New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-07
BRITISH SHIPPING LAGS.
THE PESsIMIsTIC VIEWS OF SIR
ROBERT GIFFEN.
lst;L, BOYLE ON coMBINATIoNs-TRIB
UTE TO THE CoLONIES-AMER-
ICANS IN LONDON.

leans IN LONOON.
Copyright: 1902: BY The Tribune AssOciatiOn9
special to The New-York Tribune by French cahleo
London. June z, ] a. m--Sir Robert Citizen
Vas the principal witness yesterday at meet
eng of the committee appointed to inquire into
che question of steamship subsidies he look
father 8 pessimistic view Of the future OF the
English shipping industry. and quoted hgures In
r-oof of his statement that, whereas there had
heen an increase Of 100 per cent in foreign
,,nnine between 1895 and 1900. British ship
Ming had increased only 10 per cent in the same
+,-ne On the subject Of the combination he said
that although ii was quite true that Enghsh
ships might be foreign owned, and yet retain
.,.i- English character by building and main
+enapce and by giving employment TO Engllsh
labor and capital. there was some GROUND ioi
believing that American control might teno TO
diversion Of the whole or the greater part of the
..ass m America This statement by
BOARD of Trade expert is regarded as very
ss-,ons one. The government is urged to lace
.rs ,rohIern of maintaining the British mer-
camille fleet and meanwhile ii is hopeo 1hat
fhe British North Atlantic shipping companies
which have remained outside the Morgan CUM
h,-.+,o, will do something to improve the situa-
ton
There seems TO be no doubt now tha1 d
1,-,+te, TINS. IS being organized by Sir Christie
her
oescisl announcement is expected in few days
7,es Fovle American Consul at Liverpool
.--as m this matter yesterday. Replying to
. toast 10 his health at the Liverpool Chamber
Of Commerce luncheon, he said 1t woulo De q
sor-ov-ful day # either England or America mao
IN aenend upon combinations Regarding Eng
lisb railways Mr.. Boyle expressed the OPINION
that they were fifty years behind the American
lines and twenty-five behind the leading Con-
tinental systems
The Datlv Chronicle" says 1t is now practi-
,,arv certain that the British and Canadian gov
ernrneuts viii give a joint subsidy to new fast
s+asnsrs which are 10 be built by the new
British shipping combination.
The loneliness of London to those who come 10
q 90 strangers in strange land is the Jus1iIca-
,,on of the Colonial Troops Club. 1t is mainly
intended for the entertainment of colonial troops
IN Iondon for the coronation, and MI Channper-
ls,n Yesterday undertook the very congenlal
task OF performing the opening ceremony ne
enlarged upon the debt which England owed the
,o,ontas in connection with the Boer War for
,o-e1 sc well as material assistance They saw
-f+, keenness and an instinct which was not
SURPASSED by even the most patriotic English
mon AT home the magnitude OF the issue at
- The Colonial Secretary's remarks were
,unctuated by cheers, but perhaps the louoest
a,r1sy1sa Was reserved for the statement thdt
.ta co1onies had sent an army to South Africa
Greater in numbers than the British army at
Waterloo.
Highly satisfactory news continues 10 come
f,orn South Africa Bennett Burleigh has been
assured by General Botha that the burghers
will LOYALTY observe capitulation and lose no
time in rendering their submission
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