New-York tribune., 1901-02-19
LONDON COMMENT.
-ur METROPOLIS AGAIN BECOMES THE
ROYAL CAPITAL.
.,cuARD CROKER TO LIVE AND DIE
AMONG THE sANONs, LIKE WILLIAM
WALDORF AsToR

,,cuARD CROKER TO LIVE AND DIE
AMONG THE sAXONs, LIKE WILLIAM
WALDORF AsToR.
,copyright. 1901: The New-York T-ibuneA
IRY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
,aon Feb. 10 a. m.-The King and Queen
- returned 10 London from Windsor. and win
main until the end Of the week. when they
III again spend Sunday in the country, either
:, windsor or SapdrinEham. London has be
- once more the chief royal residence. with
=, sovereign close at hand where his Ministers
= consult with him, and week end visits ale
- order for Windsor. This transition means
.-,cb 10 tradesmen of the West End for they
.-oaiye in il a promise Of potency for long
NJ prosperous season. The King has settled
sov-n 10 his work and is thoroughly interested
,r,, Those who know him well assert that the
.,,ess of state viii not he neglected by him,
.rs that il viii tend 10 lengthen rather than
snorten his life. Queen Alexandra was greatly
so,ressed when the reign opened, and was not
ss,osea 10 take part in state functions, but the
,y,ng has insisted upon making her prominent
azure al Westminster. and has even created a
,raoedent for equality of rank and distinction
,bsn the College herslds raised objections.
rb. opeen's interest in affairs of state has been
.,,rorlated and the King is making full use OF
hsr popularity as his strongest resource. and
,be Court instead OF being conducted by the
,,-,ce Of Wales's set, Will be strongly infiu-
mood nv the Queens will and taste. This is
,ba Judgment Of those in daily contact with the
SOVEREIGN. ana It is a good augury for the new
reign.
consul Adelbert Hay is receiving warm well
come from friends here. He is modest and
retioent about his business, and talks like an
honest neutral who has done his work with
ia. a1H 40
s,s,r,buted fourteen thousand letters among
,be British prisoners and arranged money re-
r,ttances for them Yet commanded the respect
:, kruger Reitz and the Boer officials. and
uben he left Pretoria received the honor OF a
.sreVreu dinner from dozen burghers. On the
other hand his relations with General Roberts
and General Kitchener We're most friendly, ana
the British prisoners were grateful Tor MS uihe-
ly services He refers in the kindest terms 10
the leaders on each side and avoids any display
OF craftsmanship. He has left a good American
Official in charge Of the consular offices at Pre-
iora and johannesburg, the latter being now
the more important post, and one which VIII
offer great opportunities for extension OF Ameri-
can trade after the close Of hostihres- Mr..
Hay win spend a fortnight quietly in London
and on the Continent before sailing for America
This is not a time when anybody be embar-
rassed with social attentions. and he has no
desire TO be wined and dined by Englshmen
whose relations he befriended in prison. since
he has simply done his plain duty as a neutral
consul
Interest in Chinese questions is reviving. The
mystery with regard TO the motive which has
Induced Count Won waldersee 10 plan big ex-
petition into the heart Of China is puZzling
leader writers in the daily papers. Then, again,
Mir Dillon's apparently innocent question about
China IN the House Of Commons yesterday
turned cut a perfect trap for Lord cranborne
and sent down the Government majority TO 40.
AS if 10 stimulate interest in the matter.
Blue Book was issued last night, but il really
contains no fresh Information Of importance.
], throws no light on the Anglo-German agree
inent although il certainly affords plenty Of evil
denoe Of the complexity and delioacy of the
problem awaiting solution by the Powers
An opportunity was provided last night for
an incident to which the House Of Commons had
been looking forward with no little interest-the
maiden speech IN Parliament Of winston
Churchill the Junior member for Oldham. He
spoke FOR forty minutes on the situation IN
South Africa, from the seat which was always
occupied iy his father Lord Randolph Churchill
after ne retired from Lord Salishury's Govern
ment Throughout ne was listened TO with
great attention. the speech being admirably con-
ceived and fun 81 good points and he resumed
bis seat with The assurance that the high eX-
pectations which his name and achievements
had raised had not been disappointed AT his
first appearance on the Parliamentary stage at
Westminster
Richard Croker is increasing his landed pos
sessions In England. He has bought an old mill
a. I.etcombe from resident of Vantage, ana
Is now negotiating for the purchase OF the
house known as Court Hil which overlooks
Noat House and the grounds around H. This
house was recently rebuilt and refurnished by
q local land owner. and Mr.. Croker has set his
heart upon IL and is striving 10 make terms for
securing II. Mr. Croker clearly has no intention
az abandoning his English home in King Alfred's
Saxon corner Reporters are ever al his gates,
End income tax assessors harassing him
for contributions 10 the chest for finishing
the campaign bat he is repairing and improving
his property and increasing his acreage. and
evidently expects TO live and die among the
saKons like William Waldorf Astor.
IN F.
OPPOSED GRANTING THE KINGS SALARY
London Feb. ls-John Redmond. chairman OF
The United Irish Parliamentary party, took
oeption the oath taken by King Edward in
the House Of Lords He declared that inasmuch
as the Catholic religion was described as idola-