New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-20
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
WorId Peace for ChristmGstide-
ChamberIain's Commission.

Copyright: 1903: BY The Tribune AEsooistionl
London. Dec l9-The worlds peace remains
snbroken for Chrfstmastide. Fresh relays OF
War correspondents have been sent to the Far
last from Fleet Street, and the alternating
chances Of peace and war are serviceable for
headlines in the halfpenny press, but the delay
implies negotiation and preference for peace.
Disbursements for Russian garrisons and feet
have been dispatched. and the work on the FIVE
new battleships IN the Baltic shipyards has been
accelerated. but Japan hesitates, when the first
how should be struck Immediately II the min
istry intends TO bring on a campaign The
magazine may be fred Unexpectedly, but the
outlook is favorable for peace. The Russian
concessions have not been accepted, but negotia-
sions have been resumed by Japan. with the
moral support OF England and France The
Russian diplonatists are never IN haste, and in
this instance they have everything to gain by
snaction and delay.
The redistribution Of dynastic and diplomatic
forces brought about by King Edward has been
illustrated by Count Goluchowskis speech TO
The Austro-H Hungarian delegations. He referred
with GOODNESS 10 Italy. which. although nominal
ly 81 the Triple Alliance, has been drawn into
intimate relations with TWO naval powers, Eng
land and France, and also vindicated the right
Of the veto Of the Papal elections, exercised by
the Emperor at the last conclave- While the
speech was deliberately calculated to create ir-
Titation in Italy, # justified the insction Of
Russia and Austria in Macedonia, and magni-
fed the pacific influences Of the AUstro- German
coalition. The drift Of events is steadily toward
the cooperation of the three Western naval
powers. and the substitution OF the three En-
peror league for the Triple, Alliance. France
falling out OF coalition with Russia The Ger
man Emperor has not, however, renowned the
Of
ness and making himself the supreme arbter
OF every European complication.
Count Goluohowskrs contention that the ere
alton Of ar autonomous Macedonia under a
Christian Governor is inpracticable is indig-
nantly denied by Boris Sarafor and Guerjicoff,
the Macedonian leaders now In London. and
planning journey TO the United. States in or
der to Justify the insurrectionary movement
They are resolute. intelligent men, the one
short and broadshouldered. and the other tall.
agile and backbearded. They neither look nor
talk like oesperadoes and bomb throwers and
assert that the character Of their operations has
been grossly misrepresented IN Europe and
America They declare emphatically that the
operations OF the insurgents IN Macedonia Will
be renewed in she spring unless the Western
powers, under the leadership Of England in
teTVene with energy and secure autonomy under
a European Governor. They scout the idea that
any useful result can be accomplished by the
action OF Russia and Austria, when neither
power is sincere IN advocating reforms The
talk OF these two "Komitaji" leaders is clear
and decisive. They DO not lay undue stress
upon the sacrifices and privations which they
have endured. and contend that they have
fought for the emancipation OF Macedonia by
the only practicable method. They are strenu-
ously opposed TO Russian or Austrian interven-
tion or occupation. and prefer to remain under
Turkish rule rather than to accept deIfverance
from selfish powers and to sacrifice their indie
pendence The establishment Of autonomy IN
der Turkish suzerainty. as IN the case Of Crete,
is their solution II does not differ materially
from the scheme OF reforms advocated in print
by Sir Henry Drummond Wolff and Eugene
Lazarovitch. except that one Christian Governor
FOR Macedonia is substituted for I'VE or six
governors OF provinces, created by racial lines
The cotton supply is the only American ques-
ton seriously discussed by the English press.
war with Colombia not being considered posi-
BILE. Mr.. EllisOn's reassuring estimate OF the
worlds consumption has been powerless to pre-
vent another sharp advance in the Liverpool
and Manchester markets. which has followed
the speculative excitement in America The
relation Of the crop TO the worlds consumption
Is problem which trained experts and stats
icians cannot work out satisfactorily as they
aunot agree on the solution. The Lancashire
and Yorkshire spinners consider It iu1practica bic
70 make contracts, and discontinue buginess
when the prices Of cotton are subject to extraor-
binary variations. They cry aloud for the con-
struction OF dam on the Nile and the
doubling Of the area Of Egypt available for
raising cotton, and the creation Of a trust
worthy British supply for the home market
The Standard may plaintveiy ask what
has become Of the authority OF the crown
but Mr. Chsmberlains audacity carries every
thing before 1T. He is another veteran states
man In hot haste, and. since the amiabIe Prime
Minister has abd1cated and is content with
playing tinlding Jahgie on the phrase retail
iaron without taxation Of food" he leads In q
maEterful way his organization. The ex partp
commission representing powerful groups Of In
oustr1al and various sections Of the Empire Il
Denounced by the Liberals as an act OF ru-
paraueled effrontsry. The changes are rung upon
MI Chamberlain's usurpstiOn OF the authority
or both King Edward and the Prime Minister
the conversion OF birmingham into the I'm
perial capital and the substitution Of q packed
partisan caucus for the deliberate functions O,
the Royal Commission
The Liberal sfbes at the expense Of ~Josenhus
7" would be more effective II the comm,ss5or
appointed by him were not body OF expert
business men OF the highest character. The
leaders IN the great industries are eager r.
serrE-upon II It Is easy for the free tr,a.rs
20 sneer at st and assume that the model tar,n