New-York tribune., 1900-03-11
NEWYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY MARCH IL 1900,


tBY CABLE THE TRIBUNE
London March 10-There is a good prospect
Of a fairly brisk season; dinner parties have al
ready come on with a sudden rush ard tha 7 ord
Chamberlain is receiving scores of appIications
for the Drawing Rooms at Buckingham Palace.
arrangements are already being made for a
brilliant season OF opera. and steamship agents
are reporting heavy booking OF Americans for
cabins between April ana September As a
matter OF fact tradesmeI. have not suffered loss
during the winter. for the West End has been
unusually full, and there have been few depart
uTes for the Riviera ana Egypt It has been
easy for the crowds in the streets to display q
holiday temper in Lrtime for apart from the
dangers and privations OF their relations and
friends in the ranks in South Africa the ma sses
have not felt the burdens of the campaign The
absence Of great body OF reservists militia
men and volunteers has created a vacuum in
the working world, which is filled bv slbstt-
tutes Work is plentiful and wages are rising
The masses will be lightly taxed for the war
since the brewers viii pay the increased duty
on beer, and twopence on tea and extra i'm
posts on tobacco and spirits are the only direct
charges upon the working people Income tax
payers viii he the chief sufferers from the cost
OF the war
The ten year loan of f30.00OO00 viii prob
ably be subscribed or twenty times over
for at the price OF issue. ssh per cent II will be
cheaper than consols and one OF the finest
"hoaters" Lombard Street can desire since
future quotations can be estimated at IO2 or
lO3. The disturbance caused in financial circles
by this loan VIII be a temporary furry, and the
Government VIII obtain the money 1t needs with
the least possible delay.
Foreign questions have fallen out of sight.
european intervention IN South Africa is no
biities. Neither Russian ambition in Persia nor
French intrigue in North Africa is dreaded
The attempt OF the Prince of Bulgaria, with
Russian support, to assume royal title and put
himself on level Of equality with the King OF
SerVla passes unnoticed. like the arrangement
which is alleged TO have been privately made
by the German Emperor for enabling Prince
George, son Of the Duke OF Cumberland to en-
ter into possession OF the dukedom OF Bruins
wick after Prince Albert Of Prussia has re-
signed the regency. The romantic second mar
riage Of the Princess Stephanfe excites much in
terest in diplomatic circles in London where
she win be a conspicuous figure. The success
sion bf Count Deym TO a large private estate
leaves a vacancy in the Austrian Embassy
here The marriage Of Mile. De Staal, only
daughter OF the Russian Ambassador will take
her away from London TO St. Petersburg and
Paris
The gossips are already distributing decora-
tions and titles rewards for service in the
war the Queen has created only three duke
dons during her long reign-WestminsteT
"A Abercorn and F'ife-and'it il is assumed by the
ciety journals that she VIII not offer Roberts
anything better than earldom- The Queen
has her own standards of action, however, and
Is likely TO end her reign with a military duke
of her own appointment she began it with
the Duke of Wellington as her most stately
courtier. Lord Kitchener will he made Wis
count at least and Generals Butler and White
may win peerages, and General French baron
etcy, If not something better
Parliament has become 50 duh that even the
Unionists, out of sheer ennui. joined the Liber
ais last night in successful effort 10 snub Mr.
Balfour and AIr Goschen by refusing to ad-
5ouru for their convenience and by insisting upon
passing 10 the second reading excellent pri-
vate bill. Mr.. BalfOur has shown little yigor in
leading the House since the opening session,
but hardly needs 10 exert himself, so lifeless is
the conduct Of the Opposition. The House is
grateful TO the Chancellor Of the ExcheQuer and
Sir William Eeruon-HarcOurt when they ex-
change jokes at the expense of American mill
ionaires ike Chicago" Smith. who provided
London clubs with lifts and the Treasury with
flyers. while living 10 shllngs week, and is
convulsed with laughter when Mr.. Tim Heaiy
makes an irish bull
The religious question. which not long ago
was Of paramount Importance, has fallen into
the background, greatly 10 the relief Of anxious
Churchmen. Lord Kinnaird attempted TO bait
the Archbishop Of Canterbury yesterday by ask
ing pointed questions relating 10 the efficacy
and legality OF prayers for the dead but only
succeeded in obtaining a repetition of the state
Inents made in the famous charge OF year ago
10 the effect that the English Church neither
sanctions nor forbids such offices Of devotion.
and that the New Testament throws no light
upon what happens between death and resuT-
rection. The appointment OF Dr. Chavasse
successor to Bishop Ryle Of Liverpool is a
proof that Lord Salisbury can select a moderate
Churchman for the bench. AS principal Of
Wycliffe Hall. Oxford. Dr. Chavasse has been
an evangelical Churchman keeniy Interested in
the solution OF social problems. Bishop Ryie
is one Of the tallest bishops the bench; his
successor is so short in stature that he needs
70 stand on a hassock when he is in the pulpit
The new Churchmen's Union. organized by DR.
Cobb after his secession from the English
Church Union, has entered upon a vigorous
literary campaign for ralying Conservative men
10 the defence 81 the Establishment; the Bishop
OF RipOn IS taking a leading part in the work
There viii be an important council OF Evangeli-
cal Free Churches al Sheffield next week with
Dr. Clifford the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes DIT
MackennaI and other leaders Of non-conformity
as the chief speakers. The Authors Club has
rendered DR.. ST. George AIiyart a complimentary
dinner in recognition Of his defence Of the prin-
ciple Of intellectual Independence
The opening Of the first depot Of the Alex
andra Trust is a most interesting experiment
in rr0z-idiug cheau and wholesome food for