New-York tribune., 1902-07-27
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF

/ London. July %.
| CORONATION PREPARATIONS.-The prepara-
| tions for the coronation of King Edward have
been resumed with full swing. but 1t is impossible.
| of course, rearouse vivid public enthusiasm II
! has been decided that the whole route over
which the royal carriage is to pass will be flushed,
! dried and then sprinkled with sand. thus forming
! carpet. which will reduce the vibrations of the
vehicle The barriers will not be reerected at all
streets intersectng the coronation route.
otherwise the original rigid police regulations will
be carried out One of the saddest features of the
| postponement of the Kings crOwning, from the
point of view of the speculator is the great fall in
the price of seats. A conspicuous example of this
is, the fine stand at St, Margarets. Westminster
! There prices have dropped 20 per cent while i at
to three guineas Will secure seats previously held
ye egh e5d bsTa 6 own Tob
When the members balloted for seats In the club
eaeh and now many of the cubmen Want their
money back. but the club committees insist on the
| the original price. Orders for the naval review
were issued to-day, They provide for the as, 5,
cruisers and twenty-nine torpedo gunboats tram
| ing ships and smaller craft
IRISH DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT.-The clos
ing days of the session of Parliament witness
ing heated discussions of the recurring Irish
| questions. This week especially notable Tor
| the fierceness of the accusations and recrmina-
| tions banded the narrow forum of the
| House of Commons. The resentment of the Irish
members stirred to an unusual degree by the
discovery OF alleged secret documents of the Land
/ Trust organized by the landlords for the avowed
| purpose OF resisting threatening combinations OF
tenants and suppressing boycotting and intimida-
| tion instigated by the United Irish League or
| otherwise The Irish leaders point out that Lord
| ClonbrOok and Lord Barrymore of Barrymore
| (better known Arthur Hugh Smith-Barry)'
chairman of the National Union of Conservative
Associations, who among the prime movers Of
] fha frnG iC1raH ha M
cilors, q proclamation from Dublin Castle enforc-
ing the Coercion Act over half of Ireland All the
trustees of the trust the Duke of Abercorn, Lord
| Waterford Lord Ashton, Lord Clonbrook. Lord
Barrymore Of Barrymore and two others, are
Privy Councillors. The trust has long list or
tenants and the league which is behind them:
shall If mot Fb be nie9 Td said John
Dillon. Davitt myself and other leaders are ar
ght IN ihet we "a are TneT eSpeE,bs 10 aD5 D5 ar
and damage suits against the league and against
Asked whether any new remedy had been evolved
for the conditions complained of, Mr. Redmond re-
Agitation Constant and increased agitation
until We secure sufficient strength to defeat the
purposes OF the government concerning Iretand
on one important measure. however, the Irsh
namely, the Education bill Throughout the long
Sfi @ the irish members often sided I with the opPo-
sition. but the final action they will not abandon
Catholic principles and consequently, will not vote
for the separation of religions to secure nstrpcc
small in proportion TO the tremendous agitation OF
the aganst the is % Many
out their ayowed purpose OF refusing to pay school
tionate representation OF the taxpayers on the
| school boards.
CANADIAN PACIFICS PLAN.-"The westmin-
ster Gazette this afternoon. discussing the
Canadian Pacific Railroad service. which. #
sumes, will unquestonaby be carried out. says:
While the new vessels as proposed will be
running within two years the ultimate scheme in
wolves establishing a new and thoroughly modern
port. whose location is yet undetermined. elm
ina HovaSs he m the ana e 6 ing
& % me e s ess t p oe saad 6a ~ tbose or tS
while ultimately twenty-five knot ships viii be
naval reservists and constitute the most effective
| world.
| FINANCIAL TOPICS-AIoney hardened to-day
on lessened supplies though the demand sackened.
| Discounts were fairly firm. Business on the Stock
Exchange cheerful. but extremely quiet.
| The anxiety regarding expected troubles in the
Kafirs section was somewhat allayed. The chief
| Americans which attended by some irregular
1,o y Atehisons brSs and Union PSfcs were
| sional. Prices closed firm. Giltedged securities
were steady Some home rails hardened. Kaffirs
| were rather hrmer but there were few dealers.
TO STUDY TRADE HERE.-John LecIsie. who
was Conservative candidate to represent Devon
| port in the House OF Commons and who originated
| the idea OF the South African Trade Commission
| Is endeavoring to organize similar commission TO
| visit the United States
HIGH PRICES FOR MEAT-The latest OF the
numerous sins charged TO America by Londoners
| is responsibility for the high prices of food The
increases in the cost OF meats and other necessa-
ries of subsistence reached figures this never
| paralleed in London. The representatives OF the
| Chicago meat packers deny that the abnormal
prices of meats chargeable TO the American
shippers Both they and the retailers are COM
| planning that there Is money in the business
| All concerned say they would be glad enough to
suspend business until more normal conditions are
restored. The representative of OF the big Chi
cago concern. when asked why the wholesale prices
of meat We're twopence higher this week than they
were at this time year ago. said:
1t is due TO various causes but not In the least
Americans. Australia's freezing plants have been
shut down ON account of the drouth, her cattle
nave suffered, and Australian shipments have
fallen off three-quarters. The embargo placed by
the government on Argentine cattle account OF
| disease has increased the scarcity OF meat The
primary cause OF the high prices OF American meat
was the shortness OF the 1901 corn supply. which
prevented sufficient feeding to finish cattle Then
| the American farmer selling corn at high
prices. instead of feeding 1t to cattle. thereby de-
creasing the supply OF cornfed animals
As for Americans controlling prices at Smith
! field Market, nobody controls them. We have to
sell In daily competition, not knowing the qualities
our competitors are Offering, and obliged TO
| take largely what the buyers give Eight hundred
and nifty thousand head OF American cattle were
| shipped to England in 1901 while England herself
supplied 100000 head, ii is Impossible for Amer
! lea to be In a position to control prices.