New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
MP CHdEBERL4IN,S SEV-
FNTIETH BIRTHD4T.
re-,sl.l n,y French Cable 20 The Tribunal
,-.-,-,sbs. 1906. BY IN. Tribune Association

A.
-, chamberlain IS celebrated with fervor
11-.,r,o,,t the United Kingdom. His services
,nunicipsl reformer are remembered at
= = ..r+ay,. where he and Mrs. Chamberlain
nn'--. -.or4ained at the Council House, and hol-
-. -. .rowds cheered Justify for him during the
- s,,,a 20 Aston. He IS acclaimed at home
r,sat citizen, who has made Birmingham
-. throughout the world. He is honored
- 80 leader OF the imperial cause by the
.--.,oe Of The Tariff Reform League In many
-, and shires Even his partisan enemies
.-.o5e that this is a day devoted to a states
-, v-bose organizing power and working stock
"a ,oljtical genius have been exceptionally
at The leader writer's Of all parties pay
ss.,tsS or measure out criticism in accordance
-. ,olitical bias but IL is a characteristic Of
- man that he should make even OF HIS
-, birthday as a means for reyiving interest
J, the patriotic principles 10 which he is devot-
.,o the remnant Of his career. His message 90
80 sroDire-"Treat the foreigners as they treat
= treat your kinsmen better than you treat
s.-o,7nens"-is an ingenious summary of the
-,..fistion and preference policies. Yet inn
-..;sl critics must he convinced that he lacks
:. seventy not perhaps the driving power Of
,,,sncible WILL but certainly the time required
sor carrying his principles to a successful issue.
The nsrallel between Mr.. Chamberlain and the
ether Grand Old Man is complete in this respect.
WEEK OF BIG QUESTIONS.
The Chamberlain celebrations round out
,rsst remarkable for the number OF big aues-
,,ons brought before the public. Sir Edward
Grey has discussed before democratic house
vith lucidity and power various foreign issues.
and has sounded most impressive warning
syninst weakening Lord CrOmer's authority in
Fzvpt at the critical moment when fanaticism
,s snreading from Tanta throughout Northern
Africa Nj Haldsne's scheme for army
form IS not yet authorltafively explained t't
from the attacks made upon it by THE Times
:, Is clear that he intends to order the disband-
uent Of two battalions of the guards. ten of the
line. ana a pnoportionate reduction in the ar
tirery. thereby cutting down national expen-
ditures to the extent Of 100000. This will
he an effective measure Of disarmament IL he
succeeds in carrying the ministers and his mill
ssry colleagues with him. Winston Churchill
has announced the decision OF the government
70 stop the importation Of Chinese and this will
have a more momentous effect on the industrial
fortunes OF South Africa than the temporary
failure Of the sweeping operations Of the Zulu
war. Lord Lansdowne has foreshadowed a
drastic revision by the lords Of the Education
bIT which is gradually passing through the
House OF Commons under closure. and de-
Cisive action other measures tending TO pre-
cpitate conflict between the two houses. To
these questions are added the statesmanlike re-
port Of the royal commission the discipline
Of the English Church. 1t was drawn up by Sir
Lewis Dibdin, descendant of the famous song
writer and an celestial reformer Of conspicu-
Gus ability II commands attention from the
fact that all the commissioners. representing the
most diverse views OF churchmanShip, have
signed IT, The report justifes the contentious of
the extremists OF both factions. since it con-
oedes the necessity for repeating the existing
measures for the maintenance of discipline and
tsbulateS the breaches Of law Of which Sir Will
lam Harcourt and the ultra-protestants have
complained. II recommends that Parliament in
Eruct the convocations TO set their house in
order by substituting new ornaments in the
ruhric for the antiquated rubrics. which cannot
be enforced. ana by reforming the ecclesiastical
courts. II is doubtful whether this appeal from
medieval past to living church as the primal
source Of authority can be made when the fac
ton spirit is rampant in ecclesiastical politics.
but the Archbishop Of Canterbury who is a
broad minded diplomatist. may bring about a
return TO reason, especially as the only alterna-
tive for this method of self-government is dis
establishment. A great question. with far
reaching consequences, for the Anglican COM
mission has been raised.
THE ACCIDENT TO AMERICATS.
The of sympathy for America is still
rolling high in consequence Of the terrible
odent 10 the boat train at Salisbury. English
men have been intensely mortified by the evil
dence that their railway system is not we'll
managed they had supposed. The Board Of
Trade inquiry viii probably produce proof that
the train running around curve at double
the speed required by the company's regulations.
Mr. Carter did excellent work for the embassy
az Salisbury, and the Queens, the ambassadors
ana Nj. Bryan's references to the calamity at
me American dinner were most sympathetic.
Nr- Bryan talks readily enough about every
ulng except silver, which he reserves for
special message TO the American people He
ought not TO make the mistake of reading that
message 10 an audience when he has fully elab-
GRATED it. His essay on the white Mans Bur
zen fell fat at the American dinner, because
he read rapidly. instead of delivering it with
oratorical effect Mr.. Bryan is taking marked
interest in the proceedings of Parliament, and is
receiving much hospitality. He is in fine spirits
@nd makes il clear that he is not out of politics
mere is small party for him and Mrs. Bryan
V'ef Sunday al Wrest Park Inf
Mr. CRTTCHELL REPORTED WORSE.