New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF

THE NEW ALLIANCE.-The agreement between
Great Britain and Germany TO maintain the terri
torial integrity of China, while Il savors of indie
pendent action and would doubtless be adhered to
despite the protests of any other Power, is net
locked upon here forming obstacle to the
progress of negotiations unon the basis laid down
in the last French note or, indeed upon any prop
ositions which will not infringe upon the essential
principles of the Anglo-German compact
The Associated Press is informed that Lord Sails
burys reservations lamentations as he prefers
TO have them called, when answering the recent
notes especially that of France, all bid fair either
to be accepted in toto result in such modihea'
tons that Great Britain will be assured that terri
torial integrity will be conserved and VIII be able
to join whole heartedly in the negotiations which
may already be said to have started in PeklnS IN
short, apart from the qualification over the agree
ment with Germany much more hopelnl spnriit
is eyineed at the Foreign Office at the eno Oh TINS
week than was shown last week over the ,prospec5
the belief that they will not be dragged out over
such an nterminabe period as to render inem@Stvee
the fact that the new compact is practically =.
the Po%erS 81 tSough Il IS onted out that general
assent TO principle differs greatly from the pub
to Uphold at all That "" Lord salisbury
be a party to this pronouncenent Is taken to be
Highly significant. of the close relations between
said to constitute an alliance which. for purposes
m M nRe o eTen ceer 1eR wh Great
than she is with the other members of the Triple
AusFia and do Italy viii f ready accept invitation
Do Fha the M
will follow suit is sken here as T9fegoae eo
japan and hopes France c' viii do the same Russia
Of course is dep TaftoE IN the n ran be
world, especially in the face of such patiently
CANAL PROJECT.-The latest and most impor
tant project foot in England is the construction
OF a canal from Southampton to London. The sur
mise as to the far reaching consequences such a
step would entail is scarcely less interesting than
the fact that, If it is accomplished, it is likely to
be through the instrumentality Of American capt.
tai. Coming top Of London's adoption OF the
American transit systems and the utilization Of
American money and brains, this latest project may
well be said to cap the climax. No word Of the
new scheme has yet been mentioned in the papers,
and few people know Of its existence. Neverthe
less the route from Southampton to London has
been carefully surveyed by competent engineers.
who declare that the canal is not only feasible,
but that It could be built at comparatively small
the hands Of the same firm Of contractors which is
though the Chicago millionaire himself is not
known to be taking an active part In it at present
necessary to overcome before the construction Of
must eiapse before the flnaneiai part Of the mat
ter comes ne up prominently The opposition enconm
Liverpool ship canal, in Parliament and elsewhere.
of other cities in the same direction in this case
for since the American Line of steamers made
improved itself and has so affected the trade Of
G1hsT ey
ensue from ship canal enabling transatlantic and
OF London many hours earlier than by any other
arty of the Smaller G stsmsSip lines now sailing
direct TO and from London by the slow and diff
cult way Of the Thames.
sPURRED ON BY AMERICANS.-The fact that
American capital Is now largely employed in an
electrical underground scheme in London has at last
stimulated the British owners of District Rail-
way stock to buy UP those securities, in the belief
that electrical installation must speedily re-
place the present and smoke which make
travelling the old underground railroad such a
noxious experience for all foreigners Murray
Griffith. who is probably the largest owner Of Dis
representative in London Friday, but they have
Necessity that Mr. Yerkes interest himself in This
new enterprise. Mr. Griffith, whose buying sent
Of TIE Associated Press that he believed an cleo
if the directors could only be brought to realize
the necessity of keeping up with the times.
"HOOLIGANIsM Though the reports to the ef-
feet that the plague had broken out in London are
incorrect another species of scourge is rife. This
Is Hooliganisn.' which Is considered by some per-
sons to be more fatal than the plague proved in
Glasgow, and which is holding high carnival in the
poorer districts of London. Hold ups. assaults and
murders. committed chiefly by youthful offenders,
are of frequent occurrence. The Spectator sug-
gests remedy that all murderers should be
hanged, regardless Of tender years. The Lancet
advocates 1ogging. The authorities seem power
less TO stem what undoubtedly one of the worst
outbreaks of rufhanism London has ever seen. A
serious protest arises all sides against the action
of the War ONCE in sending to South Africa mem
berS of the police force who belonged to the
reserve. It is asserted that this has caused deci-
nation Of the force.
THE UNITED STATES FOREMOsT-one Of
the notable speeches of the week was de-
Hvered by Sir Robert Gffen, the noted statistican
and former president of the Statistical Society be-
fore the Manchester Statistical Society. upon the
European population of the world He declared
the growth OF the United States compelled her rec,
ogniton the most powerful State in the world
so far population and resources were concerned
He pointed out that the United States really had a
greater European population than any European
State, for Great Britain's strength might be con-
the possession of large territories while the units
of the Russian population inferior that the
pre-eminence of the United States is not questioned
According to Sir Robert, there are now only four
great world Powers-the United States Great Trit-
ain Russia and Ciermauy-vith France a GoubtfnI
Peril would vanish. the yellow races were
quickly being outnumbered by the European, which
in another century should number nearly two thou
sand millions
SHUTTING OUT ACCOMPLISHMENTS as a
sequel to the attacks Joseph Chamberlain's con-
nection with Government contracting firms the
War ONCE has issued a circular informing all
bidders that they must submit the names of their
principals and partners in business and If i'm the
. Of company. the names of its directors
is believed. is likely to effectuany stop even the
/ suspicion of d scandal.
NEXT TO BRITAIN IN TONNAGE.
BUILDING.