New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
LONDON.
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS FOR CORONA
TON CEREMONIAL.

COLOR SCHEME CAREFULLY SIUDIED-lN-
TEREsT IN BELGIAN AFFAIRs-THE
REvERsIoN FROM FREE TRADE
tcppsright: 1902: BY The Tribune Associaton-l
Tspeciai to The Tribune by French Cabel
,ao- .nri1 1o-public interest in the coro-
nation is now stimulated by the well founoeo
bo,a that peace will be arranged early in June.
while the ceremonial and national fete are not
denendent upon the conclusion of the war; 'he
nublic rejoicing will be unclouded II peace reiss
within the empire The coronation itself is al
ready planned in detail, and as careluily s1ae
managed as the costliest and most ingenious
theatrical spectacle. All the effects or color are
carefully studied. The gorgeous blaze or crlil-
son in the peeresses' robes will be enrlcheo pS
touches Of violet in the gowns worn by the
,rf,cesses of the royal house and the roNS
Of gold lace In their mantles- These costumes
will include trains three yards IN lehsth' al
,,,,-eso,,a hoods lined with nlnever. Inc
.;5s or honor will also have distinctive cos
80 o4 cloth Of silver, in harmony with the
royal purple. s
The order OF the coronation has been settled
hut not formally approved The coronation pro
oession will follow the lines of the ceremonial Vi
William " and the larger one on the lolio"ilis
5s, will closely correspond the Jubilee circuit
London is already in the hands OF carpenters
who are erecting platforms. balconies ana s'"s
.f all kinds In the principal thoroughfares-
There will be great gaps in Whlpehal anu .ls
Strand. where the new public ouiioilss anN
..,o,,gbfaras are in progress, but work VIII oe
-,.r5ed in time for the construction Oh III
raense stands .,o
The 6emand for the few large houses along 'ile
route has run up prices 10 rerllai Aa D'e =
,n Carlton House Terrace and other IaN
- " ,. o+,,ervvise the coronation rentals ai {
10. materially higher than those OF oi
years.
-. ...eo, has remained backward even
-s,, the roval standard floating over buchi'ie
ham Palace There has been larse POI 10
1ors5owne House this week, ana theie
-. .. lady Tweedmouths next Week. or
+te-1,;se there is little gayety peyoHu ei'e -.
sorcas for girls and boys Ihe cooi -,
~ No,1e1 - ori,nation to social life during May,
hut the great hostesses are noiui''s .t,.,.,ee
.-o..,,, fo- the height of the June 1esli'
-,,, he expected to look aIter tiieii
..-or-s hut systematic efforts VIII DE
- r.ar+ain colonial visitors. Soiiie "a
- ,-res+ houses will be especially opeHeu -
:, 90 a,a series of banquets anu Ieoep
min he held and the reproach ol ~
,osni+alitv at the Jubilee period VIII -
moved Canadians and Auslfaiino -
.r..-ed &C snecial guests Of honor hoteh
,no5a+ions for June have beeh iai 60
,,no, an advance but not exhaus'eu- .h
of rooms are not extortionate' ,,,,
-. .. ,oy limited. the best suites ha'ihs
,,a-,can visitors need not miss
she onnort,,nity of seeing the unique SERIES -
,o.n. from, fear OF being plundereo- L ne
s,,.b p. visitors from the provinces VIII pe
5,,,,r;Sbea nv the local preparations every
where In rrogress for celebrating Ihe
.ion nv professions, services, paseail's anu
revelry.
-h ot,,ae centre Of foreign interest during Inc
,,eel b.r haan Belgium where the experiment
Of throwing the entire weight OF ofeahi|eN %
Dor into politics has menaced the welfare anu
peace OF all nations More alarm hds "eeN
caused than the facts have justiheo. Inc 81,
is formidable but the socialists have supplied
utterly untrust worthy figures or the sueHe'"
Of the battalions Of labor engaged IN 'ie P'
ltical demonstration. and they nave not coh-
ternnlatea keening men out of employment longer
than a week or ten days. The ministers lo'
been equally partisan in exaggerating the DAN
gers Of lawlessness and the necessity for mill
tarv nrecautions on a large scale Everything is
done on both sides for political effect
Accidents are liable to happen. as at LouVaiii'
where bloodshed has been caused either through
the bad temper of the strikers or the nervous
ness of raw recruits in the Civic GUARD put IN
the main the populace and soioiers ineiii
excellent relations. and regard the "hole aaii
an incident Of the political campaign. br"s
sels. Antwerp and other towns are quiet, ana
there is little excitement except in the columns
of the newspapers. The socialists have a rea-
sonable cause even If they are adopting ques-
tionahle means OF advocating 1T through the
general suspension Of labor.
The movement has nothing in common Win
the student riots in Moscow. which have led up
to the assassination Of a powerful minister Ihat
crime illustrates the difference between the
Russian and the Belgian grievances 1t was an
act OF despair by the educated class. which can
not penetrate the of officialism ana ap-
peal 20 the Car for reforms Of the administra-
ton The educated class in Belgium pronts
heavily by plural voting and is the natural ally
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