New-York tribune., 1902-05-20
LONDON'S LATEST NEWS.
COLONIAL. SENTIMENT on IMPERIAL
MILITARY UNION.
LORD KELVIN'S VIEWS OF AMERICA
AMERICAN EXHIBITION AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.

Copyright 1902: The Tribune AssocationD
Especial The Tribune by French Cable
London. May 20. ! a. m.-Australa agrees
with Sir Wilfrid Laurier to the inadvisa bility
of hard and fast military agreement between
England and her colonies. The announcement
OF this fact causes neither surprise nor disa p
ponrment here. The speech of Lord Salisbury
to the Primrose League emphasized most
strongly the Importance OF doing nothing To
force the various portions OF the British Empire
into closer union than a present obtains. Mr..
Chamberlain has also repeatedly warned his
Countrymen that the desire for closer union
must come from the colonies. not Great Britain.
There is undoubtedly = growing desire on the
part of Engllshmen to strengthen the links that
unite the mother country and daughter states:
but after all it is admitted that the colonies are
the best judges Of what they can do and how
they can best do it. The Evening News says
il is probable that they right in thinking
that voluntary. spontaneous effort such as
has been made in the present war. is better
than any fixed arrangement would he.
Lord Kelvin has returned from the United
States more impressed than ever with the great
ness of the American people and the magnif-
cenco Of their industrial and political future
He is enthusiastic the subject OF an Anglo
American alliance. The entente cordiale be
tween England and the United States is OF such
nature he says, that 1t must last long.
Had all gone well visitors 10 the Crystal Pal
ace yesterday would have seen America in Lon
don. In consequence Of some unfortunate de
lays. however the American exhibition will not
be opened until the end Of the month. but prep
arations are sufficiently advanced to make it
safe to say that the show will prove a great at
traction.
a grand coronation ball will be given on July
. in London in behalf Of King Edwards Hos
Ital Fund.
On Earl De La Wars estate. RexhilI. in sus
sex. yesterday. a race meeting was held which
marks epoch in the history Of the motor car
Never before in England has there been an au-
tomobile affair Of so much interest and impor-
tance. The track is the only one OF it's kind n
the kingdom. 1t Is exactly one kilometre long
with 100 yards Of road in addition 10 supply a
flying start Along that track raced yesterday
some of the fastest automobiles I'm the world
The most notable were : +. Edges seventy-hve
horsepower Napier, the Hon G. $. Rollss sixty
horsepower Mors and Serpollet's l2O horsepower
car which covered the flying kometre at the
nice rate Of seventy-six miles an hour: Baron
Henri Rothschilds forty horsepower Mercedes
which. with w. X. Vanderbilt as driver recently
did a klometre at the rate of slxty-eight miles
hour
Not since 1879 has there been such a cold. wet
May in London. The Indictment weather has
not only spelt disappointment for the crowds
Of holiday makers, but II is also exercising a
prejudicial influence on vegetation
The report cabIed from New-York Of the death
At St Lucia of tho captain Of the Roddam is
said TO be untrue His wife received a message
Saturday saying he was making favorable prog
ross.