New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
4FF4IRS N LONDON.
RaIban Situation-S0uH african
ReUeIati0ns.

,,o--ers intervene there - danger that the peo-
vle n Macedonia may cease 70 exist and that
-ba great cities Of Turkey may all become scenes
- massacre The Daily News looks upon the
srolos.on OF Moslem fanaticisn against Amer
.,s7s do-aiciled in Turkey as very serious de-
,s,oprent Of the situation. Happily, the report
that the vice-consul at Beirut was assassinated
- -onrradicJed. but it is admitted that an at
tempt was made Oh his life, and the incident is
-erarded here as a symptom Of the danger
winch affects considerable number of mission
AIRY communities belonging to the United states
and scattered through Asia Minor.
,.orsidera bic satisfaction is derived from the
news of the Vigorous steps which are being
.sger by Secretary Hay TO protect American in
..rssts as i Is believed that the action OF the
sac UepartInent may have the result Of wax
s,e ~ The European concert. The American
ess- u5ll not 81 IS anticipated, however. act in
z..;s,,.ai,- Ike the Russian ships. which
,,e-e',- psRns in the cynical game Of European
intrigue
rrs -spo-- has reached here through private
--srrsls from sofia 20 the effect that Prince
Fs-5inand has addressed autograph letter
80. 1o7b The Car and Emperor Francis Joseph.
-,,ss -orrr,u-jcatiou is Of considerable length,
81 -biie rointing out The reasons IN detail FOR
.le failure o. taa Russo-Aust- N scheme Of re-
.o---e demands -he appointment OF a Christian
l-o--e.7.o- for the disturbed provinces pending
,-e. .ror7n1e-e settlement by conference or cor
-.srandence between the powers. The Prince,
s. = said adds further that what has been so
sgcresefuliv accomplished in Crete might Al
east be attempted in Macedonia.
miserable tale Of Incompetence and blunder-
iru 6 unfolded in the bulky blue books which
contain the fuG evidence given before the COM
mission on The South African war AS The
Daily Mail" says. the reputation of Lord Lans-
sovne il blasted a hundred times over in the
pages Of this evidence. and not only his reputa-
fiar. but the whole attitude OF the present Cabi-
rer toward their duties to the empire. What
ma kes the matter so serious is the strong proba-
snity that Il the war were to break ont to-day
chaos ana inef1ciency would again prevail at the
Wa OHfcc and there would be the same miscal-
rularlor. rnismana cement and responsibility.
The new spapers are agreed that il is not situa-
ton that can be allowed to endure.
The ArgyIeshire election is a serious blow for
she government. The detection OF the county
Crom The Unionist cause mad been anticipated
Tor several reasons, but nobody expected that
the hostile majority would be large. The
Liberals who may be said to have drawn first
blood in the big fight on the fiscal question, are
now preparing 70 attack two more Unionist
ssats-st. Andrews. which has been vacated by
Nfr Anstruther owing 20 the acceptance OF the
government dictatorship OF the Suez Canal, and
Rochester, which Viscount Cranborne repre-
sentsd until the death Of his father, the Marquis
of Salisbury.
The Alaska Boundary Commission will begin
operations on wednesday. Elihu Root, the chief
American representative. is coming here from
fhe United States and Senators Turner and
Lodge sre expected from the Continent 1t is
stated by The Birmingham Post that Secre-
1sry Root has instructions 10 consult the feeling
az The British Government regarding the various
points arising from the proposed construction Of
IN isthmian canal in the event of the Panama
route being altogether abandoned in favor Of the
Nicaragua route.
Scores OF workTnen for the last few weeks
have been engaged IN Ievellng road making
and concrete laying in preparation for the erec-
tion Of the Queen Victoria memorial at the west
ern end Of the Mall SO much progress has al
~eady bean made that II is possible TO trace in
outline the great senicircle Of pillars and statu-
AIRY which win eventually front Buckingham
Palace. The central point. at which Brooks
statue of the late Queen with attendant groups.
7'lI stand. is already clearly defined. and SO is
much n the foundation for Aston webb's IA
NOUS design L is expected however. that all
operations VIII he at a standstiH during each
London season. and that consequently. some
ye0rs must elapse before the design is fully
esrried out.
'ir. Astor Is making great changes at Hever
Castle. which ne recently bought It is said he
has decided 70 give the public more opportunity
20 see the castle. which contains a number of
historical treasures.
The preparations in this country for the .
- Louis Worlds Fair are Well advanced The
handed over to the British commissioners. who
aa.e promptly taken the precaution to insure
he treasures for 10000 against all risk by
sea and land. Other very heavy insurances
are being effected upon British exhibits destined
-'' ne great International display Policies
amounting IN the aggregate 10 100000 have
already been issued. and about half this
sum Is on works OF art Great Britain may
AXE prominent part in the musical entertain
H7ent 10 be provided al the exhibition The
Srenadier Guards Band has been invited 10
visit America. The terms for the series OF per
forrances Al 81. Louis are the best ever offered
% British military band. The invitation is
ION under consideration by the colonel Of the
regiment
L IS more than a quarter Of century since
''e t-ade union congress which meets Al Leices-
ie. on Monday week visited that town The
delegates this year who may have been present
'n tne first occasion viii derive a great deal Of
sat-sfacrion from q comparison Of the num-
'e7s tttending then and now. IL 1887 some
'1-'Ee members We're represented but the
number q delegates was only 141. This year The
siil5e- vll be 40. representing 4 n-ernbersrir
- I-sp.vpo. Among The large number Of reso-
buttons. several call FOR ala extension OF The
Compensation Act. asking that compensation for
an accidents should be charged upon The ma
-ioaal revenue, and ten condemn the recently