New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-08
MORGAN, BRITISH OGRE.
AMERICAN FINANCIER's NAME FREELY
MADE USE OF IN ENGLAND.
GLOWING REPORTS FROM THE CANADIAN
oRTHwEsT-PERsoNAL AND
ART NOTES
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Copyright: 1902. BY The Tribune Association
London, Nov. s. / m-There Is no direct
confirmation of the Birmingham reports that
the coal mining interests OF the United Kingdom
VIII be pooled in opposition 10 the American
trust The colliery owners are comforting among
themselves and discussing the expediency of
forming closer organization for the regulation
or the product and prices, but the creation OF a
British coal trust is impracticable. Mr. Nor
san's name appears in al! the press references to
defensive measures against the Vaccinations of
the American capitalists. but this has become an
English habit. One day he is represented as
buying the British collieries and the next day
the coal interests are described combining
against him. While he is a convenient ogre, the
influence of the German syndicates for regu-
lating production, distribution and export is felt,
and both the coal owners and the iron and steel
masters Of the United Kingdom striving 10
control their industries by similar methods.
The advocates Of the municipalization Of the
birmingham tramways. who have been seeking
10 obtain popular approval Of q corporation bill
this week in three days poll of the ratepayers,
are making similar of Mr. Morgan's name
in their campaign against the British Electric
Company. He is charged with being behind the
Midland monopoly, which is seeking 10 drive the
British municipalities out OF business and TO
turn over the tramway and lighting service to
private companies. ANY Morgan is apparently
good enough in England until after election
While there are charges from the South Seas
that the Colonial Office has included confidential
documents in the blue book and dscredited the
cause of imperial federation by overemphaszing
the moral that the colonies ought to bear pro-
portionate share OF the burdens Of the military
and naval armaments. the Canadian officials
and residents are making no complaint, and are
well satisfied with Sir Wilfrid Lauriers uncom-
promising attitude against n7ilitarism
Commissioner Preston has returned from Can
ada with glowing reports OF the rapid settlement
OF the Northwest Territory and the progressive
character and energy Of the American recruits
from the Western States. He predicts an un-
precedented emigration movement from Europe
next year.
The American Ambassador Will not start be
fore the middle Of December for his winter
journey Southern Europe.
At a meeting Of the Egypt Exploration Fund
yesterday the president. Sir John Evans. said
the organization of the fund in Boston had for
some months past engaged the earnest ana
anxious consideration of the London committee
He regretted that the committee had been
Obliged to relieve DR.. Winslow from the duties
ters had. however, he added. unfortunately come
to such pass that strong measures were neces-
sary. and II would remain for the Boston com
rnittee TO consider what steUs were now TO be
taken that would most conduce to the advantage
Of the Egypt Exploration Fund in America
The Berlin correspondent Of The Morning
Leader states that the electric traction trials
on the military railway between Berlin and
Zossen have now ended for this season The
result Of the trials has been TO prove beyond
doubt that express trains can easily be run by
electric power at a speed of seventyfive miles
an hour on an ordinary permanent way.
higher rate Of speed requires heavier and frmer
permanent way. and this is to be prepared in
time for the recomnencement Of the trials in the
spring.
The new English Art Clubs autumn show is
less characteristic than usual The young
artists have either been overzealous in initiating
French impressionist methods or have become
infatuated with the idea Of painting homely and
uninteresting women in Ill furnished rooms.
Wilson Steer has fine picture Of the valley of
the Severn. with rich nists, golden light and
magical effects Of distance. and Moffat Lindner
and James Henry have laDdscapes beautiful in
color and tone. The best portrait group is
Henry Tonks's picture of the three daughters Of
Edgar Bishop William Orpen's Chess Play
ers. and a portrait of bimself vigorous
works collection OF delicate pasteS by Will
lam Rothenstein are exhibited at the Carfax
Gallery and there is a varied lot OF game pict-
ures. mainly birds and deer. by Charles Whym-
ner at the Graves Gallery. George Bunn's paint
ings Of Dutch scenes are exhibited to great ad-
vantage in the same gallery. This American
artist once a naval officer. worked under the
advice Of Mesdag Maris and Mauve and Dlel' In
-, ta1ora he had sylcceeoed in making him
self known in England. l. N r.
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