New-York tribune., 1903-06-28
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
Land Bill SaUed-The Tariff, Issue
Busy Social Week.

Especial 70 The New-York Tribune by French Cable)
Copyright: 1905 BY The Tribune Assocsstion1
London, June 27-The government by an arti-
fetal com promise succeeds temporarily. The
Irish Land bill has been saved by concessions SO
large that Mr.. Wyndharn is accused by the men
Of his own party Of surrendering uncondition-
ally 10 the Nationalists. The effect Of the
amendments cannot be stated with precision. but
the gift Of f12oo0oo0 has not been increased to
1200oo.000, as the Nationeiists had demanded.
Borrowing operations have been enlarged, how
ever from f100.oo0Oo0 to f15Ooo0,0o0. The
Nationalists, are the best politicians in the
Commons, are jubilant. and the nlinisterialists
relieved. and the rapid passage Of the Land
bill nov seems assured. Taxpayers will be
freely bled, but the government will have credit
for dealing in large way with a most trouble
some and intricate question. The ministers can
also wind UP the session promptly and postpone
the general election until the fiscal policy
has been cut and dried.
The compromise by which the Cabinet has
been kept together under the pretence of holding
an inquiry respecting the fiscal policy has not
Yet broken down The speeches at the Consti-
1utionai Club have dispelled two popular IL
lusons: First. that Mr.. Balfour has shirked
the responsibilities Of leadership; and, second,
that MI Chamberlain is intriguing against him
and seeking to supplant him. The truth about
was known in the House of Commons, but not
IN the country. There can be no excuse for
instrumentation after the declarations of yes
terday from each THAI they stand together on
colonial and fiscal questions Lord Lansdownes S
method Of presenting the tariff issue as mat
ter for negotiation after something has been set
I'D which can be bargained off has been adopted
by both Mr. BaIfour and Mr Chamberlain and
by the Unionist members, who have formed
T-1io
lists who cannot be convinced that wages can be
increased by the taxation OF food or that the
empire can be united by preferential tariffs are
willing 10 concede that the adoption Of q mod
crate revenue tariff may offer a sufficient lev
erage for the negotiation of reciprocity arrange
r1aents with the United States. France and Ger
many and for forcing reductions OF hostile
tariffs The majority Of the government sup
porters in the House Of Commons, however, are
warning the ministers not 10 be too precipltace
and urging them TO instruct the political or
saaizat:ons 10 circulate the literature supplied
bv both protectionists and free traders This is
carving the policy Of the open mind a long
~ay.
There is cumulative evidence that Mr.. Cham
berlsin has ised a question which cannot be
settled v. exhaustive discussion and ap-
neal 10 the raj electorate. 1t is already a
stock theme he leader writers Of the press.
and every july review has symposium on
tariff. Lord Goschen following up his weighty
speech in the House of Lords with an inclsiVe
article in The Monthly Review" and score
Of controversial writers taking up the cudgels
on one side the other. The appearance OF
J. "A Bright on a Liberal platform at Rochdale
as the opponent Of Mr. Chamberlains fiscal
revolution is incident that recalls Mr. Cob
den movement. There has been great stir
Of ba b.
that organization IS gaining scores Of recruits
among the prominent members of both political
parties The free trade Unionists. ike kord
Hugh Cecil and Winston Churchill are asking
the Liberals whether arrangements cannot De
made by which their seats will not be contested
at the general election. The formation OF new
political group OF Unionist seceders with sepa-
rate organization, but prepared to act with the
Liberals in defence OF free trade. is probable,
and Sir Michael Hicks Beach will be the natural
leader and The Spectator the chief organ
Even the industries and trades are organizing
IN the House Of Commons for the presentation
Of the fiscal question. The members connected
with the iron and steel manufactures and ma
chinery have formed committees for directing
the attention 10 foreign cartels and trusts and
obtaining defensive measures in the general
tariff movement The whole country is pulsat-
ing with interest in Mr. Chamberlain's new poll
Cies.
Lord Lansdowne receives full praise for his
discreet action in recalling the British Minister
from Belgrade. Some regret is expressed that
he did not emphasize the English condemna ton
of government by assassins by prompter and
more decisive measures King Peters reign
is J OF regarded by experienced observers as any
thing more than z stopgap, and there are con-
sdent forecasts Of the substitution of the son
for the father and the creation of regency
under Russian auspices. Eugene Lazarovitch, a
possible candidate for the Servian throne claim
ing descent from the ancient Lazar family Of
Macedonia. privately married this week at
s.. Msrgaret's. Westminster. 10 Eleanor Cal
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