New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
THE NEWS OFTWOCAPITALS
LONDON.
DIPLOMATIC MEANING OF THE KAIsER's
VISIT
CLOSER RELATIONS TO FoLIow-ENo-
LANDS IMPATIENCE OVER THE WAR
WORK FOR CHARITIES
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London Nov. 1S-The Kaiser's visit 10 Eng.
land cannot he regarded as family affair. since
he brings Count Won Bulow with him; It cannot
be separated from the secret agreement be-
tween the German and British Foreign Ones.
which is a new point of departure in European
diplomacy The Emperor has preferred to
minimize the importance Of his visit AZ the last
moment. and to decline all offers Of hospitality
except from the Queen and the Prince Of Wales.
and he has an adequate excuse for shortening
his stay because the Reichstag Is about 10 act
upon the Navy bill Samoa. and the penal servf-
tude proposals for the suppression Of labor
strikes.
These measures will he sharply opposed by
one more groups and IT is important for the
Emperor to remove the impression that he has
made any engagement with England by which
he has ceased to retain his liberty OF action Jt
is also evident from the acrid tone Of portion
Of the German press that the Emperor ana the
governing classes have not carried the entire
Fatherland with them in their new English or
Anglo American policy. II is also clear thst
Official relations between England and Germany
are very different from what they were four
years ago, and that they will be even better
and closer after this visit, although there will bs
any share from the moment when the Emperor
is received by the British feet in spithead.
He will have stately but hearty welcome,
and what is announced In Berlin as strictly
private family engagement will be a cover for
much important state business having direcs
bearing upon the future peace OF Europe
Probably the English people are relieved BY
being spared the necessity for national paSeants
and rejoicngs over the nations ally and frieno'
for they are bewildered and dazed by the slug
gish progress of the war, and are not In mooo
for holiday scenes. The long silence respecting
the fortunes Of General Whites force has been
followed by the unexpected turn OF aftairs IN
lower Natal by which the security OF the Est
court garrison is now menaced. and there Is a
look OF anxiety in every English face. There s
also a growing feeling of impatience over the
lack Of hexibility in British tactics which seems
to unfit the staff for adapting itself to the un"
usual conditions OF Boer warfare.
Many Americans were sensitive a year ago
when the English, with all their friendship for
the United States and their admiration for the
victories Of Dewey and Sampson, criticised the
military ARRANGEMENTS at Santiago. and asserted
that the army staff inexperienced In the
art of war These sensitive souls would now be
reassured IL they could hear the English strict
ures upon their own staff in neglecting TO nno
out in time how well the Beers were armed
and upon the false economy OF the sAdn1iraIfy
n sending reinforcements 70 South Africa In
slow ships The English are nothing II not
critical about their own az well as their neigh-
hors' affairs and in this emergency they 40 not
spare themselves
The political effect of this criticism is already
noteworthy The Liberals are taking new
line and now condemn the Ministers for bring
N
the staff was prepared to conduct a scientihc
csmpaiCn with full knowledge of the resources
Of the Roers. Recruits for the Liberal Oppoei-
,,on cannot be won by the peace party, but inn
neriaIsts like Sir Charles Dixie can appeal for
ronular support on the ground that prepara-
tions for war were not well ordered. and that
too much work was cut out for exposed garri-
sons xtith reinforcements held back too long
While n dense fog has settled over DARKEST
Africa the English people. described by ma
noleon rs a nation of shopkeepers, mas deVoten
itself with commercial energy and patriouc ie''
vor TO war charities The Mansion House re-
lief fund has risen by leaps and oounos' anu
every undertaking fer raising money Tor SOL
diers' families prospers. THE Daily Mali mas
already obtained $4,000 from Mr.. kiplings
absent Minded Beggar" and the poem Is re-
cited nightly at ten music halls, and sung to
Sir Arthur Sullivans music at half a dozen
more The Daily Telegraphs" shilling fund
has received strong popular support and TO-
morrow is Soldiers Sunday, with offerings from
a thousand or more churches throughout tho
United Kingdom. The masses and the classes
are united for charitys sake in relieving dis-
tress among the soldiers families and providing
for the wounded and the refugees. The queen
is bestirring herself to provide Christmas pres
in he 6el
and duchesses are patrons of every entertain-
ment planned for any form Of war charity.
The concert for the benefit of the American
hospital ship fund this afternoon was social
incident of Importance. The big dining room
of Claridge's Hotel was converted into the
atre with a stage for the performers. whiie
there were rooms with tea tables on each s'os'
and an American bar. oioSraph war Pic'u'''
and other side shows The attendance "as
large and included many royal personages anu
leaders of the smartest sets. the Frihce Oh
Wales had table for six guests, and the fr'n-
cess Christian another with several princesses
as guests The Duke and Duchess OF Con-
naugbt and the Duke Of Cambridge were also
nresent: the Duchess OF Marlborough was with
Mrs Arthur Paget Mr. Alfred Rothschild.
Mrs Coelet and others had large parties
for tea Mrs James B-own Potter. who organ
Tod the concert and entertainment, was re-
snIendent in a beautiful Worth costume, and
MANY ladies' were gowned I'm white cloth. The
programme was varied one and brought upon
the platform a large corps Of American per-
formers The greatest sympathy was expressed
for Lady Randolph Churchill over the uncer-
tainty respecting her son, whose gellantry and
brilliant service redeemed the clumsy method
OF accommodating oy armored train from reproach
and rldcule.
The best art show in London is the exhibit
tion of twenty English masterpieces opened to-
day at the Agnew Galleries, Tor the beneht OF
the artists charity fund II is not unique. like
last years exhibition of Fragonard's decorative
works which have been purchased by Mr.. J.
Perpont Morgan. but still in storage. since