New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
SIGNS Of Peace in TIE Far East
Macedonian Reforms.

london. oct S1.-Foreien questions have
srair -eceded into the misty background The
car has summoned Admiral AleXeieff to a pTi-
~ste conference respecting Russian policy in the
Far East and. as he IS a pacific sovereign, this
IS s. Indication that the negotiations with Japan
VIII not lead 70 war. His Finance Minister does
-or want % find THE money for a campaign
When enthusiasm for Russia has waned. Paris
and he French people are counting the coed
-z-,17 n Finland and OF Italy The Macedonian
proposals have been partially accepted by the
e,,l-sa. who still needs 20 he convinced that the
western pov-srs are behind Austria and Russia
81 he demands for drastic reforms The cor
-reror5ents have been recalled from the Bal
1yens and Il is 10 longer possible to obtain &C
crlrs-e informant about Macedonia Probably
r5e-lus warfare viii be continued on a small
scale during the winter. and the reform policy
WIN be ACCEPTED but not carried out. The best
hone for the redemption Of Macedonia lies in
,As ultimate intervention Of the principalty Of
r2ulrsria. with the moral support Of the West
e-r mowers The time is not yet come for the
creation Of q big Bulgaria, which viii he inde-
pendent Of Russian control and capable Of hold
.7- Constantinople. Meanwhile the Cars Min
ie-ers sre grateful 70 Lord Beaconsheld and
Prince Bismarck for dividing IgnatieH's Bul-
esria and restoring Macedonia TO the sultan
Count Tisza has relieved the anxiety Of the
Emperor Of Austria by accepting the Hungarian
Premiership with the consent Of the Liberal
marty The Emperor has again averted dan
ee-ous crisis by persuading the military groups
- put I'd with compromise. His success in
preventing the shipwreck Of the dual monarchy
IS fresh reminder Of the statesmanlike services
~ the safest and most useful European SOW
e-eigns.
The appointment Il Monsignor Merry del Val
as Secretary Of State Of the Vatican is sign
that the imperial veto has not extended 10 Car
5iral Ra-ruola's successor. Plus has not
been Influenced 10y the Austrian Enperors pro-
-est against the appointment. II there were con-
sdeutIal renonst~anoes. Of which there Is no
proof. The new, secretary is expected to take
special ul-e Of vlatever concerns. Roman Cath
ole interests IN the English speaking world,
especially the pacdcation Of the Philippines, the
endowment OF q. new university in Ireland and
The indirect encouragement OF the ritualistic
movement IN the Anglican Church.
Arglo-Amerioan relations remain unclouded
~ Canadian reuonstranoes against the Alaskan
award The national English reply TO the sug-
zestion that the colonies shall be armed with
-ilu treaty powers is that the authority of the
so hole empire must he greater than the influence
= any isolated part. Secretary Root, who was
ne most reticent member Of tie Alaskan Tri-
sunal. has sailed for America with the impress
sion that the Americas commissioners we're eX-
z.vs--7-l..-s~ss ar, -seapizg criticism after
-7o kirg large and important concessions to Cam
ada IN the interest OF peace.
The only fault which The Spectator finds
With the appointment Ct Sir Henry Mortimer
Durand is that the salary Of the British Am
hassador al Washington has not been increased
10 10000
Wales is temporarily prominent to-day in
British politics. for Sir william Vernon Har-
court. who has been Mr.. Chamberlain's chief
opponent in recent years is delivering a fierce
onslaught upon the new Escal policies; but Ire
land IN reality holds the field The new Land
Act goes into effect tomorrow. and the Duke
Of Leinster and many other peers viii sell i'm
nense estates 10 their tenants and receive lavish
bonuses from the state Treasury. This agrarian
revolution is one Of the cost complex transac-
lions OF recent times. but il does not relieve
Parliament from the necessity OF taking up
fresh legislation for Ireland. The Nationalist
have already received assurances that a bill
for the endowment Of & Roman Catholic uni
versity VIII be introduced in the spring. Their
sU...crt must be obtained. even II the Noncon-
forluists are already eXasperated by the Eduea-
tion act: otherwise there VIII be no time Cor Mr..
ChaEabe-lain's missionary enterprise.
Ny Chamberlain has gained ground unmis-
tskablv This week His Liverpool speeches
were the best delivered since the open
irg Of the campaign, and show his confidence
s. the Ultimate triumph Of the cause. The Lib
erul press. lee by The Manchester Guardian"
charges him with manipulating statistics and
inIs-epresenting facts. and brings into the field
r large ambulance staff for the rescue of the
wounded truth. but Fighting Joe" is the hero
q the masses. and wherever he speaks he com
-iancs enthusiasm and admiration even when
throwing down the gauntlet to organized labor.
Ut Asouiths and the other opposition exposures
q the missing links in his chain of circumstantial
evidence Of the decline Of British prosperity I'M
der free trade would be more effective if Sir
Robert GiEen had net shown how unintelligible
are the sources Of official information, with
manufactures and raw material jumbled to-
gether in some tables and separated in other
compilations If statistics As the campaign
proceeds Csrrl.thers Gould is revealed as Mr..
Chsn1berlain's most foruida bic adversary. His
cartoon representing Mr.. Chamberlain as Chad
hand lsnentirg because he could not ask the
Ngorkiagmen 20 make sacrifices for the empire,
sine the fiscal proposals involved no d.sad-
vscrzges. bot benefits alone, was merciless, but
well deserved punishment Cor the statesman's
optimism IL assuming that nobody would be
injured and everybody helped by the new policy.
The most practical evidence Of the impression
produced by Mr. Chamberlains oratory is sup
Piled by tie discussions 81 the Free Food
League Members 81 Parliament are evidently
hearing from their constituents. for Sir Michael
Bicks- Beach, Ian Malcolm ana others identified
with the association ara deserving il. u has
teen difficult TO keep the free fooders together
since the publication OF the Duke Of Devon
thirss letter intimating that junction with