New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-05

election. It is a sign that the Land BILL costly
as it will prove to British taxpayers, was not to
be accepted as a finality. and that the Nation
alists cannot be depended upon to support the
government out of gratitude for past favors.
The Nonconformist campaign of passive
sistance TO the education rate has been con-
Quoted with fervor in many counties Non
payment of the school rate for conscientious
reasons has been followed by orders of dstraint.
the seizure of articles of furniture. watches or
books, and enforced auction sales. There have
been two or three dsorderly scenes, but the pro-
test against the Education act has been made in
TIE main with dignity a matter Of high prin-
clple The Nonconformist ministers who have
followed DR.. Cliffords advice. and urged their
congregations TO offer passive resistance to the
Objectionable law. have had the courage of their
convictions, and set an example of deducting
the school rates from their tax bills and then
taking the legn consequences when private
property is seized and auctioned off. The same
procedure will be adopted another year and the
troublesome agitation against the Education act
obstinately maintained
The cotton crisis in Lancashire and Yorkshire
has caused great indignation among the mill
owners and workmen against American methods
of speculation. The mills are closing as rapidly
as current contracts will permit and thousands
of operatives after being a fortnight on short
time are now without employment. The cotton
corner has caused such widespread loss and dis
turbance that safeguards against the recurrence
of similar evils are demanded throughout the
industrial North. The commonest suggestion is
that speculation in cotton futures be made
illegal. but this is clearly impracticable- Heavy
stamp duties on cotton purchases are also pro-
posed but there is no ineligible suggestion for
discriminating between gamblers and legitimate
buyers
The James Gordon Bennett race attracted lit
tie interest in London, and excited disappoint-
ment and disgust among the experts and specta-
tors in Ireland. 1t is not probable that there viii
ever be another contest in the United Kingdom
for the benefit of spectators. The rival manu-
facturers. after large outlay of capital, have
not had the satisfaction of decisive tests for the
machines when the roads were suited to long
distance motoring and high speed
Massenet's "Manon," with Mary Garden in the
chief part, has been the only fresh work at
Covent Garden She acted with great intensity
and was we'll supported by Alvarez. The Bar
Der of Seville" has also been repeated with
new Rosina-Mme. Barrientos, a Spanish singer
with a good comic style The theatres have
offered no new features, except Nine. Bern
hardt's appearance in new Napoleonic play.
London is crowded with Americans gathering
for the national feast. Professor Ives has not
waited for it, but goes to the Continent, after
learning that all the arrangements here for the
art exhibit at the St. Louis Fair were in eX-
celIent order Monsgnor Doane has resumed
his old corner in the Athenaum Club, where he
is a an honorary member.
Ambassador Choate opened his house this
afternoon for an enormous throng of American
tourists, but did not allow Mellini to entertain
them that master conjurer being reserved for
the luncheon of the United States naval officers
at the ambassadors house, where he is expected
to produce new trick of a strictly international
quality L n. F.