New-York tribune., 1902-08-06
BUSY TINE IN LONDON.
aCTTVE PREPARATIONS FOR
THE CORONATION.
xo POSTPONEMENT PROBABLE-EDU-
CATION BILL CAUSES TROU BILE
IN PARLIAMENT
,co,v-,rb,. 1902: BY The Tribune AssociatiOn>

-s-,.. 1900. BY The Tribune AssociationD
C--ec5sl 70 The Iev-Yo-z Tribune by French Cables
1ondon. Aug. 6. a m.-The revival OF AMI
stlon on the streets is one of the earliest signs
The close approach of the coronation Plcca-
s,l,v and Pail Mall were again filled with hand
sonoa equipages Whitehall was crowded with
.:b-saers watching the work Of the decorators
and carpenters, and hawkers were selling. nass'
roesals and coronation toys for the first time
since that melancholy June day when the holi-
dsv crowds were paralyzed by the tidings Of a
os-ronen1enr Of the festival. There were more
rsbearsals at the Abbey, with General Pole
c.rsw as ,7riimaster. Pages were appointed
as train bearers, the coronation carpet was laid
r-ono the nave 10 the choir, the sacrarium was
fully furnished. and all the properties for Sat
1,rdav's ceremony. including ghe regalia and
standards. We're in use.
Seat speculators have been content with mod
crate prices and the stands along the route Of
4be procession will be we'll filled a large force
Of vorkmen is employed in replacing the
stands and hangings. and the route will not
lack decorative treatment, although the brill
isnt effect of color attempted in June will not
he reproduced. The environment of the Abbey
is disfgured by police barricGdes. for which
NOW. as then, no decorative scheme has been
devised.
The King and Queen are expected to return
10 Buckingham Palace to-day. and the various
princes and princesses connected by blood with
the royal house OF England are already starting
from the Continent for London. The corona
tion now seems assured beyond a chance of a
second failure Doubters at Whitehall who
have resolutely refused TO believe that II was
possible are now convinced by the new scheme
of decoration, the Canadian arch, and by the
preparation making TO repaint the Duke of Buc-
cleuch's fence brilliant blue
Everything is going at skies and sewers in
Parliament. where there are sources Of irrita-
ton and bad temper both sides In the
House of Commons Mr- Balfour is hestating to
apply the closure ruling TO the troublesome
clause seven of the Education bill, and is
threatening to keep the members over corona
ton day and TO deprive them of the privilege Of
shooting on Grouse Day" He is also ham
pered and embarrassed by the necessity for
making more serious changes in the Cabinet
than he had contemplated when he became
Prime Minister. Mr Balfour's opponents are
not in much better spirits than the government
benches and are demoralized by the Educa-
ton bill, which fails 10 satisfy any section Of
the party.
The North Leeds election, which was a
Of Liberal encoura cement for few days. has
caused q revival of faction feeling through the
unwise action OF the Liberal League in claiming
undue credit for it Both parties are in an un-
mana cable state, and the threat of the Prime
Minister prolong the session another week
has caused much irritation.
The colonial ministers are also finding their
stay in London irksome when there is no likeli-
hood that the results Of the imperial confer
ence will satisfy the commemorative home
The conference will be rounded out with neatly
phrased resolutions on many subjects but the
business side of imperial federation will not be
taken up in practical and progressive spirit.
Mr.. Mulock's steamship subsidy arrangements
still promising important results. but other
wise little has been accomplished after pro-
longed consultations.
Ex-senator Carneron's injuries from the car
rage accident near Inverlochy Castle are more
serious than Mrs. Camerons. although both
were thrown out and received severe shocks.
Oliver Iselin is among visitors at Coves this
week. I y. z.