New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
No Light in Far East or Near East
-HonOrs for Mr. HosCeIEs.
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I'D detailed reports of tsle discovery OF internal
,ecbires in the Cars summer palace. The
.,sthv OF the sluggish peasantry contrasts
,trongly with the fervid patriotism of the jap
,,ese but It is a premature conclusion that
-,li,ioaI revolution IN Russia viii follow the de-
seat Of the army and feet. Military operations
are obscure. Apparently the approach Of
che rainy season has. warned the japanese COM
vpandcr's staff that they must strike quickly
NOW that their three armies on the ground.
rrhe main force occupies a lire eighty miles long
from siams-Tse TO siu-Yen, but the military
experts have expected that the frontal attack
would be made at Molten Pass on the Picking
rosd accompanied by a turning movement by
she risht wing. The Russian movement south
of Kai-Chau has been regarded as 4 futile at
,emut BY Kuropatkn for The relief OF Port
arthur. The speedily TO be abandoned fortress
has been approached most deliberately. and the
snal assault has been deferred until the high
mover guns brought up. The Japanese stan
plans sieges and battles with scientific pre-
csion. ana there are no Aldershot sham fights
IKE that at Colenso.
There ere no signs OF a new wa In the Near
East. which the best informed observers are
srpectine as g logical sequel OF the crushing
Russian defeats in ManchuTIs- Protests against
.resh outrages in Armenia come from the British
Foreign Office not ST. Petersburg, and the Aus
trian oonsuls alone are watching the Turkish
rule in Macedonia Crete had passed completely
ont OF sight until The Daily Chronicle dis
covered that Prince George abusing the
confidence Of Europe and initiating the worst
features of Turkish rule. The Tibetan affair
remains a mystery to Englishmen who cannot
understand how TIE Indian government has
been drawn into war by futile chase after
roy is haunted with memories OF great rulers of
India and is fascinated by the idea OF imput-
ing distinction TO his own term by initiating
new and progressive policy.
Americans are delighted with the honors paid
W d. Howells in England. His structures on
Dickens's art and Thackeray's confidential atti-
tude have been forgotten, and he has been re-
oelred as the representative man of American
letters. oxford gives the finishing touch TO
this reception with an honor=-g degree. ana
singles out Sargent, Andrew Lang and Charles
Booth for similar decoration.
Lord Rosebery's speech last night strengthens
The impression that he has agreed 10 serve
under the Duke of Devonshire in the Foreign
Office II the present government can ever be
hunted out Of office. He would hardly have en-
pnasized the necessity OF breaking definitely
with the Irish on the Gladstone issue IL he were
himself q candidate for Prime Minister. HIS
best joke the forecast that the government
would follow the Tibetan affair with an expedi-
ton TO the moon, and that those who opposed 81
would be called pro-moons. His most tTen-
chant passage related TO the oue-sided agree
snent with France, in which every. controversial
point given away. No public man IN Eng
land had blurted out the truth about the Anglo
French agreement. and his reference 10 Gibral-
tar and Morocco was equally significant Lord
Rosebery was in bright spirits and spoke in
downright earnestness. His forecast that the
next Liberal government would be a powerful
one, with q programme cut out for II for
eral years. was an indirect announcement OF a
Whig coalition under the Duke Of Devonshire.
The British Prime Minister now leads the
Commons confidently. Though talk about gem
eral elections has ceased and the political salon
conducted in the interest OF the Duchess of Dew
onshire languishes, Mr.. Balfour's dexterity has
been less effective than Mr.. Chamberlain's con-
servatism in bringing about the present lull in
Domestic affairs. Mr.. Chamberlain has warned
his followers that a great movement like tarif
reform must have the support Of the main body
Of Conservatives and Liberal Unionists. and that
The Imperialists must walt until they have the
party solidly behind them. He takes warning
irom the PeeliJes, who broke up Toryism IN their
hot haste 10 bring in Free Trade Mr.. Cham
berain remains confident OF fiscal success and
there is no lack OF enthusiasm among his fol-
lowers. The important reports OF the Tariff
Commission expected before the leader re-
opens the campaign at the Duke Of Portlands
riding school at Welbeek Abbey. The Govern
ment bench gains strength the ministers
aequire confidence. The Colonial Secretary has
become Mr.. Balfour's most trustworthy lieu
tenant.
The feeling in shipping circles IS that the war
over shipping rates will be OF short duration.
Dut most vigorously conducted while II lasts.
ahe two German lines striking directly at
'he Cunards Boston traffic and immigrant
uace The Anchor and other lines sailing from
Nhe Clyde, and the American, Dominion and
oeher lines controlled by the trusts. are com
p*ung for the Cunard steerage business. Liv-
eipoo shipping agents assert that this trial OF
strength is directed against the Cunard line in
Soer TO force It TO make general agreement
esn The trust managers and that the final
result win be higher rates for all classes OF
passengers after ansntervaI OF unremunerative
business. There are forecasts that first and
second class passenger rates viii be cut. and
also freight rates, but evidently the German
ahes. with the government behind them. alone
can conduct business indefinitely at loss The
N1naTd directors having made favorable ar
i~hseinents for the construction Of ships
- government aid cannot join any transatlantic
combination but they may finally consent 10
"0cebt the standard rates established by all
companies now engaged in transatlantic traf-
ae The American consular authorities agree
.h4t their own discretionary powers IN regulat-
ns The steerage traffic Of the chief ports ought
10 De largely increased
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