New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-24
BOROUGH SOCIALISM.
LONDON DISTRICTS REJOICE IN hh-
LEASE FROM BUMBLEDoM
rIUNGING INTO MUHiCIfAh
NoNcoNFoRMIsTs AND TIE Ed
CATION BILL

os,scis1 ., Ire Neo-yo-t Tribune ~ French 1soe'
-.,yr,rr.- 1917 BY The Tribune Associstion)
ro,don Sent. "a 1 q. m.-Conservative critics
rbo are protesting against the increase IN local
taxation in England and demanding limitations
1,pon the borrowing powers Of Englsh muIlo-
ipalities are in reality inveighing against Dor
ough socialism The provincial towns are mol
.slinr great risks in municipal trading. but are
ecirg cautiously in adopting schemes OF nluhlI
,palizstion. The metropolitan boroughs OF Aoh-
don during the last three years have been eele-
brating their promotion from Bumbledom 10
the civic dignity Of municipalities by ordering
improved lighting plants and increasing iocdi
indebtedness Seventeen out Of tventy-elgf'
,netropolitan horoughs have either installed an
electric plant OF made arrangements for intro
6uciur If as municipal or borough work. Many
Of these boroughs are poor districts. like Poplar.
fn the East End where the Tatabe NaIu6tioii
of property is low and the private consuinplloI
IF electric light is small These horoughs are II
q different position from municipalities IKE
GLASGOW and Manchester. which own ana opei-
ste trarnways. and can introduce electric hghl-
snF and traction economically- The London Dor
opshs can only supply electro hgnt ana po"e'
for small areas and have nothing 70 Do with
either the gas supply or the tranway service
The present government lid not venture 10 arm
the London County Council with centralized
powers because il dreaded the effects of megalo-
mania It preferred n magnify the functions
Of the vestries as sub-rnunicipal centres Ihese
toroushs have turned out spen6thrifts. and are
T,lunsins heavily into municipal trading on lines
Of state socialism.
The Congregational Unions. in annual con
1en+ion At Glasgow. have helped to make the
Education bill burning question by condemn
ing the sacrifice Of efficiency 10 seCtarlan ana
urfestlv ends London is not affected by the
present hin. but Mr. Balfour has announceo
that the same principles viii he applied at an
other session To the metropolis An extensive
London agitation against the general measure
IS not therefore premature. and arrangements
are making for IL The Liberal leaders are IN
the background and demonstrations against
the education policy Of the government are con
Quoted mainly by local politicians, members Of
school boards and Nonconformist ministers
Lord Rosebery's friends expect him to take ad-
vantage Of the agitation at an early day.
An international conference on wireless te5 e
Taphy is expected to take place in Berlin next
month. II is believed that the German Emperor
has some idea that arrangements might he made
whereby ships of all nationalities could COM
snuncate with each other and with the shore
thereby reducing the risks Of those who go
pany is not enthusiastic over the conference
Cuthbert Hall. Marconis manager. does not
think anything practicable could be achieved
by II. Technical as we'll commercial diff
cUlties would present themselves If the confer
ence came 10 deal seriously with the matter.
The premature termination of Nance ONell's
season at the Adelphi has caused quite f1utter
in theatrical circles. Detailed accounts are pub
lished Of the strike of the 'supers' during the
performance Of Queen Elizabeth Saturday
night. owing. it is stated TO the non-pay ment
OF wages. The strikers afterward paid
half of what was due them. and received an
assurance that everybody would be paid in
full yesterday Mckee Rankin decided in the
mean time to close the theatre. Miss ONeil is
stopping at the Hotel Cecil
Mr. Carnegie. who is collecting many rare
books for his library at Skibo Castle. has, it IS
said. recently given a large order TO a Paris
firm for some choice and very costly binding.
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