New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-29
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
Prospect of Var in Far East
German Emperor'S Influence.

especial The New-yOrk Tribune BY French casieD
ocopyrighs. 1905: By The Tribune AssocissiOa0
London. Nov. 2S-The prolongation OF the
fsusso-Japanese negotiations is accompanied by
purchases Of coal and military preparations on
both sides An outbreak oc hostilities is ex-
pected at Fleet Street where war correspondents
are making arrangements for wintering in
Japan or Manchuria. War is also expected by
many officers in the two services here and the
BELIEF is commonly expressed that Japan viii
win on land and sea, owing to her superior fight
ing power in ships and armies and shorter lines
Of food supply. The War once experts are en-
hatic in forecasts OF hostilities but after their
blunoers IN the early stages Of the Boer cam
psign they cannot be credited with prescience.
The feeling among diplomarists is that Russia
VII be satisfied # her dominant interests in
Manchuria are recognized and that peace viii be
maintained by concessions respecting Corea-
The Car is q peacemaker. and the bureaucracy.
with link missing in the T-aEs-SibeTian Rail
way. is uaprepared for war. A well known Eng
Ish1lan who has returned from Japan tells me
hat war not expected at Toxic and YokO-
hama when he was there. and that British
rar-s ton ygss longer regarded p-acricables
OWN 10 the close relations recently estab-
Eshe6 with France Certainly the Stock Ex-
changes here and at Continental centres 90 not
reveal apprehension Of war in the Far East
Russian diplomacy etin remains inscrutable IN
he Balkan where corruption funds are ex-
pended for political control Of Bulgaria and
Servia- The Sultan has nominally accepted IN
principle the RUssian-Austrian proposals. but
there is q mysterious byplay il progress. and he
IS suspected Of a deep scheme. reverting to the
old method Of setting the powers against one an
other and maintaining his own authority unim-
paired il Southeastern Europe. The insinCerity
Of Russia IN dealing with the Balkan States and
Macedonia is offering opening for vigorous
action by England. supported by the Western
powers This policy may become necessary If
Russian inCrigUes continue in Central Asia
Russian influence is believed by high officials
here 10 be behind the Thiberan intrigue, which
has already involved tie organization OF & costly
expedition from India, with SLguri as the base
The German Ernperor's hand has temporarily
disappeared from european affairs, but his in
nuence is Sun powerfully exerted, for he can
write memoranda Il he cannot talk He re-
mains the Sultan's chief adviser, is trusted by
the Car, and has rot iost hope OF forming q
useful coalition with Great Britain There is no
evidence Of a misch.evous desire on his part to
NEEDLE with the Panama affair, and certainly
there is no reason to believe that the Foreign
Office he.e viii aid and abet him il an equivocal
coalition similar 70 the Venezuela compact
The European powers have been impressed
With the energy and foresight displayed by the
Washington government, and viii 90 nothing 10
erabarrass the completion Of the isthnnus canal
as al American work undertaken by the United
States for the welfare &C Christendom. The
whole subject is admirably discussed to-day by
The Spectator" which has always been on the
night side when Anglo-Anerican relations are
concerned. is article is much sounder Anglo
Saxon doctrine than Mr.. Bryan's Thanksgiving
h7rnly ~ che American dinner.
Mr- Balfour has exhausted the patience Of the
public ~ h!s evasive speech At the United Ser
ice Club oectlng the war commissions report
re mas e1onerated Lord Lansdowne and the War
yi--ce ~ lie expense Of generals and soldiers.
lIis es-asJerstes the fighting services and ex-
poses 20 -ldicUie the remnant Of the ministry re-
flo1sib-e Tor The conduct Of the Boer war Nj
iS~.-ouc frequently makes feeble speeches, but
.e.aon reveals lack Of Cexterity and optimism
@ vas really shocking exhibition OF in
.-~s' The audience received the speech with
7ss ara a.Iaze-.l1t The Tnionists are
-. tAe-r Aea6s ominously to-day at the
- 1- GO is-aent.ng the Prime Minister'S lack
- --sli'y ane force
-. Ci-a .aoerlaia has lost ground this week.
s A. me O DevOlshire, Lord Rosebery
...s-.. -. .---A nave subjected the fiscal pro-
''~ctlFe criticism without being
-. -, - Sa--our. Air Wyndham and
Aos'en Can. 0erlain have simply NAKED time
'--1"2y ID me field. without e,saotI--.,,- -
s .- o-I--g imperial scout on the ad-
----' --e spirits OF Mr.. CbsmberIain,s
.--'"eis nay he revived By the music hall
-11-as-es. wi-lch recaI The lingo mn - -
Bca c0usacICs tlI-e u @0O'u
Hrs. Brown Potter begins at rs,-r,,-.,.... -
po-il-cal oamDaisn Ga provincial n,gsIc ba1,- -
'.l.s 10 musical accorpanirleat the r,-tttsh.,s.
p4e-se for imperial protection and ,r,t,.-ss =
verse 70 2ir Chamberlain aud receivi~, -.
'tsn chorus % a hundred yvorlrsen 3. -,
CONTINUED ca fourth naee