New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-14
WHAT LONDON TALKS OF.

London September b.
KINGS HEALTH FULLY RESTORED--With
the arrival of King Edward and Queen Alexandra
at BaimoraI his majesty convalescence Is oHcial-
" declared TO be complete. The fact that the
King has already INDUCED in deer stalking ana IS
now busy with grouse driving. coupled with the
departure of the Queen for Copenhagen next week
indicates the confidence of those IN attendance on
his MAJESTY that his health is fully restored m
dee5 The king is enjoying better health than for
eaf nf yach ngt c4uf coasts % was azy drifting
cruise stopping many. spots hitherto unvisltei
Inc ~, ~ aaie IN reeard TO Queen Alex
andra Scarcely a day passed without recording
a pleasing incident of the Queens womanlE tact
THE AMERICAN EXODUs.-London is even
more deserted than usual at this season. The
American exodus which has been in progress since
the coronation, reached the maximum this week.
With the steamers st. Paul. Lucania and Mime
haha sailing from English ports to-day, the
Bremen from Bremen the Patricia from liam
burg La Tourane from Havre. probably the
largest contingent of Americans of any day this
year sailed from Europe. All the steamers were
crowded, the total agGregatng eight thousand per-
sons. Steamer accommodation has been at a
premium many Americans paying 1925 for single
cabin Francis b. Loomis the United States Min
lister Portugal who sailed on the American Line
steamer Kensington Friday, said to a representa-
tivesof Tie Associated Press that he had been hve
weeks securing passage In the course OF the
conversation Mr.. LOOMS said:
There is a good opening in Lisbon for some en-
terprising American with knowledge of the Ian
guege and customs to start department store
The people are just beginning to appreciate cheap
and useful American nanufaclnTes' anu "ou'"
buy largely IL properly encouraged
Judge William L. Penfeld, Solicitor of the United
States State Department. who is on his way home
from The Hague said it was probable that the
rendered about November 10. He thought there
was no question that 1t would be favorable to
California
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH sOCIETY.-Mrs.
George .Cornwa West twho was Miss Jennie
Jerome, of New-York. and was formerly Lady RAN
dolph ChurchflD. has been comparing American and
English society. and has come to the conclusion
that the American invasion has worked some
thing Of a revolution in the social sphere and In
dress Socially. she thinks. the Americans have
made English society more exclusive than it was
formerly. She says the Americans have spent vast
sums in entertaining and living on a scale OF mag
niiCence almost unknown before. Ihls mas leo the
English arbiters of fashion to adopt Americas law
sh ways until only few Of the weaithiest social
leaders are able 10 keep up the American pace AS
q result many of them are unable longer to par
hcipate the grander functions, and the effect on
society as a whole is toward exclusveness. Mrs.
West maintains that English women have much
greater opportunity than their american sisters TO
engage In public and political affairs The En8lish
eetngs and functions of various kinds many
them Of semi public mature, In politics the IN
limited among American women as TO be map
precable.
In regard to dress, Mrs West says. the Ameri-
can women have not been content with spending
large sums On their clothes but have introduced so
much art in fiji. color and design that American
make is now accepted guaranty Of excellence
Mrs West Conternpiates. in conjunction with her
son Winston Spencer Churchill, starting new
periodical. of more popular style thah the De
fjnct "Angio-SaXon Review, after she returns
from the Delhi duEbaT and visits Lady Mimic III
Canada and relatives in New-4ork
LONDON's VAST PROBLEMs.-The report OF
the London County Council published this week
furnishes some striking figures indicating the i'm
meusty OF the municipal problem with which the
London authorities are confronted. According to
the census Of 1901, the population of the Admins
trative County of London A.53S.54l. while
Greater London, Immediately surrounding the coun
~ showed an additional population Of $4,000. The
lunacy statistics OF the administrative county show
number OF lunatics being 2l.369 for which
drink and business and domestic troubles were &C
County Council has 20 maintain 2,oI miles OF paw
ing, large section OF which IS III constant state
Of upheaval, owing TO the number OF gas, electric
and water companies having the power TO open
oadways.
The problem of housing the working people is
dealt Win on large scale, the Council acting
block dwellings and various other structures. The
years working showed a net surplus OF S1ly55 for
these dwellings,, compared with deficit OF $3.50
for the previous year.
The Council is a large owner Of omnibus and
streetcar lines which carried last year llSCc0
G00 passengers while all the omnibus lines OF Great
London showed the enormous total of 53o.Vo,0Vo
passengers.
crease, the total debt outstanding being $2d
355 equivalent TO lA.98 per cent OF the ratable
CoGnty couneil cane into existence The tax rate
amounts TO about 2612 cents per pound ster-
ling so.