New-York tribune., 1903-06-14
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
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but Imperialist party must be created oe-
fore he can hope to carry out his policies WHICH
are now only vaguely understood.
The American and Mexican Monetary Comnis-
xioners are holding secret conferences Win eA-
merits appointed by the foreign colonial olees
ard she Treasury, and are keeping their own
counsel They consider themselves olploii0'iN
agents. committed by the instructions OF the
State Department to silence: and they hesi'a'e
10 allow themselves TO be quoted as saying any
,b;ne about the prospects Of their monetary
mission The British experts have been palleii'
listeners and have been impressed WIN lhe
practical intelligence with which ComfnissloH-
ers Hanna Conant and jerks and Chalflliah
f-reel of the Mexican commission have pre-
sented their case. Il Is not likely that any posr
tive results can be announced untI the return
of the commission from France, Germany and
Russia: but their proposals for the estapllsh-
mont of a gold exchange standard with China
Mexico and other silver using countries are an
line with the recommendations of the recent
Rupee Commission which made an exhaustive
investigation OF the currency problem In India.
Whatever resistance there may be from ofhcial
or financial classes here TO the plan for the eS-
tension of the gold standard to every country
now on a silver or paper basis will be grounded
upon details rather than principle Financlers
may not he convinced that international agree
rnent is practicable but the mercantile classes
will Inevitably be benefited by the prevention
of fluctuations in rates Of exchange between sill
yer and gold countries.
Tie hotels and theatres are crowded with
Americans. Scores Of them are seen nightly
at Covent Garden and Drury Lane and there
is great pressure for places in the incios-
TIRE at Ascot The court lists have become
unmanageable and require drastic revision,
while the unusually brilliant Ascot is fill
ing country houses round about. The court
of1cals. having their hands fuii in regulating
English society. have required the Americans to
obtain entrance to the fnclosure by application
to Henry White He has secured privileges for
forty or more Americans. and the number "iil
be considerably increased But many applicants
are condemned 10 disappointment
The Pilgrims dinner at the Princes Restau-
rant next week viii De attended by the most
influential Americans ir London and the best
known visitors from the United States George
wyndham has been selected as the guest OF
honor, in consequence of his success in dealing
with the Irish land question but the speak
ing viii be mainly subjects Of international
interest George T Wilson viii entertain
large company al tfe Carlton Hotel at a send
off dinner in honor of Sir Thomas Upton Lind
say Russell the founder of the Pilgrim Society,
viii accompany Sir Thomas to America
Social life has been almost animated as
political life During the week, in addition to
the closing levee at Buckingham Palace and two
weddings patronized by royalty, Lady Juliet
Lowtheras and Lady Mollie Grosvenor's, there
have been several big hospital balls and many
dancing parties; a large party at Lady Lans-
downes: dinner party for sixty at the CaVen-
dish -Bentincks,. at which the Duke and Ouch
saF (H a
~ bazaar in which the smart sets were specially
interested. and many fashionable weddings
One of these weddings introduced a toddlng
bridesmaid eighteen months old, and another
was stage managed, with the bridesmaids in
Romney frocks and picture hats A picnic at
Virginia Water and a ball at Windsor Castle
are again promised in Ascot week; and the
royal parade at the races will be most brilliant
IL the weather mends.
Nelba,s return was welcomed by most en-
thusiastic audience at Covent Garden, and the
critics again united in the opinion that the
music or La Boheme" exactly suited her voice
which fresh and sympathetic as it was
ten years ago. Bonci supported her with fine
effect. Herr Rooy admirable as Hans
Sachs in The Meistersinger." Richard Platt,
the American pianist, has displayed good tech
nique in rendering Chopin and Beethoven, but
in his style Of playing. The French pianist and
composer Raoul Pugno has created favorable
impression in his concerts by his sympathetic
touch and the Russian composer Glazounow
has conducted pleasing symphony and suite.
Trials have beer given to several plays at
charity functions and the Stage Society per-
forrnances. z
The poet laureate's "Flodden Field" is en-
tirely deficient in dramatic quality, but Mr..
Trees acting in THE Man Who Was" justified
the expectation that Kipng's powerful story
might have a renewed lease of life on the stage.
Bernard Shaw's The Admirable Bashfeld' was
whimsical piece, but distinctly below his best
work.
The oest art show OF the week is Agnews
exhibition of engraved portraits Of hundred
beautiful women and children. mainly of the
eighteenth century-an exceptionally good col
lection with Reynolds's Three Irish Graces"
and THE Ladies waldegrave' in the places Of
honor. The Pastel Society has again come to
the front. but without showing any signs of
marked Improvement in the development Of
delicate art. Mortimer Menpes's paintings Of
the durbar are among the most interesting to be
seen among fhe collections of works by man.
Another remarkable sale of Blakes drawings
viii come off at Sothebv's before the end of
June J. n. F.
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