New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
Problem of the URcmpioyed-EOreign
Questions im the Background.

fEk-1TC me hatfle OF the ellll'tit- AhS I'm
irons settled down after ceremonial and pagean-
fr, 10 "a two days debate questions of para
,,-ot,r1 irar,~ta,ce connected with the poverty
aud nhvsicai deceneracy of the swarming
masses in darkest London John Burns, Jesse
ceilings Sir John Gorst and Keir Hardie pro-
,,,-es remedies for the social leprosy which
rsrdssorking Wears and missionaries in the
Tas. End have been struggling TO overcome pS
organized religious and charitable effort the
ministers took an easygoing view of the exist
ing evils and declined to commit themselves to
drastic measures for promoting emigration from
IN overcrc-vded towns to the country or Tor
providing public work on large scale or re-
housing the poor There are half million uh-
ernrloved in London in the worst seasons, ana
another million may be irregulary occupied
with wretchedy Paid work, ard the process OF
deterioration in work. ;g capacity is constantly
going on among the ill housed and half starved
masses of the imperial capital. 1t is a question
which appeals to the practical church workers
among the poor in London. The march OF the
ragged battaIions through the streets week al
Ter week has forced it upon the attention OF
To,rIian7erlt where the government majority mas
fallen to thirty-nine and forty on two amend
rnents TO the address
It is po9sib'e that the unpopula-ity or the
-sbiner mas something 20 do with the decline or
rnajorities Mr.. Chamberlain has been con-
spicuous by MS absence from Parliament, ana
* Mr. Balfour has not been in good form in
discussing either Venezuela or the Distribution
of company directorships among the minister's
+,ere have been ardent aspirations in the lobbies
for = strong Prime Minister with a staff of great
administrators around him. The group OF
younger and more progressive Unionlsts mas
been abstaining from divisions on the quesuoh
Of he unemployed, and they are threatening 10
give Mt. Brodrick rough handling When the
amendment to the address is moved on Monday
Il, military matters. The unpopularity of Mr.
Rrodrick is so infectious that Hdr Balfour may
find it necessary to obtain new Secretary OF
War The rur1lor IS already current that Mr.
F2radrick NAV be sent to India Lord Curzon's
successor but it is premature, if not unfounded-
MI Balfour has not made good start, but
there IS no more attractive personality in pubic
life He has lost prestige, but not popularity
and is likely 10 go without the reorganization
Of 1he Cabinet. The Irish Land bill will prop
ably transform the political situation. and Mr..
Chamberlain when he returns will heavily rem
force the government.
Foreign questions have temporarily fallen into
The background. Venezuela is gladly forgotten
The arr,ointrrent of American negotiators on the
.laslza boundary is received hopefully, and with
graceful compliments from THE Spectator
The Macedonian question remains in allegiance
untu the nature of the demands made by the
yopers is disclosed, and the probable action or
the Sultan in accepting them or disnisslng them
with mon possumus' is indicated
The opening Of Parliament has stimulated
political rather than social activities; bridge
parties continue, and there is skating at Princes
with few small dances at Lady Ligo's, Lazy
Hllingdon's and other houses. The first levee
viii be held on Monday in the throne room
Of Buckingham Palace. The attendance will be
confined mainly 10 diplomatic and parliamentary
efciaI circles, the general company being small.
There is talk of semi-state banquet and sew
e~al small dinner parties at the palace and the
Queens visit 20 Copenhagen and the Kings
cruise to :he Mediterranean have been definitely
arranged.
Tolstov's Resurrection is drawing full
houses. although the dramatic critics were not
impressed with the opening performance Lena
AshHell is playing the part Of Katusha less un-
evenly than at the outset, when she neglected
the opening and closing scenes and concen-
trsted her efforts upon the tour de force in the
prfson scene Mr.. Tree also succeeds in making
Prince Nehludof less priggish in the denote
Tneut Of Tolstoy's moralities.
Henry Arthur Jones's new play under re-
hearsal at the Garrick Theatre is light comedy
Of modern life with parts specially designed for
Arthur Bourchier and Violet Vanbrugh. John
Hare-s companion in "a Pair OF Spectacles,'
Irving is delighting audiences in the south and
west coast towns. where he has not appeared
on recent provincial tours.
Marie Hall young English violinist, who has
studied under Professor Sevcik, at Prague, and
pIayAd IN concerts at Vienna, has been received
with open arms and resounding applause at St.
Janies's Hall. Enthusiasts predict that she viii
rival Kubelik in technique, and she has time for
learning much for she is barely eighteen Edith
Robinson has given another historical violin re-
cital At Bechstein Hall. the programme ranging
from Bach TO Kreutzer. Louise Ormsby. an
American pupil of Nine Marchesi, has been
singing in the concert room, and revealing a
soprano voice Of pleasant quality, and Denis
O'sullivan has displayed versatile gifts in song
recital. The Royal College of Music has given
the first performance Of Glazounoffs new SYM
phony in r
There are private views at several minor pict-
ure shows to-day. Ernest Backnall has q series
Of water color draw wings at the Continental Gal
lery with poetic titles illustrating Wordsworths s
country and verse, and painted with refine
rnent and feeling A fine selection Of engraN-
ings by James and Thomas Watson is also
seen at the Colnaghi Gallery. Millaiss last inn
portant work, The Forerunner," has been pre-
sented by Sir Charles Tenant to the Kelvin
grove .rt Gallery in Glasgow.
Lady Page Turner'S collection of old French
furniture decorative objects. pictures and draw
ings has been sold At Christie's at high prices
II VIII proba hy find its way into the houses OF
American milionaires. following the rugs ana
tapestries lent for the coronation and subse-
quently sold by Duveen TO residents of New
York Chicago and Philadelphia. Duveen