New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
WORLD AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ,RPoAn
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE Al
LANCE ON SIDE OF PEACE.
Especial by French Gable to The Trieune)


London. Aug. 1.-THE London cockneys have
n single grievance this week The new chime
SET for Bow Bells does not play the 'Marsen-
lsise" Otherwise they are centented with
world politics, and have made such rapid prog
ress in the study OF modern languages that
e1-ive" has displaced "FIurrah" and Entente
co-5iale~ is accepted as a neater phrase than
sea power Now that the French capture or
Portsmouth has been followed by the occuua
,ion Of Westminster Hall they are convinced
that the British navy is cheap at any cost when
a. makes rival nations good neighbors and that
-,stural unforced friendship is safer ana mora
Elective than formal alliances. Parliament hes
heer prorogued without hint OF a general elec
ZION IN November and the renewal Of the Anglo
yapanese alliance is officially announced as i'm
nenGfng The fervid followers of Gladstone ho,5
+hsr good understanding with America ana
France is better than alliance with either
mower. and that something less binding than
Lord LansdoNne's convention should regulate
-be relations II England and Japan. II this
f..Iinr were not confined 10 a small group os
impractical faddists England would be in
danger ~ losing the advantage Of hearty CO.
ope~a-iau with the victorious Asiatic power II
certainly is not tue that England in conso-
cner-s of hey alliance with Japan has been un-
sbie N exert her influence on the side of peace
fRr
~ .be Presidents negotiations. II may be
o.rs,.v misleading 10 infer that England viii
make q serious mistake IN renewing the alliance
,-ber -re Japanese have proved that they Go
NOR .reef assistance against Russia. The inter
isis ~ civilization require that the Asiatics
sb.g-3 ro- be left masters Of the Pacific with
,r- guarantee from one Of the Western powers
Thar rhev shall be subject TO control The re-
,agys1 1f the convention viii be in a measure
-7utuaI insurance 1or the protection Of the
yro-,5,s peace il Is virtually assured and will
follow the successful issue Of the peace negotia-
tiors which is stiu hoped for, Notwithstanding
The pessI.nistic reports from America and 81.
7e-a~shr-g Il win be an additional safeguard
Of The open door principle, and will be arranged
after The Paris and Washington governments
have been consulted.
RECEPTION OF THE FRENCH FLEET.
The reception OF the French feet was remark
able for heartiness and unique features rather
han artistic effects or especial gayety. The
decorations were not effective. either at
Portsmouth or London, and while the
crowds have been unusually demonstrative
the strain in the blood which enabled
Brest and Paris TO celebrate fetes with
spontaneous outburst Of vivacity is lacking here
There has been q deliberate effort TO defy prece-
before,
Hence. while the marine spectacle, with tn.
yacht squadron added 10 the two fleets. was less
impressive than previous naval reviews at Spit
head the reception Of the visitors both here
and a Portsmouth, was entirely without par
allel n the welcome given by so many members
of the royal family. The opening OF Windsor
Castle 10 the principal officers, the banQuets by
the Prime Minister and Lord Lansdowne were
honors 50 exceptional that the lavish hospitality
Of the Admiralty and the two municipalities has
been overshadowed- Even az the Guildhau
while the carpet was strewn with herbs in ac-
cordance with the custom dating from the Great
Plague, the toastmaster forgot his native tongue
and Epoks IN French-an innovation which
caused Cog and NIagog 10 change color.
GUESTS N WESTMINSTER HALL.
These distinctions have been surpassed to-
day, when the historic mother Of parliaments
opened the hall built by WILLIAM Rufus and en-
lsrged by Richard II and entertained the visitors
with stately dignity. Passing through the old
palace yard where Charoer lived and Raleigh
died the French officers found themselves face
70 face with English history. under the roof
where coronation banquets and state trials have
been held and royal tournaments ordered It
was memorable scene. which recalled the
words Shakespeare put in the mouth Of the
--r----- A--S dl lle cloSe OF Henry Y The
Lord Chancellor and the Speaker Of the House
Of Commons Joined in welcoming the guests
and large body Of peers and coumoners sacri-
need their holiday pleasure for the sake Of
honoring The French navy The luncheon was
followed by q series OF short speeches and
toasts. but Oratory was not needed 10 impress
the visitors with the splendid tribute which
Parliament was paving the French people Mr..
bafours and Mr. Morley's speeches were
simple, like the decorations Of the gray old
walls, and the emotions Of the two French ad-
mirals were controlled with difficulty. Few
among the i've hundred seated ar the tables or
Hle scores of women in the gallery could have
been Indifferent 10 the historic significance Of
me scene. Nr. Balfour must have comforted
himself with the reflection that the session Of
Parliament sngularly barren and exasperating
hao been brought 10 a close with a brilliantly
staged tablesu- Mr Morley could not have for
eo-ien that The last public function witnessed fn
westminster Hall the lying in state of Mr
'-aasione. For the Frenchmen there was only
'Ae iaought-that they had been admitted 10
me inner sanctuary Of English constitutional
Hoerty and that the reception which had been
converted into festival in honor OF the league
f" peace had been closed with a eliminating act
" confidence and honor. The King has been
forced 10 deny the Continental hctions about an
impending meeting with the German Emperor,
and amusement was caused by the unexpected
appearance of German destroyer before the
spithead review; but these were trivial Incl
cents y The f2tes Of peace. The Americans who
TOOK conspicuous part in the London season