New-York tribune., 1906-04-22
WORLD AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ABROAD
cvuP4THIES STIRRED BY
CrN FRANCISCO'S FATE.

SYMPAI hILo %
s4N FRANCISCO'S FATE.
-, Cable 70 ThesNew-York Tr1bunel
,,,-,-,eht. 1906. by The Tribune Afsocistionl
Ar-u 91-The most timely picture at
--,v-sed art reception in the New Gallery
~ a.-arnoop is Macwhirter's Golden Gate.
u ...o-s scruginize IL closely Tor Vestiges OF
soo,,e5 city al The entrance TO San Fran
psv which commands the syrnpathies Of
oo-l5 II the disaster has been unparalleled
.,rt annals. so also has the feeling of uni
n, % s,-,nDathv for America and of admiration
Ve'sl- -..orosirv and fortitude with which the
~ ..o-be Is faced been unique in' the fellow
ea''~'' IONS The magnitude and ~unexpect-
slf - a., calamity unsettle some -Ininds A
sa-irq p, grim from oregon. after attending
-, of Americans at the Ho1ea Cecil, stood
-. c,-and and solemnly summed up Mont
-. vas7,,i,Is and the West Coast earthquake
: -ts onlrlination Of a series OF warnings that
: r,rl5 was on the eve Of final dissolution and
- sober minded leader writers recall Robert
.is s-evensons fantastic forecast that San
--,3soo might fall as quickly as ,it rose or
.i5l,, suggest that the city VIII be' rebuilt on
.-,-bsr site Vaccinations like these are slenced
-. energy and courage which Americans
.,,on NJ san Francisco. so far ss human in
.sr contrive. as an earthquake proof
u the brotherhood Of nations3 is drawn
.,,s.r ny phenomenal disasters. the American
-. end buovant hoperllness also has sttlu-
,a effect or the fortunes Of The world The
--.ssosrr.s declaration that foreign aid viii mot
-.,,,ra= for the emergency is accepted here
r-ou5 sut-ited American utterance. ana the
---.-i,g benefsctions of American milhonaires
-.c.r5s5 ae q proof that the holders of great
.-,es are rar the enemies Of civilization. to be
- or- ~ existence. The Spectators to-day
t.es rbilosophic articleson the dangers@of legis-
l,-ion against multi -naiIionaires.
nrcIARATTON OF SELF-HELP.
>, ,csnDor be doubted rhsz the A-nericanldeclar-
,.i,- n sslf-help in facing the catastrophe is
-. has .rosefbIe policy Il viii confirm the de-
.-,,rs-ior Of the British insurance companies
:, art generously in adjusting the Tremendous
,,,sss sD6 avoid raising difficulties over earth
crske risks. The shares of three companies have
,,-saav fallen from 6 10 1e points, but there is
sv,,ls evidence that the losses wall be met in
b-osf minded spirit and Will be distributed so
srsnlv that reserves will not be impaired The
American representatives Of british companies
nov in London declare that the losses will be
n-,r1ntlv paid since the British managers under
sfsnd that they can make tremendous bid for
new business by generous action in this errer-
gency The well managed meeting conducted
bv Ambassador Reid was confined 10 Americans,
although So good neig1bor as Lord SVratfscona
could not be kept out. The proceedings were
IN line with the Presidents policy and with
American munifcence- i would be easy TO OBJ
tsin an immense foreign, subscription bun when
the depreciation Of British insurance shares
already represents sS,O0o.00o Americans are
natural aluoners Of their own charities. British
scientists are reticent respecting the fresh evi-
denoe ~ q disturbance of the fabric, Of the
world They are not attempting 10 trace the
connection between Nesuvius and the earthquake
nor hunting for The revival ofian extinct volcano
or the Pacific Coast No government nnoney is
expended in scientific research for thesorigin Of
ear-hquakes Professor Milne, whose instru-
neuts on ths Isle Of Wight recorded the earth
quake uumistakably. conduczs the work at his
OVID expense. without pubHcsenoouragement.
STRIFE OVER EDUOAuON BILL.
THE American calamity has silenceds discus
sion II the changes IN the German Foreign
Office and the Zulu rising against the Natal
government. Even The struggle rover the Edu-
be speedy revival Of bitter strfe when Par
lameur assemblies. The Nonconformists are
satisfied and are Carrying with them the more
liberal section OF the English Church, but the
opposition Of high churchmen and Roman. Cath
oics is strenuous The protests Of the Inde-
pendent Labor party against thesbiu asa feeble
compromise are 50 formidable that a recon
Fructi0n measure is probable.
The commissioners Of the American National
czc Federation are finishing the investiga-
nul o. public and private ownership in Brit
kh towns as rapidly as possible, so that &
zz,ouly OF the committee. arriving next
week by the Caronis, may supervise the
results AS conspicuous advocates OF pub
Ac ownership. such as Edward w. Bernis
Frank Parsons and John r. Commons. will visit
the towns and subject the work Of The experts
70 close scrutiny there can be no ground of
complaint that the comission is notl acting i'm
Partially. The work az Glasgow, Birmingham,
Leicester Manchester. Liverpool, Newcastle and
shefheld has been virtually finished, and cleo
TIC lighting tramWays and gas plants in vari-
Gus parts of London viii be takensup next week
The Dublin tramway system viii .also be exam
med The commission Withholds opinion until
It's return 10 America, when reportsiw will be pre-
pared il is doing its work withEcaution and
uorouEhuess
WORK or AMERICAN PAINTERS.
The group Of American painters. make a fine
snow ar The New Gallery. Mr. Sargent has three
'.I'sh sketches. brilliant for rapid improvisation
l l"o sketches for portraits of Academy art
nm seymour Lucas and Napier Henry. J. J.
ashron has decorative portrait Of Mrs. Ar
~" r. Lee and child portrait. George Weth-
$40 has Two charming pastora9s and George