New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
onrush Of japanese TrOops-Ras-
s,on DupLicity Feared IN Tibet.

N ~ -a-.r-rs = operations on the i-lao-I ing
- are confusing. but the doom or Po:'
- Is sealed a.- the complete investment
=. vii be se-rred in few days Il th@ Tort
-or alreacy oaaudonee by the hossi2hs
res -......s-. ~ The fleet destroyed The
=. - ire large turning movement against
resi-, ..-l,. fo-ce 81 Lao Yang Is rot get
- s,-.a. aed- su- decisive battle. wa'cH
~ ..-a--,jne to :are q Moukden is looked
VIZ a.. ,..- ne experts The japanese
- --ss.-5 snrI II had three armies. Of an
f-A-- - strength n 10000 men. ir readiness
s. oyerati0rs. and then attacked the Rus
- - q -1sh The military experts crit
-. Russian military tactics as equally de-
-. ~ land and sea. but there Is evidence OF
- courage and desperate defence by the
DE q-oa Japanese onrush has been ire
-. v-,en avery point OF military prepara-
- has been scientifically arranged. and sol
80 and sailors AXE are IIlpei.ed by 1anati-
&C., NJ 2 frenzy IT patriotism
r.,se,s7 6uplc.rg s suspected 2y keen 90
,-s--airz me progress OF Colonel Young
.-,.bo-a's mission beyond the Htrnalayas- The
- s-A believed 10 be insIigateG b. Rus
=. ,,--s4-1e-s II cruosiaE the advance of the
- 5f7lorlztic mission M Brodrick has
'.-.-.Ilv admitted En- he House Of Commons
So r. Column WI. lie forced - enter Lhassa,
= -,,e ir,plies heavy achievements for Tie
.--,ss r7,a-d and cAe conversion - a pacific
mission into g military expedition
-, mas regarded a the outset As pictur-
.s,,,a incident q British Indian diplomacy IS
80 condemned as al unnecessary act o. az
,-.ssson extreme.y hazardous and without a3e-
ora.s 1ustihcztioc. The mission camp Al
c,-,,g-s. Is named already "Curzons Folly
Azo combinations are expected with the Chinese
eovsrumeut In consequence Of the Tlberan ad-
vsnrure Relations with the Peking govern
mani have been greatly improved by Lord
IensdoEne's convention, signed l-l1s week, Tor
regulating The importation q Chinese LABOR INTO
the Trausvaal and otaer portions Of the British
Eupire Safeguards are provided against the
abuse Of the contrart system OF labor and the
conversion Of il into a -hInly disguised form
Of slavery for limited period. The South Al
rtcan contacts vii uor differ essentially IroEl
those already in force fo- the employment OF
coolies in British Guiana and other portions Of
the empire.
The authorities Of Westminster Abbey are Al
lowing The first part Of the funeral service for
Sir Henry Stanley TO take place there. but they
require g good deal Of pressure % public opinion
before allowing The ashes Of he Trealest eX-
plorer Of the Victorian period 10 be buried
the suggestion thai they may be advertising
modern journalism II they put SANKEY'S name
beside LIvlngstoue's. SJanley's friends were
guilty Of lndlscTellon II allowing MS wishes re-
Epectl1g 1ntermenl II The Abbey 10 De divUlgeG,
but his services 10 The world as The first ex-
plcre- 70 descend the Congo could Tot De chaI-
lengeG. The entire map Of Africa has been re-
cast II consequence OF Stanley work the Free
State founded. the Cape 10 Cairo Railway laid
OIL and holiday journeys around Lake Victoria
and Lake Tansanyika planned every summer
BY tourist agents IL London.
Winston Churchill has crossed the Rubicor
and virtually beCome a Liberal His speech II
Manchester last night vas = most destructive
onslaught upon the government, and John Nor
ley, VINO laC introduced nm. heartily ap-
p4audeo every passage M ChurchIlIs friends
are already aa---Lg him as The Heaveu-senr
leader OF The LIBERIA party of the near future.
out L-e4e must be many political funerals be-
fore lie ca De Prime Minister
Parliament has lost rs gr1p 1pon public in.
teEesl ~ b4--o--s GezJeriry has been re-
Ta-ce1 ~ = majority for me Licensing bill.
tA- ne ministers are 80 confident mat they
14-4 coI.!--~s to hold Office 1y trimming meas
I1es ana suDeIlclal compromises that they are
no prepared 10 conl-c- mat q general cleo
K .-- -J-ls lezt year Meanwhile the only
Fez--s s4sl man OF me ministerial side has told
tLr ruth a. z5.-r.5rz.,,7- ,,.-..,,- 49, 81. -.
ROT gooc policy r.uc.. .ess aros .-..-slt,-, -. 49,.
upon L t=ic4 A7- f-r.r7t.s-.-s.,-
ur..lg s.r-a.,s --,,-- .,,.,,-5,.-
FL -..-- md -.. ... ,-. - 9----
81 N-7 -7.-'7'ea with o4dume VIgor
H. --ra-s,sles>. and was received win
t-'a1--.s-s enthusiasm There was no sign OF
s-o'o--- 10 NJ ba--our, 1ut there vas evil
oeHe= Liza, the sDeak=r did not aeie,e that
M country could oe carried o. the educational
NiS-- licensing or other policies u The govern
HleAl' -nc tEst &C feared us own unauthorized