New-York tribune., 1901-07-23
PAUNCEFOTE, PEACEMAKER
AMBASSADOR LIKELY TO SETTLE EXIST
ING DISPUTES.
CHANCES FAVOR AGREEMENT ON CANAL.
QUESTIoN-AMERICANC CoAiMIs-
sIoN's WORK.


QUEsTIoN-AMERICAN CoMMIs-
sIoN's WORK
Copyright; 1901: By The New-York Tribune1
LBT CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.I
London, July 23, 1 a. m.-Lord Pauncefote's
,uasi denial of The Associated Press inter
,s.w may be understood in a Pickwickfan sense.
He repudiates what clearly undiplomatic.
end retains what was safe and useful as a
method of influencing American and British
opinion. The sum of the whole matter is that
Lord Pauncefote has been doing what he could
10 remove possible of future conflict
and controversy between two great nations
speaking the same language and having COM
mon instincts and interests.
II Is a matter Of no importance whether he
has been diplomatic undiplomatic in his
methods. The main point is that he stands for
the same benevolent purposes and policies with
which he was identified at The Hague Con-
gress He is true Anglo-American, who be-
neves that the canal question and every other
issue likely TO separate America and England
IN the future can be adjusted with the requisite
degree Of tolerance, patience and good will
Friends OF peace on each side of the Atlantic
will wish him godspeed and do nothing to OBJ
struct his work
The situation remains as il has been de-
scribed frequently in these dispatches Lord
Pauncefote has brought Lord Salisbury Lord
Lansdowne and the members of the Cabinet
into touch with American opinion on the sub
ject of the canal. and If they have not under
stood before the trend Of that opinion respect
ing the control of the interoceanic canal in the
supreme emergency of war they now know
what it is. The chances now favor a settle
ment Of the canal question on lines which will
be satisfactory to the Senate we'll as to the
State Department. and Lord Pauncefote is
doing his work SO we'll that the newspapers on
both sides of the Atlantic can safely talk about
the weather.
The American commission which has been
seeking inspiration abroad for various prac-
teal schemes of beautifying washington has
returned from Oxford and will continue its
Investigations Of some of the most beautiful
English gardens and parks. Messrs Burnham
McKim Olmstead and other members of the
commission will go TO Wrest Park to-day under
the guidance of Henry White. This is Earl
Cowper's country seat in Bedfordshire. where
there double avenues OF elms and Spanish
chestnuts of great beauty approaching the
house and crossing the park to the different
lodges. There are also fine avenues of lime
trees and hedges OF clipped yew. and extensive
gardens and pleasure grounds The commits
sion will be driven through the beautiful park
and entertained the grounds. and on the
following day. by the invitation Of Lord Sails
bury it will visit Hatfield. Mr.. White having
made arrangements on Monday for its reception
during his visit there. The commission will sail
for America the Deutschland on Friday, after
extended journey undertaken in Europe in
the interest OF landscape art in the District of
Columbia
Mr.. Balfour stated last night that there would
be no supplementary estimates, and from this
il is inferred that the government does not in
tend to ask Parliament TO make any further pro-
vision for the war The military authorities it
is understood, satisfied that the war is near
ing its end and that the sum already voted by
Parliament Will be sufficient to meet the military
expenditure.
Queen Victoria displayed the keenest interest
In the scheme instituted by Mrs. George Corn
wallis West, then Lady Randolph Churchill. for
placing completely equipped hospital ship the
Maine. at the disposal Of this country to be used
for the benefit Of troops engaged in the South
African campaign This fact lent additional in
terest TO the interesting ceremony at MARI
borough House yesterday. and the King. In ac-
eepting in commemoration Of the work Of the
Maine gold medal which had originally been
Intended for his mother was visibly affected
II is rumored here that after the Gun races
Sir Thomas Upton viii sever his connection
with the yachting world and will probably take
70 the turf for a change.
Among the American visitors arriving from
the Continent yesterday was Stanford Newell
the efficient United States Minister at The
Hague, who is spending a few days in Lon
don
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore was a prom
inent figure at the reception at Cardinal
saughaR's residence, Ashley Gardens, this after
noon.
The British congress for the prevention of
consumption was opened yesterday by the Duke
OF Cambridge at ST. Janes's Hall. The duke,
the Marquis of LansdoWne. Earl Cadogan, Lord
s1stheona and the Lord Mayor WED with one
ahother In welcoming the delegates and in con-
Tossing their entire ignorance of the general
subject Of tuberculosis, and were followed by
az eminent representative of British medical
science, Lord Lister who knew all about the
"efk OF Koch and Pasteur. and could speak
ahteiAsent!y about the ravages Of the dreaded
bacillus in the human body, and hopefully
ABOUT The prospect OF sweeping away the tu-
pereie and restoring the organism affected to
'ts pristine state of health The congress is
ATTENDED by many delegates from America
europe and India. l. n. f.