New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-18
WORLD AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ABROAD
GERMAN EMPEROR And
uOROCCO CONFERENCE.
-, b, French cable to The Newton. Tr-buns.l

All
TO- man Emperor has show ,Iat ne cannot
u -~sted. He obtained the consent of the
o. - q conference by explaining the condi-
80 nser which the various questions would
a''- sis~ussed. After the conference assembled
-7+s did NOT re-ard these conditions as
80 binding force.
., his view. he correct, his impaired reputa-
~ good faith viii be an offset for any
----,-,a-ic points gained by superior cleverness
- EncIshuen say Is that King Edward is
- throuEhout the Continent, and that ex-
IS his influence. II has not been doubted
- England is behind France as surely and
- under the present government as under
he past government
PRIME MINISTER'S POSITION.
90. Prime Minister offers little justification
49,, she ru-uor persistently repeated 10y the
lists that he intends TO retire TO the upper
- after the close OF the present session
IS leading the House Of Commons well and
= -,- showing signs OF weakness or vaciIlation.
G OCCASIONAL displays Of righteous indignation
s.,rh- the ardent Radicals His evident enjoy
-,r- NJ The situation is proof that he has no
.s-ort of leaving MI Asquith in command.
:, ~ mistake has been made il is in reversing
-. chinese labor contracts and in claiming
-. veto power against the self-governing colo
. or question Of morals. The Radicals
,,ss-- that the collapse Of the Kafir market
s-5 The rights Of the free colonists are Of no
,,-ss1ueuce In comparison with the Importance
=. having the right attitude respecting forced
Lies Of labor little better than slavery. That
res the tone adopted by George III toward the
p,-7r Tea Party when the conscientious colo
-,s. fell Competent 10 look after their own
--,sls There is a curious miscalculation in
Of C0Trtb
.4-,ar r-i-ioraires from the suspension Of Chi
mss labor The English pro Beers have held
H. We-ra-r-Beit interest responsible for the
s,.-h African war That interest viii suffer
.s from Lord Elgin's policy than their less
rrve-tul competitors who viii be forced to close
.ss- mines There VIII be no lack OF labor for
The richest group OF properties, then, If the
Chinese are aI sent home
Parliament continues 10 show signs that the
haven u democracy IS working. The labor
Members decline 10 hire court dress for state
occasions and persist in talking about social
-uss.i5ns If their own without knowing the
meaning Of the word smartness. They are con-
-s-- with shilling dinner at the Commons
restaurant. and drink beer and smoke clay pipes
IL The kitchen The committee is IN despair over
,as sh-i-l-aEe FL the sale OF wines, and the few
remaining Tory sQuires compare notes solemnly
over the number Of empty houses in Westmin-
ser and keusington and declining rents for
sroo-l1gs n Yorkshire and Scotland.
EUyICTP4L OWNERSHIP INQUIRY.
TIE American commission representing the
National civic Federation has opened Lon
Con OH-e and settled down 10 an exhaustive in
rss-ga-7n Of municipal ownership, gas, tram
Ways electricity and supplies. II has selected
hst dozen towns conspicuous for excellence OF
sss trarlway and electric plants operated either
~ iocal authorities or by private corporations,
II VIII make close examination Of the mech
Esm The. reports Of engineering experts
vi be supplemented by critical analysis OF
financial results by accountants. The inquiry
viii be extended 70 other towns, and the me-
cranical resources and economic results OF Tu-
( r.-iVal and private management Will be care
/ fully compared. Incidentally. the relations of
municipal trading and local taxation viii be
brought our Milo r Maltbie is conducting
he 1ork Of the central Office with skill and
efficiency ". Sullivan has visited Biz
uluglau. leicester. Sheffield and Manchester,
and has started the work Of investigation. John
Kluupp is examining gas and electric plants
ard r q James is studying municipal ac-
COURTS II Crawford. the Hartford street
railway engineer. and Albert Z. Winchester,
Superintendent Of the South NOrwalk electric
.EoTks, are expected in London within a fort
light A sraT Of two accountants from the
tzmway gas and electric engineers has been
.o1gallzed for carrying on the work under the
EI American commissioners, and Birmingham,
L11chesre-. Sheffield. Liverpool. Glasgow and
Newcastle viii be the towns chosen for thor
osgh investigation. Bristol. Leeds. Dublin and
CHER towns may be included IN this practical
survey OF municipal activities in the United
Kingdom
HONOR DEAD RHODES SCHOLAR
Two Rhodes scholars are sailing to-day by
az American liner with the body Of their asso-
cate NJ. Reed. from Louisiana His funeral
a. Oxford vas deeply impressive and was con
Quoted with The AngIo-saXon feeling Of brother
hood which cecil Rhodes by his beneIaction
f1o7e 70 foster All the American Rhodes
s.hoisrs 10 owed the hearse 10 The cathedral.
fo1- being bearers. with two colonial students
md Two ErE ..sa undergraduates. Charles W
tcya represented the Rhodes trustees and Pro
-5ssor Dyer The American Embassy. and the
oa'aeeral filed with clergy, English IN
oe-graduaJes German and colonial Rhodes
Scholars. Dean Strong read the burial service
e-2 TIE Rhodes scholars IN silence followed the
asSsse % --e railway station. Everything was
oone by The officials Of Christ Church and the
a-'oes Trust 20 show that the American stu
cent had died among friends and that his mem
or vas houo7ed.
LONDON SOCIETY QUIT.
America ladies' continue 70 Datronize the
rae lectures II CIaridge's as q Lenten fad.
- Duchess u Marlborough. Mrs Potter Palm
sh1 Lrs. George Cornwaliis-West being
-l-oAg taeE- There is irresponsible gossip
va william Waldorf Astor viii give Cliveden
y us elder son after his American marriage
~ --rs. shaw London society is unusually
s--sI Lady Dunleath's dance and Lady Haver-
--S1- party being the most prominent affairs
ne theatres are also staguant, Mr.. Frohman