New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
WORLD AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ABROAD
ENGLISH PRAISE FOR THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Especial by french Cable to The Tribune,

- matter OF worldwide Importance The
"-S press began with the assumption that !,
iPhshed in a single broadsde all thar is
=, ariiy done by three weeks of random fire IN
'Pehihs DEBATE Of Parliament on the Kings
Inc weekly reviews to-day enlarge its
0Ae until II deals with matters common IN all
FSPefous countries. 1.-THE SPECTATORS inven-
N0iuolhg the relative claims of capital and
iaoor' and law, marriage demands for national
oeiehce and the position of aliens The opinions
W me English commentators differ on details
VI u these policies, but there is general agreement
me saturday Review dissentingo that the
'Sah PRESIDENT, when fearless and inde-
Pehueht speaks with an authority not possessed
- any monarch or prime minister and that Mr.
--oo'e'e4t mas risen above party strife into the
region where political right and political duty
1ione are recognized. Poor spirited must he the
american abroad who can read these splendid
NtpuIes without an intense feeling of patriotic
PRIDE The Presidents treatment OF the conrac
uon between peace and arrnaments will mod
crate without doubt the zeal OF the Liberal gov
04-iilieiiI lor disarmament, a chimera which was
"rllnclaIly stimulated by the peace conference
at Westminster and Mr. Bryans oratorv Tho
RESIDENTS stand the special form ~ exoI,,
sion OF which Japan has complained is generally,
1PpiOEeu although Asiatic immigration is ad-
hlitIed TO be a subject beset with difficulty
a
oe'h correspondence already in progress he
tween the imperial and the colonial soyarnr,a,ts
On lhls question. The rumor that Raron
honura has discussed the status Of Jananasa
euoJects IN Europe with Sir Edward GREY is well
ROUNDED but 1t is hardly credible as one English
journal asserts. that Mr.. Roosevelt took his cue
from that consultation
THE TREASURY REPORT.
Inc report Of the Secretary of the Treasury
mas Deeh received here less sympatheticaIIy than
the PRESIDENTS message. English Journals cannot
De expected to relish the idea that he exercisas
supervision over the money markets of the world
ana orders the financial conditions in Iondon
Inc sarcasms of financial experts do not breal,
liie iorCe OF the figures which show an immense
eAse III me treasury supply Of gold. When
Ihe Bank of England cannot enlarge its ou-,
reserves those figures explain what has become
Of the gold. when the worlds rrod,,ot,o :; 60
uInes what it was twenty years ago. Last
weeks wave of optimism respecting the h.r,-,.
position has receded and the reduction of +ba
rate OF interest is not expected before January
If it comes then.
STATUS OF EDUCATION BILL.
The moderates OF both parties are making a
strenuous effort to effect a conprorofsa on +ha
Education bill. which the Lords have sent hack
TO the House OF Commons Mr.. BirreI and NJ
balfour are conferrtng. and the Duke Of Devon
shlre' Nlscount st. Aldwyn and Bishop PercivaI
are cooperating. The extremists on both sides
alone want TO have the troublesome question
Kept open The Law Lords will probably render
a decision on the West Riding appeal before
Christmas. The incistve questions put bv lord
ha4spury TO the other Judges seem to foresbadovv
a judgment in favor Of the legality OF Mr.. Bal
tours Education act defence. that the act is con-
Y he anna
employed since January in smashing ii by fresh
legislation.
RECORD OF GOVERNMENT
The government has made wonderful record
for industry and efficiency. 1t has shown
marked trend toward radicalisro this week by
including domestic servants in the scope Of the
Workmen's Accident bill and by taking up Z
measure providing for meals for school children.
The Transvaal constitution has been signed by
the King and has gone out to Lord Selborne
and may be proclaimed at Pretoria the
day that II is published here. This method Of
procedure is condemned by the Tories as an
autocratic revival of star chamber practice.
but such criticism is regarded partisan.
The government has acted with deliberation and
assumes full responsibility for the constitutional
settlement TO which England committed by
the last ministry. The charter OF self-govern-
rnent VIII enable both the white races in South
Africa TO find out where they stand Lord Sell
borne would not remain High Commissioner IL
the charter were menace TO the security of the
empire. and there are rumors that he Will re-
turn to England; is II probable that Lord
Kitchener will leave India. where he is doing
important work in establishing system OF wire
less teIegraphy along the frontier which will
supply a ready means Of communication be-
tween important posts. and facilitate the with
ma gsoIs+pd ParriSOnS
PROBABLE AMBASSADOR.
The minister at Teheran. Sir Cecil Spring
pioe ia considered the most probable successor
of Sir Mortimer Durand at Washington. unless
the government decides to go outside the diplo-
matte service. There is still an undercurrent in
favor of an exceptional appointment. but it is
hardly strong enough TO sweep away prece-
dent The Prime Minister might be delighted
~ offer the post to Lord Rosebery. but re-
f,,saI v-ouId b., inevitable. The ex-Prime Min
ieta. is too great a figure for the diplomatic
sa,,,o.. moreover. Lord Rosebery will insist upon
rer,aining in England and watching Irish leg
islation Ex-viceroys not debarred from
the dinlonnatic service, but Lord Curzon wants to
get back into Parliament
PREVALENCE OF TNFLUENZA,
The onen winter has brought influenza and
nouItiplied the invalids. The Baroness Burdett-
Coutts IS one OF the victims Lord Rayielgh
Ike the Archbishop of Canterbury is recover
i9 from, tt SLOWLY Sir Gilbert Parker has
escaped nervous prostration by following his
doctors orders and arranging pair for the re-
mainder Of the session. and starting for Egypt
with LADY Parker The Duchess OF MARI
borough is also going Egypt for the winter
The American Ambassadors voice was husky