New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-23
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
The Turks Rapidly Losing Patience
Some Free Trade Statistics.

nople suggests that the patience Of the Turks
IN regard TO the Balkan situation is fast beeern-
ing exhausted. Turkey cannot afford TO wait in-
definitely. disease is beginning TO break out
seriously among the troops, and the devasta-
1ions in Macedonia have rendered it necessary
10 bring in supplies from the outside 10 feed the
soldiery. and these outside supplies are only TO
be had for ready cash. The Ottoman Treasury
IS. however. in its chronic state of beggary, and
the S1oO00010 which was destined for the war
chest out OF the public debt conversion is not
forthcoming. Then Of course. there is difficulty
in keeping in hand for an indefinite period
large army. mostly unpaid. irreguiarly fed, had
y disciplined and more or less inactive. The
time is rapidly approaching for making serious
Use OF these troops or else demobilizing them
and the slightest accident may pFecipitate a
general conhagratien In the mean while there
is considerable speculation as to the real object
of the Russian naval demonstration The Eng
llsh newspapers are inclined 30 suspect Russia
Of Interior motives. and it looks as though the
susceptbiities of Austria had been rufiiad. Will
j. is tolerahIy certain that the revoiutioaaFles
have been encouraged and the Sultan alarmed
Some statistical documents which have just
heen published disproye the theory that England
IS going to the dogs under free trade. They
show, On the contrary, that trade wealth VIII
continue 10 increase, though not by the leaps
and bounds of which Gladstone used TO speak
IN the halcyen days Of forty years ago. The
figures Of the bankers clearing house are twice
as large as they we're thirty years ago Brit
isb exports have increased by fifty millions,
and since 1882 British shipping has increased
four million tons, compared with what it was
IN the early seventies. There al actually fewer
paupers than there were IN 1860, when the Popu-
lation was several miiliens less. The national
income which comes under the purview of the
Commissioners OF Income Tax, has risen by
$500 5000 in forty years, and the deposits in
Postohice and Trustees Savings banks have
doubled in twenty years, while the income de-
rived from investments abroad, which, in 1882
was not qgjte f32, 100000 in 1902 reached more
than f62,Qooooo-
SIR chamberIaiEs letter to Grihiths Beseawen
IS the most important political announcement Of
she week The Colonial Secretary says that he
suggested any tax whatever on raw ma
1sriaiE, and as regards food. there is nothing
IN the policy Of tariff reform which need in
crease the cost OF living This statement has
been received with chorus of relief and del ght
from Mr. Chamberlans supporters and has
been paraded proof that there is no intention
tax the food OF the people. The free traders.
on the other hand, maintain that Mr.. Chamber
lain is under delusion that he can so maHipu
late the British fiscal system that the rise in the
price OF fGOd viii be compensated lOr by the
fall in the price of other things.
The Spectator" has published leading arti-
Gle ip praise Of John Hay and the wise, clear
eyed statesmanship with which he serves his
country. It says that the news that arrange
Tpents have been made for signing the COM
Gnercia. treaty between the United States and
China. including the clause providing for the
opening of the ports Of Afoukdea and Ta-Tung-
Tao. on October 8, is great triumph for Mr..
Hay, and il is. indeed. q growing proof that
he is one of the ahlest and most successful Of
living diBlsmatists.
Dr.. Louis Edward Holden, president of the
Presbyterian University. at Wooster. Chic, has
concluded his visit to London Another Ameri-
who has Just left London is Or. Lorimer.
whose holiday in the ministry sf Maryiebene
Presbyterian Church has been keenly appre-
eiated. Or. Lcrnaer will enjoy few weeks of
absolute rest before resuming his work in New
York. DR.. Samuel Smith of ST Paul, will
preach his fnai sermons in Westminster Chapel
tomorrow, previous to his return to America
Alfred Moseiy. is convinced that the EDUCATION
Commission which will shortly visit the United
States viii DO much to improve the system of
education in this country. Each delegate, he ex-
Plains viii write out q report. and the whole
viii be Bound in one large volume and dis
United Kingdom. There is no hard and fast
rule as 10 the length Of time the commission
will be away. Some delegates may compete
the Investigations IN p9oAth while others
may. take TWO or three months. Mr.. MossIy's
own opinion IS that the bulk OF them Will be
home in six or eight weeks and that the whole
report VIII be ready about March or April. Mr.
AosslY is going TO America three weeks before
the commission, and is showing his own belief
IN American education by taking over two sons
TO Be educated in Yale University.
LyaaaIR Macassey leaves here for New York
ps%t Friday, ts make the necessary arrange
ments feF the visit Of sig members Of the Lon
don Traffic Commission who have been dele
gated % investigate all systems Of traction and
transportation in the United States The COM
nissioners viii visit New-York Boston, PhiIa-
seiphia ana Chicago, and their most important
duties viii pe 10 look closely into the com
paratlVe methods of subways and tube rail-
"ays Conditions Of traffic in American cities
axe not strictly comparable with those of Lon
deF' but s1iil there are many features of Ameri-
can l5asraseHeRt which can be usefully applied
mere \ report "ill probably be presented to
Parliament al the close Of tie next session
Fhe Rev. r. J. Campbell has returned to Eng
land fun 81 the most delightful memories Of his
tepF IN the United States. He is eloquent in
praise of the Unbounded hospitality of the
American people, and is thankful for the MANY
acts Of kindness and innumerabl proofs of
friendliness and sympathy,
There is widespread belief in Ireland that ,he
Wyndham Land act viii do much to quicken
The process Of transferring the ownership of
land 10 occuplers or cultiVators. and that in
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