New-York tribune., 1903-07-19
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
n1o K;ugs Approaching Visit to
IreIand-PrGise for Ameri-
can Diplomacy.
-. yew-York 1-ibune by French cabie)

s. xew-York I-ibune by French cable)
'spsolal sps.,gr,. 1908: By The Tribune Associationl
1,,lv 1s-The Kings functions
DO''-. 80 viii be resumed in Ireland next
les the festivities are deferred in con-
o,cs n the gathering gloom at Rome He
-, ,o,d a levee and drawing room in Dublin
VIII n''1 .-oons at Phoenix Park, visit Belfast,
r.,urav and Cork. and make the circuit OF the
0ai"a' s.-e he returns to Cowes with the
sia" He viii probably pardon Lynch and
0ue1A oI,,,cal prisoners as a special act of
o'He = since he Is known to have inspired
siS0s act and also to have sympathized
tne C1a5s.ones Home Rule policy. he ought to
VIZ oa,,,ed as ore Of the islands most useful
This mission Of peace is undertaken at
-,.nt when emphasis has been thrown upon
,.rroanence of the preceding work of con-
,,,..,or IN South Africa. in which he was also
-, interested General Botha's bitter pro-
-. sgainst tho operations Of the repatriation
.-.-,ent and his disheartening attempt to in
80 the minds OF the Dutch against England
-. ,.o, received with establishment here and
-...ntrnsn+ in South Africa. Botha's outbreak
-. ,s,ssd military experts to question the ex-
-aaisnce of Brodrick's policy in planning a re-
s,,,on of the army in South Africa to 5000
,,., There are pessimists who forecast a sim
-.,.rsa INTO Homo Rule agitation in Ire
land but meanwhile the final reading of the
Isnd hill is timed for the Kings arrival at
Dublin.
RI. dana rftJre Of the American : puadron from
british waters has coincided with reports that
,be state Department has achieved notable
,r,uynnh for the open door principle in Man
oburia one OF two incredulous journals sus-
meet that there may have been fresh issue of
irredeemable Russian promises in exchange for
Iza.4 acfb
sets the current style of opinion in frankly ac
l.nov-ledging the success Of American diplomacy,
which has been characterized by statesman
ike directness and strenuous persistence 1t is
reported that the selection of Mukden and Ia
T,np-Kso as open door ports is fully confirmed
~, q long dispatch received by the Foreign
once from Peking. but the text has not yet ap-
peared in print
When the State Department obtained Russian
hedges for the maintenance of the open door
policv English critics asked contemptuously
what method Of coercion would be adopted for
enforcing them The confession is now made by
leading journals without reserve that Secretary
Hay mas succeeded where every other Foreign
ohice would probably have failed. and that
great results have been accomplished for the
worlds commerce. The Anglo-German agree
rnent respecting China did not serve any useful
purpose. and the main effect of the Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance has been an impairment of the
Franco Russian coalition. American diplomacy,
virtually unaided and conducted Independently.
has rescued the open door principle from
neglect and reputation.
The King Is reported 4. he opposed to Cham
berain's proposals for taxing imported food.
The Prince OF Wales. on trn aer hand, is rep
resented as warmly & 44l,..rnetie owing to his
recent journey around the colonies. If the royal
family cannot agree upon the new fiscal policy
il IS not strange that the Inionist government
and party are divided. The Unionist Free Food
League is hard at work and powerful. The
Free Trade Union has been formed, with
women's annex. Ritchie remains outspoken and
defiant. There are no signs that the situation
has improved from Chamberlans point of view.
Commercial bodies are not committing them
selves 10 his proposals. and a majority of the
Unionist members remain on the fence. with
their party flag nailed firmly TO it. Being seated
there. with one leg spTswleG on each side, they
do not wish 10 have the fence undermined by
the operations Of the secret Birmingham bu-
reau, which has been burrowing in Winston
Churchils district and other Industrial sec
tions. The resentment Of the Unionist free
traders over the sitting of discussion in the
House Of Commons is increasing, and news
papers which once supported Chamberlain are
wavering
The funniest episode in the anomalous situa-
tion is Alfred Harmsworth's parrot-like cry in
The Daily Mail, GIVE US free food" which
helps 10 sell papers and may be backhanded
demonstration Of Rosebery's interest The pres
sure upon Balfour 10 induce him to hang up the
"hoie subject Of preferential tariffs and retalia-
uoh until more convenient season is great. A
majority Of the ministers without doubt would
IKE 10 run away from the fiscal proposals. but
lhey 90 not know how 10 get on without Cham
uerlaln. How could they carry general cleo
uon without the only leader in touch with the
nassesE He has resumed his postcard series
ana Is asking pertinent questions about the ad-
vantage OF increased employment as an annie
compensation for a farthing added to four
pou''a 'oal' Apparently he has abandoned the
lying a tax Of four shiings a quarter
80. aust uhs' and will be content with the
~o.s.-9 % i@st years registration duty and
cunning IL cut with q general tariff on mann
i"e approaching session of as congress
~ '"aInoers OF commerce at Montreal NAV
prove helpful to his cause Two 1,rt.,sL -,
oeIs. those Of Manchester and London nil tn
uoouoe the subject Of 2 tariff for the er,rire
Justify sApec'ed 10 shout
0yinpa'netie interest IS taken in the Pope.s
p'tracted illness. and the tolerance with witch
I'e' d All schools Of religious thought comment
lIoH h's life Of disnterested piety marks .
-lesh approach to church unity in distracted
'iis'ehaom- All forecasts of the action Of the
o"eiaFe ana the exercise of the veto privilege
Dy catholic powers are premature. b,,t +ba,, .ra
III oeiteT taste than the imaginative details
44lh'ed OF what goes on in the sickroo,, av1
pathological demonstrations bv neusnonar -.
perts- The Popes ninety-four wears and -,
character ought to have protected b,,, -.