The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-05
CURRENT ENGLISH NEWS
INTEREST TAKEN IN COMING ELEc-
TIoS IN AMERICA.
They Regard Forefgn Expansion
-Questfons Of Coal Enters Politics
--ComIng Maneuvers Mt AIderahot.

Copyright, 1850. by the Associated Press
LONDON. Aug. while deep In dis
cussfons Of anarchism. tho obscurity OF
Chinese AFFAIRS and the issues Of their
own general election. Engiishmen are at
tentive 20 the course of the American
political campaign. Rather curfeusly. the
journals here are taking sides In Amerf-
can politics. according to their views. not
on currency questions. but on the South
African war. Thus Mr. Labouchere la
30 positive a rnilying cry as have the
Democrats I'm the antifmperfalistic por-
tion OF their platform
The speaker touches upon American
politics from the standpoint that the DOM
inant issues in the general elections of
both Engiish-speaking peoples are about
the same
inquiry in London editorial rooms in
dicates that unusual arrangements have
been made 10 report tho developments OF
the campaign IN the United States
Coal Question In Politics.
England has had coal question for a
generation, but thirty shiiltngs for mid
summer house fuel and the likelihood Of
prices going several shillings higher Is
making It political question It n widely
commended that the time has arrived to
limit the foreign shipments. amounting 70
even though continental buyers go 20 the
United states. but from the general drift
Of the discussions an export duty on coal
owner points out that American bitani-
nous coal can he sold cheaper in the Medf-
terranenn than the Welsh coal.
A. j. Balfour. speaking before n Cam
bridge university meeting, said that in the
use Of their material resources. the Eng
iish people were little better than brilliant
spendthrfss-
Manesvers ~ AIdershot.
A feature OF the volunteer mancuvers
sheeinning today r. that Of cyclists holding
object Of checking an invading army un-
III British troops OF all arms can collect
nwadeTs Citizen e give sosrs from ali r
on Salisbury plain and at Aldershot
Three weeks Yachting BEGAN in TIE So
Ing In court circles. the Prince OF Wales
has promised TO appear at cowes next
week.
SIR Thomas Lipton ON Yachting.
Sir Thomas Liptons party. which In
cludes Lord Charles Russell and senator
Depew and other Americans. returned to
London for n few hours yesterday. Be-
fore proceeding to Cowcs. Sir Thomas.
, ,ssan MIN aa sne hspc are many paints
Of difference between American and En-
Eiish yachting. and only when one has
spent several weeks ~ Sandy Hook can .i
insular position has done much to make
the sea a home TO many OF our people.
and there n much more attention paid
70 yachting than In the United states.
but, individually. Americans are the best
yachtsmen ! know. They are thorough
IN that as In oil else and II is due to
fion To life now ~ TO take the Americas
cup. One thing sccrns strange. In view
az American cteverness, that they are
sending here for captains for seventy
L
ID I risbon q the sea % long. they ore
ssnarg TO nslapa fof wsnse ana pfs her
New England blood that made Hank
HANS by the scaref should think New
York yachtsmen would promote Ameri-
can sailors to the best positions BY way
OF encouragement. ! any this for my
regard for American yachismen
Lord punraven, who haa been invaded
home from South Africa. arrived this
morning, lie Will probably appear at
The route by which the Prince Of wales
~ AS sis brother & ' he DUKE 81 sasscoSurs.
and Gotha was changed az the last NOM
ent as a precaution against violence. He
went via oberhausen. instead OF Cologne,
London Demand for Hotels.
London continues 10 demand new hotels
and enc OF tho newest schemes which ia
ready to take substantial form this aut-
umn, n what II claimed 10 he the first
real American hotel In England This
will be entirely OF steel construction. The
directors OF the syndicate which Il 10
build this hotel brought New York
architect here year ago, and are now
amazed at his methods as the steel beams
are already being caat NJ sheffield, be-
fore ground is broken here.
Reports OF unhappinsnS between the
late King Humhert and Queen Margher-
tia which ara said now 70 add bitterness
10 che uusen'E grief. may be put aside as
utterly ,sn,fustwoFthy. There was an ea-
tsAslkement a few years ago as Roman
aoektv we'll knew. The fault was re-
garied as heinx the kings ana his rerog-
nitien % the fact was followed by n com
plets and lasting reconciliation. When tho
queens carriage passed tho kings on the
rineia, the FIRST time after tho reconciiia-
tion, Queen Marsharisa stood up and pub
-. 80 81 ~ M.