New-York tribune., 1906-07-29
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,sss Of having attracted much attention by his
orotorv at the Interparliamentary Union con-
..ons,on and the Irish dinner. His work has
zen clever but impracticable for there is little
-roha bility that the Hague congress will un-
,.ole to provide safeguards against emotional
,,o,ftv as a cause OF war for national honor
= ,,,tal interests. He was IN John Burns's con-
assnce and could safely call on England TO set
-. example of reducing naval armarnents when
- had received cues respecting Edmund Rob
.-.son's speech The Lord Chancellor foreshad-
.,,os the same policy when he sententiously in
s,roed the delegates that an ounce of example
,-as worth a ton OF precept
ar Cremers conference. the whole, was
N, so well attended by foreigners as had been
ernected II was a unique event. however. with
,,stelv courtesies from the King and the splen-
AID stage setting Of Westminster. but the ora
cory Of Count Opponzi. Mr.. Bryan and the other
ssleRates was less important than the Prime
,r,nis,er's sympathetic speech. followed as it
ss bv the proof that the government was bent
IN reducing naval expenditures and setting a
rbolesome example for the Hague congress.
wr Robertsons speech foreshadOws a slower
construction OF the navy rather than disarma-
nent. one Dreadnought is dropped this year,
ri,h three destrOyers and four submarines, and
rsxt year there will be two in place of the
four armored ships II the peace congress ac-
cornplshes anything in the direction Of dis
srmament and three if Il does not
The sea lords have altered the naval pro-
qramne by reducing the amount OF new con-
s,ruction, and while they are reproached for
,neonsistence by the strategists they have acted
wisely The turbined Dreadnought as a battle
ship with the speed Of a cruiser. is highly
exverimental vessel. and ought not TO be dupli-
Gated too rapidly. More deliberate construction
ard improve upon the original model. as the
Germans are likely to do when they build the
new turbine ship for the Hamburg-American
Line 10 compete with the fast Cunarders. Sir
John Fisher and the Admiralty lords knew that
they were going too fast and have moderated
the pace With shrewd judgment they will cut
down the expenses OF new construction by
E250ON00 in two years and will incidentally
encourage the Hague congress TO take up
fresh problem Of disarmament which the Cars
first parliament Of man found utterly impracti-
'1' PREMIER FAIR TO ALI.
The Prime Minister cannot be charged with
had faith by any section The supporters OF the
main body Of Nonconformists are satisfied with
fhs Education bill which goes TO the House Of
Lords next week for second reading. and the
deliberate revision In the autumn by trade
unionists viii have The Trade Disputes bill
precisely as they want Il when Il is forced by
closure through the Commons. The Radicals
are having their own way at every turn. and
pledges OF retrenchment in the military and
naval expenses will be redeemed. The Prime Min
sster although not being a trimmer finds him
self stronger at the end Of the session than at
the beginning. The ministers have shown eff
cisncy in every department and the Labor men,
bers have reached high level as debaters and
PRACTICAL politicians.
TORIES APPEAL TO THE LORDS.
The old Tories despairingly call on the Lords
% deliver the country from what they condemn
as iniquitous legislation. The Lords viii make
many amendments 10 the Education bill, but
are not likely TO challenge the authority OF the
House OF Commons. which represents so fully
the will OF the democratic electorate.
The Car has been doing what the stern, un-
bending Tories want 20 have the Lords do. He
has ventured to veto the rights of democracy
whose representatives have demanded agrarian
reforms and the dismissal Of irresponsible min
isteTs. He has taken what "The Spectator"
well describes as the precipice path. and will
be confronted with the perils Of revolution and
the difficulty Of raising money and conscripts
when the country is honeycombed by disloyalty
The situation is so appalling that English leader
writer's are discussing the probabilities of the
overthrow Of autocracy and the occupation Of
Poland and the Baltic provinces by the German
Emperor in the interest Of monarchical order
Yet the partisans in home politics are advo-
eating acts Of defiance TO the popular will sim
llar to the Cars barren policy OF repression
The Lords are not likely to yield to vagaries Of
midsummer madness.
Mr.. BALFOUR HITS GOVERNMENT.
Mr. Balfour has been leading the Opposition
well while Mr.. Chamberlain has been laid up
with the gout He undertook last night to re-
vive the spirits Of the Unionists by slashing
stack az Albert Hall on the governments pol
icy. The best point was made the South
African dangers. although he took the unusual
course OF discussing the critical colonial ques-
loh at a political meeting. He sounded warn
Ing against arming the Transvaal and Orange
River colonies with full power OF self-govern-
iaent when the two countries were still half
boer and in position to obtain in politics what
lhey had failed to win by the war South
African affairs are in a most unsatisfactory
STATE. but the situation is likely TO improve
When the government policy dealing with the
1So colonies is definitely disclosed.
LOEDON FULL OF AMERICANS.
London has been filled with Americans during
me week over one hundred visited Windsor
Yesterday with party of six hundred organized
y ne institute Of American Engineers The ses-
non Of the institute has been remarkable for So
1ial side shows and boundless hospitality. The
american delegates to the Interparliamentary
~Non have shared all the attentions bestowed
% that body Of peace loving foreigners The
american Ambassador entertained them last
-.ght at Dorchester House. inviting the Prime
Minister and Z group Of distinguished English
men 10 meet them The American ministers al
Cnrstiania and Bucharest have been making
sAeff visits 10 IOndo0 SfTafford been over