New-York tribune., 1901-03-21
LONDON'S LATEST NEWS.
~PrNCH' CARTOON SETS FORTH SITUA-
TION IN CHINA.

VICTORIAN MEMORIAL AND EMBELLIsH-
MENT OF PAIL MALI-THE
KINGS HEALTH.
froryriEht: 1901: BY The New York Trhune)
GBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
London March 21, l a. m-The China situa-
.ion is well summed UP in I.inley Sambourne's
cartoon in Punch" representing a Russian war
rior in Oriental boudoir, armed to the teeth
and quite at home, while John Bull and Ger
many are looking over the reed palings and
cautiously asking the man in possession what
he is doing. The moral applies equally the
small affair Of the railway siding at Tien-Tsn
and the large matter in Nanchuria, for Russia
te in complete possession and has nobody knows
how many secret treaties in her well stocked
pocket, and there can he no assurance that the
allies are prepared to turn out the intruder
The railway siding dispute is petty that
picion is excited in diplomatic circles that the
crisis has been brought artifcially by Russia
for the sake of diverting attention from Man
churia If this theory he correct the Tien-Tsn
dispute will he settled by display of concilia-
ton at ST Petersburg. and England and Ger
many will be allowed the satisfaction of claim
ing diplomatic success in due time. Meanwhile
Nanchuria will become irrevocably Russian. and
nothing will be said about scuttling or loss of
prestige.
The advocates of the Victoria Chapel hav-
ing again been driven from the field, Mr.
Tahouchsre is secure against INVASION and
retains the exclusive privilege of viewing
the Jewel Tower of the Abbey from the
back windows of his house. The Victorian
memorial is now converted into a general
scheme for the enrichment of the Mall. which
has never been a stately thoroughfare. The
committee has merely proposed a memorial
structure with statue at the upper end of
the Mall opposite Buckingham Palace, and west
Of St JamesS, hut one suggestion follows an
other for the establishment of the entire thor
oughfare by a series of artistic works. One of
the most noticeable amendments is a proposal
for triumphal arch at the lower entrance of
the Mall, which will open from the Spring
Gardens Whitehall has been Strengthened and
widened and vast sums will be expended on the
new War Office and government buildings facing
the Abbey but the northern promenade Of 81
James's Park has remained unimproved and un-
slightly with the shabby Georgian palace at the
ton The site chosen for the Victorian memorial
NAV direct public attention to the neglected
thoroughfare and with the aid of sculptors and
landscape gardeners open the way for much
artistic work. The American society in London
is holding back until the project Of the commit
tee is perfected. but the officers have consulted
with Lord Esher. the honorary secretary re-
specting the possibility and expediency of Amer
ican cooperation in some portion of the work.
Itwas fully expected and. indeed. the govern
aAd intended. that the papers PROMISED
by Mr. Chamberlain bearing upon the peace
negotiations between Lord Kitchener and Cen
eral Botha should have been ready for issue on
Tuesday evening. Unforeseen delay with the
printers however. rendered publication impos-
sible then but the papers would have been
ready for distribution yesterday had it not been
for the fact that at the last minute it was found
that cne of the dispatches was of too important
nature 10 be issued without undergoing care
ful revision, and the publication was accordingly
again DELAYED 1t is tolerably certain that all
communications which have passed between
England and South Africa in reference to the
matter will not be seen by the public. 1t is
stated that the failure Of the negotiations was
caused by a isagreement upon the question of
the treatment of the Cape rebels.
At the annual meeting of the Chamber Of Ship
ping yesterday satisfaction was expressed that
the last year had been one of great activity and
prosperity in the shipping trade, but there was
an undercurrent of anxiety, occasioned by
gloomy forebodings Of the result Of the estab-
lshment Of the bounty supported merchant
marine by the United States.
An east wind has been blowing steadily for
several weeks and London is in a state of de-
preston and overwrought anxiety. Persistent
reports are in circulation respecting the King s
health. and especially some mysterious throat
affection. but these not borne out by his
appearance nor by his voice. There were no
signs Of weakness i'll health in the Throne
Room where he received yesterday fifty delega-
tions upon whose traditional rights for special
audience at the opening of a reign volume
might be written. The clubs were filled a few
weeks ago with gloomy foreboding respecting
the falling health of the Duke of Cornwall and
York and now he is enjoying proofs Of loyalty
al Gibraltar and making an imperial progress
around the world
The overwrought state of feeling about the
health Of royalty is stimulated by the distress
erick which are constantly heard. Unhappily,
there is no reason to believe that these details
are exaggerated. While she is In buoyant spirits
al times her disease is making steady progress.
She will receive visits from the Princess Henry
Of Battenberg and other members of the royal
family in the next few weeks. /. y. f.
KING RECEIVES DEPUTATIONS.
TELLS IRIsHMEN HE HOPES FOR THEIR