New-York tribune., 1907-07-14
WORLD AFFAIRS VIEWED BY OBSERVERS ABROAD
THE RACIAL EXCITEMENT
ON PACIFIC SE.4BO4PD
Especial by French cable to The tribune

- t"o exceptions, continues to minimize the
raclai excitement on the Pacific seaboard This
Is because all thoughtful writer's discern what
ne Spectator describes as the common ner-
ple@ity with which the Anglo-Saxons are con-
iFohted in dealing with Asatics and preventing
'"elr mixing with the white laboring population.
Ihey Know that self-governing communities
IKE Australia and New Zealand cannot he
NOeiteo llio admitting japanese to free com
PeuPoh with white workers, and that incidents
similar TO the san Francisco outbreaks have oc-
CURED IN British Columbia although they saw
as htl4e as possible about them. Americans ara
t"hHg up the serious racial problem which the
BRUSH government even with the formal alli-
aHce win Japan, finds most perplexfng Eng
Hshmen Of the best sort will be grateful IN
them II solution be worked out which will Sc
cure freedom of Intercourse, with adequate safe
guards against racial conflict of white and vel
low lahorers- The reported arrest of a jap
anese spy at San Diego makes little impression
here. French craftsmen before the existing
entente was brought about by the King between
the Channel rivals frequently empIOyed
in making surveys of British fortiications
Scotland Yard occasionally warned the Foreign
and War offices Of the activities Of these secret
agents who We're trafficking with the French
military authorities. but nothing was done a bout
il. The French War Office. without doubt has
hundreds Of drawings OF the plans Of British
harbOr defenCes but these little better than
waste paper when the relations of the two
governments and nations absolutely friendly
The best guarantee Of peace between America
and Japan IS the fact that the TWO governments
understand each other and are determined not
TO allow irresponsihly thoughtless newspapers
either side Of the Pacific to drag them into
war over trivial incidents.
This opinion IS held strongly by diplomatists
and bankers in London. and there is not the
smallest furry in the stock market when the
halfpenny scareheads are put over alarmist dis
patches from New York or Toxic.
PEACE CONFERENCE PROGRESS
The Peace Congress continues It's labors. and
is clearly making progress The most favorable
sign is the spirit of accommodation which the
leading delegations are displaying Each has
faVorite projects OF its own and is prepared to
make concessions on give-andtake principles.
The French proposal in reference 10 the deCIara-
ton Of war has been carried through the sub
committee IN this way. and there will be similar
adjustments over the German prize court plan.
the Anglo-Japanese arrangements for the regu-
lation of mines and other matters. The Amer
lean delegates remain in the background but
are doing useful work on every commission. and
are acting in spirit of conciliation
KTER H4RDIE'S MOVE.
The most noticeable feature Of the political
situation where there are signs Of staleness on
all sides. Is Kier Hardies announcement that he
Will retire from the leadership Of the indie
pendent labor party. He is a socialist "a her
than trade Unionst. and prefers 70 work as
free lance rather than official head OF d
dual party. a change In leadership is inevitable
since the majority Of his followers place trade
unonism above socialism Labor members
prohtlng by the experience Of two sessions. are
apparently convinced that they VIII work more
effectively by rallying the forces OF trade
unionism around them and making abstract
socialism less prominent. They will strengthen
the labor party by this course Already the
tariff reformers and the Liberals alike
courtng the labor party with increased ardor.
Keir Hardie's health is so seriously impaired
that he has started on six months tour around
the world. The jaded ministers out
by official laoors and social engagements, and
are sighing for holiday recreation.
TAN DYCK PURCHASED
One Of the best Of the seven Genoese Van
Dycks recently sent out Of Italy has been pur-
chased for the National Gallery. and now hangs
in the Flemish room. Il is a mastery portrait
OF Giovanni Battista Cataneo, aglow with color
and pulsating with vitality. Il shows the in
7uence OF Titan Rubenss youthful pupil
and is or the greatest portraits in the ma
tional collection. Il has cost less than half
what was paid for Titan's so-caed portrait OF
Ariosto and is an equally important work.
Sir Lawrence Alma -Tadema's "Caracalla and
Geta" is now on exhibition in the Tooth Gallery.
and there are unconfirmed reports that Il will
America
an imperial fate in the Coliseum with 800 spec
tators Of the bear batting sport and a group Of
Cesars in the foreground under marble pillars.
The painter has been employed on this canvas
oyer three years. The horrors OF Roman sport
are rlinilniZed. and the scene is converted into
a revel Of gayety and vivacity- It is a master
niece Of color and composition by veteran OF
over seventy.
one Of Mnlais's finest works. The Ornitholo- (
pist which Ruskin praised highly, has been
bought for the Glasgow Corporation Gallery at
the low price Of 1000
BURY ST. EDHUNDS PAGEANT.
The Pageant at Bury St Edmunds. closing
TODAY. has been the most brilliant and artistic
YET seen in England. The earliest performances
were IN bad weather SO that the player queens
were forced 10 wash and iron the royal finer
cverv night but when the came out there
was a series Of magnificent spectacles IN the
grounds Of the ruined abbey, with well dFlIIed
crowd Of .. 900 performers and music or excel
lent quality. a host Of American tourists VII
messed Louis y Parker's fine show The next
-,s,eant is AZ ST Adams with BOadicea again a
,ronoinent figure and the monks proVldlng
baclrround for brilliant color scheme.
ROYAL FUNCTIONS CLOSING.
The King and Queen have returned to London
after performing a double function at Cardiff.
Their Irish Journey has created good feeling
when everybody in ireland is out Of temper and
Mr. BirrelI is attacked with equal viruence by
extremists north and south. The closing royal
functions of the season occur next week but
ga,etv is still uninterrupted. The presence of
some member of the royal family is essential 10
~, o,,tortaiprnent of the highest class. With the