New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-12
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS
AFFAIRS IN LONDON.
An Unprecedented Victory IN Man
ehuria-Kmg,S Trip Delayed.
Special by French Cable to The Tribune,

ASSociation.l
7or6on. March 11-American affairs have
IL, into the background while the military
tics are striving to make out whether the
~-,,ssisns have met both a Sedan and a Metz in
,s.,cburia. The santo Domingo convention,
-~,snsed by the Senate. escapes observation
- and few commentators understand the
-,..s+ton Of coordinate power brought into the
S+-oversy over the treaty-mal1ing privilege.
- details Of that compact are not closely ex-
;,as but there has been a strong aversion
: ANT collecting alliances since the Venezuela
a,r and there is general agreement among
-. leader writer's that the Washington govern
=. should intervene in Spanish America when
arrangement. whether OF receivership or
s,~yvise is required for the protection of cred
- Lord Rosebery's ideas of British dipo-
.,r as explained this week to the City Lib
is are satisfying to men OF an parties. The
ling motives are in close accord with Amer
=. N the continuance of the alliance with Japan
end the maintenance OF cordial relations with
r7-anca. The appointment OF Ambassador
rsoare's successor has been well received by
Al the journals without dissenting voice. The
new Ambassador IS welcomed with enthusiasm
.s the best possible representative Of Anglo
ssxon spirit and good will
s,ncsrs admiration is excited by the GOODNESS
and moderation Of the japanese people in the
,,or7ADt Of triumph, when they have won the
greatest battle Of modern times. Marshal Oyama
enno5noes the complete success Of the encircling
rrovement more modestly than successful
,osuvrss in a sham battle at AIdershot would
Ia unclaimed by the headquarters staff, and
the island kingdom gives the world a fine dis
rlav of dignity and moral qualities in the self
restraint with which the tidings Of unprece-
dsnted victory have been received Western
ya+ions have much TO learn from Japan In the
sober virtues Of patriotism well as IN logged
1,ersistency Of fighting with all the resources
of modern science. General Kuropatkin's skill
in efectng previous retreats has created the
presumption that he will again escape from the
trap although he has confessed himself sur
rog1ded but the dispatches do not yet contain
evidence that he has done so. With guns aban-
6oned ard forces dernoralized. it looks like a
Russian rout. Kawamura did not appear on
the upper course Of the Tie simultaneously with
Nogi in the west, on the line Of the railway,
SO that retreat by Fu-Shun to Telling was not
absolutely cut of. and the entire Russian army
hemmed il. Kawamura was. however. in time
10 threaten the second line of retreat before the
Russian army had escaped, and apparently sue
ceeded in cutting off large masses Of troops
which had been fighting at the centre Of the line.
The dispatches are conflicting, but 1t seems
probable that the Russian Sedan will be followed
BY the surrender Of many detached divisions and
shat the morale of the remnants retreating to
Hardin win be destroyed Field Marshal oya-
mas strategic plan was worthy of Moltke, and
e fine example of the modern system of fighting
IN a large theatre Of operations. The military
critics here are amusing themselves by con-
lectures as TO whether the victorious general will
repeat the blunders of Napoleon and Charles XII
and allow himself TO be lured across the Arnur
TO another Moscow or Pultowa- They forget
that the Japanese have not made a single mis-
take during the campaign, and are not likely to
go wrong when they have won everything.
The chances of peace have been multiplied
nv the magnitude Of the japanese victory. Even
the camarilla Of grand dukes must have
snesn Of sense and solicit the mediation Of the
Western powers or America when the remnant
Of General Kuropatkin's army cannot be rein
forced and reorganized for effective cam
paign within six months. The japanese by a
magnificent coup have conquered peace and the
powers may help TO make IT just and merciful.
Tha Kings departure for the Mediterranean
has been deferred from the middle to the end
OF March, when he viii Join the Queen and
Princess Victoria after their visit TO Lisbon I'M
less prevented by peace diplomacy AS the
King may not return before the middle of May,
Mr. Choate is not likely to present his letter of
recall before the end OF that month. The Cab
met vacancies cannot be filed without the royal
approval, and the King has been deeply inter-
ested In the changes in the Irish Office, where
Mr. Wyndham has retired with chivalrous
spirit when he might have saved himself by
sacrificing Sir Antony MacDonneI.
These matters have disturbed the Kings plans
for his Southern cruise, but a political crisis
has not been imminent, although there was in
tense excitement in the House of Commons over
Mr.. ChurchIlTs motion. The real explanation
Of the situation lies in Mr.. Chamberlain's desire
to have the South African matters cleared I'D
before the government goes out Of Office. If Lord
seIborne can reach Cape Town and the Trans
wal constitutional scheme can receive the ap-
proval Of the House Of Commons the Liberal
government can come in without the risk that
all Of 4r. Chamberlain's work in South Africa
VIII be undone For this reason tariff reformers
are disposed to defer the government crisis until
that debate Is over. and Austen Chamberlain
has made a second Budget speech. reducing the
income tax and tea duties. They profess TO be
satisfied that their work in turning the local
association against the Unionist Free Traders
VIII not be interfered with nor the results of
two years Of secret campaigning be counter
acted. They now describe the exception made
IN Lord Hugh CeciPs case as family affair
which does not offer a precedent for general
conformation Of the sins Of ths Unionist Free
Traders. While this opinion prevails among
Mr.. Chamberlain's followers. the government is
apparently safe against everything except ac-
cident and careless whipping.
The first levee OF the season at st. James's
brought out the diplomatic corps, the heads Of
IN n EH