New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
KING REVIEWS INDIANS.
pR1TIsH RULER APPARENTLY IN GOOD
HEALTH.
CORONATION CEREMONIES ovER-REsULTs
OF IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.-THE
MORGAN,S RETI-RN
NORGAN'S RETURN.
Copyright. 1902: By The Tribune Association

oropyright, 1862: By The Tribune AssociaiIonj
,s,ecisi 70 The Nev-yoTk Tribune by French Cable)
Iandon Aug 1.-THE parade Of the Indian
,roops at the Buckingham Palace grounds was
virtually the closing coronation function in
rondon II resembled in all respects. except the
oolo-s OF uniforms and faces. the colonial re
,sev Of the previous day. There was the same
eroup Of royal figures, generals and staff
officers. and the ceremonies Of presenting medals
and reviewing the force of five hundred soldiers
were repeated
The King again seemed TO be in mis- usual
health walking. standing erect and showing no
sfrns Of his recent Illness. except slight palloT
snd an evident reduction of girth and weight,
The Indian troops were warmly cheered by the
crowds in the streets. There will be another
chance to-day for a similar demonstration
wen the King returns TO CoTes. and the town
shows viii then be over.
The Abbey is thronged daily with an Immense
ooncourse Of spectators privileged to look upon
the seats Of the mighty. but not 70 walk upon
the wonderful blue carpet which will speedily
be put down in buckingham Pslace.
Many English journals find . cause for con-
e-atuIa-ion in the fact that the imperial con
ference has not advised the United Kingdom 70
abandon the free trade system and to put on
s56ftioral revenue duties and then take them
ce FOR the benefit of the colonies, They do not
erasp The idea that the colonies are asked
70 tax themselves heavily for The support
Of the military and naval ornaments. and
me Laurier proposal was rejected II anything
has been proved by the conference IL is the
irnpractica bIlty OF distributing the financial
burdens of imperial defence among the colonies
rnless q preferential arrangement for their
hena6t can also be made. Sir Milirid Laurier
has talked less than Mr.. Seldom bUt has eX-
Ross. the snrewdest man among the Canadian
statesmen viii leave London today ana sail
from Liverpool OF Saturday.
G. R Parkin viii manage the academic de-
tails Of Nj Rhodes-s requests 70 American
Canadian and German scholarships at Oxford
There viii be q London Office for carrying out
the business arrangements under the VIII
Charles ". Boyd, the son OF the Rev A h h
Boyd Of ST. Andrews, viii be secretary. MI
BOYD has been the private secretary to Dr.
Jameson and George Wyndhanl, and acted Tor
a long tine as che OF Nj Rhodes's confidential
agents. being with him in South Africa, and
knowing Lord Miner. Mr.. Kruger. Nj Cham
berlain and all the great figures in the recent
imperial drama. The London Office Will be
opened in the autumn and Mr.. Parkin s
recommendations for general plan OF opera
1ions at Oxford will be made in time for carry
ing the scholarships into effect year hence
Under agreement with the Canadian Govern
.7lert the Allan Line. in conjunction with the
Elder the Denpster and the Furness lines, VIII
start = regular service OF steamers between
Canadian and South African ports. The hrst
s. ling viii be from Montreal in October.
South African trade questions are engaging
much attention Considerabl bic dissatisfaction Is
EXPRESSED because enterprising Americans are
booking orders in Johannesburg and other towns
for tbs construction Of big buildings American
CARPETS are gaining in favor rapidly, and Ger
many Is supplying TO South Africa prints ana
oottors
J. Pierpont Morgan left London yesterday aS
quietly as he came few weeks ago, and car
-ied the secrets of all new combinations with
him on the Oceanic. The prominent seat occu-
pied by him at the coronation Is parity eA
plained by the munihcent gifts to St PauIs
cathedral but both the King and the German
Emperor have taken a marked personal interest
in meeting and talking with him