New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

| I.pndDnt Eeptember y, lHOO
r-HB DILEMMA OF PFKfNG.-P6ndlnE Lord
Snlishury's return next week Great Britain 10 np-
parently pursting policy OF Inactivity whioh pos
sibly will hereafter appear to have been mnsterls
/ even though II perhaps In reality is only hnotner
instance OF the "flabby. weak kreed. irresofute-
ness SO often attributed to the Cabinet In recent
years BY the time Lord Salisbury arrives the SIT
| uation will probably have frightened reports VIII
have been received from tie Peking Minister'S ana
such views as Her Majestys Government may have
| formed will have been communicated to the row
ers Diplomatists appear to be rather pleased that
Lord Salisbury has been Lying perdu In the noun
| tains." member Of the Diplomatic corps re-
marked; Continental statesmen felt the SITUATION
/ had been anelorated thereby. as England had
thus been safeguarded from rushing to nasty
| conclusion "Of course said he 'the Premier Is
in constant touch with the Foreign Office. but ne
Is enabled to take a cairner view In the quietude
! of his summer refuge than he could possibly nave
reached under the pressure OF the more excitaoie
| members OF the Cabinet"
This reflects the opinion Of the British public,
whose confidence in Lord Salisbury is largely due
to the belief that ne does not consult his colleagues
in the weghtier matters of state 1t is curious
| fact that almost every Foreign Minister or the
Powers concerned is absent from his post during
| this acute period of one of the most important
diplomatic discussions of recent years. Most of
! the Embassies, too have been In the hands of
! Charges dAffaires. and now United States Am
! bassador Choate has gone to Eneadihe, Switzer-
| land, for long holiday
MeanWhile Win the exception OF lHe stalSliSIit
already cabled that the Foreign Office sides with
! the Powers discountenancing the immediate evacu
alton of Peking there is lack of trustworthy in
| formation to how the dilemma of Peking will
| be solved. Most statements started merely
| is doubt that almost any fairly pa!atable pre-
ana The Associated Press learns from well in
epnment zap appoints toerable Gommissloners with
serious instructions, they will hnd Great britain
ii f' seca e Of % he
United states GoyeTnment , to nyssgate ana RE RE
be9utiful occasion e settle for al time the status
conceded. is for the moment the centre of diplo-
matte activity and news from there is eagerly
| the United States in the matter is welcomed as
likely to be acceptable and as finally dsposing of
| the unfounded suspicion that the Russian scheme
was promulgated with the approval of the United
pusiilanmitg and lack lack of initiative however fur
nraccav f6 WboIp Taon 70 IS 6n the " EfoW
The newspapers contain columns of editorials and
ad the sffs Of the
or er 0f m 9e & war or the "a as M 05 Ea
OF minor causes for d:sputaton The fact Is the
cants both military pnd political, ana has now
reached what A4gustiqs BirIeil WsmgbeE of Par-
termed the soda water" stage.
THE TRADES UNIONIsTs.-The trades union.
lists concluded their annual congress at Hudders-
field to-day. million and a quarter OF skilled
workers were represented In the deliberations,
which have attracted wider interest than usual
because of the sensitive state Of public feeling
caused by the strikes and rInors of strikes
President Pickless address, dealing with the scen-
tifc and philosophical phases of ndustrialism,
purely sociastic The approval OF "ColIectlvism'
by the congress has been rather a shock to the
editorial writer's. resolution condemning the
South African war and the annexation of the two
republics, "at the dictates Of cosmopolitan capital
ists, which was also adopted is regarded sgnif-
cant in relation to the coming general election.
OF greater Importance to those represented at the
! congress was a resolution to carry Justice Far
wells decision to the House of Lords This decision
was rendered by Justice Farwell. in the High Court
Of Re, ,aiG of fE august 60 enjoying GeaeT9l Secretary
wants van! and prsaniizzing Secretary Holmes from
road stations and approaches with the view of IN
ducing non7unionsts TO refrain from taking the
September 8, 1t was announced, Justice Farwcii
tba 6tjIg 9g m me dnuaStion 70
holding that trades union societies responsible
1t was pointed out that the Judgment referred to
was vital to the effectiveness of trades unions,
and elsewhere it is admitted that the decision is
regard to the liability Of societies, as such and the
opinion of the legal profession is doubtful to Its
correctness.
AMERICAN COMPETITION.-Th widespread
growth of American commercial competition with
Great Britain never apparent than at
present and never the friends Of British home
industries more alive to the danger thus threaten
ing their commercial welfare. Papers in every
part of the United Kingdom publish daily warnings
against the insdious foe, and there are signs that
the British manufacturers and workmen are awak-
ening 10 the Importance of attending more closely
to the requirements of customers. ''The Times"
which has recently devoted much space to care
fully prepared articles on American industrial
methods and their advantages over tie policy fol-
lowed by many British firms, prints to-day
small articles of hardware in which il conpratil-
latcs the home manufacturers on having at last
succeeded in beating their American competitors
The British manufacturer has awakened from his
lethargy and has grasped that American ingenuity
known here and selling them under the eyes of the
local manufacturers in the same line. This ground
Is being somewhat recovered"
ABRUZZPS FEAT-Compared with the eamor
the Arctic achievements of Dr. Nansen the
news that the Duke of Abruzzi has beaten all rec
ords in Polar expeditions received with COM
parative Indifference, though scientific results OF
value are said to have been attained. The British
scientists are now awaiting the expected return Of
Peary with possible of the long absent Can
june "a s5s W8 he sheGs oecf IN fhe Of on
down the contours of the north coasts and follow
Ing Peary's projected Polar route.
THE COAL QUESTION.-The coal question con-
tnues prominent Henry Labouchere. in Truth
noting the discussion of imports of coal from
the United States, says:
l was talking a day or two ago with large i'm,
port and export merchant In Italv WhSte Arm
owns its chips. He told me that lately they had
their own ships and for sale, and that it is Just as
good as English steam coal and considerably
| land depends he thinks. on the Americans RE re-
ducing prices, which, he believes. they will do AS
he has studied American coal pits on the spot his
| opinion, as practical man. is worth recording