New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
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,,haus room and other slale apai ul'eii'S N~''-'s
,ber visit at Windsor, instead OF private apar'-
,,s,ts overlooking the long walk There VIII DC
/. theatrical performance at Waterloo Chamoer
Iuncbeon at the London Guildhsn. but
-. Greatest honor viii be the Chapter OF the
o-dsr Of the Garter. followed by banquet
v,nr Haakon VIII be the twenty-ffth sovereign
- ,rince invested with the Garter outside OF the
r,-tish roval family. The order viii have as
many kings and princes as peers numbered
,rnong its knights. and the House OF Lords VIII
.s,ourn for day TO allow the leading peers 10
,,tsnd the chapter Queen Victoria dispensed
-r,,b these ceremonial functions after Napoleon
Ut rsceived the Garter but King Edward has
-sverted TO the practice OF other reigns in re-
,,,ne them with unwonted splendor. The
bonors showered on the guests from Christianis
denote the increased prestige OF the British
royal house gained by family alliances with
ru-opean thrones. The chief diplomatic object OF
she roval visit is renewal OF the Treaty OF 1855
nv which England and France guaranteed the in
,.rrirv OF Sweden and Norway. that It Will
,ppv 10 the altered situation involved by the
separation OF tbs kingdoms
FUTURE FOREIGN PoLICY.
The Marquis OF Ripon. speaking for the Prime
Minister AZ the Guildhan banquet. has offered
discreet demonstration OF the continuity OF the
foreign policy the Macedonian, Congo and
Moroccan questions. IN which Sir Edward Grey
has carried out Lord Lansdownes policies. This
Isl forcille plea, since Germany is menaced with
the retirement Of her Chancellor. for whom no
trained successor is IN sight and with the Min
,sterial changes involved by General Won Pod
bielskTs resignation and the renewal OF the oon-
rct among the political factions over the
Agrarian policy. The only exception taken TO
Lord Eip0n's plea IS the resignation OF Sir
Mortimer Durand, for which the Foreign once
does not offer any explanation "The Morning
Post" nvsteriously hints at differences opening
between him and the government over the New
foundland modus viven6. There is no evidence
that he not IN accord with Earl Grey IN
working out q reasonable settlement Of the
fisheries question. The old Tories over
anxious 70 convict The government OF lack Of
interest IN imperial questions Everything done
here ard in Washington about the fisheries has
been ueighborly and equitable.
MsDIREcTED SOCIALISM.
The municipal reforrners have been drawing
parallel between the defeat OF Mr.. Hearst and
the reaction OF the London ratepayers against
the was,eful methods OF local administration.
and the exposure OF the Poplar scandal has
strengthened their argument against ulisdirected
socialism Inspector Davts's exhaustive report
70 the local government board shows that the
population OF Poplar deliberately pauper-
hed. that outdoor relief was conducted on
unprecedented scale that the unemployed were
dealt with most generously. that warehouses
were converted into comfortable Rsylums
ana the cost OF the Poor law was enormously
increased. Messrs. Crooks and Lansbury are
not charged with misconduct or corruption
They had their own theories respecting coll
lsctiyisrn and sought 10 carry them out by pro-
ducing situation which would force the gov
E-F.-- - H..
ton OF rates in the metropolitan area ana deal
With the question OF the unemployed IN a COM
prehensive way. The parallel is good enough TO
justify The conclusion that the cost OF social
ism ought 10 be counted wherever demagogues
are clamoring for II. Poplar is not however.
the only English borough where the Poor law
has been diverted from its original purpose and
wsstefUlly administered Germany. while deal
ing mos, intelligently with the unemployed. is
not pauPer1zing working people nor convert
ING worlhouses into luxurious retreats nor
haustng the resources OF the taxpayers. Not
Poplar alone, but England well. breeds and
nult!ples paupers through lax and inefficient
Administration OF the Poor law.
THE lords AND THE EDUCATIoN BILL.
The Lords are eulogized and violently at
tackled IN true partisan style for the revision
OF the Education bin. while deadlock between
the two houses is possible. a compromise IN
the final conferences between them over the
Amendments Is probable The Trades Dispute
el VIZ not be damaged in the Lords. and the
Land Tenure bill may never reach them There
Is 10 authoritative account OF the negotiations
In Ireland between the government and the
Nationalist leaders The reports current there
indicate thar Mr. Bryce is not proposing a
scheme Tor a separate legislature and that he
excludes the control OF the judiciary and the
police ,rom the local administration project
TIE most important measure which the gov
srEnent is expected 10 undertake next year is
graduated scheme OF income taxation on the
lines OF Sir Charles DiIke's report Taxation
VII increase with the amount Of income. and
earnings from a profession or a trade viii be
Differentiated from earnings from property and
Investment and VIII be less heavily taxed.
The women imprisoned for their zeal IN ad-
VerTisng the suffrage cause enjoy cruel and
potatoes, because the movement outside IS gain
ing recruits sne making progress. Jacob
Brights bnl for removing political disabilities.
which Keir Haroie has introduced. is not likely
TO pass. but the Prime Minister has promised
government measure at the next session for
enabling women 20 vote Ct al local elections on
terms % equality with men and 20 hold once.
BRILLIANT ART SHOWS.
There hss been brilliant series OF art show.
during the week Franz Halls divides honors
with VGn Dyck az Agnew's. where Iawrence's
wonderful portrait Of elizabeth FaTren from J.
PlsTpont Morgan's house rivals Sir Joshua
Reynolds's Brummel children. Two American
faces IN the hne portrait show at the new
gallery are 6argent's Leonard Wood and Har-
ole Speeds Elihu Ved6er. The best works are
Alma TaoenA's portrait OF his daughter Anns
sno two nne orcharosona The other subjects
are tho King OF Spain. By Ramon sacas;
Thomas Hardy and Lady Marjorie Manners
by Bhnchs. and Nine. Marchssi. by Albert