New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
DIPLOMACY NOW CONCILI-
4TORY and PACIFIC.
,speo.a, by French caoIe to The TTi0uneo
.~o,,-,ss, 1906. by The Tribune Association

,, events has been filed with olptotnallo
a,rclosures TO journalists. The STOCK u HU-l-'-'A
,,,ov,ledge of current events has not Oee1l no
,eriaItv enlarged, since statesmen hAe
von Bulow and Count Witte, "heh 'neS -
.,,1-,,o5x into their confidence, are not olsln-
eos+s5 hut are anxious to hnd convenient
....t-;,7,snt for inducing the world TO accept
49, oz,,, views OF foreign policy. Prince Won
r,.lovr following the example OF BISMARCK mas
.,.,gbt IA demonstrate the pacific character OF
=. German Enperor's diplomacy In the Mo-
- offair but he might better have remained
client for he has supplied the opponents or Ger
,enx with an excuse for giving vivid accounts
- bis ,ovaee TO Tangier and the military meas
-, the frontier, with the design to brighten
o,.b france and England. The proposal, which
,ooai,,ed seui-official approval in Russia to
- onact that the various powers, including
-sco should support the Anglo-Japanese
-. With a mutual guarantee of the integrity
:. china is virtually an overture for a closer
,,,5arstanding between the Cars government
- england, but since Germany is included, no
;-,n,ediate results can be expected The ser
,-,ces of offlcicus peacemakers. working through
the Continental press are not especially I'M
rortsnt when the main work has been done IN
-,asterIv way President Roosevelt has
brought about peace in the Far East and LORD
1snsdowne, IN developing Mr.. Hays ideas, has
embodied in the Anglo-Japanese treaty policy
of equal oppo1t unity for all maritime powers as
The new law of China, which viii prevent the
raiding OF territory and the scramble for SUI
nrenacy. These results are OF paramount I'M
rortauce; ali else is trivial Such an artlncla4
attempt to prove that Germany is or Is not
isolated and generally distrusted or that Eng
lane. after the frank abandonment Of her old
time policy o. Iaissez faire and abstention from
Continental affairs. ought TO supplement her
la l-7r ATTTF1r
ing arrangement with Russia The essential
truth is that the diplomacy Of the world is now
oonciliatory and pacific, and that q war in the
near future between England and Germany will
he as Incredibly stupid war between France
and Germany over Morocco would have been.
DOMESTIC POLITICS STAGNANT.
Domestic politics here is stagnant- A gen.
eraI election is not expected until next autumn
by the political managers on either side.
small group Of experts is engaged in experiment
ing with new redistribution scheme on paper,
but no serious attempt to revive the unpopular
scheme will be made before the Cabinet meeting
at the close Of the year. The problem VIII
probably be worked oui after series OF COM
promises MI Balfour Is IN buoyant spirits and
not disconnected by the results Of the bye-elec-
tons He assumes confidently that the govern
rneut will be stronger next year than IL is now.
Certainly u VIII ne less Q1SIT2cled ING uSCd4
question than 1t has been In the last three
years Mr. Chamberlain's friends describe his
health ss excellent and viii not admit that his
faith in the ultimate success Of his cause is I'M
paired They say he Is condemned to wait until
the present Parliament is out Of the way before
rssurning operations tariff reformer. This
Is confession OF failure.
GEN. CHAFFBE STARTS FOR HOME.
General Chaffee and the other members Of the
American military party are sailing to-day from
Southampton and -Cherbourg- General Chaffee
has expressed TO me his satisfaction over his
virit to England and appreciation OF the hos
pitauty Of the American Ambassador. the Lord
Mayor Major Beacons and others who enter
tanned the American officers. II he has not met
many officers Of the British army, owing to the
emptiness OF London, he has enjoyed the OPP
portunity for seeing the sights thoroughly. Cen
eral Chaffee and his companions have made a
nne impression by their soldierly qualities wher-
ever they have been seen Major Beacous has
looked after the comfort Of the visitors in every
possible way. Captain Stockton has returned
from Newcastle, where he has been watching
the trial Of the turbine engine ordered for the
Naval Academy.
4 SPTRITUALIST ARCHDEACON.
The church congress at Weymouth has been
remarkable mainly for side shows. which are
more interesting that the Episcopal pleas for
tolerance as the chief glory Of the English
Church or the academic discussion Of the uses
Of wealth and the evils Of luxury. One was the
critical address by the Rev. Mr.. Swayne, Lon
don vicar, on Christian Science. which he con-
sidered hopeIessly unscientifc and opposed TO
New Testament teaching. Another was Arch
deacon Colley's discourse on Spiritualisnl, which
he described as a form Of religion and an essen
tial portion OF the great science Of theology.
His frank declaration Of faith in the phenomena
OF Spirituahsrn would have startled his clerical
audience sufficiently. even if he had not Illus
trated the subject by a personal experience
This was tbs mysterious disappearance Of a
parcel Of muslin under his eyes at Chichester
and it's prompt delivery IN London to a friend,
who announced the arrival by telegram. The
goo1 people attending the congress were utterly
disuayed by this amazing account Of a seventy
mile flight by the muslin. with the archdaacon's
card pinned to it.
NOTOR ONNLBUSES.
Motor omnzbuses have been steadily increasing
IN number in London streets, and are operating
SO satisfactorily that it now seems likely that
horses will be dispensed with for traffic Of this