New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
Decisire Battle Expected in Man
chuyia-RuSsian PeriLs at Home.

Copyright; 1904: BY The Tribune Associs;ion)
London. June lS-An eyes are fixed upon
Manchuria. where the retreat Of General stakel-
berg's defeated relief column is Tnenaced by Cen
eral Oku's forces. advancing northwest from
Siu-Yen TO Tashi-Chiao. A decisive battle -
,xpActed there at once, as General Kuropatkin
must reinforce heavily the troops in that quar-
ter and can do easily with the railway open
from Liao-Yang. Reports Of a battle are al
ready in the air. but official confirmation is re-
quired The military experts are amazed by the
adoption O. north and south line or defehce
by the Russians when their natural line was east
and west along the Lao and its branches
They attribute the change Of plans 10 weak
minded Emperor's orders. They assert that the
japanese staff had planned slow. simultane-
Gus movement OF three armies across the Lao
Tung Peninsula with frontal attacks at Molten
Pass and Liao-Yang. but that the Russians, by
detacEing General Stakelberg's column and
leaving il I'm the air. have drawn Generals
Oku's and Nodzu's forces prematurely toward
the Chinese frontier The Japanese are as con-
spicuous in defeat as In victory. The most dra-
matte accounts are received to-day OF the con-
duct Of japanese soldiers when Admiral skryd-
lofts cruisers sank the transports Some of
the most thoughtful in the British army
say that the combination Of science and fanati-
csm makes the japanese invincible against any
European army.
The latest details OF the murderous attack
upon General Bobrlkof Governor General OF
Finland. leave doubt Of the cause OF this
crime. Nihilism is not responsible for 1t, but
The imperialist policy OF making over Finland,
with her intense pride OF home rule. into Rus
sian province. The assassin not member
Of any secret society. but the well-born
son Of Finnish legislator. and himself con-
nected with the civil service. This incident.
NTH epgry Of, Dol md
Southern Russia, is a warning that the imperial
government may have greater perils than defeat
in Manchuria.
News that reinforcements have reached
Gyang-Tse is awaited anxiously at the India Of
flee. Nobody except Lord Curzon seems TO know
what the mission will do II the Grand Lama
runs away from. Lhassa- The German chorus of
triumph over the Kings visit 10 Kiel passes UNI
needed here. The King is regarded as too wary
diplomatist TO be entrapped into an Anglo
German ambuscade. Morocco affairs have been
Keenly watched since Lord Rosebery's last
speech conspiracy among jealous chiefs
against the Sultan is feared, and the difficulty
of REFRESHING anarchy and procuring the release
Of Mr.. Perdicaris and Mr.. Marley is fully ap-
preciated by the leading writer's here. The dis
missal Of Lord Dundonald is not resented by
the English press, since he not an imperial
Dominion government.
The Pilgrim dinner at the Savoy Hotel was 4
brilliant affair. with over two hundred members
ana guests. While Il was the annual birthday
feast, II was meant personal compliment to
Loro Roberts, on his retirement from the British
Army AS the Duke Of Connaught was unable
TO preside the American Ambassador took his
place but wisely refrained from saying much
about the delicate subject and delighted his
audience with fine tribute TO the guest OF the
evening. Lord Roberts was warmly welcomed
"hen he modestly responded. The dinner was
brilliant affair, with Indian touches in the
decorations short speeches, and the best known
Englshmen and Americans hobnobbing in the
fTiendliest spirit at every table.
Mr. BaIfour and Mr.. Chamberlain. having
FOUND out what their friends the enemy want
'hein 10 60. don't do IL. They are deferring the
general elections playing for safety in the Com
mons and allowing the humdrum session 10 drag
along until everybody has lost interest In poH
tcs The effect % these tactics on the Onnosi
ZION has been dispiTiting. The coalition which
was Virtually arranged with the Duke of Dey-
oi'shlTe ana other Unionist Free Traders Is
laillhg 10 pieces. There has been a renewal OF
HosIlily 10 Lord Rosebery among the Radicals
since his last speech against Irish Home RbIe
who can unite the factions Prominent 7 tbaraIs
nave remarked this week that jealousies ranco-
@Iio DIVISIONS in party councils are not known
outside OF the innermost circle Mr.. Balrour
ana Alr. Chamberlain meanwhile are co-operat-
ing heartily and are in high spirits. Neither
ihteieres with the other and each praises tho
other Mr. Chamberlain meets his son as
chancellor Of the Exchequer at the Lord Nav
OF dinner at The Mansion House but excludes
MIN ana every other member of the Cabinet
from The approaching Tariff Reform banquet.
where the autumn campaign opening at We'll
beck Abbey, viii be discussed Mr. T3alfour
continues 20 smile amably whether Scotch
measures. army reform or TEMPERANCE is die
cussed by listless House The critical session
Is ending in duh drone Of meaningless tall,
and except that Winston Churchill sits on the
opposition side there is no change
Society, having dropped politics Is having
maddening round OF gayety The country
houses around Windsor have been crowded for
the most brilliant Ascot known in many wears
a rank outsider carried off the cup but tbe
queen easily maintained the reputation OF be-
'hg the pest dressed woman in a remarka bic
display or beautiful costumes mainly in male
SHADES ana including many handpainted mus
ms The Duchess OF Roxburghe divided COM
fdirnents with the Countess OF Cadogan Miss
Murfel Wilson and Mrs. George Keppel over the
Ascot costumes. There has been n continuous
round of fashionable weddings and rich Amer
leans in town entertaining on a large scale
Mrs Mackay has reopened Carlton House Ter
race with a large party The Deutschland has
brought large reinforcement OF influential
Americans for the closing weeks OF the season
George T. Wilson has resumed his rounds Of
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