New-York tribune., 1900-09-18

LONDON. Sept. Is I q r--Sir Matthew White
RIDLEY was fairly run down by newspaper cor
respondents after the meeting OF the Privv
Council AZ Balmoral. and as they would not re-
vtse lhetr forecasts, Tuesday. September %. has
beer buII=-1-ed through the United Kingdom as
the 6z-z for The dissolution CT Parliament. Lon
cor clucs we're rh-onged in the evening and the
press reports were generally credited, although
rnany vveu Informed politicians considered the
ru-1ors n be premature and insisted upon wait
ing fer ar official manifesto from Lord Sails
bury. There Is little reason for doubling the
sccu-acT q the news which comes from North
sn6 formal announcement viii follow in the
course q 6 few hours n The Court Circular
The date designated allows the shortest pos
slbls margin for nominations and elections No
nomination can be made after the last day Of
SEPTEMBER. and the elections viii be finished bv
October =. Processes are as rapid here as they
are SLOW n America and when the Government
of tle cay is bent upon hustllng there is the
quickest possible transit from one Parliament
10 another.
LBERALs CAUGHT N TRAP.
The mechanism IN this Instance favors the
Government. The Liberals have not made I'd
their lists @ candidates, and as there VIII not
r tine for completing them an UnsuaIIy large
number q boroughs ard districts will be IN
struggle Another striking proof has been Of
fersd that with the sanction Of the queen pub
Hc zfrsHti0n VIII be centred during the elections
upon Imperial interests.
The Colonial Office has announced that the
Duke and Duchess Of York VIII visit the south
SECS Il the spring 70 open the first Parliament
q United Australia This visit IS explained as
E mark q the royal recognition OF the loyalty
q the colonies in the battle for the preservation
q the Empire. Lord Salisbury receives credit
for recou-ending this royal journey, but with
cut doubt 8I-. Chamberlain has inspired the pol
icy. as n has also proposed q muster IN London
q representative colonial volunteers, headed by
Canada for q review by the Queen. He has lost
interest II Old age pensions and other soctaIisrc
experiments. and IS rounding out his career as
tas greatest Of English tupertalists, and IS dis
playing lis ingenuity in emphasizing IN every
possible way the worldwide interests which
have been involved IN the war with South A.
ricz ard II the settlement brought about with
fhe loyal support q the colonies.
WORK OF NEXT PARLIAMENT
L Is possible that the new Parliament when
elected. nay have something more than formal
w0rk 70 CO Il the meeting IN the autumn, but
4 e difficult 70 credit The current reports that
he Chinese question viii require legislative ac-
t0n IN November. The Foreign Office IN an
hou1cCg thar Prince Ching and Earl Il are
fully authorized by the Emperor 70 negotiate
with The Powers, virtually takes the whole sub
ject oUr q current politics for many months.
sEruishing may continue for q season at No
Tao and other villages in the ueighborhood Of
Pekug. but a diplomatic settlement Of some
KIND VII be attempted. and this cannot be
brought about without many weeks Of negotia-
Ton and delay. During this long interval pub
hc interest II the Far Fast at least in England.
VII gradually subside-
The approach Of the elections, however, has
Invested Lord Roberts's bulletins with much OF
their old tine fascination for the public Gen
s-zl LacDc1ald'g success in driving bands Of
g1ert--as across the TeL is the principal incident
recorded IN The last tweuty-foUr hours, and IL is
Aa-ed as 2 brilliant exploit The last stage Of
ne war contains however, little that is heroic
on either side. The Beers have lost heart and
lave ceased 70 display any Of their characters
tc qualities, and the British h2ttaIlons and
Eguacrpns are mainly hunting down train
Vrscke-s and capturing cattle and abandoned
stores The bulletins. such as they are, VIII
revive pubic interest IN the war until the elec-
tons are over I y. T.