New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
WORLD AFFAIRS AS SEEN BY OBSERVERS ABROAD
WAL DISPOSITIONS IN
THE NORTH SEA.

THE NORTH SEA.
Especial by French Gable to The New-York tribunal
COPYRIGHT. 1906. by The Tribune Associlrona
ronoon Feb. 1o.-Reform for Morocco as un-
ss-stood at Algeciras takes the usual form OF
increase OF taxation by % per cent added TO the
customs. Gerznanys Interior purpose is still
concealed and there may may not be a
isis within sight when the Admiralty with
draws eight more batueships from the Mediter-
rsnean for services in the Channel and North
sea what approaches TO evacuating the Med
,,s-rsnean has become practicable through the
rood relations with France. This is the pacific
ssnect OF the changed naval policy. The pow
e-ful reinforcement OF the Channel Squadron
end the creating OF permanent North Sea fleet
IS more aggressive measure. What cannot be
denied is that the naval forces withdrawn from
Chinese American and Mediterranean waters
can be msssed against Germany in an emer-
gency.
Secretary Roots mastery exposition Of the
fisheries question has been met this week by a
counter case from the British Foreign Once.
argued il the triendliest possible way. The good
relations between the governments are proof that
e settlement VIII be reached after q full ex-
change Of views and IN the spirit OF accomno-
dstion and Justice
PARLIAMENTARY OVERTURE.
The opening OF Parliament viii be preceded by
& fanfare OF brass and wood wind instruments
Of varying quality. The Labor group will give
q fun rehearsal OF the complete programme Of
reforms. with sociaIstio variations on the prin-
oipal themes at the congress convoked by the
representation committee. The Free Trade and
Unionist peers viii be entertained with noe
turne at Devonshire House. the duke returning
from the Riviera TO set the key The Ma
tionalists viii beat tattoo with shillelahs in
the committee room There Will be outburst
OF revelry at the National Liberal Club In honor
Of the Prime Minister conQuering hero. and
q consolation sonata for Mr.. Balfour at the
Unionist banquet in the City. There will be
requiems over lost causes and fantasies on baf-
fed tactics 81 meeting OF the Unionist party,
with a strange medley OF Balfourian strings and
tariff reform bTasses. After this truly Was-
merriam overture Parliament Will be ready for
Ministerial and Opposition dinners and the
Kings speech
THE UNToNIST MEETING.
Among these political entertainments the
Unionist meeting has received the best adver-
ristng IN advance. What threatened al one time
be e battle royal between the factions now
promises 10 be an experience meeting in which
from the same page. and then 10 set their house
IN order for general revival OF Unionisn u
Is not easy TO understand why there has been
any talk about a change OF leadership. when Ny.
Chamberlain unwilling 70 oisplace Mr. Bal
four. The only apparent motive for the yelled
threat OF forming & separate tariff group Is the
effort TO bring pressure 70 bear upon Mr.. Bal
four. This attempt was not well calculated Il
has strengthened Mr.. Balfour. since self
respecting leader cannot accept dictation. The
Chemists are not taking their beating well
Their meeting may be dispensed with at the last
moment On account Of HIr. BelfouTs uncertain
health end the Intervention OF peacemakers.
PRINCESS ENA AND THE MASS.
The protests against Princess Ena's marriage
are confined 70 the religious press and are not
gaining strength There IS no proof that Card
usl Merry del Val has been the matchmaker. or
that the Vatican has taken direct interest IN
The affair. Princess Ena has been a ritual
ist and strongly under the influence OF the
Empress Eugene, and her conversion TO the
Roman Church has been easy and natural. II
IS not necessary 10 infer that she has SAID the
Spanish crown is worth the mass. The reports
that King Edward VIII attend the marriage on
June . are certainly premature. and probably
un6oUnded. The marriage is not popular one
in England. and he is likely TO treat ii =
Bsttenberg affair. in which France is inter
ested. and not TO identify himself with It too
closely
SOCIAL SEASON DEPRESSED.
The social season opens with the peeresses in
black for the ceremony of the Kings speech on
St. Stephens Day. After the memorial services
for King Christian IN Westminster Abbey and
the Chapel Royal court functions will be fewer
IN number than in any year since the period Of
mourning for Queen Victoria Lady Howe had
close connection with court, and her death
Increases the gloom Of the palaos. While putting
the Marlborough and other great families in
mourning. il win involve the suspension OF
Lady Wimbornes activities as z Liberal hostess.
The number Of empty houses IN the West End
VIII be unusually large during the season.
The theatres are already suffering from the
dull times and bad weather, yet Nat Goodwin
has the courage TO appear al the Shaftesbury
Theatre in Guy Carleton's The Gilded Fool"
and with fine support from Miss Jessie Batenan
and a good company has won the favor Of a
crowded house.
THINGS THEATRICAL
The Agnews have bought or commissioned
over hfty pictures by Scottish and independent
English painters free from Academic influence.
ana are exhibiting them to-day. John Lavery,
WIN ROthenstein. Wilson Steer. Q. H Shannon
and Charles Ricketts, are among the painters
treated as though they might be masters.
Ny Sargenrs mother has been buried this
week a. ST. Johns, Westminster. He had left
her al Bournemouth while he went 10 Palestine
10 make studies for his unfinished work for the
Boston Public Library. He was terribly shocked
when the news Of her sudden death was tele-