lie arrived there unex-
pectedly, took cab and drove to the Jockey Clh |
"Cabby." seeing His ROYAL Hebnnss
walking off, called loudly to a nearby policeman. |
Iip on0p mat man ne hasn paid his fare, The
a and nd was 5oTrihGd but the Prince was much |
CAREW DESERTS IRISH PARTY. .-Heartburn-
ings have been caused among the members OF the |
irish party by the presence OF James Laurence |
Carcw, Irish Nationalist member for the College |
Green Division Of Dublin. at the Queens garden |
party. He was the only Nationalist who accepted !
Her Majesty's invitation, and is stancb ParneIIite
In fact, he served four months in Killarney far !
and Tor four days In winter was left stark naked !
clothes He appeared at Buckingham Palace |
NV b H b m attiTed and acc9mpanied
days and VINO is immensely wealthy. MIR Carew Is |
now having to make many explanations 10 his fell |
low Nationalist.