New-York tribune., 1902-10-14
HELPS BRITISH TREASURY
rvpoRTS OF COAL SWELLING THE
NATIONAL REVENUES.
TURKEY And THE DARDANELLEs- ENTER
TAINMENTS FOR THE AMERICAN
GENERALS

fa hk Fren~h
~,,gri-ht. fal2s By The Tribune Association
ropaon. oct L. / a. nl.-The price Of coal Was
.-.,r nut up a shilling for consumers. with an
"a siNpence for dealers. on the London Fx-
Ao,re Yesterday. There has been an active
s.-,aud from the home market In addition 10
~ foreign orders for export. since further ad-
,.ncss have been expected, and manufacturers
"a householders have been anxious TO Law in
,,,usually large stocks Many dealers were
.r-icipatinE a speedy settlement OF the coal
Ike in America, and the same feeling nre
..aes m the Stock Exchange yesterday al
.Aoppb American railway shares were weak
,,,,e owners here are emba arrassed by Canadian
.,,sals for the preference IN prices. since there
!, ,o nractical method Of discriminating in favor
~ tbe colonies in the export OF coal The Treas
,-y Is profting by the phenomenal increase in
.ss export Of coal Even the free traders are
,,,,es 10 admit that the export duties on coal
!, the present instance are paid by the for
srner. and do nor offer any hindrance 70 the
ssys,opment of trade while the registration
4r,es on wheat and -four are having no ap-
rrsciable effect upon either consumption or
price.
turkey still keeps up the farce 81 pretending
,,s, she can prevent Russian vessels from enter
.,r Turkish waters. The Official denial Of the
s,stement that negotiations are going on he
,vsAn Russia and Turkey IN regard 10 opening
,bs rardaneIles 10 Russian warships is no douht
s,bs,antially correct. As a matter Of fact Rus
i. a, the present time sends her warships
an and down the Dardanelles al her own sweet
nil OF course notice Of such movements is al
svs given IN advance TO the Porte. hut the
turkish officials display unwonted energy in
ororts 10 have the permits delivered in time so
having passed through the Turkish waters
without PERMISSION
NJ Morgan is now charged with endeavoring
~ grab the Port OF London. The names Of J. :
Morgan & Co and the Atlantic Transport Com
nsnv appear among the list of signatures 10 A
reouisi,ion 10 the Lord Mayor which has re-
suited in the calling Of a Mansion House meet
ing for the purpose Of discussing the best means
Of bringing London docks up TO date. This is
regarded as a suspicious step on the part Of the
shipping combination. and Londoners are urged
TO take care that the meeting does not give
Mr Morgan control over the port Of the capital
Of the British Empire.
Conservative delegates arrived yesterday at
Manchester from all parts Of the country 10 at
tend to-day's opening Of the Conference OF the
AdllNIdI
tiousl Associations. Nj Balfour viii address
the conference. and viii speak az meeting in
the evening. when he viii devote his speech al
most entirely TO the Education bin. It is eX-
pected that the Premier win make d declaration
Of no surrender but the government. on the
resumption OF tho debates on the bin. viii inti-
male a willingness 10 accept certain amend
nsuts with the object Of removing the scrupIes
q, disseHtienJ Liberal Unionists. Despite the
correspondence which has passed between Lord
Dlss6sry and Mr.. Black the Liberals. with the
eEspuon. perhaps. Of Mr.. Haldane, viii offer
united opposition 20 the measure The Liberal
League is disseminating literature in which the
bin is quiyocally condemned.
Ambassador White and Mrs White from Ber-
ln viii remain in London until Friday. when
the win go north 20 ~. Andrews They ac-
Cepted an invitation To dinner last night st
Americans house. where they met MI Choate.
and they have other engagements for the week
Nr White looks vel. and enjoys the prospect Of
release from the diplomatic service with leisure
for CARVING out his plans for literary work.
The King broke of an engagement Of long
standing IN order 10 entertain yesterday the
American generals. Corbin, Young and Wood.
Vith their aids As Lord Kitchener was start
INC for Egypt and India he vas also = prominent
guest and the luncheon vas mainly a military
anar nearly al present being IN uniform Mr..
Choaie was present 70 introduce the American
onoers, and the king was most cordial IN greet
ing them. There rs no lack OF entertainment for
ths American military party this week, as Lord
Roberts M Brodrick and other guests Of the
German Emperor az the Frankfort manpuvres
are Offering them hospitality. and Mr.. Choate
also giving dinner for them. / y. r.