New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-03-13
UONDON'S BUDGET OF NEWS
TEMPERATE TONE OF COMMENT on
TREATY REJECTION.
KING MEETS REPRESENTATIVES, OF VA
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NEW BOOK.


NEW BOOK.
f~oryrcht. 1901: By Tho NeV-YorI TrihuneD
TEY CABLE TO THE TRIBUSE.l
Iondor March 13. ] a. m.-There is no note
~ triumph in the articles which have appeared
" the English press on the rejection Of the Sen
,,e amendments TO the canal treaty. The lam
vuage is temperate. and there is a general dispo-
sifion ia drop the subject quickly possible
,.i,bout giving offence to the Americans. Those
r.bo have seen the text of the memorandum
agree that the refusal is made in terms Of per-
fact courtesy and dignity. and are confident that
the lucidity and fairness with which the British
obiAcrfons are urged will make a good impress
sion in America. Lord Lansdowne is famous
Cor his charm Of manner and gentle courtesy in
social and official circles. and l learn that he
has taken pains 10 make the answer of the For
eirn Office as unobjectionabe as possible in
.orn The text Of the reply had not been seen
Of the American Embassy yesterday, hut the
substance and line Of argument were known, and
M secret was made Of the satisfaction felt over
she fact that the treaty had not been allowed 10
lsrse IN silence without word from the For
eign Office. 4 courteous note with a clear state
,oent Of reasons is clearly better than silence
would have been. with automatic closure of the
suhiect through expiration of the time limit.
the state Department 10 take II up anew at its
ovn discretion Meanwhile the English press
&c acting on the principle that the least said
the soonest mended-
Tho court function at ST James's Palace yes
,erday brought together a large number Of the
leading mon of various religious communions
whose addresses were received by the King
With stately grace the venerable Archbishop
70 Canterbury led the delegation of the Estab-
rshed Church. supported by Dean Gregory and
nean Bradley and the Presbyterian, Wesleyan
and other Nonconfornst bodies were represented
nv their most distinguished men. The Kings
renles were happily varied. These functions are
conducted with unwonted dignity and ceremony,
and have become so frequent that only "A small
crowd Of spectators gathers when the Guards
hand plays The national anthem and the King
passes into the throne room.
I D-4vfus's book Five Years Of Ny Life"
Is now in the market here. and the English pub
fishers are competing heavily for it, Mcclure
has secured the American rights. II viii he
single volume of about seventy thousand words.
and will be printed simultaneously in France,
Germany, England and America II is described
as fenperately but Nividly written, with quiet
hui effective narrative Of his own terrible eN-
rerience in prison and under trial.
sAHenry savage Landors account ofthereoent
operations Of the allied armies in China. which
will be published by Scribner in America and
by Heinegnan here. II will contain realistic
narrative of the march Of the allied forces n
Picking and the entry into the Sacred City. with
the extraordinary scenes OF looting and plumber
ing which followed the triumphal march. There
viii he two volumes. illustrated 10y unique
collection Of over two hundred photographs
taken by Lsrdor.
Undoubtedly the most significant part of Lord
selborne's memorandum regarding the British
navy estimates for the ensuing financial year is
comprised in The few lines which relate "a sub
marine boats. Five Of these vessels Of the Hol-
land type have been ordered, and though the
Admiralty evidently views their capabilities
with doubt. Lord Selborne is right in holding
that the question Of their employment must be
studied and the developments in their mechan-
ism carefully watched by this country. Proha-
bly, the five submarines were ordered 10 enable
experiments 10 be carried out in the Mediter-
and at each Of Great Britain's principal
torpedo schools
The revival of the farce entitled Mamma"
adapted by sydney Grundy from the French Of
Bison and Mars az the Criterion Theatre last
night, lends emphasis 10 the prevailing dearth
was taken IN the production owing 10 the first
appearance of Beatrice Forbes Robertson the
regular boards. This actress gave a graceful
representation NJ the part Of the young wife.
and as he daughter Of Ian Robertson, and niece
ot Forbes Robertson she has many claims upon
uie kindly interest Of playgoers.
STANFORD Newell. the American Minister at
me hague. As spending few days in London.
NJ lakes as feen interest in European
uplomacy as he once did in Minnesota politics,
siu ne has shown marked capacity and feEi-
"Hry in adapting himself 10 the social con1i-
IONS of the Dutch capital
Al English railway manager. who has always
renewed that the British iron and steel manufact-
urtfs were invincibe, has seen a light.
Ha'lhg advertised for large quantity Of steel
'a'is' ne received biz from America which
'peneo his ewes II 40 per cent lower than
any English offer. and the delivery of the rails
was guaranteed in half the time required by
anulacturers here J. y. +.
fhEACH FIGHTING WITH BERBFRS