New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
American MoCe IN the Far East
Game Chamberlain Commission.

Especial The New-York tribune by French Cable)
Copyright; 1909: BY The Tribune Association)
London Jan. 16-Alfred Harmsworth has not
yet succeeded in bringing in the Far
East and diverting attention from Pearsons
halfpenny mixture of tariff reform and news
paper enterprise. The Daily Mair' bristles
with preparations for land and sea. and
the corps of correspondents has been organized
and maps issued; but the first shot has not been
fred There is a momentary pause favorable
for peace negotiations, and the tone of the
Cars address to the japanese Ambassador is
distinctly reassuring. The optimism based
the slight signs of Improvement may be illu-
sive. for both Japan and Russia may be vast
ing time in diplomacy in order TO reinforce gar
risons and fleets and purchase all the war mate
rial IN sight. The pessimists take this view.
but cannot deny that the Foreign Offices of
France and England laboring in the inter
ests OF peace, that Japan has refrained from
sending ultinatum. that the tone of the
Russian press is less warlike. and that the Chi
government, by opening three ports TO
foreign trade has suddenly made her influence |
felt on the right side. Secretary Hays ef-
fective championship of the open door prin-
ciple has never received sufficient recognition
IN England. but the newspapers are impressed
by it this week when they find Viscount
Hayashi associating himself with it. and
nouncing that the Washington agreement in
wolves the maintenance OF Chinese sovereignty
and administration in Manchuria. While Eng
nshmen have fancied that a checkmate for Rus
sia could only be placed in Downing Street one
OF the strongest moves in the game has been
made by the American pawn. The United States
has lent moral support 10 Japan by securing
her admission to the privileges and immunities
granted by the Chinese government in Man
churian ports opened to foreign trade. and Rus
sian acquiescenoe has quickly followed the exc
cution Of the agreement.
The rumors respecting the determination OF
Russia violate treaty engagements and send
troopships from the Black Sea through the
Dardanelles are interesting, if premature The
Indifference OF Germany is plainly expressed by
the Berlin press This is a pointer which shows
that Germany, by reason of isolation in Euro
pean diplomacy, is thrown back upon Russia,
whose support she must have in future in
trigues for the annexation of Denmark,
Holland and their colonial possessions. The
passage Of the Dardanelles. by the corven-
ton OF 1871 is a question which is determined
by the Sultan alone IN time Of peace and it
is not likely that the signatory powers can
be induced 10 agree IN enforcing the pro-
hibition in time OF If the Russian squad
ron should attempt TO come out, even if
the Dardanelles were forced. in the face Of the
protest Of the Western powers. Lord Cromer.
in the suez Canal could obstruct the progress
Of the Russian feet toward japanese waters.
The Liberals are oyerjoyed by Mr.. Tillett's
capture OF a seat in Norwich after a well con-
tested election They consider it q staggering
blow for Mr. Chamberlain. and certainly Mr..
Ifllett's majority is decisive proof that East
Anglia is loyal to free trade Gateshead, where
nominations are made to-day, may tell another
az FTr,fc
Ism has been brought 20 end by the publica-
ton Of the correspondence between the Duke OF
DevonsfiTe and Mr.. Chamberlain, and the or
ssnzatlon viii be galvanized into life as d body
Of tariff refornlers. Free traders, when expelled
from the organization. have votes in the elec-
ton. as shown in Norwich. The result of this
election may encourage malcontents like Win
uon Churchill TO become Liberals for the sake
Of free trade He has remained completely
under the influence of Lord Hugh Cecil. also
convinced free trader and is in trouble with his
s0nsutrents but is unable TO accept a com
Promise any sort Of an education bill which
socld enable him to work with the Noncon-
.'''nists. Mr.. Churchill. like his father before
Nas has sound political instinct and a GER
w degree of hexibiliry. Lord Hugh Cecil
~'uad rather remain outside n the cold and re-
"a The catechism In the dark than sleep
,~s the same blanket with strange beofel-
=" In politics
..-ae Chamberlain press persists in describing
new tariff organization as a non-political
..es ..e'aission OF experts. The old fashioned Tory
~aoard" has condemned it as a packed jury.
S.r., "e Radicals denounee IL s conspiracy OF
co,en, bent upon looting the country.
,-.s sson, with men Ike Charles Booth. Al
.yor Aosey. Sir Robert Herbert. Sir Alfred
sT Andrew Noble and Arthur Keen