Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
DEMANDS ON CHINA
Course of This Government in the
Matter Commended.
"REMINISCENCES OF JAMESON RAID
kruger's Demands Then Were Re-
garded as Ludicrous.
LONDON NEWS AND GOSSIP
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LONDON. April II. 1901.
The United States is earning still greater
respect among well-disposed people in Eu-
rope because of her efforts on behalf of
poor China She was sueered at when she
nrst entered the society of nations and
sought to mitigate the harsh terms of the
other powers, but steadily she has won
her way, and now the United States stands
higher than ever in the council of ma
tions. The hardest task Of all will be to
effect a reduction in the preposterous
claims made by the western world for in
demnity from China.
When President Kruger presented his bill
for compensation for the Jameson raid the
claim for moral and Intellectual damage
was received with a great shout Of laugh
ter. But moral and intellectual damage
must be huge item in those demands for
Indemnity sent by the powers to China.
This is what Mark Twain would call sell
ing the benefits Of civilization at too high
figure China, of all places to which
the benefits have recently been exported.
has received them In the most naked con-
ditiOn, without wrapper or gliding Of any
kind. There has been no attempt to de-
ceive the brother who sits In darkness IN
China as to the real nature Of the goods
sent to him.
Victoria Memorial Breeds Dissatfsfac-
ton.
The dissatisfied felt at the arrange
ments Of the Victoria memorial committee
is increasing daily not only among archi-
tects, but throughout the public. 1t is
feared that it may even reduce the flow Of
subscriptions. There Is hardly any doubt
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long to the favored five will feel themselves
sighted by their exclusion and will hardly
be tempted to subscribe generously.
The selection Is resented by the profess
sion generally, and the temper of the pub
lie at large has even found voice In the
city corporation, as the lord mayor was
urged to endeavor to induce the committee
of the fund to throw the competition open
to the world. The lord mayor is himself
member of the committee and will prob
ably bring the matter before 1t. Nobody
would rejoice more than the five selected
men themselves as their designs are likely
to be subjected to scrutiny all the more
severe IN consequence of the invidiouS re-
strictions which have been established
In the course Of a few years visiting
Americans will probably hardly recognize
st. James Park, especially in the vicinity
OF buckingham palace, as some enormous
changes are contemplated there. BY short
ening the Mall the space in front OF
buckingham palace will be greatly aug
mented-a plan by which carriage traffic
Will also be kept further away from the
sight and ears Of royalty. AS a matter of
fact, the whole of the space will be trans
formed A balustrade fianked by sculptur-
ed figures will proceed from amid the trees
of the hall and then stretch in two SPLEEN
did curves toward Constitution Hill and
Bird Cage Walk respectively BY this
means we shall get a sort of semi-circu-
lar court, near the center of which the
late queens monument will stand. On
either side Of this production, though at
some distance from it, will be couple of
ornamentally treated accessories.
They will in a sense be islands amid the
arriageways. but islands which carved
stone work. pieces Of statuary, flowers and
vases will help to make exceptionally
beautiful With changes of this character
the scene from the kings residence should
be much improved. In due course the
Mall will be widened. will lead straight
into Trafalgar Square and in all proba-
bility will be spanned by an intermediate
gateway that must greatly enhance its
spectacular beauty.
King Edward Is making considerable
changes in the furniture Of many of the
chief apartments at Buckingham Palace
and at Windsor Castle. Some of the arti-
cles at each royal residence are of great
value. A cabinet for which Queen Vic
toria paid only 1850 is now valued at f25,-
600. There Is a rumor that the king in
tends to revive the court pageants at
Holyrood and much of the surplus fur
Holyrood Neglected by Royalty
During the last reign the royal visits to
Hoyrood were few though the queen stay
ed there for a short rest on several occa-
sions. But so recently as 1922 King
George " visited Holyrood in great state.
He then had submitted to him the regalia
of Scotland, which was conveyed from
Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood House by
the Duke Of Hamilton escorted by Yeo-
many and HighlanderS. George " was
the first sovereign to the regalia since
the act of union, in 1907.
The Scottish people Of all ranks always
had great reverence for the royal re-
gala, and when 1t was rumored at the
time Of the union that the crown jewels
were to be removed to London, a special
article was introduced into the treaty
which provided that 1.-The crown, scepter
and sword Of state and records of par
lament continue to be kept as they are
in that part OF the united kingdom now
called Scotland. and that they shall SO re-
main in all time coming. notwithstanding
strong chest, which was fastened with
three locks placed In Edinburgh Castle and
not opened for more than a century.
Cathedral at Westminster
Sufficient progress has been made in the
erection Of the great Roman Catholic
cathedral at Westminster to render 1t
probable that the building will be opened
for worship about July. Much Of the scat
folding which surrounded the upper part
Of the structure has been cleared away,
and the exterior Of the building lacks now
little more than what may be described
as decorative work for its completion.
the proximity Of lofty
houses renders difficult full realization of
the effect of Mr.. Bentey's architectural
conception, which Is of striking originality,
SO far. at any rate as places designed for
Christian worship in this country are con-
cerned. The building is in the Byzantine
STYLE with walls of red brick relieved by
bands and ornaments OF white stone. The
square beifry tower, which is not yet hn-
ished. is Of great size and height, and the
whole structure covers a larger area than
does any other cathedral In the united
kingdom.
In the interior much remains to be done,
lo4,1r time 6 likely q hefnre