New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-21
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
Foy East Var Helps BGLfour Coz
o-,ment-"G Greater america.

-. IN the Continent the conditions are IN
..-.tle for general election. when England
= be drawn into a mOmentous conflict Tor
= .,v-e- bv the French obligations 10 main
= he Dual Alliance and Gernany's desire 10
...,s+e herself with her Northern neighbor
- repeat Bismarccs diplomacy. The rapidly
:, -,irb the Russian naval resources have
-, and wasted. and the facility with Whlch
-. ro,anese have gained control OF the sea
-. increased the probability that the Euro-
n-'e a--s-s NAV be involved in alarming com
Yu...iors. What is OF paramount importance
-. .ts Foreign Office should be conducted
=, s-rness and discretion, and Lord LaTs-
80 is the right man in the right place. The
-.,-iserce by which the government has OBJ
80 three times in a single week a majority
.-ssa fantastic caprice OF fortune, but not
.-.--ae OF safety Mr.. Balfour's Illness and
-. have been a convenient pretext for in
-, ~, the Free Trade Tories. and the war
: ,,s-cbu-ia has been another excuse. Mr..
go being disabled with the Influenza has
- lees vulnerable than be would have been
:. -. House OF Commons, embarrassed by the
-1o,n demand 10 make known without equivo-
.,+ion his real economic policy. Yet feeble and
,ss,Hlstiug Prime Minister as he is, he IS
more dignihed figure than the Duke Of Dew
,,sn,-e IN apologizing to the House OF Lords
g. having been so long about rendering his
-,sio,s-,on and explaining that he had not
.ruv grasped the meaning OF the words IN
-r,.h NJ Charnberlain's resignation has been
accented. since the strain on his own mind has
basn 80 intence. The adoption Of the address
releases the government from the Immediate
danger OF & vote OF lack OF confidence and
complementary financial votes and minor bust
ness will I'll the tine until the Easter recess.
A member OF the Cabinet has expressed the
onfniop with emphasis that a general cleo
sion will not come until October. This presup-
noses that the Ministry VIII survive the pres
emf session and in that event Il viii probably
remain in Office until another year, and allow Mr.
Chamberlain 10 renew the tariff campaign IN
the autumn and winter. What seems more ike
ly is the defeat OF the government after the
BUDGET speech Austen Chamberlain is more
loyal 10 his father than the Prime Minister. and
the budget speech viii probably supply fresh
argument for tariff revision. There viii be no
remission OF taxation conditions. National
finance VIII be depicted IN the darkest cOlors.
and the necessity for an Increase OF Indirect
taxation and a tariff for revenue purposes IN
order TO provide for current expenditures VIII
be emphasized. Mr. Chanbe-lain's ueutenants
are predicting that this VIII he done. II they
are right what VIII the Tory Free Traders
who respect principle Go? Only a third OF the
number voted against the government this
week II the other two-thirds, instead OF walk
ing out Ct the House like Sir Edgar Vincent,
or voting FOR the Ministry like Sir Michael
I5icks-Beach. make & stand for conscience and
free trade, down VIII go Mr.. Balfour and the
ministry and al the mediocrities. The Lib
erals expect this result and believe that Lord
6Dencer and Sir Henry Campbell Bannerrnan
viii decline 10 form an alternative government,
and that the King VIII summon the Duke Of
1pevonshfre- The Radicals console themselves
with the reflection that the Wing Ministry VIII
he compelled 10 offer Cabinet seats 20 two
advanced men like Lloyd George and John
Burns. Mr.. AsQuith is represented by friends
as anxious 20 become Lord Chancellor Mac
Namara, McKenna and young M. TreveIyan
are aspirants FOR minor Ministerial posts The
Liberals however must first catch their hare
The world is sstir with Interesting events
the excitement and confusion in European
capitals caused by Nr HAYS propossIs for
minimizing the disturbance in China from the
war offer fresh evidence OF American prestige
as world power. The Albanian revolt is not
connected with the renewal OF Sarafofrs cam
paien in Macedonia, but is probably instieated
"om Constantinople as q convenient device for
hterrupting the AEstro- Russian scheme
Inc artificial reforms in the Cape elections
nave resulted in The triumph OF the Progress
sVes, and VIII involve the scheme for the re-
distribution Of seats in favor Of British IovaIsts
ana the selection OF DR.. Jameson a. head of The
new Ministry is probably the first instance on
record OF the promotion OF a convict n a
Premiership. Lancashire also has an anor,sl,
as striking as the rough riding raiders aral
success this is the big movement OF the Cot
'on Growers Association for raising e5O0ooo for
ue development Of a purely British supply II
cotton
Archibald r. Colquhour's Greater A-,a-ic, q"
~"'ch VII be published by Harpers. is q re-
ma Aao-y sympathetic work on the rroblerns ~
A4-uSloh Il is well-info-nled F,nglis.r-a,-s
49, W American evolution as a world
- Win apologies 10 Sir Charles Dixie for
1O"eo or adapted title and an intelligent
s'@1on OF American ideals. Among the
-, = p" civilized humanity. the book deals
g.. - uleofy OF Pacific expansion and prac-
n, "a and the Philippines. with Cuba and
So ''o OF the Caribbean with the Tsthuian
- - Fan-Americanisul IN South America.
Nv" service reform. the employment Of
- ahc The development OF The army and
1ili'ss which affect Greater America as
~ "i'h The new American sphere and
o,,A...- nation Of Asia while Mr.. Col
1OeS not evade responsibility in discuss
60 =, '74auons OF Canada 10 the West Indies
49,, 7llerlcanisn. his principal motive is
- - -'ei-can comfy as affected by the posi-
-. "a me United States as a world power. He
0.''Siaers American expansion as a great
actor IN The war proble-o IN the Far East and
-. Gear forecast that the next Presidential
-'4oh VIII be fought az, fee,,oe ,ov,r,ac-es NTH
g., intro OF the Caribbean. the piercing OF the
,.-s--9 aha the mastery OF the Pacific. con-
So. --a' much oepencs upon the progressive
- olll enllghtened acfIon OF The WASHINGTON