Evening star., 1901-07-20
MOVEMENT GROWING
Europe May Combine Against Amer
ican Commerciahsm.
KINGS new TITLE And CORONATION
Discussion Of Discovery of Amer
ica Renewed.
LON LATE GOSSIP
Special Correspondence Of Fhe Evening Star,

| Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
LONDON, July 10, 1901.
I have advices from several correspond
ents on the continent which tend to con-
firm Mr. Vanderlips fears of a general
combination on the part of European gov
ernments against the increasing commercial
| advance of the United States on this side
of the Atlantic Russia, Germany. and Aus
tria are the prime movers in the matter
and there is no doubt that very shortly a
strong union will be the result of recent
conferences and that a commercial war
| the like Of which has never been seen, will
be waged. Americans, ought to feel i'm
| mensely complimented at the idea of all
Europe joining forces against them, and
that their products and manufactures had
become so important in Europe as to stir
up such mighty powers
The tariff system on the continent lends
itself to reprisals against the United States
and 1 think it more than likely that battle
| royal will be made. In England the case
is different. Similar proposals have been
| urged here of late in favor of meeting
American competition in the home mar
kets by a public combination against Amer
ican-made goods. There is not much proba-
bility that the public will adopt so blind a
pollCy. ETBldnQ is lHuSDCeQ TO ner Amerl.
can cousins for important and valuable i'm
provements in many articles in domestic
use, to say nothing of other things; and
this is not going to be forgotten.
Her own manufacturers are slow enough
to adopt new ideas as it is. What they
would likely degenerate into If they were
encouraged by a boycott of their compet-
tors is painful to contemplate and would
be sure to prove hideously inconvenient in
experience. An American store has lately
been started in LondoH- 1t seems more
| like club than a shop In its considera-
tion of customers. Such enterprises take
with the public and If native manufa ctur-
ers and retailers wish To compete success
fully against imported notions it is evident
they must meet them by methods of intell
gence and progress and not by an at
tempted system of exclusion.
The continental method will not work
here and public opinion will hardly be in
duced to boycott for the sake of easy
going manufacturers, the conveniences and
luxuries they have learned to need
King Edwards New Title.
Many suggestions are, being put forth for
the new title which is to be assumed by
the king. OF these Sovereign of Great
Britain Is the most popular. and it is GER
tainly preferable to the more cumbrous
and less expressive Sovereign Of the col
onies and dependencies of the empire"
From Canada comes the more poetical
form of Lord of the British domain
lie however, is OF more serious
character than many imagine. There was
a great outcry when the late queen
sumed the title of Empress of India"
under Disraelfs direction. Although Mr..
Chamberlain has been in communication
with the representatives of the colonies and
has, as believe. settled the whole matter
and decided upon title. yet there is
doubt that thousands of Australians do not
appreciate the delicate attention and would
prefer to be left out Of any such arrange
ment
hear from Australia that very great dis
royal visit. Most of the people there who
were unfamiliar with court life and func-
tions thought that the Duke and Duchess
of York would be more approachable and
free and easy mixing much more with the
people. But when they found that English
court etiquette was not to be relaxed ana
only few could approach the royal couple
disgust and regret We're made manifest.
The Australians feel that the extension OF
the title of the king to include them is not
a graceful act of recognition, but regard it,
however wrongly, as a badge of servitude.
This sort of feeling and the sentiment
generally among Australians are things
that the English will never realize until it
is too late.
A Novel Plan Suggested.
Another point involved is the condition of
affairs that parted us from the mother
country; the question of representation in
parliament. Many believe that the addict
words in the title will necessitate a change
Of representation at Westminster, and
there are many supporters Of the govern
ment who think thus, too. One of the
plans already placed before ministers is
certainly a novel one. 1t suggests that
the representation OF Ireland should be
reduced from 1O3 to 73, and that the 30
seats thus available should be placed at the
disposal Of colonial members. In adVoca--
ing this scheme the unionists say 1t would
nr
the necessity for a redistribution bill and
at the same time do Justice to British kin
beyond the sea.
Besides ali these there IS a movement on
foot to induce the king to visit India and
be crowned Emperor Of India In the cap
ital of the great Moguls. The grandeur
and picturesqueness of the occasion. If the
idea bears fruit, will throw the English
coronation ceremony into the shade. 1t is
not impossible that the idea may commend
itself to his majesty and the government
as one step more In that untfication OF the
empire which has been proceeding with
such marked manifestation during the past
few years
The Indian ceremoay would follow at
some convenient distance, Of time the Lon
don ceremony. 1t would take place pre-
sumabiy at Delhi, and in the palace of one
Of the former great Mohammedan, sover-
eigns OF India. Indian prinoes would crowd
gorgeous pomp. and their retinues in every
variety of Indian costume would present
spectacle Of dazzling nagnifcence.
Time Required to Prepare.
The reason the king has fixed the date
of the coronation a year ahead is to be ex-
planned by the fact that the preparations
will find twelve months none too much for
their fulfillment. All 1he kingly and other
foreign royalties will ruquire many months
to think and decide. The Indian princes do
nothing in a hurry There are. in addition
to the invitations which w1al extend to the
ends of the earth thousand and one ce-
tails to be considered.
A novel feature Of the preparations will
be kind of cabinet council of London
master tailors, who are to sit in judgment
upon certain sumptuary aspects of the
great ceremony The tailor and his art
enter largely into court splendor. It is
said. indeed. that it was the cause OF this
attention given to the zregimentai tailor
that the disturbance Of the long peace by
the Crimean campaign found the British
nation unprepared for war. There Is no
doubt that those forty, years at the war
office were passed. chiefly In changing the
dress OF the army and altering the patterns
of resimental buttons. His MaJesty nim-