New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-10
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
Nezc British Monroe Doctrine-Min-
listers at Their Best.

fCcTv-ights 1eoSs Tribune Assoc3ztioa0
London May e.-The German Emperor is al
lowed free hand tn managing the diplomacy
of the Fatherland. King Edward is beginning
70 exert equal influence In directing public opin-
ion here in foreign affairs, IL not controlling
diplomatic policies He has created good feel
,nr between France and England. This implies
Aexibi,ity and tolerance in all matters in which
Russia IS deeply interested. The King has set
g new fashion in British diplomacy which The
TINES The National Review The Spec
.stor" and The Daily Mali have been striving
for long period TO introduce, namely, good
nature in dealing with Russia and France. and
-esis1srce TO German devices for embroilng
E1esnd with either power. This style is
raomentarily popular. but may be regarded more
critically If the Russian interests in Manchuria
or he Balkan region are greatly strengthened
by the British spirit Of accommodation
The German comments on Lord Lansdowne's
Persian Gulf policy are all on the same key.
since the Berlin Foreign Office plays on the
-ress as on a piano keyboard The German
censors affect to believe that Lord Lansdowne
has offered z wanton affront 10 Russia ouf
that is sheer nonsense. even If ''The Spectator
shares the view and is overcome by nervous
exoi1s bility The British Government has graft
fed Russia by bringing about the abandonment
OF the Ragdad railway scheme Inc pIaln iiiSl-
NATION that England intended TO control me
Persian Gulf and not allow the establishment
az hostile base on her flank line OF COM
rn1Inica:ion with India and Australia does not
excite resentment either at St Petersburg or
Paris as long the German railway sghU1S-'s
* kent ont Of Nesopotamia-
The proclamation Of the new BRUSH Nioo0
T1octrine for the defence OF India Is AI0
rnentous event, but the Persian Gulf is lohs
Wy from Maachuria, where the russians are
alternately reported making preparations iOi
war and reoccupying places which have never
bAen evacuated. Tho Anglo-Japanese allaHce
will not operate unless France is drawn IN Ia
.rr,ro-+ Of Russia. but there is slight prooa-
,,51f+,- of aggressive action in Manchurla "heh
che balkan situation is clouded with uncer-
talnty.
As nine Of the ten Bulgarian leaders se4ecteo
<or the dynamite work in SalOniea are ellhef
go ~ cantured. the Turkish officials ought 10
= ~saes,,-a5 hut they are not. The panic pro-
5,,oa5 nv the use Of explosives is likely 10 en-
courage the bands TO organize a 1resh series u
e717-ages in the hope OF instlga1lng q hlaSS~ :
The most rer1arks ble feature OF he oy yiiaii'
sr77,aisn is the support which It receives Iiolii
,be educated Bulgarians in Macedonia 0oi-e
= .+nee shot down with bombs in their haTlos
% ..-t.--.rs All the leaders of the
-,,-ol,,,ionar.y bands belong 10 the educa'e@
- tho movement conducted by nlelho1S
= -, sef-,a5ior.s hiaclzTran and boIno thro"His
has the support of public opinion II lne P
-, Turkish rnisrule must be hasrahI "hei-
+ho nest race in the Balkan peninsula s'o"'
.,,cr extreme fanaficism- Russia ana = - uSil%
-, ,,,o-eaeas the pressure both at SOFA anu
- Coustantinople, but II seems ooUOItu1 =
.,.,,;.,s ran be restrained or dynamite "oI n
= .-..t,,;5atas The Balkan region ana Man
-. are far apart on the map, put are 80
.+,ar when Russian policy is anaIyZe0- 1
,,,s3e-r along the seaboard from "iH0
- - Constantinople will probably pTectsue
= ,za,-slonn,ent OF Russian power IN 1he al
Fast
..-,..,rv IS is the situation in Man
"a -eI,ctaut as China is to open ne"
- .,,--e and convince the Washington gov
-. that the northern provinces VIII i01
IL ,1oses 10 foreign trade, the nllillS'.
-, Al their best during a week o1 =,
,..+.al s,.tiv-irv Lord LansdoWhe spoA0 49,
tes,il1a 1rnness in proclaiTnlng haiiUS o.
+te Persian Gulf. and Mr ChaIllDei E La4il - ~,
-z,.~sfle l,,cidity in explaining the lraiS'0
-, -,a-arsous and forecasting with coIh-
-,-,- -,+i,,isro the revival Of prosperity III
-, .3-ica Mr. wyndham also rose 10 MS
- g-.-,,re as a statesman by tacuui' eio
-. --each at the second reading OF the Iilsh
Land bill -o.;o,s in
r.. -.,a,rf+,,de of the financial operations N
,-o-,.a5 in the government policies IN 0outn a.
- -,5 Ireland staggers the oId laslIoiieo
-rs.. ,,,- they are reassured by the collliU9i
= = .rs ministers and the businessike pres
--so,, of complex policies Inc SUCCESS %
- .r,.,s,-aal loan is so overwhelming tAa'
-,anon oao has been borrowed from the Dam
= r-,.-,5 N urovide for the deposits OF aP
-. .,5 the money market has beeh tenn
r-il,- unsettled by the immense olspiaoe'
-. - @,ras The government Whlch poi
- - . v,ar cent is popular IN the Street
- -, +4,ere is no Immediate prospect tha'
- ,.,,l ~. cheaper There are serious mis-
-. --;-,,;,, and outside the house respecting
-. l,,-,,ent CT British credit on an unpre-
-z.z r,.fe both in Ireland and Africa at the
49,, = .,a z,-ar which cost f2Jo,ocoooo Johh
49,. t,,,-+lv described the Land bill as IN
-. -+a gfft Of 80 100000 in order TO secure
-. t.-ftas,e of lending E1oO.OO0.Occ, and CID
- r,las coaten1ptuously dismissed II as
,s-- sr.,ce hit the overwhelming majority
Nc se,,,raa sf.er Mr.. Healy had solemniy oe-
,5.-.7 .s,s+ every shilling safe. ana MI
1r-,-,al,sr, had heralded the pacific close OF 1he
rv,er-, Years. feud and professed faith IN the
moral sense Of the Irish people. Never were
vas, financial responsibilities undertaken WIN
. li,rrar heart Ministerial opportunisrn tri-
fr7r,bs and the money lenders are kept busy
The f,fut DISPLAYS Of INSTRUMENTATION among
the qovernrnent followers are diminishing Mr.
Cbar,lir,s outbreak against the repeal OF the
grain reg5stration duty is not serious politics.
eve, Il The Times finds it difficult 70 reconciie
Itself 10 the subsistence OF indirect taxation.
Andrew Carnegie has been so overwheirneo
with honors and hospitality that he signs loi