New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
WORLD AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ABROAD
HOW B4LFOUR MET DE-
FEAT-CRISIS UNTIMELY.
SPECIAL by Erench Cable to Tho Tribune,
Copyright. 1895 BY The Tribune Association-l

SPECIAL by Erench Gable The TrtbuneD
Copyright. 1895 BY The Tribune Associationl
London, July 22-The unexpected has hap
pened. with less startling effect than the usual
defeat Of the government Il came after Mr..
BalfOur. with Characteristic subtlety, had with
drawn the redistribution resolution and an
nounced that the bin would be introduced at
the next session. according TO the precedent Of
1867. the interval being filed by a commission
which would arrange boundaries and other de-
tails. The government was apparently IN the
running for another year with the redistribu-
ton plan final issue. which an appeal
could be made 10 the country with proper dig
nifty. Suddenly it found itself a minority by
four votes. not on a snap division. but on ques-
riOn OF supply. when the Unionist members hao
been fully warned by the whips that the vote
might be critical
Mr.. Re6mond's tactics were brilliant in bring
ing up concealed relays at the last moment; and
the government was forced TO call a halt ana
consider the expediency or the necessity OF re-
signing Office. The result OF the Cabinet consul
tarions wiz not be officially known until Monday
The government VIII probably wind up the ses-
sion as sooa as possible leaving the date for
dissolution undetermined This is the general
impression in Official circles. although the op-
position is most uncornprouising and threatens
10 contest every point most strenuously. This
Is the ume when pRrtisanship is bitter and
superheated but public policy rises above poll
tcs and the Kings influence. while not openly
exerte6. is strongly felt.
+ CHANGE LNOPPORTUNE.
4 change IN the government viii be most
inopportune just now. when Nj witte is start
ing westward for the peace conference when
the new japanese alliance is nearly completed,
when negotiations are pending for the Morocco
conference. ana when Lord SeIborne has
barely settled down 10 work on the reconstruc-
ton OF South Africa The Prime Minister will
be fully justified in remaining in Office at SO
critical tine. Men who have sobriety OF tudg-
rnent and are not carried away by political ex-
element VIII approve his course in resisting the
temptation to resign and earn well merited
rest Precedents can be quoted either way. but
II Is plain that the defeat Of the government
was not caused by cross voting or defections
Il is hardly reasonable 10 conclude that the
government must abandon its work prematurely
simply because large body Of Unionist mem
bers neglected their duties on hot night and
kept certain social engagements in town or coun-
t-y.j This apathy OF the government supporters
was disgracefuI. and If public interests would
not suffer * would receive merited punishment
by the surrender OF the stronghold OF its power
Everybody On the government side is SO dis
heartened that the crisis may not be averted
next week The Irish members are resourcefui
tactictans and the Liberals are IN no mood TO
be cheated. they say. out OF the results OF a
victory; but unless there is an unexpected
tulpasse the government will stand. although
weakened discredited and possibly committed
10 dissolution IN October.
TRAFFIC TOO RIG FOR SHIPS.
The Assistant Secretary of State. Mr Loonnis
is reticent about his plans. but he viii probably
return 10 America IN the course OF fortnight
There are premature rumors that he may attend
the Morocco conference as the representative OF
the Washington government Ex-senator Man
derson and Judge Gray are among the thousands
OF Americans now In London. Henry Waiter
son IS bringing his European journey to an end
with short run 70 the Isle OF Man before SAIL
ing on Wednesday for America His ancestors
came from that island. Dr. Butler will make
visits 70 Scotland and elsewhere before sailing
10 take Up his work at Columbia University
The number OF American tourists now in Eng
land is without precedent James PASTOR the
passenger agent OF the trust lines, says that he
recalls only year when the pressure for re-
turn passages was equally great Steamship ac-
commodations have increased enormously since
that time, yet. with every berth taken for Au-
gust and September sailings the resources Of the
largest mercantile steam feet ever known win
be unequal to carrying back the crowd Of sight
sage who cannot secure berths are already Of
formidable length
RADIUM NOT CREATIVE.
John Butler Burke has NOT yet replied to the
assertions Of his French critics that radiobes
were discovered by Leduc and Raphael Dubois
although they were content TO call them crystals
and did set UP a claim to creating life out Of
lleless material, nor has he announced his sue
cess fl subsequent experiments Scientific men |
are gradually coming round TO the opinion that |
radium is not q creative agent in its effect on |
steriized gelatne, unless crystaIization is the |
primal form OF lie.
Dr. Osler when in London. tried to convince |
the English people that he did not con- |
sider anybody fatally oid Al forty. and that he |
cid not favor chloroforming anybody over sixty. |
slr James Crichton Browne. nevertheless has /
taken z serious view OF DR.. Osler's hctons. and /
SHOWS nov Necessary II is 70 teach every child |
how he can easily I've 10 be a hundred. He has |
not established society for the propagation Of /
centenar1ans bur he has made an address be-
fore the Institute OF Public Health explaining /
how foolish Il is 10 assert that anybody is too /
oid al forty when. with proper precautions such
as pure sterilized milk as a scientific diet regu-
.sr occupation and old age pensions. everybody
With common sense can blossom into a century /
plant
FOUND 4 REMBRANDT.
Malcombe Bell confirms the statement that
me example OF Rembrandrs work has recently
Oeen found by q casual visitor in a London shop
aAa bought for song. Il is a signed portrait
u saskia, and was painted in the year OF her