New-York tribune., 1902-12-14
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.


,,f1 has rot been essentially altered by the
Lords The Kenyon Slaney clause has been
clarified rather than modified by amendment.
The effect of increased lucidity may be incon-
,-snient if the main object of the clause the
-restjon OF an atmosphere of mystery that
nobody would know how it would operate, and
no content 10 avoid experimenting with il. The
amendment proposed by the Bishop Of Man
chester for throwing back upon the local au-
-horities the cost of repairs of buildings due TO
ordinary wear and tear will probably be re
4ected by the Commons. 1t is a good example
If episcopal fussiness and has subjected the
E.ishors to ridicule for anxiety to have the
broken window panes of school houses repaired
al the expense of ratepayers rather than of the
,,atrons of the religious schools.
The Water bill is in its final stages and the ad-
io;rnment of Parliament. after the dullest of re-
cent sessions. is in sight. Lord Roseberys WOO
ing of the Nonconformists has been ardent
that he has incurred the suspicion of trifiing
with the threats that conscientious opponents
of the Education bill to refuse TO pay rates but
~ IS not a new experience for him to complain
Of being misunderstood, and repeat with in
creased emphasis what has already been said
obscurely-
There is a partial subsistence of political ex-
element at Berlin where progress has been
made with the Tariff bill under Die pressure of
the new procedure for which the anomalous
coalition of factions has accepted responsibility.
The final passage of the measure will cause
general relief among the commercial classes
VINO are complaining of the disturbance of
business by the unsettled conditions of the
tariff controversy. It is more reasonable TO as
s,,u1e that the revival of confidence in the Ger
man home market will not occur until there has
haen T. process of LIQUIDATION in electrical and
other industries by which the superluous COM
panies and firms wound I'D and legitimate
business again becomes remunerative after the
survival of the fittest.
Justice Barnes's court has been relieved from
the pressure of smart society since the lawyers
began 10 sum up the evidence in the obnoxious
Hsrtopp case The engagement of Lord Rose
berv's daughter. Lady Sybil Primrose. to Charles
Grant is q pleasanter theme, but Jenkins has
lost the best topic, for he has been excluded
from CTopsalI Hail. where Lord and Lady Howe
have been entertaining with prodigal hospi-
1alitv royalty and twenty-five distinguished
guests.
Richard Croker's brother-in-law, DIR. William
T Jenkins. sailed to-day for New-York. after
spending the summer and autumn in royal
Vantage, but there no other noticeab BILE
departures in the sailing lists.
The two duchesses who held the coronation
canopy over the Queen at Westminster Abbey,
are starting for India. Paderewski is drawing an
immense concourse of spectators at the Crystal
Palace to-day, but otherwise the concerts of the
week have been as uneventful az the theatres.
one circumstance which lends a touch of
rathos to the closing of the week is the falling
health of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Pray
ers have been ordered in every Anglican church
and the end of really great and noble priInate
IS feared TO be rapidly approaching.
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