New-York tribune., 1905-01-15
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
No Serious Effort to End Var
RsUi0aI Campaign in Metropolis.
,s,sossl 10 The New-York Tribune by French csba.,
eoouy-4Fht: 1905: BY The Tribune AssociAsion1

fCorvrzght; 1slte BY ne Tribune Association
rondon, Jan 1.-THE Cossaok raid on the
,.,anese lines OF communication is an effective
snswer 10 the premature reports Of Russian
-esoemAkinG Not even the recall OF the Baltic
- which the Admiralty with characteristic
,sthergy Is deferring. VIII be the signal for sur
-snser all along the line. when the Moscow ira
s,,isr OF drawing the enemy into the interior.
e. from a natural base. has not lost its fas-
.,rs.ion for the Slavonic Imagination The
r-such Government may be most anxious TO
hing about peace. but no authoritative voice
has been heard from Toxic respecting the Jap
s,sse demands for Russian evacuation OF Man
,su-ia the control OF the railway. the dis
,sntling OF the Vladivostok forts. the occu-
,,-on OF Port Arthur and the amount OF
.,s war indemnity, and. while two Russian
ssrsirals have been garrulous. no evidence has
v,+ been disclosed that the Car is prepared to
c,sn NEGOTIATIONS. There are no proofs OF un-
rsrsl activity 81 the Foreign Office here and
,be Cabinet Is not holding special sessions
France would have the cooperation of England
= there were serious diplomatic efforts 10 bring
me war 10 an end Perhaps the most hopeful
sgn Is the increasing influence Of NJ. witte in
he cars councils. Eis appointment as Min
,srer of the Interior would invest the recent am
b,e7lous manifesto with vitality and be an as
sr-ance that the Cars subjects can hope for
seiverance from the autocracy OF the police
Tlis would mark the beginning OF political free
dom IN Russia and be worth au the sacrifices
Of life and prestige in the disastrous war.
The forecast Of so dreamy an enthusiast as
U r stead that the Welsh revival. headed by
sn ignorant coal miner and a few singers. might
men the way for q general religious awakening
throuchout the United Kingdom important as
the Wesleyan movement now seems less Chi
rerlcal The revival services IN progress for
several weeks In Liverpool, under the direction
ot Dr. Torrey and I. II. Alexander. have Gre
eted e great impression there and commanded
ne respect and sympathy OF nearly all religious
bosies. Liverpool q stronghold OF old fash
tned evangelical Professionalism is a most favor
able base OF operations for the new Moody and
gsnkey. bur they are ont content with successes
ths7e and in scotland and Wales, and have
planned systematic assault upon the West End
ef London. The arrangements for a campaign,
with headquarters at Albert Hall. are on the
A7res, scale: fund OF $4,000 has been virtual
n rzised: the cooperation Of hundreds OF min
t-ers and Of thousands Of women OF wealth and
Influence has been secured; over one hundred
thousand house 70 house visits VIII be paid and
choir Of three thousand voices has been re-
cruite5 The revival campaign in West London
VIII he followed by z similar movement in South
London and the East End, with their swerming
hives OF population. and In the suburbs. The
Albert Hall choir is already rehearsing Mr.
Aezandsr's GLORY Song and other revival
hymns. which have stirred the hearts Of Welsh
nen. Scotsmen and Lancashire men
While Mr Chamberlain remains the imperial
hlsnEn, reversing Cobden's policies as q mat
iE q business and sentiment, Premier Balfour
hsoonaes more inscrutable as q mystery man
Els silence on the fiscal question. both at
sg-ihanpIon and Glasgow. has recalled Dis
Fssas hsbitual retIcence when friends and enc
ras were wondering what he meant by his
saigEzac utteranCes. His unexpected refer
s1ns Afghanistan as q point Of danger in
ne system OF imperial defence Is q distinct
rs=akosnoe OF Lord Beaconsaelds scientific
tuausr o. India The Glasgow speech is proof
aat while the Liberals have been describing
IN Is puppet n the hands OF Afr. Chamber
AA be looks at the empire through his own
eyes and has strong grip upon diplomatic
s1a-s and has perceived the vulnerable point
where an attack may be received from Russia
NE hear future, when compensations for
eseai IN Nanchuria are sought remote from
sea base. There is another explanation OF
us highly significant speech on the scientific
ueiance OF The empire. The tariff reformers
Is7H that Il opens the way for a surprise
ouagel IN which q per cent duty on all
Manufactured goods VIII be proposed for reve-
nut purposes. When be produces proof that
NE Indian army has been reorganized by Lord
AHehsner. that Lord Selborne has vastly III
ussseo The efficiency of the fleets, and that
Afnold-Forster is armlng the military forces
VIII the best modern guns, he is going far
""aFo 5uslifying national expenditure on
~ss scale. with q low revenue tariff as the
N' method Of meeting il without the
---Slhg strain OF direct taxation.
me Liberal press distorts and magnlhes the
-lehae Of the play Of cross purposes between
=. Saltour and AIr. Chamberlain at Preston
Fals-ey. Il forgets that the presence Of
--s'eA Chamberlain il the Treasury is an IN
ing sign that the two statesmen understand
~ olher and are working together. The dis
-1.Sn is more serious IN the Liberal than in
Cnioaist party There are plain indics-
'-s tst the Radicals are bent upon making
0 Spencer Prime Minister and reviving
--asione's Home Rule If the Liberal majority
me next Parliament be moderate and Irish
'I"Fi is essential It is difficult TO perceive
nc" Lord Rosebery. Sir Edward Grey and
NI Liberal irnperiaIists can Join Ministry
1ns KIND or how II can survive two ses-
- lei Lord Spencer without doubt. has
support o Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman
s0Ah Morley, and Is the probable successor
~ bsitour unless the Liberal majority be
s.peclea-y large. The tariff reformers
.my acfnlt that AIr Chamberlain's speeches
~le last one al Preston. only excite contro-
-" Sno are eager 10 hasten the general cleo
Ahee the government cannot be over
60 except through the impatience Of Mr..
'eilair's psrtisanE. Mr. Balfour will
- ms own time for appeal 10 the cleo