New-York tribune., 1905-02-05
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
Car a Mystery-The Albert Hall
ReCl0GL-King,s Plans Unchanged


Copyright 1905 b. TIE Tribune Association,
London, Feb. 4.-Foreign affairs have aso,,
fallen into the background and are lost in tbe
haze President Roosevelt's declarations re-
speotng the necessity of government contro,
over trusts so that resources OF vast wealth in
corporate FORM cannot be used against the peo-
pie as whole are discussed synpathetically bv
The weekly journals. but there is inadequate ap-
probation Of the magnitude and difficulty of the
task Of regulating railways and interstate COM
rne-co. There is less activity in Anglo-Amer-
lean diplomacy. and there is a strong proba-
biiiiy that Ambassador Choate's closing work
~ the embassy is mainly of legal nature, re-
Ia-iuE 10 the revision OF the extradition treaty
and possibly. also. the arbitration treaties
SoT6e journals are taking needless pains to en-
phasize the fact that the arrangement Of the
British naval forces was directed mainly against
Germany anl The Admiralty lords are wantonly
beiligeTeIt IL pToclaiming that in a sudden
emergency any hostile fleet must be destroyed
even before war is known to have been de-
cared This certainly is a striking proof of the
readiness Of tie Western nations TO profit by
The experience OF Japan.
Russian affairs are shrouded in darkness at
home and abroad The accounts of a fresh Rus
sian reverse in Manchuria are still unintelligibIe
but The recall Of General Gripenberg is proof
that the generals are not working together, and
to-day's Tumors point 10 q japanese turning
movement, by which General Kuropatkin's COM
nUniCations are threatened and retreat forced
upon him. Affairs in European Russia are ap-
paren-ly quietng down without definite assur-
anoe that the cauarilla OF grand dukes is learn
ing either wisdom or prudence, or that NJ de
Witte VIII be empowered 10 introduce political
reforms Of genuine Importance. The real Rus
sian mystery is The character Of the Gar which
battles the conjecture Of the best informed
writer's. The frankest commentator is the
writer Of the deeply interesting articles in The
Quarterly" and "NationaT' reviews and his
view thar the Gar is a religious fanatic,
couraged and dominated by his strong minded
mother. who mas & burning zeal 10 convert the
Russian Church. is now widely held in England.
Religious motives are forcibly felt in all direc-
tions here. The Nonconfornnists are contending
with increasing vehemence that the first work
Of the Liberal government when it comes in
must be the abrogation or the revision of the
Education bill and the settlement of the griev-
ances Of the Free Church men. The Archbishop
Of Canterbury has listened with an open mind
70 a most influential deputation Of churchmen.
High, Low ard Broad. which has urged appeal
10 tne doctrine and practice Of the Christian
Church IN the first six centuries as a practical
method Of restoring the unity of the English
Church and healing faction feuds. His sugges-
lion that the leaders OF the deputation should
appear before the royal commission now investi-
eating the dsordered state church is certainly
safe and cautious, if not statesmanlike.
Tho most remarkable religious. movement is
The revival which opened tonight in Albert
Hal undcr American leadership. with strong
s1pport of men and women of ali creeds and
with evidences of unprecedented public interest.
over eleven thousand persons heard The Glory
Soua~ sung by Mr.. Alexander's choir Of four
thousand voices and musicians, and the fervent
sjdrc7se5 made by DR.. Torrey, Canon Webb
7'-fIoe. Dr Campbell Morgan the Rev. F. B.
-de-er and other revival leaders. The speakers
found II difficult 20 pitch the voices so as 10 be
Issrd in the vast auditorium. but the addresses
we're short, ana frequently interrupted by music
and prayer. DR. Torrey created a most favor
able impression by the moderation Of his meth
ods. and convinced the spectators that. while he
lacked the spiritual feryor Of Mr.. Moody. he was
? great organizer. and had absolute faith III
1he message he was delivering. Mr.. Alexander
proved az once that he was master III the art
Of forcing crowds to sing. The new revival
music became popular even the first night and
Viii be sung tomorrow in the streets The SER
vices are not sensational ror unduly emotional.
hut well adapted 10 the religious needs Of Lon
don.
The Kings plans for the spring are not likely
20 Ec upset by The illness of the PrI1cesS VIC
toria. A prominent court official informs NE
that there is no serious alarm at the palace
oyer her condition but that the physicians are
confident that her health will improve in conse-
quence Of the operation and subsequent dieting.
The King will probably start for the Mediter-
rsnean al the middle of March and be absent
weeks. Political exigencies alone will de-
tain him. These viii take shape possibly dur
ing The first fortnight Of the session when a
Troublesome amendment may be moved by the
Irish members, involving religious issues in a
matter Of administrative detail. for which the
Permanent Secretary for Ireland is responsible.
As many as tnenty-one T-nionists threaten
ing % vote against the government on this
amendment and If the entire Nationalist con-
tHgent joins the Liberals the Ministers may
find themselves IN minority. SO clever a tao
tician as Mr.. Balfour is always on guard, and
he mas 81 Hr. WyndhaIn an adroit lieutenant
Tor repelling The Irish attack Court influence
IS against any change Of government while for
eiga affairs arc in the present disturbed state.
The Liberals, having set their own house in
order arc eager for e general election. They
consider Mr.. Chamberlain's emphatic nod. when
the chairman Of the Gainsborough meeting ex-
pressed the hope that the elections would come
within six weeks. as more significant than any
Passage IL the new tariff reform speech More
convincing than the great mans nod is Austen
Chambcraiu's explicit argument that a tariff
IS needed for revenue purposes and a relief