The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
ENGLAND AWAITING
THE CARS DECISION
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain Hopes
to Be Chancellor.

LONDON, July 4. - Within the last
twenty four hours there has been a
rapid increase Of British interest in the
possibilities of what a morning paper
prematurcly styles the "Russo-Ameri-
can incident"
/ Among politicians of the RussOphobs
sort no attempt IS made TO disguise sat-
isfaction over the apparent identihca-
ton, in certain Washington circles, Of
the Kishinev outrages with the Man
churian trade issue. To those who take
this view. anything that might further
complicate matters would be extremely
welcome, their theory being that Britain
would gain enormously in the Far East
from GOODNESS between St. Petersburg
and Washington.
On the other hand, many influential
Britons - especially the party holding
with Lord Salisbury that there is room
enough In Asia for England and Russia.
and quietly working for an understand
| Ing with Russia as 20 China-deplors
! imputations Of Russian bad faith. on
cial or semi-oficial, in London or WASH
ington. and profess themselves unwiIi-
ing TO believe that responsible Amert-
can statesmen have intended. even in
formally, TO connect Kishinev with
Manchuria In animadversions upon
Russo-American relations.
Russia Fears Results.
II is pointed out by prominent diplo-
matist in London that the practical dif-
| iculty confronting the Russian minis
ters lies in the fact that, In their opfn-
/ ion, the American petition. while reflect
/ ing American humanitarianism in Ian
guage not at all offensive, is the result
in last resort OF the action OF forces in
Russia hostile TO the whole domestic
administration of the empire Nicholas,
who is not far-sighted ruler, finds his
humane impulses confronted, as he re-
CARDS the matter, by a dangerous polit-
/ ical wedge seeking entrance from abroad.
Important as the question Of the open
door" may be for Russia in Manchuria.
an Issue of far greater Importance wouId
be raised. says the diplOmatist men
toned. If the Cars advisers, By allow
ing the Washington Government to for
ward private petition as to internal
affairs, should create an open door
through which might pour a procession
OF similar moral protests to be in
geniously used by the revolutionary ele-
ment against the throne and the bureau
cracy.
Chamberlain for Ezchequer.
This has been week OF lively discus
sion regarding the fiscal proposals Of Mr..
Chamberlain. Two important debates in
the upper houses have given Lord Rose
berry opportunities TO draw out the gov
eminent as 10 the attitude taken by in
dividual ministers toward the scheme,
and he has partly succeeded The Duke
OF Devonshire has admitted that the
views OF the government are not idenu-
cal with Mr.. Chamberlain's. but he has
emphaticaIly denied that there IS any
irTeconciiable conflict. Apparently De-
vonshire means that it is a case of a dis
tinction without difference.
In weil-informed quarters there is a
persistent report that Mr.. Richie viii
not be chancellor Of the exchequer when
the time comes for presenting the next
budget. and that this pOst-the second in
Importance IN the Cabinee-will be filed
by Mr. Chamberlain Lord Miners
brilliant administration OF the Trans
vaal. following long period OF terrible
strain before and during the war. seems
to mark him out as ChamberIain's sue
cessor at the colonial Office. II is said
he Is DESTROYS OF returning 20 England
and would accept the portfolio
Parliamentary Absentees.
Il
Hicks Beach have made further slash
ing attacks upon the scheme OF taxing
food Cor protection purposes, and the
parliamentary supporters they can rely
upon now number ffty-fve- Their cry is
Save the government from itself and
maintain the Unionist alliance against
home rule" 1t is a curious program of
things wise and otherwise.
Much the most notable utterance OF
the week. however, was Sir Gilbert
Parker's at the Gravesend Conservative
Club. Speaking as an Anglo Canadian.
he welcomed the Chamberlain plan.
making strong point of the compare
tive calm with which the prospect of the
adoption Of the colonial secretary's pro-
posaIs had been received in the United
States--a power which. in his judgment
had no idea of waging a tariff war with
Britain. but would come to a fair ar
rangement Just as soon as Britain was
ready to talk business.
Crisis in the Balkans.
Turkeys reply TO Count Goluchowski's
inquiry. at the request OF Bulgaria. con-
corning the massing OF Ottoman troops
along the frontser. is evasive, and Dip
lomatists at Vienna are not confident
that hOstilities can be prevented With
large opposing forces lined up within
gunshOt, the situation is delicate.
According 20 a leading Sofa paper. the
war minister Of the principality has
thrown out the amazing hint that. If 8
palace rebellion IN ConstantinopIe
should remove Abdul Hamid, a Bull
garian army would march thither and
enthrone his son. This insinuation viii
be repudiated by the Bulgarian govern
ment; but IT reflects the wish of large
section Of the population aud OF all