New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07

land TO Biarritz is hardly applicable II dynastio
changes are impending. Her influence over the |
Gear has always been strongly exerted. The /
Strengthening of the garrison at St. Petersburg
may be a proof that the Douma will have a |
short Iife Il has not acted like a revolutionary
assembly. but may be dissolved any day II the |
the Deputies lose their presence Of mind. The |
government has not taken pains 10 concilate I
the Moderate members. and the reactionary adj |
visers of the Gear are seeking a pretext for |
bringing the constitutional farce 20 an end. |
The stock market has not been influenced by the !
alarming rumors.
HAGUE CONGRESS- PROGRAMME.
The Hague Congress remains a subject Of !
vague conjecture on the part OF the correspond !
ents at Berlin. Rome and other capitals The |
final adjustment Of the programme viii prob !
ably be effected with the return Of Sir Edward |
Grey to the Foreign ONCE No great power is
willing accept the responsibility OF initiating
the activities OF the international Council. which
has the moral fierce OF public opinion behind 1t.
There are constant rumors that one or another |
power viii persist in excluding questions which /
cannot be satisfactorily worked out. This would
be a singular exercise Of the veto power. since |
the congress itself can alone determine what can
or cannot be done. While a free field for dis |
cussion is probable, there is increasing apathy |
In England on the subject Of disarmament. |
Orders coming in for the construction Of |
Dreadnoughts on the Clyde and Tyne for foreign |
governments. Japan is planning the largest |
battleship afoat. and may also order heavy guns
from Armstrong;. Brazil Chill and the Argen-
tine Republic having estimates prepared for
turbine battleships. These can readily be sold 70
the European powers on the approach Of war. and
the Hague Congress will And Il difflcult to fore
stall traffic Of this kind. Armaments take on
less wicked aspect in shopkeeping England when
there is prospect for more work for shipyards
and gun factories.
STANDING By THE PRESIDENT.
The controversy between President Roosevelt
and Mr.. Hartman takes up much space in Eng
fish Journals The comments have a neutral
tint. since the accounts from America are con-
fusing. The Spectator" always loyal to Amer
lean interests. does not hesitate 70 take tho
Presidents part. II describes him as an I'm
pusIVe and eager but absolutely straight
forward man. who has never been shown 70 have
mean OF q corrupt act. Hence It
concludes that whatever record leaps to light
he never will be shamed. The markets show
signs Of increased confidence in American se4
eurtties In spite Of the uncertainties OF politics
-nd the struggle over governmental control and
the regulation Of corporations.
COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
The UniOnists. while not confident OF carving
Mt. Balfour with them. are making frantic ef
soEts 70 create embarrassment for the govern-
l'eht IN the conduct Of the colonial conference ]
SIP william Lyme and other colonial delerates
nave Oeen pEematurely drawn on the subject OF
preferential trade and the possibility Of obtain
Ing cheaper food supplies from Australia and
Canada than from America and Argentina.
BonaE Law and other tariff reformers are bent
upon capturing the prsmIers IN advance OF tho
conference. but the seven prsmIsrs are not likely
70 negotiate with the leaders OF the opposi-
ton IN preferences 20 the government Prefpren.
tai trade VIII be discussed 10 little purpose
when tbs premisrs know that the government ia
irrevocaSly committed TO free trade and viii
minimize whatever the colonies can orrer In re-
turn for valuable concessions The conditions
are not opportune for the proposal that the
colonies shall cease 70 levy duties on the prin.
cipal Imports from the kingdom and that the
imperial government shall impose new duties in
order TO establish basis for preferential trade.
The conference will lay the foundations for per-
nanent imperial council and the premiers will
be overwhelmed with hospitality General
Botha will be lionized from his arrival At South
ampton- This vagary % hero worship may cause
DR.. Jameson has already ap-
pointed Air. Smart as a substitute for public
VIII hardly be agreeable for him to witness
General Botha's pre-eminence as a representa-
tive OF South Africa.
REAL WORK OF PARLIAMENT
The real work of, Parliament viii open next
week. when the new government measures will
be introduced and the financial policy disclosed.
The licensing. Irish and small holdings measures
VIII bristle with difficulties but Mr. AsQuiths
task OF reconciling the taxpayers 70 war levIes
when there is comfortable surplus Is even
more arduous The socialists are clamoring for
old age pensions and the hnanclers for the re-
duction OF the national debt on a large scale so
that E1Ooo00o0O can be paid of before 1912
The income taxpayers are even more vOcferous,
so how can Mr.. Asquith please everybody?
HEALTH OF PRINCE or WALES.
Fleet street was in panic last night over the
charming reports OF the health OF the Prince OF
Wales There was no confirmation available at
Marlborough House az noon to-day The de-
parture OF the King and the Queen from Toulon
for a cruise on the Mediterranean served as a
The Princess Royal who has re-
turned from Gibraltar IN improved health Is not
deferring her departure for Scotland. The health
OF the American Ambassador is steadily improv-
ing. From Pau he will motor 70 Paris and will
soon be back at the embassy in London.
Lord Listers e,ghtieth birthday has BEEN cele-
brated by arrangements for a memorial edition
OF hls writings Holman Hunts eightieth birth
6ay has been the occasion for the presentation
OF one OF his pictures 20 the nation. This Is not
.s1-, as, 20 chalort but a more characteristic