New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
THE ALLIANCE DISLIKED
american Tone 4dopted-Ma,com
Hampered-Undergr0und Roads.
Especial to The New-Yoilz Tribune by French Saoe,
1r-nr,rirht. 1903. Ry The Tribune Assocation.1

Copyright: 1903 BY The Tribune Associationa
London. Jan. y, l a. n-English opih-
ion respecting the Venezuelan aHalr -
kept under restraint mainly because the
American journals have been good natured
and tolerant There would be genera
denunciation of the Balfour government Tor
allowing England to be harnessed with Ger
many if the American press were more
critical and outspokep in condemning the provo
catfve course of the German naval commanders
and objecting strenuousy to the proongaton CT
the blockade when Mr.. Bowen is fully armed
with authority to propose a settlement ana 10
offer adequate guarantee Ihe untiheig
warlike proceedings of the German mart1netS
when the Washington government is employing
it's energies in promoting satisfactory settle
ment are strongly disapproved here. and the
ministers without doubt are anxious to bring
the blockade to end without delay but are
hindered by their engagements with Germany
1t is not believed by we'll Informed men here
that the Venezuelan affair was prearranged at
Washington. 1t is conceded that the State De-
partment when consulted insisted upon having
pledges that no territorial acquisitions were in
tended and subsequently exerted itself to pre-
vent wanton attacks upon the fortihcations ana
towns Mr.. Balfour and Lord LansdoWne were
clearly imposed upon by the German Emperor
and duped into making most unpopular all-
naval officers under restraint.
It is regarded as a happy augury, for the
future of transatlantic wireless telegraphy that
the first messag ges transmitted by Marconis sys-
tenn between England and America have beeh
greetings of international love and good Will.
The British postal authorities, however, by the
attitude they are adopting have made public
service impracticable for the present Poldhu.
the English station. of the Marconi company, is
fully two miles from the nearest village having
telegraphic communication, and the messages
between President Roosevelt and the King nave
had to be carried this distance by boy. Ihe
postal authorities have been urged to allow
the PoIdhu station to be Joined with the tele-
graph system of the country, but up to the
present they have refused to entertain the re-
quest. The postofice also has been asked TO
give to the Marconi company facilities similar
to those accorded to the cable companies With
respect to the public being able to hand in mes
sages at any telegraph Office In the United King
dom. and this request also has not yet been
granted.
The underground transit question has been
reduced to q contest between the Central Lon
don and the Yerkes group. The Morgan in
terest has fallen out since the collapse Of the
scheme for through route from Hammersmith
mainly interested in the development of surface
electric lines and has interviewed too late in the
underground problem. Mr.. Yerkes originally rep
resented an American syndicate in the purchas-
ing OF concessions, but he is now supported by
the powerful banking house Of Speyer Brothers,
end is closely associated with Mr.. Perks and
large group of British capitalists. The Central
London will oppose him at the next session OF
Parliament by renewing its project for loop
line tubes from Shepherds Bush to Hammer
smith, and thence through Kensington, Knights
bridge, Piccadiliy and Charirg Cross to the
Royal Exchange. This will be elaborate
project. requiring authority from Parliament
and a long period for completion, as there are
no links in the chain under construction. Mr..
Yerkes-s interest already has authority for and
is building the Great Northern, Piccadilly and
Brompton Railway, from Finsbury Park to Earis
Court, by way of Holborp. It Will ask Parlia-
ment for authority TO construct a line from Shep-
herds Bush to Hammersmith and Sloane-st., by
way of HammersmitIl and Knightsbridge roads.
A link between SIoane-st and Piccadiliy Circus
is already provided for, and the system VIII be
completed by line from Charing Cross to the
Mansion House. The objection naturally raised
is that the Yerkes combination will promise re-
lief for kensington and the Strand, without in
tending to interfere with the normal traffic of
the District Railway; but, on the other hand. 1t
can Justly claim re-eminence as the only syn
dicate capa BILE OF working out underground
transit in a comprehensive way.
Canada was advertised most artistically yes
terday by spirited realistic series of bioscope
pictures at the Palace Theatre. large audi
ence was enabled to make a comfortable journey
from Liverpool to Victoria and enjoy glimpses
of the ocean. Quebec, Montreal, the 800" Lake
along the Canadian Pacific Railway and Van
couver. Among the most animated spectacles
were pictures of buffalo on Lord Strathcona's
estate, harvesting scenes in Manitoba, branding
wild colts on Bow River, horse races by cow
boys, Indians, logging scenes on Bear Creek
and salmon spearing in mountain streams 1t
was most stirring show we'll deserving Of
Lord Strathcona's patronage.
The result of the West Derby election has
prised everybody. The Liberals did not antici-
pate that the Conservative majority would ex-
ceed 800 and the Conservatives in London
would have been satisfied if their candidate had
just scraped in. AS matter Of fact, he romped
home with a ajority OF 22O4 l. n. F.
Y. M. C. A. WORK IN ITALY.
Rome, Jan. .0.-King Victor Emmanuel to-day
received audience NJ. w. Clark, of NewYork, of
the Worlds Students Christian Federation,
organization connected with the international
mittee of the Young Mems Christian Association.
His majesty much interested in the details