New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-28
UP AN ALLIANCE.
VISIT OF ITALY'S KING TO THE GERMAN
EMPEROR.
PRAIsING THE PREsIDENT-souTH AFRICA
LEFT ALONE BY MR.. CHAMBERLAIN

PRAISINti THE PRESIDENT-SOuTH AFRICA
LEFT ALONE BY MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
(specal to The Neu-York Tribune by French Cable)
downright: 1902: BY Tribune Assooiation-'
Iondon Aug Is a. m-Detailed accounts OF
the reception of the King of Italy at fotSoalh
are printed here with perfunctory comments
upon the sta bility of the Triple Alliance. Inc
Importance of the Kings visit TO Germany Is
evidently oyeraccentuated by the Berlin press
IN accordance with the Emperors Wishes-
Neither the German Foreign Office nor the
Italian Foreign Minister can remove the Lil-
preston that the Triple Alliance has heen ih-
naired by the independent action of the govern
r,ent at Rome in promoting closer trade rela-
tions with France and improved dynastic re-
Iations with the Russian imperial family.
ItaIy like Germany has been free to adjust
her diplomacy to new conditions. when two
rival alliances are SO closely balanced that the
interests of European peace require the eA-
change of compliments and amenities al
around The improved relations OF ltaly Win
Russia and France involve the necessity for con-
sentfng 10 see what might otherwise have been
a ceremonious visit turned into great affair
Of state, with streets of the capital lavishly
decorated and with splendid military pageant
when both the monarchs make a triumphal en-
try. while the Importance Of the Triple ALI
ance is duly emphasized by the cordiality with
which the two monarchs embrace each other
Furopean coalitions are not what they were
in Bisuarcks time. They correctly de-
scribed by practical diplomatists rival trusts
which have established working relations with
each other and may ultimately Introduce econo-
mics in the direction of disarmament
The English press continues pay high
tribute to President Roosevelt for pluck and
courage in appealing from what is described
here as a capitaIistic caucus to the electorate
at large on the question of bringing the COM
binations under national control 1t has less to
say about his reaff1rmation of the Monroe Doc
trine with characteristic vigor.
THE Daily Telegraph" considers that MI
Roosevelt's pronouncement upon trusts may
prove within the next few months to have raised
the most epoch making issue in American poll
tics since Bryans schsm on silver.
1.-THE Times says the Monroe Doctrine, as
defined bv President Roosevelt. is policy TO
which this country has no right to take excep-
ton and which Engshmen have no interest in
obstructing.
THE DaiIv Mail" says there Is reason TO be-
ueve that the British Government scheme for
meeting the Morgan combination is now COM
pIete Details of the scheme are not known.
hut the broad principles will be protection Of
fre,ghts carried in British vessels against any
attempt to corner trade.
Mr. Markham. NJ r, has come rather-h hadly
out of his campaign against the great capital
is.s of the Rand. Some eighteen months ago ne
genialIv informed the House of Commons tnaI
he was ready to prove that Wernher, Belt &
60 were thieves and swindlers, and that so
overwhelming was the evidence of their turpi-
+ude that he intended to repeat the character
iza,ion of them outside the privileged walls OF
Parliament and face the consequences he
carried out his threat. but he now "ithora"s
/ ,,nraservedIv. and Wernher, Belt & Co. have
decided not to proceed with libel suit
rbere Is no evidence in the Colonial Once or
elsewhere that the Ministry is deeply concerneo
1,er the results of the Boer conferences in Hol-
land or Sir Gordon Sprigg's exploits as polit-
;ca1 trimmer at cape Town. South Africa has
hae, loft to stew in her juice. and Mr..
cb,r,berIain does not meddle with the kettle,
.,,e,, with long spoon. There is optimistic
failing among officials here that General Botha,
offer separating himself from the irreconcil-
ab,e Beers. such as KRUGER, Leyds and Reitz.
will return to South Africa with Fischer, Wes-
sells De Wet and Delarey and become the
leader of a rational peace policy. Mr. Chamber
lsin's desertion of the ioyalists of Cape Colony
and moral support of Sir Gordon Sprlgss alli-
ance with the Bond explained in the same
quarter as the natural effect of his own faith
!, the efficacy of representative institutions. He
had a characteristic English prejudice against
suspending a constitution when it would be diff
cult to return TO the principles of self-govern-
| nent after abandoning them. |. n. F.