New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
THE NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
continued from pnge one.


-. ~espond by strengthening her own fact
49, .,a same number Of vessels, superior IN every
s Moreover. MIR. Goschen was explicit in
.x,lsIo,rg that these new ships would De spe
'arv hull; FOR the passage Of the Suez Canal
nd meeting the Russian feet in Chinese waters
y was this antl-Hussian tone when mace
-, sir IN both sides Of the Commons rms
-, with The threat 10 build ship for snip
.,.h russia and France combined, was a more
..,.ressi,c reply % the occupation OF Pori
,~.bur than Sir Michael IicHs-B Beach MT
~ho-,bor,7in or any one else has made Stad
soha- conservatism. Ike that az The standard
=. .vident!v shocked by mis- adoption or the
coward programme IN an ai2rnist spirit as
VII 3. may ie Wnen evidence * iurniShed by
-, CORRESPOND nee of that journal mat me
DussiaY naval programme has suddenly been
ob.cka1 u plaiutNclv wonders how ions hu-
r,ani.v viii stand tn strain of competitive
u.as.o IN ,gcracinC ornaments. while one Power
orsr another is making good some weakness,
,oal cr farc,ed. in It's system or defence or
capacitv for aggression i Is not hKe4F mat
-, ,,,o.,l marty viii challenge this policy with
any spirit. and Mir Labouchere VIII remain IN
49, s,,erdjl isolation as the only consistent OPP
nonen, ot English mtar!sm.
NJ Goschen did not refer 20 the victories OF
Nov
- learn the main lesson OF recent naval expert
49, ro,,clv that navy like the Spanish
vavv. may hc strong on paper but worthless IN
u,,cr since 4 Is the man behind the gun who
to. tho hattie MIR. GosChen has shut himself
-, IN The Admiralty and counted foreign navies,
chi, bv ship and gun by gun, as they are on
,,.,o~ and has not been Influenced by the recent
American demonstration that ships manned by
.r,ired gunners accustomed 70 firing at moving
targets. outclass and outmanDuvre fleets when
ore formidable only on paper.
NJ Doughty has traled red herring before
,no~ol owes bv resigning his seat In the Com
,,o,s aud applying for reelection at Grmsby
&c o rtborol I-nionist. He has been a discon-
,o,.ed Liberal. who has been dreaming OF MI
chor,ba~,ai, as tho future leader Of the party.
10, having tho patience required FOR miracle
-. o.a,a such as the reco ,Cliation OF the Lib
srol marty with the arch enemy irish Hoine
pu,s would be- ne has flung himself into the
boeor, Of NJ. Chamberlain. The Liberals can
~, contest Grimshy against him with any nope
.. e.,ocoss So many Liberals agree with Mt
Dolehty resp,cting the eXpcdiency OF dropping
Irish Home Rule from practical politics ana
concentrating their energies upon the new demo-
cratic issues that there is now likely 10 ne
serious contes; in Grimshy.
y mon # both parties We're caught thinking
aloud there would he strange revelations Inc
liberals would convict themselves Of lack OF
sv,rathy with the closing work Of Giadstohcs
,.,. o,1 M eager longing 70 be free from the
bonds = the Nationalist alliance. The Con-
servatives would also find themselves protest
ing vigorously against the systematic logroiing
witch has h"en in progress since the last gen
.ral election. with grants for schools Egypt
the West Indian Islands. the agricultural classes
in England and landlords and tenants IN Ire
land They would take more pride IN their
PARTY and their leaders If legislation were not
tainted at every turn with serious leakage from
the Imperial Treasury. The motto for current
craftsmanship seems 70 he: We would have
thus much moneys
The Prince Of Wales's accident has put the
finishing touch to the waning fortunes Of the
season There are still a good many small
dances and Few big balls. but the chief oc-
cupation of society is the exchange Of regrets
over the mishap which will subject the most
popular figure in England to close confinement
for many months While ne has the best sur
geons in attendance. they cannot deal with him
as with an ordinary patient. They cannot re-
sort 10 anesthetics for the operation required
for reuniting the fragments OF the fractured
kneecap because the risks are too great for
man II his build and temperament. The heir TO
the throne in the hands Of the surgeons is like
prince Of the royal line in a military cam
paign: he must not be exposed to any unneces-
sary risk nor subjected to any exceptional treat
rnent. The Prince Of Wales is not in good con-
diton for rapid convalescence from an accident.
He is faded and full blooded from an unusually
busy season. and his weight is against his re-
covery without limp which will be perceptible
In his walk The surgeons do not say this pub