New-York tribune., 1901-11-19
LOTOS CLUB ECHOES.
FRIENDLY COMMENT FROM THE BRIT
ISH PRESS.
THE DANISH WEST INDIES-MYSTERl
ABOUT THE CABINET MEETINGS.

THE DANISH WEST 1NDIES-MYSTER4
ABOUT THE CABINET MEETINGS.
Copyright: 1901: By New-York Tribune)
[BY CABLE TRIRUSEl
London Nov. 70. / a m.-Lotos Club oratory
continues to supply the London press with texts
for friendly houilies the relations of the
United States to England Speaker Reeds "Old
Home reference from Hawthorne is a favorite
one but every article contains grateful recogni-
ton of American good feeling Quotations Will
go by The Associated Press. and few comments
will suffice English feeling toward America has
not been warmer at any time since M. Cieve-
lands Venezuela message than al present. Con-
ditions of English opinion most favorable
for settlement Of the canal question The sub
ject of the new treaty IS discussed In several
journals and il is evident that there is general
indifference as TO the manner of adjustment, as
long as the troublesome question is got out OF
the way The press of both parties is prepared
to accept any treaty as satisfactory. provided
the Senate does not attempt to amend II and
lool, a gift horse in the mouth. Every leader
writer catches the report that reciprocity ar
rangements with Canada and the British West
Indies will follow the canal treaty, and en-
phasizes the point that a quid pro quo may
be worked out this way.
Dispatches from Copenhagen stating that the
sale Of the Danish West InCies has nearly been
concluded contain nothing that has not been
known in diplomatic circles for several months.
The sale is regarded a foregone conclusion as
the price has been agreed upon; but the Danish
Government is deliberate In its methods and
scrlpulous about providing every possible safe
guard to business interests of the colonists es-
pecially the sugar planters Of Santa Cruz The
American Minister at Copenhagen. himself of
Danish descent has found it difficult on this
account to hasten negotiations.
Americans at the Hotel Cecil affirmed with
confidence yesterday that Richard Croker had
returned to London ana was enjoying freedom
from political anxteties az Walsingharn. OBJ
iectors with the last files Of American papers.
were incredulous. for thy read explicit state
ment that NJ. Croker mad no intention OF al
lowing himself TO be reformed out of Tammany.
but would stay and fight it out Afternoon edi-
tions recorded Mt. Croker's arrival at Dover on
his way TO London, apparently from Paris. but
the directors grlrnly remarked that he must
! have crossed the Atlantic by the Flying Dutch
man Hotel clerks WalsinghaEl professed
entire ignorance in the evening of Mr. Croker's
| movements and said that they had heard moth
! ing from him.
Reference is made In the Leading columns Of a,
| few papers this morning to the signing Of the
| -'h'4--'''fH
| gives expression to the average opinion
regarding It as far wiser and better policy TO
! meet the wishes Of the American people over
| matter which is to the United States of i'm
portance mere vital than it can ever become to
this country. The Chronicle" repeats its pre-
vous grumble that Lord Lansdowne should have
held out for a Quid pro quo. THE Mali is the
first London paper to consider that Canada is
! interested in the matter. and that she ought to
I arr,izra lar7f for he
which have probably been made
The special correspondent of The Daily
News in vIad1vostock has discovered that there
| is no English consul there. SO he called upon
| the American representative. Theodore Greener
| whose position is that of commercial agent for
the Tinted States. Mr.. Greener informed him
| that besides America, France. Germany, Hol-
| land and Japan were commercially represented
| Americans and Germans he went on to say. had
! most of the trade. NO man." writes the
| resnondent can come through Siberia such
| a nlace as Vladvostock and give thought to
what Russia has done in generation without
| be,ng amazed. England may crIticise Russian
manners and growl at Russian diplomacy and
,,.o,der how people can live under an autocratic
| government but Russia has laid hold of the
| East
The only interesting point about Lord K!tch-
| N'i'S
| ., -,,roher of Boer casualties 356. is the sec
| o,d largest total recorded in four weeks. Last
raek the total was 317 the previous week it
| - .,.- opd the week before that 4S-.
| Runoors that Parliament will meet in the
| ,,,dd,a of January hardly serve to explain the
| teouencv of the Cabinet meetings. There will be
| .,otber one to-day. when the programme Of the
| -, contains little beyond drastic proposals
| .5,,, the rules of the Commons. Well
| ~..,,sas r,mors of a sharp divergence of opinion
| ,e,,,,oa, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and his col
| ,aS rasnecting his financial policy offer an
| aaoua,e explanation of the mystery. Lord
dondonderry's hollow truce has not been m much s
! oas1od of but may be patched up again II Sir
/ a.,ta, oroyes more flexible than he was a
| tortnight ago respecting the ways ana means
| - - ,.-n,-;dsne for the continuance OF the war