New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-10
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
Democrats MOI Safe and Sane-Mr.
Chamberlain Main Purpose.

OATS depending on the Presidents personal
popularity. and that while the result OF the cleo
rion must be awaited. the affirmative. rule
beats the negative in a persona! struggle. The
other journals silent this morning. since the
Evidence that the platform is as safe and sane
o. !5Gl promised St would be is not supplied. The
free traders would be disposed TO sympathiZe
with the Democracy on that issue, which is the
only vital one IN English politics. IL they were
not frightened by the revival or Bryan's infu-
ence in the committee resolutions and the
convention the silver question As matters
sta2d. President Roosevelt's election after the
faction strife at ST. Louis is accepted here as 3
fcregone conclusion.
afr. Chaulberlans position is no longer in
doubt The majorItv of the Unionst members
OF Parliament definitely committed themselves
TO his fiscal policy at the birthday dinner last
night, and received orders for a campaign of
education. The present government wiz be kept
"a power as long as possible, and both party and
country converted 70 fiscal reform. Describing
himself as imperlalist first and economist after
ward. MT. Chamberlain delivered most power
fUl and lucid speech, which was heartily APP
plauded His main purposes cannot hereafter
be misunderstood. He aims at binding together
the estates OF the empire as the American States
ere linked together. and believes that moderate
change in the fiscal system and reasonable ad-
3ustment Of abstract theory 10 actual conditions
VIII remove all obstacles to imperial unity. MI
Chamberlain did not invade the field Of Amer
sean politics. but those who heard his eloquent
speech were impressed with the analogies be-
?. tween the two representative men of the United
States and England President Roosevelt and
Mt. Chamberlain. as many Unionist members OF
Parliament admit, stand for the same great
.eeas rs practical i-nperialists and rational pro-
tsctonists
The report Of the cancer research committee
attracts much attention. While definite reller
measures are not vet devised scientific knowI-
edge Of the terrible scourge has been increased
by the years research work While cancer is
found in fish and all classes Of the vertebrate
Kingdom 1t is not infectious and cannot be COM
-nunicated from one species TO another. Para-
sitic causation is excluded, and the properties OF
the cells common TO all animals having ms
disease are exhaustively studied. a promising
serum has been discovered for these experiments
p but no practical success has been obtained from
the action OF radlu-n.
The results OF the conferences over transat-
ientic emigrant rates are not announced put
the prospects of a compromise are good. The
Cunard and Shipping Trust lines. acting To-
gether and the German interests are likely 10
come TO terms and TO agree upon a working
= rate with small margin Of profit. The German
lines have cheapened emigrant passage when
freight traffic was falling off. The South Afri-
can fleets having neither passengers nor freight.
3 are laying up more than half of their ships one
line now has twenty-three ships idle at South
! ampton and London
! The rumor mongers have been asserting since
The Kiel visit that the King had changed his
views respecting the war in Manchuria ana
=, turned against Japan. These reports are with
\ out foundation. The King has taken effective
measures to silence the gossip Of this sort. His
friendly feeling for Japan has increased rather
Than abated since the opening Of war. The Ger
man reports that the King considers the revival
OF Oriental power and prestige source of
danger 10 England and Europe are not au-
thentic. These stories, like the rumors Of Amer
ican breaches OF neutrality. are clumsy inVen-
tons designed to assist Russia. The King
starts next week on round of social visits, and
viii be seen very little in London. Among those
entertaining him are Leopold de Rothschild Sir
Ernest Cassel and the Duke of Richmond.
AT Balfour has not enjoyed being howled
down by the Opposition. but has hardened
hts heart and refused to consider an autumn dis
solution within the range OF political chances
Toe Licensing bill has been saved by closure. but
the Aliens bill has been thrown to Winston
= Churchill and the other obstructonist wolves
The Cnionist triumph at Chertsey is a hollow
stronghold has been heavily reduced. IT might
, have been wiped out if the Liberals lad not
paro6ied familiar hymns anc offended the Non
confo-Inists- Politics are relapsing into duiness
ate che exciting scenes over the closure. The
opinion prevails IN club and commons that NJ
Chamberlain will be disappointed in the effect
9 OF his second tariff reform campaign, which
"Opens az the weIbeck Riding School. Captain
e ,1ahan's speech at the imperial defence COM
fnittee's dinner was much better than his prosy
talk the American dinner. He took up a par
able from the growth of the spirit OF nationality
Ia America and reasoned from analogy that the
problems OF imperial federation and unity would
be worked Out as great ideas more useful than
the Hague Tribunal for promoting the brother
hood Of man. He could not mention the tariff
question when he surrounded by a mixed
company OF free traders, free footers and pro-
tectiorists, explain what important part
Il had played in the American movement for the
security OF imperial federation. with Industries
protected. prosperity assured and equality Of
political rights guaranteed after every annexa-
tiOa OF territory. Captain Mahan's popularity
and authority in England were never greater
than to-day. He viii not return to America be-
fore October.
Or George r Parkn Re hubbiing over with
enthusiasm as he reports the results of examina-
tons Of American candidates for the Rhodes
scholarships Oxford. The forty students who
Will be in residence at Oxford in October are
picked uen Of the highest type. physically and
mentally DIR. Parkin is not anxious TO have the
pioneer Students on the Rhodes foundation at
tract n,uen attention He prefers to have them
slip into the colleges like the ordinary English
strdel.ts.
The production 0, Massenet's ''saloune" at