New-York tribune., 1901-08-25
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
LONDON.
rEr SUCCESS OF THE ROYAL PROGRESS
THROUGH THE COLONIES.
,,oRE WAR OFFICE INEPTITUDE-KRUE-
GERS APPEAL TO THE POWERS
CROKER AS LORD BoUNTIFUL
Try CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
-s-s,, 1901: BY The New-York Tribune.

son Aug 24-Royalty comes out Of the
.-, and stress Of the period more cred
..,1,, than the government or the opposition
Trhe military campaign from the outset has been
,,oole5 and thwarted by lack Of official fore
,b- and practical talent Blunders have tol-
,a5 b,unders but the final exhibition or IN
a..,- v,ss tbe recruiting of sixteen thousand
,-o,erial yeomanry largely with men VINO coulo
- ride nor shoot Lord Kitcheners iron
40, description OF this corps OF unsuitable ana
o,,5 soldiers has discredited the War Office
-.,ob Maid premium OF five shillings day for
..oners Of this class as substitutes for seasoned
The onnosition would have been able to
u. o,factf1e use Of this demonstration Of off,
- ,rentitude If II had taken patriotic stand
= +ba outbreak Of the war. Faction feuds
.ha ,ro-B -Boer attitude Of the extreme Rad
q have broken the force Of Liberal criticism
:, ,oo,ernroent failures. Royalty is not held re-
s;,,,e for these blunders OF administration
- &c credited with sagacity for forecastlng the
80 o4 ir1perialistic tendencies. The tour OF
-. r,r,s NJ Cornwall is its practical contriou-
-, IN .be cause Of imperial federation ana IL
a.. baen carried out without a flaw IN the ar
srnants and without single olsasreeaole
. T. has been well timed at the close
- campaign in which some OF the pest "oFA
. = b.., done l,v colonial soldiers. The Cana
,.,..ro,,sns have shown remarkable endurance
- eshting power. Wilhams's column which
- csntured a Boer convoy this week, after
-. s;v+,, miles In twenty-seven hours, was
- -, chiefly Of colonial troopers from the
e,D Saas The Duke Of Cornwall. who Is
-. oonabIe prince than is ordinarily sup
- has created a fine impression everywhere
- he tart and dignity and has impaired a fresh
,-.,,se N the cause Of imperial federation.
won which the future Of each and every brlton
largely depends.
a. v-fzers protest against Lord Kitcheners
-.,,u,.+fo, when II is addressed TO the pow
-. oo,oroitted TO the principles Of The Hague
,c-,-.,+,or VII, lose much Of its force from the
o., hat the South African Republic and the
o-a,gs Free State were excluded from the
r,..oe Congress The government of the Meth
erlands before issuing the invitation to the con-
Fress submitted 10 Russia a list Of the powers
yrbicb should be invited. II included the TWO
republics OF South Africa, which had consular
officers at The Eague: It was returned from 81
Petersburg with the names of the two repuohcs
crossed out Either the Gar was unwilling TO
offend England. or the Foreign once here had
tntimated that Il would have nothing TO DO with
the Peace Congress II the tTo republics were
invited The Dutch Government did not enter
q protest. ana the congress was heIu N'Il'Nt
the presence IF 6elerates rom South Africa
Nr Kriiger's protest viii he made In the Inter
est Of two States which were specially excluded
from the convention. This may be an advantage
for England al a time when the resources of the
Beers are nearly exhausted. It would have been
q greater gain for England during - last two
years II the two republics had been represented
in the congress, and had been under obligation
n respect the enlightened principles adopted
by it.
Mr. Cephas Brainerd of New-York. presided
over the most important four sessions Of the In
ternational Law Association in Glasgow. when
Justice Philinlore read a paper on marriage
laws and there was prolonged discussion. The
debate disclosed little faith among lawyers that
civilized nations could agree upon a uniform
code of marriage and divorce Law. Scotland was
described as the country where marriage could
be most hastily projected. and South Africa as
the land where il could be most easily dissolved
twenty-four hours deserton being sufficient
ground for an absolute decree Of divorce.
The Trades Union Congress VIII meet at
Swansea under remarSab bly, pacific conditions.
strong effort will be made 10 impart new
vigor TO the eight hour movement and convert
1t into test question for Parliamentary cleo
tons. Proposals for making arbitration COM
pulsory in labor disputes will be advocated.
One plan suggests a supreme court of arbitra-
ton. presided over by one Of the Lord Justices.
with an equal number Of representatives of
wOrknen and employers. Postal service griev-
snces viii be prominent subject Of debate
The Methodist Ecumenical Congress in Lon
ton promises TO be a most important religious
event
crokers visitors at the Moat House give
glowing account Of his public services as bene-
factor ot Letcombe. Not content with beautify-
Ing his own property. he is improving the VII
age by widening and Strengthening the public
roads by extending a picturesque wall and by
Placing seats for villagers in the meadows un-
Der the trees He has also licensed the village
boys to bathe in his new lake at certain hours,
and has promised 10 provide a fountain near
one Of the old mills He has furnished employ
nent FOR a large force Of workmen in improving
MS estate. and the tradesmen all speak well
q MIN for treating them fairly and spending
money freely. This idyl OF English village life
Is fine foil for the misgovernment Of New
York. with the licensed vice and crime. for
which the master OF the Moat House is held ac-
oountable by American opinion.
The Deutschland, the Campania and the ST.
1ous have gone out with every berth occupied,
ana another steamer could have been filled with
americans seeking passage TO New-York. The
accommodation offered by the transatlantic
Hhes was never larger but during the next six
eess II will be unequal to the demands Of
jewellers Tourist traffic. while unusually
Ivy does not explain this rush for places on
s~ard bound ships. The tourists. with few
espuons are booked for return passage
eh they sail from America There has been
naked increase in commercial traffic between
TWO countries and business men who are
~oe 10 time their journeys with precision
N.VNced out when they atteunpt 10 secure mas