New-York tribune., 1903-06-14
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS N LONDON.
The .Scrvian Tragedy Told IN Nauy
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haen hreal~'stiur and supping on blood and
politics ;ili~ Neok The murderous tragedy at
Palerale inspired by a medieval spirit of bar
hsri-y and atrocitv. has been narrated in many
sensational vavs and has been accon1pa MED by
strife among Lo-don clairvoyants and spiritual
ISIS FER the distraction OF having foretold it in
detail mar Air. Stead's auspices three months
ago The revolving massacre was carried out
with more 'nhunaarity and indecency than the
Turks have displayed in Macedonia or Armenia
and the Ecrv records of the reigns of Nero or
l-sg7I'a alone supply analogies for the invasion
Of tn rovsI apartments by military butchers
hunting down their victims like rats. and the
sho king indienities offered 10 the bodies of the
murdered sovere1rns.
Indifference of the Servian capital tn the
ioo~sf ssn-Ufs a. the sanguinary coup dktat and
tae ~Hb'.- festivities with which il has been
rounded out are truly Oriental All the fore
tz-ss of tie action of the lowers. especially
T-ssIs and Austria are premature. but it is not
likely that there viii he immediate interfer-
eH0e wIgh the military kingmakers If their
choice be ratified By the Kuptschina- They can
not identify themselves with the lottery of
sasslnstion. but they viii watch the situation
With jealous eyes and be prepared for out
break Of civil war III Servia after few months,
The feverish suspense of the Balkan complica-
tions has been intensified by the work Of the
assassins. and Russia gains by the creation of
ererv fresh centre OF disturbance.
The transition from bloodshed to economic
p7itics is not fantastic when the excitement has
been so intense at Westminster. The Board of
TIade is the natural storehouse Of the ammuni-
ZION for the new tariff controversy which has
taken The place Of ordinary politca- issues and
sretisticians are providing the powder and shot,
not only for Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr. Ritchie,
hut fer Members of Parliament exposed TO heck
ling from their constituencies Last nights ora
tory has not thrown much light upon the anon
alois political situation. Lord Windsor, at the
Duke OF Westminster dinner 10 the South Af-
rican Association, contented himself with d few
cautious ministerial generaliza tions, and Mr.
Churchill confined himself military matters.
But Z WAS noticeable that Mr. ChaInberlain's
name was the only one heartily applauded by
The diners. Lord Rosebery's speech al the din
rer of the Liberal League was characterized by
studied moderation and fairness In dealing
with Nj Chamberlain. like Mr.. Ritchie and Mr.
BaIfour. he urged. as an Imperialist. thorough
Investigation Of the present status of free trade.
and. like Mr. Ritchie, he failed to reveal an open
mind on Mr.. Cham5erlain's proposals. Rs}d mag
nifed the difficulties and danger of fiscal
changes. Lord RosebeCs non partisan philo-
sophie gravity was helpful 10 Liberal unity, and
his pessinsnl respecting Mr.. Chamberlain's Is
sues pleased his audience. He did not speak.
however. with the authoritative tone of a leader
hent upon forcing the fighting and storning the
st-ongholds Of power. Il has been d week Of
searching OF hearts among the followers of both
political parties. The Liberals were prematurely
1ubIIant over. the signs Of Generalization in the
Lni9nist party when the cabinet divided
over the tariff policy but they have awakened
20 the realities Of the situation The Govern
raent with Z normal majority Of about 125, is
reinforced, al least for the present session. by
the entire Nationalist contingent, and cannot be
defeated 50 long it holds together. artificial
IS may be the bones connecting the sluggish
free traders and the progressive Imperialist pro-
tectIonists The Liberals may have the country
with them. but the overthrow of government
strongly intrznched in power is a difficult un-
dertaking They are, however. full Of conf
deNce and are perfecting their organization
They have 40 lack 90 either candidates or
money have good organizer in Herbert Glad
stone and. above all, have reached an agree
lasrt respecting the leadership. The rumors
that Mr Asquith will lead the Commons and
Lord Rosebery and Sir Henry CaInpbell-Ban-
herman viii serve under him if the Liberals are
returned 10 power are confirmed from many
-or a. electoral campaign. Mr.. Asquith is
good fighter and knows his mind On every
public question. The Tnionists. on the other
hand. are hopelessly divided, whatever may be
--e5- temporary expedieuts for keeping the
sheep and goats together. When the Prime
Minister does not have fixed convictions. and
a.stles alternately free trade and protection
Isl calls the mixed herd cannot make progress
IL any direction The bleating Of the lambs and
the bucking OF the rams equally futile Mr.
Banour's admirers assert that he is giving Mr.
Chamberlain rope enough 10 hang himself, or at
least wear himself out. and that he viii have
the credit in the end for extricating himself ana
his party from an impossible situation. He has
at least the advantage Of keeping the field Tor
himself. for Mr. Chamberlain cannot now lead
the Unionist party. and there is no other rival
He has, however, shown propensity for facing
both ways, and that is incompatible with lead
ership II the general elections were ordered
next week there would be open door for i'm
ports cn the LIBERAL side and an open mind for
Tnionists. Mr. Ritchie shouting for free trade
and Mr. Chamberlain crying aloud for preferen-
rial ard retaIiatory tariffs while the Prime
Minister would be an agnostic. cropping biindly
for The foundations Of economic faith. The
J-..lonists under such leadership are doomed TO
defeat Mr. Chanberlain's own position mean
tniIe is unsatisfactory Even # the struggle in
he "a aiDet has been d drawn battle, and Sir
Michael Beach. q really strong man, rein
forced rv Nr Rttchie. handy man, weak, but
oas.ilate and by the Duke Of Devonshre and
Lord Goshen N the upper house, has called
halt Mr. Chamberlain has the courage Of his
convictions and The moral support Of the colo
nies Hct he Eas opened the case badly re-