New-York tribune., 1902-05-13
SYMPATHY IN ENGLAND.
DISCUSSING QUESTION OF RELIEF FOR
MARTINIQUE.
PEACE PROSPECTS NOT SO RosY-THE 10.
HANNESBURG GOLD INDUSTRY.
Copyright; 1902; by The Tribune Associati7n)
Especial % The Tribune ly French Calle.l

Copyright; 1902 by The Tribune Assocation)
Especial The Tribune ly French Cehlel
May 13, a. ma bond of common affection
has drawn England and France more closely to-
gether The Marques Of Ripon spoke on behalf
of the English nation. when in the House OF
Lords last evening he expressed sympathy with
France the occasion of the terrible disaster
in Martinique. A committee of English planters
and merchants trading with the West Indies has
sent telegram Of coincidence to the French
Colonial Minister. At a meeting Of the West
Indies Committee on Thursday the question of
raising relief fund in aid OF the sufferers Will
be considered. The King has given practical
proof OF hts sympathy by sending L1.OOO TO the
Paris relief committee The Lord Mayor Is I'm
communication with the Colonial and Foreign
offices in reference TO the question OF opening
relief fund here, but up 70 the present nothing
has been settled. II IS impossible TO state ex-
actly what steps will be taken until further
particulars are received. but It is felt that the
appalling condition Of things IN Martinique calls
for prompt assistance from the British Govern
ment.
Mr.. Arnold -Forster's announcement yesterday
in the Commons that the agreement between
the Admiralty and the White Star Company for
the retention Of certain vessels as armed British
cruisers was about TO be renewed for three years
gave the liveliest satisfaction in the lobby 1t
is believed that the working agreement entered
into with the two big German steamship lines
by the promoters of the shipping trust is CON
fined exclusively to the North Atlantic trade
Inquiries in Manchester do not confirm the re-
port which has been current that Mr.. Morgan Is
endeayoring to purchase the Manchester ship
Canal
There tendency ON the Stock Exchange
yesterday TO credit The Tmes's" statement that
peace prospects in South Africa are not. after
all. very rosy. There is little doubt. however
that If the ballot boxes at Vereeuging declare
for war Lord Kitchener is prepared to give the
voters their desire
Rapid progress is being made I'm the return to
normal times so far as the Johannesburg gold
industry is concerned. The Rand gold output
for last month reached a total or 1l9.5sS ounces.
an increase of 154G1 ounces over the March out
put. The total for four months Of the current
year has already exceeded the total for the
whole of last year by 1364G0 ounces
Mr.. Pirrie managing director Of Harland &
Wolff. again scouts the idea that any national
interests of this country menaced by the
Atlantic shipping combination
1t is understood that it has been decided 10 fit
British war vessels in future with a combina-
tion system Of boilers one-ffth being of the
cylindrical and four-hfths of the water tube
type
The directors of the China Mutual Steam
Navigation Company have received an offer for
their property Although the offer is made by
Liverpool ship owners it is rumored that the
real buyer is Mr. Hill Of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company.
Satisfaction was expressed in banking and
pir last
came known that Sir Michael Hicks Beach had
announced the abandonment of the additional
stamp duty on checks