The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-05
ORIENT LONDON GOSSIP
SPITE OF FOREIGN COMPLICA-
TONS ENGLIsHNIEN FIND TIME
TO DISCUSS AMERICA
PPoN TALKS OF YACHTING
- Americans Are Individually
the Finest Sailors He Knows
They Should Not Get Eng
Iish Captains.

pyrighted by the Associated Press
t@ONDON, Aug. Awhile deep IN dis
ssions of anarchists the obscurity of
lnese affairs and the issues of the
ming general election Englishmen are
tentive to the condition of the sAmeri-
n presidential campaign. Rather curl
sly the Journals here are taking sides
American politics. according to their
ews, not on currency questions, but
the South African war. Thus Mr..
Rbouchere laments that the English
ideals have not so positive a rallying
as have the Democrats In the anti
perialistic portion of their platform.
The Speaker touches upon American
itics from the standpoint that the
mihant issues in the general elections
both English-speaking people are
sout the same. Inquiry in London ed
prial rooms indicates that unusual ar
ngements have been made to report
e developments in the campaign in the
aited States.
England has had a coal question for q
Iteration, but 80 shillings for midsum-
er house fuel and the likelihood of
ices going several shnlings higher is
aking II a political question. 1t IS
Edely contended that the time has ar
ted to limit the foreign shipments,
mounting to 100000 tons by an export
lty, even though continental buyers
J to the United States, but from the
neral drift of discussions an export
ty on coal seems quite unlikely. A
Ielsh cOlliery owner points out that
nerican bituminOus coal can be sold
ieaper IN the Mediterranean than can
e Wsush bituminous.
Rt. Hon A J. Balfour, speaking be-
re Cambridge university meeting, said
at in the use Of their material re-
,urces the English people were little
itter than brilliant spendthrifts.
A feature of the volunteer maneuvers,
ginning today, Is several thousand
-clists holding forty roads in the north
Sussex, with the object of checking
/ invading army until British troops
all arms can collect nearer London to
We battle in force to the invaders. Ciu-
II soldiers from all over the kingdom
e gathering in huge camps on Sails
Jury plain and at AlderShOt.
Three weeks yacht racing began in the
1lent today Despite the season of
burning in court circles the Prince of
rales has promised to appear at Cowes
Ext week.
Sir Thomas Lipton's party, which in
udes Lord Charles Russell and Senator
epew and other Americans, returned to
0ndou for Il few hours yesterday. Pre-
Gus 10 proceeding TO COwes Sir Thomas,
liking 10 an Associated Press CORE
)Ondent, said:
There are many points Of difference
atween English and American yachting,
nd only when one has spent many
eeks at Sandy Hook can he really APP
eciate them. England's insular posi-
Dn has done much to make the sea-
lme to many of our people and much
ore attention is paid to yachting here
nam in the United States, but individ-
ally American are the best yachtmen
know. They are thorough in that as
! all else, and it is due to appreciation
this that my sole ambition in life is to
Ike the Americas cup. One thing seems
range in view of American cleverness
lat they are sending here for captains
~ seventy Hooters does not seem right,
nd 4 am unable to explain that while
ing the blue ribbon of the sea so
.Vringe and other captains. What has
econ4e of the New England blood that
laGe Hankn' by the score? l should
mink New York Yachtsmen would pro-
note American sailors to the best posi-
ons by way of encouragement. ! say
his for my regard for American yatchs
zen. OF course, so far as l am con-
erned, I could not complain, as the cap
ain OF the Columbia was a naturalized
sesr
ountry that is quite good enough citi-
enship for any one. 1 am sorry the cup
-hich I am presenting the New York
atht club is not completed, but it will
G raced for all the same and forwarded
s quickly as possible. 1t is of very
sandsome design, and a small expression
my friendship for the Grub
Lord Dunraven, who has been inValided
rom South Africa, arrived this morning
lie viii probably appear at COwes. His
ew book on navigation, by the way has
cen accepted IN England as one of the
loste valuable contributions to practical
maritime work in recent years.
The route by which the Prince OF Wales
raveIcd to Coburg to attend the funeral
hrs brother, the Duke of SaXe-COburg
nd Gotha, was changed at the last mo-
lent as a precaution against violence.
lie went via Obrhausn, instad of Cologne,
S announced.
London continues to demand new hotels,
nd one of the newest schemes which is
ieady TO take substantial form this sea-
on is what is called the first real Amer
can hotel in England. This will be 10
ated opposite the Waterloo railway sta
ion 1t will be entirely of steel construc-
ion. The directors of the syndicate which
to build this hotel brought a New
FORK architect here year ago. and are
ire already being cast at Sheffield, before
sround has been broken here.
Reports of unhappiness between the late
King Humbert and Queen Margherita
which are now said TO add bitterly to
he queens grief, may be put aside as
ntrustworthy. There was an estFange-
mt few years ago, as Roman society
knew. The fault was regarded as
ng the kings, and his recognition of
fact was followed by a lasting and
DEete- reconciliation. When the queen 8
age passed the kings on\-the Pincio
~ first time after the reconciliation
u IA Margherita stood up and publicly
,aluted the king, determined that all
Rome should know the right thing had
leen done
The visit of Maj. Burnham to Osborne
viii probably be postponed on account of
he queens bereavement. 1t had been ar
-anged that the American scout who rem
Tered notable service with the British in
South Africa should dine with the queen
nd spend the night as Osborne Aug. s.