New-York tribune., 1903-01-23
AN MANAGEABLE ALLY
FEELING IN ENGL1ND.
Colonel Lynch's Ttaal-Latesf Ne7cs
of London.
fsr.css1 70 The NewYork Tribune by French cable.)


os,ecaa1 70 The Sev-York Tribune By French Cable,
Copyright: 1903: BY The Tribune Association)
London. Jan - j a. m.-The continuance of
warfike operations against Venezuela by Eng
lands unmanag geable ally is the cause of much
searching of hearts here. 1t cannot be dis
missed as an exclusively German method of col
lecting debts and displaying friendship for the
United States for the two powers by the terms
OF their alliance are jointly responsible for CO.
ercive measures. Rumors that the Washington
government is protesting against the peIiigereht
operations at Maracaibo cannot be conhrmeo
here for Henry White. of the American En-
bassy. works silently, and the Foreign once
does allow the leakage of government
secrets Inferentially these rumors are credible
since it is known that the Washington gov
ernment from the outset has sought to prevent
aggressive action Of the blockading meets III
firing upon towns and fortfcatons Whether
the German Emperor drew England into the
alliance because he wished TO alay American
sensitiveness. whatever may be the expialld-
ton of the present coalition, the fact remains
that the British court and the Balfour govern
rnent between them have assumed RESPONSE
bility for the operations in Venezuela, whch
are neither in the interest of peace nor calcu-
lated to promote good feeling with the United
States This fact is frankly admitted by wen
informed Englishmen. whose abhorrence OF the
i'll starred alliance steadily increases.
The plea for Colonel Lynch did not lack in
genuity and il argued with breadth or
view in the interest of British and coionlai
subjects living abroad and desiring to connect
themselves with the countries OF their adoption
The Attorney General. by close construction
OF the naturalization laws. found it easy TO re-
ply and the Lord Chief Justice was not inn
pressed by counsels brilliant quibbling- Inc
readiness with which Colonel Lynch resumed
British citizenship In becoming candidate for
Galway was proof that he had not taken seri-
GUS view Of the naturalization process In the
Transvaal Colonel Lynch maintained an i'm
passive attitude throughout the legal argu-
ments which constituted the only practical
ground of defence. He was neither pale nor
nervous although a conviction seemed in
evitable and the only penalty for treason Tor
which precedent could be found iii the law
books was death. His Irish sympathizers were
not alarmed. They asserted that the trial was
sequel to the Galway election which carried
Lynch into politics, and that conviction would
be followed by an act of royal ciemency' be-
cause Unionist politics and Irish policies would
require it.
The powerhouse now under construction at
Chelsea for supplying electric energy for the
Metropolitan District Railway and others OF the
steam turbines known. and these will be en-
pioyed exclusively for driving the main dyna-
mos reciprocating engines being dispensed |
with The turbines and dynamos will be con-
structed partly in Manchester and partly IN
Pittsburg. The experimental trains. which VIII
run in the course of few weeks between South
Harrow and Ealing, will consist of seven cars |
similar to those employed in the Newly ork, Chi
cago and Boston electric service. The trains |
and fhe T11pri c
tested before the contracts are closed for rolling
stock for the District Underground line,
Cuthbert Hall says there is truth in the |
statement that the wireless apparatus in Poldhu |
was too weak 10 transmit the Kings reply to
President Roosevelts message. The reply was |
deliberately sent by the Marconi company by |
cable at the risk of offending the King HIM |
self IS protest against the action of the Post
office in refusing to grant any facilities for |
transatlantic wireless telegraphy.
A deputation from the Liverpool and other
Chambers of Commerce called yesterday at
the Foreign Office to urge upon Lord Lans- |
downe the Importance of looking after English |
interests in connection with the proposed reel |
procity treaty between America and Cuba. The |
interview had, however, to be postponed until
to-day. owing to the indsposition of the Foreign
Secretary Members of the deputation ex-
pressed the opinion that the treaty if not
amended would have the effect of excluding this |
country from the Cuban market altogether.
verestchagin the famous painter, who at
nresent is in South Russia. will shortly return
TO his home in Moscow. and begin a new series
of pictures It is stated that while in America
a large sum was offered him by wealthy New
York capitalist for tho series of paintings rep
resenting Napoleon's invasion of Russia. on
its becoming known in St Petersburg that
Terestchagin was willing to accept much
lower price for the pictures if they could re-
main in Russia the government decided to ac
ouire the Napoeonic collection for 100000
rubles The purchase has been effected, and the
valuable collection is its way back to
Russia. /. ~ r
rnMnnN naEC NOT LIKE IT