New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
Relief That Russia Wants to IN
tagonize ENGLAND and Germany.

Especial TO The Nev-Tork Tribune by French cabl.)
tcopyr,ght: 1904: By The Tribune Association1
London. July o3.-Engish eyes have been
axed this week on the Red Sea. where two Rus
sian war vessels have been raiding neutral COM
rnerce At first there was general disposition
among English spectators TO attribute these
ortrages 10 stupidity. which has characterized
Pussan diplomacy ever since the outbreak of
the war: but the reported arrival ar Suez Of
q neutrality-suspicious. ship under a Russian
prize crew creates the impression to-day that
there IS method in the Russian madness. and
that orders were issued 70 the naval COM
1-landers for the purpose OF forcing England
and Germany 10 make common cause against
he dual alliance The seizure Of mails on the
Prinz Heinrich has beer taken lightly IN Ger
many whereas angry protests were made at
he time Of the Boer war against the seizure
5v the British of the German mail steamship
Bundesrath This fresh outrage. however.
must excite resentment IN the Berlin Foreign
Office. which has been allowing England the
exclusive privilege of defending the rights OF
neutral commerce and the European treaty law
While the release OF the Maacca will be the
direct result OF British hrrnness. it will not
bring the diplomatic controversy 10 an end.
The government here cannot recede from its
cannot commit belligerent acts IN the Red Sea
without exposing themselves 10 the charge OF
piracy and inviting attack from ths British
feet The German government also can hardly
do less when & NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steamship
IS il charge OF a Russian prize crew.
Il has also been rumored IN official quarters
thai Russian spies have given false information
respecting shipments OF contraband OF wur 10
Japan and brought about the seizure OF the
Malacca. Without doubt strenuous efforts have
been made 10 prevent contraband trade. and
neither explosives. ammunition nor guns have
been shipped in British bottoms. II IS
pected In military and naval circles that sub
marines may have been purchased here and
sent 10 Japan without the knowledge OF the
British government. and that spies may have
warned the Russian authorities what 60
Ing on. II has been known that japanese
agents were trying 10 buy submarines in Eng
land. and I have been informed on good author
ity that several were purchased and secretly
shipped some time ago, and now where
Admiral Togo can use them.
The japanese enveloping movement Is still IN
the air Heavy rains have blocked the mill
tary operations and have kept the assailants
back untn general attack could be made all
along the line. A fresh engagement beyond the
Molten Pass may be an indication that the
long delayed advance upon Liao-Yang is begin
Ming. and there are runors to-day OF heavy
fighting AZ Tan-Ping-Shan. japanese tactics
continue 10 excite the admiration OF military
critics here, who assert that Coierso Mayors
contein and all the early defeats Of the Boer
war would have been averted II the British cam
paign had been conducted with equal science
and vigilance. The Russians continue 10 fight
with courage and heroisrn, and the morale OF the
army IS not impaired by continuous defeats;
but they are outfought and outnaneuvred at
every point.
The British advance toward Lhssa remains
the most picturesque movement, with soldiers
dragging guns over glaciers and scaling noun
tain tops. Morocco continues TO be an area OF
disturbance. owing 20 the increasing fanaticism
Of the ungovernabIe tribes.
Mr.. Chamberlain's speech at the annual meet
Ing Of the Tariff Reform League was rernarka-
bic for the confident tone with which he as
suned that the majority OF the Unionist party
had already been converted TO his cause and
that ultimate success was certain The first
report OF the Tariff Commission contains a lucid
exposition OF the Industrial condition Of the
Iron and steel trade. The Free Traders fling
II aside with the contemptuous sheer that Nj
Chamberiain's men have produced q report 10
O--V- anu Lial II Is TAINTED with craftsmanship
but IL is truly representative report Of a great
Industry with Information drawn from masters
employing 81 per cent Of the iron and steel
workers. The strongest point made by the lead
Ing manufacturers is that the cost Of produc-
ton is Increased materially when the works
are not running full time and that the
Americans and Germans have great advan-
tage under protection, since they can export
their surplus 70 England and by continuous
operation lower prices at home and abroad The
tariff reform movement without doubt is stead
ily gaining ground IN England. Democra tic
success in November may arrest its progress
by reviving the hope that the Americans will
wreck their own system but the principle of
oeiencing the home market against foreign
competition and using the tariff as a lever for
colonial preference and imperial federation al
ready has powerful support in this country.