New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
LONDON.
~ UNPARALLELED IMPERIAL SPEC
TACLE FOR THE STAID AND
SOBER CITY
oro1-SD PEACE FOR THE NATIONAL
SACRAMENT" MEMORABLE UTTER
ANCE BY EMPEROR WILLIAM

,o, - The ,Sevr-York Tribune by French Cahlel
,on June 21-The coronation service
.,,, described by The Spectator as the
-a+,onal sacrament" will be celebrated in a
.I.a of rrofound peace No cloud as large as
a,,s hand can be deserted anywhere on the
so-szon. The settlement in South Africa seems
...ors durable day by day. because the Beers
o-e evidently sincere in their acceptance of the
..o.naninous terms Of peace. The soldiers
..b SIDE have learned TO respect and like each
,.,er and there has been no tragedy of assas-
l,-.+ion as there was at the close of the
AMERICAN Civil War TO light up resentment and
avu passion
generosity is succeeding so we'll in inspiring
.nong the brave hurghers the obligation Of
loyalty 10 the crown that softness is taking the
,faoe Of hardness in dealing even with the COM
lie, situation in Cape Colony. DR.. Jameson
sss ouoted Cecil Rhodes having favored an
,,5e6nite suspension of the constitution of Cape
colony and Sir Albert Hime has declared en-
,baticaly that the rebels ought not to be
classed with lawful enemies, but differentiated
from them and punished for treason. Mr..
Ctsrber1ain may find it difficult to carry out
snv policy except that of good natured leniency
uben men Ike Mr. Barton protest albeit mildly
and not od1ciously, against the suspension Of
constitutional arrangements for self-govern-
,,ant even for a short period. Premier Seddon
&c iess flexible and more outspoken in favoring
s+ronr measures in South Africa, but the trend
q. public sentiment during the high carnival of
,roperiaI loyalty and rejoicing is in the direction
of peace and reconciliation
The German Emperor. after causing tempo
-srv irritation among the Poles and Czechs by
uncomprounising declarations Of national policy.
has made q characteristic speech at the ancient
cap,tal Of Charlemagne, deeply veined with re-
ugious feeling and imperial pride While no
imposing coronation ritual was in reserve for him
IN historic Aix-la-Chap pelle, he could recall the
symbolism OF the holy Roman Empire and adapt
Il TO modern conditions in his survey Of the
German welt imperium' Jointly scientific
and Intellectual and founded morality and
religion The Emperor has offered in this re-
rnarkabIe speech new proof of his extraordinary
versatility and mental capacity He has deiV-
cred a philosophical treatise modern empires
and race tendencies on the eve OF the Kings
coronation here in a service enriched with the
traditions and memories Of a thousand years
While the Emperor is a wise sovereign, he
cannot overrule economic conditions nor reverse
commercial tendencies. The recovery of busl-
ness in Germany from the prolonged depression
has been slower than the optimists anticipated
at the opening of the year The number Of
diminished, and there has been continued de-
terioration in the conditions Of labor in many
industries The steadiness of the export trade
remains the best resource when the home mar
ket is stagnant- The prosperous condition OF
America reacts in favor of Germany There is
good demand from the United States for tex
tiles and the Saxon spinners are prohtng by
il There are also large American orders for
iron and steel. The material inertia Of the
home market is remarkable, when the pfostra-
ton of business through the undue development
OF banking, electrical and building enterprises
has already lasted two years
Apart from Germany there is a dead calm
prevailing on the Continent The rurors OF q
Nihilist conspiracy in Russia are as vague as
the ConstantinopIe gossip about the revival or
the Sultan's system of terrorism There are no
signs Of politfcal disturbance either in Italy or
Spain The affairs troubling the world seem 10
have ouieted down for the coronation festivities
When every court will be represented by a
prince Of high rank. not even j Pierpont Nor
pan is an ogre who needs be exercised from the
irnnerial feast Panic articles about the Amer
lean raids on British shipping have ceased TO
annea- and the statisticians, instead Of betray-
ing alarm over the formation Of the new snip
building combination, anuse themselves py
computing that a century will be required before
American builders at the present rate Of con-
struction can supply ships for carrying the sea
commerce Of the United States under the ma
tonal flag.
With Lord Kitchener's immediate return to
England Cefnitely announced, and with Lord
Miner installed the Governor Of the trans
vaal, there is practical evidence that the war is
over and that there will be no further lllu-
sons OF disappointments. Peace reigns, and
ror
except the Kings digestion and the chances OF
the weather Of coronation day
The ceremonious welcome to the colonial
troops the Alexandra Palace Which Is 'ie
chief function to-day. is hardly required IN
order 10 convince either big or little knglahoels
that the empire is worldwide, and that London
has become in a real sense picturesque capt.
tai HAMPTON Court and Alexandra Palace are
the HEADQUARTERS of the Indian and colonial
troops, and all races are on exhibition The tan
Skhs, in khaki jackets and heads puggareeu
with crimson cloth: the brown Ghoorkas' WIN
long knives and staggering strides: the stealthy
Pathans. in Oriental uniforms; the copper faced
guards from the Straits Settlements, the coal
black negroes from West Africa and Rhodesia'
the Ntdeawake volunteers from Canada and the
erawny soldiers from Australia, New-Zea4aho
and South Africa are united in unparalleled
Imperial spectacle for staid and sober LONDON
Pccadly. Park Lane, Pail Mall and Whlte-
nah are clogged with traffic hour after hour'
but enlivened with the ceaseless byplay of mas
9uerade faces and costumes. If Thackeray were
n the old corner of the Athen3um Clup ne
could have strange glimpses OF Orlental Ma
haratas or grand viziers from Cganqa' IN pIue
gowns with silver hats. sallow Celestials IN
Tendance upon the Chinese envoy, and "ouIo
al to know Pail Mall, with its umbered stanos
M brick red carpentry Piccadilly. with It's
audY decnratin-, Il rr.,rl.a,z red and enOrmOus