New-York tribune., 1901-08-18
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

London. August II.
PARLIAMENTARY REFLECTIONs-The pro
roguing of Parliament to-day is the occasion OF
much doleful comment. THE Pail Mali 'azette
refers to the results accomplished, with ahnota-
tions on THE Decay of Parliamentary Govern
ment" and The Breakdown of the CONSTITUTIONAL
System" However this may be, finance was the
only big thing dealt with during the session Even
The Times and The Standard" point out the
decline of the authority of the Ministers in the
House Of Commons. The closure has been used
more frequently than ever before Mr.. Baifour the
government leader has delighted the cynics by MS
cool uneoncern in walking into the House OF COM
mons at II O'Clock and breaking off debate by the
closure.
The Statist' says the government has bunsled
in the war and in finance. 1t defines Sir Mlchael
Hieks-Beach Chancellor of the EXchequer' as
politician absolutely ignorant of finance. and VINO
knows as little about the money market as any
other country gentleman" The paper contrasts
the effects of the enormous sums borrowed by the
1870 with the fall in consois resulting from the
methods of Sir Michael Hicks. Beach, and attributes
a mistaken belief abroad that the resources OF the
eSuny haYs oeen Is nof aS rch @ imputed and
claims that the belief in the almost neXhaHSfpe
resources of Great Britain has been' hereloiofe'
of the great guarantees OF peace
CANNOT COME HOME-As usual hundreds of
Americans must stay in England for six or eisht
weeks longer than they intended, because they can
not get berths on homeward bound steamers Ihey
fiji I'D the hotels and all places of interest and' as
the editorials make LondopeTs appreciate tine 1ne
and free criticism" So many Americans visit iI ana
nrepared nre an When win include upward ten thou
sand names Millionaire Americans hgure on de the
of the most attractive places in Scotland for tour
lists is the St. Andrews golf INKS ne ,h e'p hetteS
allowed visitors who members or me pel'er
known American clubs to play on the INKS
TRAvIs's IMPREssIoNS.-w J. Travis the
oh golf piayer, sailed
for home Wednesday, leaving the impression. II.
H. Hilton says that he is better player than the the
ETgsh rfinn gGsss ssxs n@a fHe American champion
essentially what might be termed a mace solhSi
which cannot be called ornate. 1t IS Duslhessihe
and determined"
cARNEGIE's INTEREST IN GOLF.-Andrew
Carnegie who with his wife. is going home in
october. is taking lots of interest in golf He has
given handsome trophy to the I9rnoch IiG% f the
winner of the trophy.
KING EDWARDS MOVEMENTS-king Ed
wards delay in going Friedrchshof is explained
nv a society authority being due TO the neces-
sity for getting new German uniforms In London,
as the Emperor is great sticker ON this point
OF etiquette King Edward is now al homourg'
mis- habits are as unconventional as when he was
Prince Of Wales. He walks 10 the Elizabeth
Spring and drinks measure Of water
M A p (Aialniy About People,. the Prince OF
Ing man on the latters motor car. The host asked
the prince TO accept a similar car, which he did.
The King was consulted few weeks ago as TO
where the splendid just completed should be
sent The reply that his accession had en-
tlrely altered matters. AS King he could not re.
ceve such a gift. The mining magnate reminded
him that he accepted the motor as Prince OF
There are various versions" Mr.. O'Connor adds.
"in regard to the sequel Of the Americans per-
sistenCe.'
ELIGIBLE CoNNAUGHT PRINcEssEs-Ac-
cording 10 society gossip. the Connaugh household
is the Mecca OF marriageable princes In addition
10 the report that the Crown Prince % Germany
is here TO court OF the daughters OF the Duke
and Duchess OF Connaught. II Is said that the be
trothal of Princess Margaret Of Connaught "a the
Czarewitch Ohe Grand Duke Michael, brother or
the CZarl, Will shortly he announced.
ARTISTS COMING TO AMERICAN. A Kraus
has returned 10 London from the Continent. lie
las arranged American tours for Won shvinski.
the Polish pianist who appears in forty concerts
at Carnegie Hall New-York. opening November
27 and for William Worth Bailey, the blind Amer
ican violinlst who has Just completed his educa-
ton AZ Liege. He has also arranged with Char
lotte Maconda for a European tour. opening az
ST James's Hall. London.
Il am positively informed that Paderewski Will
not appear IN America next season said Mr.
Kraus but he will go 10 America in 1907 when
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