New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

nIlTaTy
verses In South Africa create In the mlno OF .i'e
British public and gauge the task confronting
the Government at the forthcoming session of Par
lament It is first necessary to realize the stupen-
dous change that in the last few weeks has taken
place In the national character.
To put 1t briefly, since the British army in the
field has found that the Boer its match, or
more, the British nation has become huge stock
exchange not in the material sense, but in senti-
ment. The nation a whole governs its opinions
by the happenings of the hour vacllating accord
ing the ticker In its traditions of centuries
easily the most nervous market that ever
operated in times of uncertainty Nothing so ade-
quately lends itself to a ready forceful smile
of the prevailing temper of the British nation as
the popular conception of the stock market. AS
the floor, there is a certain small percentage with
such huge interests at stake that they never
budged by rumors that make or break the smaller
fry. But these compose the inmost ring. and their
exclusiveness may be judged from the fact that
knows when opening from day to day
such solid and conservative journals 1.-THE
Times" THE Morning Post" and THE Standard"
whether they will uphold bitterly abuse the
Government. In like manner does the majority
of public opinion sway famed by news from the
front Thus, it is Welnigh impossible to determine
the real feeling toward the Administration and the
war; and it is still harder to forecast the result or
the debates in Parliament.
Yet, in spite Of this tremendous vaclllation, the
Information gathered from all sorts of sources
tends toward the impression that Lord Salisbury
will continue not only in power, but. in the matter
of votes with slightly diminished control. which
is tantamount to saying that the war against the
Beers will be pursued to the bitter end, regardless
of foreign interference and whimperings at home.
The military situation, though generally regarded
as more hopeful, seems not materially changed this
week General Buffers declaration to his troops
that they embarked the advance to
Ladysmith from which there would be no turning
back prompts 1.-THE Speaker to say: 'It may not
be tempting the fates too far to recall General Lees
brilliant movement by the left in 1863"
The selection by the War Office of Major-General
Sir Frederick Darlington for service at the front
calls out the comment that the Government has
recognized this officers worth at a late day, con-
sidering the fact that his is byword in
military career as a leader Of expeditions. While
Sir Frederick Carrington's billet is at present
mystery TO the English press, it may be said that
it not after all the initiative of the War
him will be Entrusted what will be practically an
Independent command of large proportions. He
most 9eterogene9us forces eyer gathered on the
the commanders in the field to be an impossbility.
Unless Ladysmith is quickly relieved The interna
the actual operations. The seizure of another Ger
businessike speech in the ReichstaS yesterday. will
probably produce at least keen international press
ing more, though the discrepancy between Count
Won Bulows speech in Germany and the represen-
latter being extremely conciliatory, form reassur
ing circumstance.
AN ENGLISH VIEW OF -SAMPSON-In an ac-
count of the Spanish American naval campaign,
just issued, H. w. Wilson. a well known naval au-
thority, writes:
of any political bias on American affairs. cannot
cruel attacks which have been made by the Ameri-
can press upon Admiral Sampson. or from express
nobility Of heart with which he has borne himself
under them.
Continuing he says
To Englishmen. his ceaseless vigilance. wise dis
positions, correct and accurate Judgment and high
Teslse. and that believe is the opinion of Ameri-
&ns worthy of the name. .t,7s..
Through Mr.: wilson Speaks. in the high
est terms Of the American Navy retracting many
can magazines.
MR.. sTEEyENss DEATH-The news of the
death of C. w. Stevens, the correspondent of THE
London Daily MALL from enteric fever at Lady
smith, has been received with genuine sorrow in
few years ago With Mrs Rogerson. We'll knoWn
In London society. She was sixty years old and
A DEMAND FOR sILvER.-The idea that the
Indian Government will shortly have to buy silver
has stimulated the demand Indications that the
silver reserve of the Indian Currency Department
has been heavily depleted and will be further re-
duced are found in the large sales. Geographic
transfers upon India, further earmarking of gold
for the account of the Indian Government and the
dispatch of gold direct India. of sixteen and
one-haf crores of cash reserve only about seven
crores are silver According to 1.-The Statist,"
should further two millions of gold be sent to
India in the next two months the silver holdings of
the Indian Government win probably be reduced to
about four crQres Before such q figure is reached
purchases OF silver for coinage ought to be made,
unless the Indian Government Is prepared to incur
sThe statist insists that the Government ,,rst
buy silver without delay and have coined as quick
be subjected TO further trials top of the famine
also pointing out that If troubles break out on the
A1Shan frontier silver alone viii be disable.
CONTEST FOR PARLIAMENT-C. d. Rose.
who will contest the Newmarket division of Cam
bridgeshire against Harry McCalmont is a son of
the late Sir John Rose, of Montreal. Mr. Rose in
tended contesting for the Americas Cup after the
Dunraven hasco but subsequently reconsidered the
matter.
LABORI TO LECTURE HERE-A contract has
been signed for M. Labor. of counsel for Alfred
Dreyfus in the late trial at Rennes to lecture for
thirteen weeks In the United States in the autumn
OF the present year.
DUKES DESIRE ACTIVE SERVICE-The Duke
of York has placed himself the disposition of the
Admiralty and will probably receive a command
Though he intimated that he was DESTROYS of dutv
with the Cape Squadron, he will not attain his de-
sire for the same reasons which prevented the
Duke Of Connaught from going to the front No
anxious to go out than the Duke or
Cambridge. Realizing however, that this was ut
tery impossible. he consoles himself by making life
miserable for the high War ONCE officials He is
and Is generally being turned General Sir
is very deaf. SO firmly is the Duke of Cambridge
fonyineed that his advice Is essential to the coun
winter trip TO the Continent
KIPLING TO GO TO SOUTH AFRICA-Tha
news that Rudyard Kipling and his family are
going to South Africa came as a surprise and ia
facetiolsly attributed to the fact that they have
been driven out of England by he ceasalasr tono