New-York tribune., 1901-03-11
lONDON'S LATEST NEWS.
PROTECTION AGAINST FLOOD OF CHEAP
STEEL SUGGESTED.
,,p RRoDRICK's PLAN FOR INCREASING
ARMY-NEw BISHOP OF LONDON.

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rondon March IL ] a. m.-John Bull wants
,-,clA sam TO go in for free trade, and expects
y-ncle Sam to believe he could do nothing better
=, his own interests. At the same time sugges-
,,ons are appearing in certain quarters that the
.ror and steel industries of Great Britain should
he ascally protected against the food OF cheap
steel which is expected to be sent here from
America when the vast new trust gets into
working order. AS a matter of fact English
men would be delighted If the formation of what
&c described as the mightiest trade combinati ton
,be world has known should lead directly
or indirectly TO the removal of the American
tariff against the products Of European fur
naces But it is rather amusing to find The
Observer expressing the wish that il will prove
a. ne an agency in the furtherance of the devel-
opuent of sound economic principle and prac-
,;ce on the other side of the Atlantic.
60 far no more information has been received
with regard to the reported negotiations between
,ord Kitchener and General Botha. Fears
hing expressed lest the British should he too
easr Already from Cape Colony comes strong
,lea that the British ministry should refuse TO
rrant anything which could be considered terms
nv the Beers In this country opinions are d.
viaed on the question, but undoubtedly the gem
oral view is that the imperial government must
refuse 10 embarrass itself with pledges as TO the
t,ture organization Of the conquered territory.
A note sent from Washington to the allied
ncwers. stating that the United States considers
n ingredient for the Chinese 10 make an inde-
nendent arrangement with any foreign power.
Is favorably commented upon by The Chron-
tce" but it is not referred 10 editorially by any
other paper this morning.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach is closely guarding
his budget secret, and nobody say with
certainty that he intends 10 tax sugar. In
anticipation Of the tax this commodity. how
ever the import of sugar showed an excess last
month Of fifty thousand tons over the quantity
t1nported in February, 1900. Another indication
Is found in the fact that the customs authorities
are endeavoring TO get together a staff Of Of
fcials possessing a knowledge of the sugar trade.
The feeling is growing among military men
that Mr.. Brodricks reformed army will not
prove as satisfactory as the nation would like.
For one thing. it is feared that the additional
inducements offered TO the militia will not be
Sufficient 10 attract the desired recruits to that
krm OF the service and raise it to the normal
Aggregate Of one hundred thousand men con-
semplated but not attained hitherto. There is
already a good deal Of jealousy between the
older forces of the army and the Imperial Yeo-
rnanry on account of the difference of pay, and
the recruiting for the regulars and militia is
!ust now very slack. When peace is restored
IN South Africa. it is improbable that there will
be enough enthusiasm for the army to bring the
battaons up to their proper strength.
Reference was made yesterday in many Lon
don churches to the appointment Of DR.. Win
nington Ingram to succeed DR.. Mandell Creish-
ton as Bishop in the most populous and the
most perplexing diocese in the world. Arch
deacon Sinclair with much eulogy said the
whole Diocese OF London would rejoice TO be
guided and ruled by so single-minded, self
devoted, eloquent and humorous as the new
Bishop who already, at the age of forty-three,
had endeared himself to West and East London
alike. The appointment is certainly a very
popular one The enthronization will take
place at 81. Paul's Cathedral early in May.
l. n. F.