New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
IN LINE WITH AMERICA.
THE EUROPEAN POWERS AND THE
CHINESE PUZZLE
TOPICS OF THE HOUR IN LONDON.

LORD ROsEBERY's FUTURE-INTEREsT1NG
TOPICS OF THE HOUR IN LONDON.
Copyright: 1900: By The New-York Tribune.l
lBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.]
London, Nov. 20, 6 a. m.-There is a growing
feeling of impatience here over the delay In
erecting a settlement of the Chinese question.
The English press frankly confesses that 1t Is
weary hearing about punitive expeditions to one
quarter or another and that it considers 1t
hardly worth while to keep all China in state
of turmoil. preventing thereby the restoration
OF normal trade relations, in order to punish
Few criminals who cannot be caught While the
Court remains in exile. English opinion Will not
be fully expressed until the cues are provided
by the Foreign Office, but 1t is fairly safe to
assume that it supports the American conten-
uon that the most urgent requirement or the
situation is the establishment at Peking OF a
government with the essential elements or sta
blllty and authority Since there can be no
substitute for the Empress's rule her return to
the capital seems foregone conclusion. The
punishment of the princes, especially Tuan Is
the chief obstacle to a settlement. To-days
dispatches indicate that the European Powers
are gradually coming to a decision the pre-
liminaries Of peace on which general negou-
ations may be opened. The trend of events indi-
Gates that the European Powers slowly ap-
preaching the American position on the whole
matter.
To-days newspapers comment favorably on
the German Chancellor's speech in the Rechs-
tag although 1t does not throw much new
light Germany's foreign policy.
The controversy that has ragged among sport
ing people as to the existence of the practice or
doping horses had a farcical sequel at
the ST. James's Hall meeting yesterday. NO
body seemed to have the slightest knowledge or
what doping was. and not single word was
uttered in substantiation of the wild stories that
have been circulated about the wies and bru-
talities of American jockeys in British stables
and on British racecourses. The result was that
after an hours irregular and irrelevant discus
sion. principally on the business capacity and
honesty of English trainers the chairman
abruptly terminated the proceedings
There is quite a boom in London underground
electric railways. A scheme Of two new lines
is outlined to-day, while third is In the air.
H D. Loudenbach, of New York is here confer
ring with Charles T. Yerkes's English repre-
sentative, Henry C. Davis, regarding the Hamp-
stead line.
A new OpheIia introduced to London
playgoers at Kensington Theatre last night in
Robertson. The sympathy of the house
with the actress. but her performance was on
the whole disappointing.
The Unionist press which six weeks ago was
melting the country to bury the Opposition out
of sight for the benefit Of South Africa and the
general welfare Of the Empire. is greatly
concerned over it's weakened and demoralized
condition, Consistency is not jewel in Eng
lsh politics. The Unionists are agreed that
Achilles must longer sulk in his tent. but
Lord Rosebery seems entirely amiabe, and not
disposed to worry about what Is going He
has been invited ty Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-
herman to resume the leadership of the Liberal
party, and he has been urged by The Times
to join a third party which will have the sup
port Of that powerful journal He will bly,
continue his literary recreations in his library
and his sparkling afterdnner speeches until he
has a definite proposition to consider either from
a united conference of the Liberal party from
the body of Ministeralsts who dscontented
with the policies of the Government. The lead
ership of either the Liberal or third party will
not be pleasure for one who has been Prime
Minister 1t may become public duty. and in
that event Lord Rosebery will have something
to say. Meanwhile he cannot be easily drawn
by either politicians press
Mr. Croker's belated campaign against police
mismanagement and vice in New-York Is re-
garded with fine irony by the English press.
Several journals are asking whether he is re-
turning to England with the virtuous intention
Of reforming the turf and training American
Jockeys in the way they should 60
The long trial in the Dumbells Bank case has
resulted in sentencing the manager and one of
the directors to five years Imprisonment and
other guilty officials to shorter terms The Of
fences Of these men in issuing false balance
sheets and manipulating trust accounts were
fragrant and their conviction will have salu-
tary effect.
The sequel to the acquittal of Lieutenant
Beckett son Of the we'll known Punch artist
for embezzlement Of half crowns in the Dover
canteen will be a second court-martial for the
trial Of Master Gunner Acheson, the main wit
ness against him. AS Acheson will conduct his
own case no counsel can appear against him on
behalf OF a Beckett.
The secret marriage of the Duke OF Man
chester with Miss Zimmerman OF Cincinnati,
is fully confirmed by the register Of Maryebone
Church. Two aunts OF the bride apparently
managed the affair, and the Duke and the
Duchess are at Landeragee Castle. in Ire
land.