New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-23
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
Worlds Heritage of Easter Calm
Government Thought To Be Safe.
special by French cable to ne TrIbune.D

Tondon, April OFF silence be proof OF peace
,se world has heritage Of Easter calm The
s,reign news has shrunk into insignihcance
A,srt from the resignation OF the great French
T,oreign Minister. which, Il is explained
here. was rendered as imperative de-
,nsnd for political support in difficult ne
-,tations with Germany and Japan, there
= nothing on which the weekly reviewers
=, Law stress Military precautions have been
..Een at ST Petersburg and Moscow against the
-.,ewal Of the popular movement. and there is
NJ evidence that the Car has any serious in
..r.ion OF calling a national assembly or doing
.,vthing beyond playing with the idea OF
.ayssory council. II the sovereign were a con-
.s,ce5 reformer there would not be reports OF
q Whites retirement 10 his private estates. but
,bs tidings Of his return 10 power.
military affairs in Manchuria are as obscure
- nolitical reform IN Russia. The experts infer
.hst Marquis Oyama is ordering a scientific
.r-,ing movement which viii drive General
T,,sv-tch westward from Hardin and cut of
z1adlvostok from reinforcements and supplies
So. there are no facts on which those con-
,,rs,ons can be grounded. The Baltic armada
!, tbe gkon TO which desperate Russia clings in
:, agony OF falling faith. The success Of the
russian admiral may transform the conditions
- sea power and fatally embarrass Japanese
,.,a onerations. With a stake so momentous
= value. he has been well advised in waiting
s,- Admiral Nebogatoff's squadron before head
&c northward The British naval experts assert
.rs. the combined Russian feet will have three
more batteships than Admiral Togo can mus
,s- and thar this may prove OF decisive ad-
,.or+see Batueships have played so small
-. ~ the present war that the naval martinets
&c not justified IN exaggerating the Importance
~ these three high class vessels. The japanese
themselves have kept their big craft out OF
action as far as possible. and have depended
unon topedo craft. These tactics they are likely
70 repeat in battling with the Baltic armada
While the Russian admiral in delaying in
Kamranh Bay may be acquitted Of any other
motive than the concentration Of the feet, he
has taken serious risks OF exciting interna-
,onal complications. There is no trustworthy
news respecting the anchorage Of the feet but
those familiar with the charts assert that be-
tween forty and fifty vessels could not have
remained outside the territorial waters under
French control The japanese protest against
the violation Of neutrality is admitted here TO
be well grounded, especially as kamranh bay
has been used as base for cOaling and VlctuaI-
ling the belligerent feet and for oVerhauIlng
and searching neutral commerce. The situation
not determined TO remain on the friendliest
possible terms and avoid being drawn into The
Russo-Japanese War With the present cordial
feeling. risks from violation Of neutrality are
roinir,ized and the troublesome subject is dis
missed with the reflection that fresh proof has
been offered Of the necessity for President
Roosevelt's peace congress after the war Is
over. so the English Easter holiday passes with
out a premonition OF disastrous issue in diplo-
macy or war.
The Easter holidays have brought release
srorn politics and emptied the clubs. A Blue
Rook Ike Lord Croner's annual report on Egypt
eu6 the Soudan, with the recommendation that
Gle fourteen powers should transfer their legis-
fealre functions 20 England under capitulations'
draws favorable comment from the press OF
both parties. The report Of the Scottish Church
Commission IS received with equal favor. since
81 reaches the sensible conclusion that the High
land minority IS too feeble 10 exercise the legal
rights with which the House Of Lords has armed
4 and that Parliament must pass an enabling
Get ana restore the property TO the majority
The TrangVaal constitution and the Aliens bill
are more contentious matters, but the Cnlonlsts
now affect 10 believe that the government is
safe for the remainder Of the session. MI Bal
four's cleverness as a tactician is an unfailing
tonic for his dispirited followers. He pays Wis
its Il. Lord selborne and Percy Wyndham dur
ing the holidays, while Mr.. Chamberlain re-
mains al Highbury.
The American Ambassador IS staying quietly
IN London over Easter. he talks frankly about
Fesuming his law practice with his sen after MS
return 10 New-York, but does not name his ell
ents or discuss the affairs Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society. He is highly pleased
with John La Farge's design for the Harvard
memorial window at St. SaviOurs. Southwark
and hopes TO unveil II few days before sailing
for America az the end OF May. This viii be
the only important function after the Mansion
House dinner. and, as the chapel is small, not
more than a hundred spectators can witness Il
These viii Include representatives Of Oxford
Cambridge and London universities. with the
Archbishop OF Canterbury and the Bishop OF
Southwark as the chief speakers. The cold
weather has driven the smart sets out OF Eng
land. so that there is less entertaining than
usual at country houses. The King viii bring
them al back during May. SO that the season
can open brilliantly The latest social gossip
places the wedding Of the Princess Margaret
after the Ascot races, when the King win be in
residence at Windsor. Several great houses VIII
be closed during the season. but the usual host
esses VII give balls and dances, and with two
opera houses In rivalry there viii be no lack OF
music.
The fine performance Of The Messiah" by the
Royal Choral Society has been the chief musical
event Of Holy Week Tita Brand has appeared
daily IN 'EVeryman." Romeo and Juliet and
play for Ethel Irving at the Criterion have