New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-02
NEWS OF TWO CAPITALS.
sFFAIRS IN LONDON.
Mann Interesting Week End Topics
Kings Plans To Be Carried Oatt.
,,,.,s,i hv French cable 70 The TTi6unep
49, 49,, 1aos. By The Tribune Association.l


S-lrhs 1905 BY The Tribune Assooiauohl
- AMI There is no lack OF things
-to,t NJ weekend visits. There is the
= - the Duchess DoWager OF A0ercorh' a
-,,, vonderful woman, with whom nan tie
-.s,a was connected, and whose one Hullul %
- es,v descendants are enumerated oy ule
80 press with the precision OF census OaIets
- "a The Daily Nails" shrlh demand tOI
s,.so,ut,on OF Parliament, since the country
tns -. of shiIly-shaIly tactics on the fiscal
49, There sre complete figures OF the
CO. .ov.nue. showing that the estimates have
- ,..I,zed mainly because Austen Chamber
- forced the early payment OF taxes ana
- . nor4ion OF next years income 10 exc
-, This wears receipts. There is the successIul
.-,.1 ~ the turbine steamer Virginia Wlth her
-.-,.ss speed exceeded by three knots.
49,. 4. M end OF sporting talk, with the down.
- - the Kings steeplechaser Moifaa, an
,-.i.ing struggle between the English ana SCOT
- football teams at the Crystal Falace' the
,--svnectsd triumchs for the OXFORD aLhleuo
,-,o-+s OF two American Rhodes scholars DONG
,-ooa service, and to-day's oarsuen's oacue On
,bs Thames. ending in q victory for the DARK
pine after an easy race. not doubtful nom Sne
start
7-,a issues OF war and diplomacy are OF para
mount Importance. although less convenient Tor
-. nurpose OF social chatter. The premature
- ~ the mediation OF President Roosevelt
n the Far East have been promptly denied ana
re rurnors Of peace from Continental capitals
=. oousllv Elusive. The influence OF hnanciers
q strongly exerted in favor OF peace, as shown
hv the success OF the japanese loan and the
can NJ Russian securities, but there are no signs
chs. the belligerents have taken the first step
4ou,srs an arnistice II Japan demands an In
Se-,n,tv OF S500OO0OO0, and Russia declines 70
consider the possibility OF making any payment
whatever. there must be ample leisure for diplo-
,,s,,c approaches There is cumulative proof
.bat the japanese prefer 20 make thorough work
~ the Job IN hand destroy the Baltic feet, capt
ure both Harbin and Vladivostok. and deprive
Eaussia OF ell resources as a naval power IN the
Pacific The experiences OF war correspondents
Ike Mr. Maxwell who have returned from Man
ehuris show that a japanese brigade can put
70 rout an entire Russian division. When the
Japanese have every military advantage they
are likely TO make peace scientifically as
they have been conducting the war.
The German Emperor's visit to Tangier Is
discussed without excitement by the British
press as an attempt TO subject the Anglo
French understanding to a practical test. rather
than en- ingenious device for taking the centre
Of the stage at crisis in the worlds affairs
No sober minded leader writer complains OF his
oratory as mschievous or inlagines that he is
planning a war with France over the trivial IS
sue OF German commerce IN Morocco. which IS
N value one-fourth that OF the United Kingdom.
The correct view. without doubt. Is that Ger
many has claims OF commercial interest which
cannot be challenged and that he has chosen
an opportune moment for reminding the West
ern powers that he cannot be left out OF
count. A proper answer is made with sObriety
and judgment. when unwonted cOurtesies are
arranged for the summer between the English
and French fleets. Lord Rosebery stood almost
alone when he complained that the Foreign Of
fee, IN the Anglo French agreement. made inn
portant concessions without receiving an ade-
quaIe return, and left Germany out OF con-
Eideration That view is now generally shared.
and the German Emperor's demonstration is
regarded a penalty for a lack Of diplomatic
skln here. but there is no intention of breaking
away from France.
The Kings holiday journey VIII not be inter
rupted by the sham fights in politics now in
progress The plans formed az the beginning
Of the year viii be carried out, and he will re-
turn in May He is credited with suggesting an
exchange OF visits by the two fleets at French
and British ports as a timely method of pro-
noting cordial relations between the two
powers He viii visit Lord LansdOwne at 30
wood soon after his return, and has made many
engagements for June II is not improbable
that the government will go out before August,
although many Unionist members OF the House
OF Commons refuse to believe it. The Trans
wal constitution is ready for submission to
Parliament When this has been debated and
the japanese alliance has been strengthened,
the Ministers VIII feel that the house has been
set in order and that their work cannot be
upset by their successors. The Chancellor Of
the Exchequer meanwhile, will have lowered
the tea duty and the income tax and offered
proof that the great spending departments are
retrenching expenses. Mr.. Chamberlain's in
terest in supporting the government viii cease
when the Budget speech has been made and the
IrsEsvasl constitution has been debated. 10y
atty 10 Mr. Balfour involves the sacrifice Of the
principles 10 which he is devotIng the remnant
OF his life. Mr.. Balfour himself has made every
possible sacrifice for the sake OF keeping the
party together, but the breach between the
iacuons is widening steadily, and incidents like
the strife over the Greenwich seat and the
wrangle over the late Prime Minister'S attitude
toward tariff reform promote party feuds and
oisunion. While there is talk about a fresh
Unionist conference for arranging a modus
Nyendi between the Balfourians and the tariff
reformers the moral effect OF three retreats
from the fiscal question is disastrous. and can
hardly be Offset by a sham fight over the Home
Hule resolution. Both Mr.. Balfour and Mr..
chamberlain are losing prestige by the con-
unuance Of the present tactics. and neither can
enord 70 disregard the impaired confidence OF
MS supporters This makes dissolution after
Easter highly probable.
DIT Torrey has Joined his family IN Germany
TOT short vacation before taking up revival
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