The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-10
WHAT is GOING ON IN EUROPE
Lord Beaconsfeld has won his battle. TIL

windows of Mr. Gladstonc's residence and the
Office of the Daily Necs have been broken by
mob: Lord Harrington has been Kissed by his
own followers and the siX millions have boon
voted by the immense majority OF two hundred
and four. From party standpoint the victory
is great one But there 1t stops. Neither the
six millions nor the vote OF confidence VIII MAJ
terially change the course Of European affairs
This is evident from the timid way in which the
feet has been sent to the Bosphorus. 1t ia no
longer to defend Constantnoplc THAT the five
ironclads are despatched there bat merely to
protect the property and lives of British sub
jccts in that city. Besides. there is no moretalk
about Englands resolution TO stick to the treaty
of Paris. Sir Stafford Northcotc explained in
Parliament that the Government had recog
nzcd the great change that haS taken place in
southeastern Europe" and that they did not
wish to ask for any restrictions" in regard to
the Dardanellcs. but only wished the navga-
ton of the straits so regulated us to insure per-
feet freedom Of commerce.
This sounds very differently from what Lord
Bcaconsilcd and the war party were saying
few weeks ago.
The outcry about Russia's having violated
her pledge not TO occupy COnstaniinople. except
~ u measure of military necessity, was prcina-
turc IL appears. The Russians have not entered
the capital Of the Sultan. though they might do
10 If the English ironclads were to appear in
its harbor. II tho rumor bc true that Turkey
has arranged secret offensive and defensive
treaty with Russia the Admiral commanding
the English fleet might easily be- deprived OF the
chance Of protecting the British subjects.
To argue. us the British Cabinet did. that the
dismanucmcnt Of the outer lines Of Constdnti-
nople and the partial occupation Of them by the
Russian outposts had materially nggravatedth
situation. was to talk nonsense. The English
papers have more than once pointed out that.
with the capture Of Adrianople. all chances Of
successfully defending Constaniinoplc wcrc
practically lost. The london World said. as
far back as Jan. 90:
The Russians at Adranorie are just marches from
Galipoi We. at Tie nos, liberal computation could not
reach 1t under thrtyhyr days So W. ARE on OF ~ a.
the saNin- and may conIicr 'onstnntinope pracu.
oaly The lines ialnpoli surveyed last year
strong tRat they might have been held by lew British
rcsncnts against all eomrrs Bui ct cnur.e there w,re
British regiments 70 spare just then. and now the East
crn question Is settled
In any case. events in the East are more in
terestng than they have been at amy time since
the outbreak OF the war. and any moment may
bring us news of unexpected magnitude.
The Parliamentary triumph of Lord Bcacons-
field would probably have produced still
greater effect had it not been for the death Of
the Pope. This event comes home TO millions
and millions OF human beings in all parts Of
the globe. and everybody is anxiously waiting
to see what sort OF person is called to the
throne Of st. Peter The chance of the election
Of foreign Cardinal is considered very slim.
Since the dawn Of the Reformation there has
not been n case Of Il non-Ttalian preate obtain
ing the tiara. Adrian VI. native Of Utrecht,
elected in 1922. was the last foreign Pope On
bu In aof hat l.
ton Of foreign Cardinals is now larger than it
has been for centuries. Out Of siXty-thrce pre-
lates composing the Conclave. twenty-five are
foreigners. The largest percentage falls TO the
share Of France which has no less than eight
Cardinals-Guibert. Caverot. Donnct. De Bonne-
chose. Bonaparte. RdgnSr. BroSsas-dc-St.
Marc. and De FallouX-de Coudray. Mex;
comes Austria. with five Cardinals-kutschker
Schwarzenbcrg. Senior. Michailowtz. and
Franzelin. Spain has four-Morcno. Bena-
vides. Garcia Gil. and Paya Rico. The two
German Cardinals are Hohenlohe and Lcdo-
chowski. Cardinals Manning Cullen. Howard.
McCloskey. Dechamp ,Belgianl. and S.rdoso
Portuguescl complete the list.
The recent change on the Italian throne gives
the Papal election "a transcendental Importance
King Humberto Is supposed TO be but an indif-
ferent churchman. man Of despotic DISPOSE
II the new Pope hapI ems to be Il person Of con-
ciliatory disposition. ready to accept the exist
ing condition. the two may get along pretty
comfortably But tie first show Of Ultramon-
tame procvtics on his part, or the slightest
attempt TO revive the temporal powe. agitation.
must bring on conflict the Consequences OF
which il is impossible t. foresee.
Germany. with her und isguised hatred Of the
Papacy. has her fingers deep in the Italian pie.
IL is reported that the Crown Prince Of Ger
many. who went on TO the funeral Of Victor
Emanuel. edited the throne speech of the new
King. II was Fritz" again. who. when checrcd
on the balcony Of the Quirinal picked up the
little Prince OF Naples. the new heir apparent.
and presented him to the crowd in his arms.
To the imaginative Roman population this must
have appeared pledge of what the big heir APP
parent was willing to do for the little one.
From a family point of view. all this is very
kind and nice. But the unusual intimacy be-
tween the Courts OF Berlin and Rome begins 10
seriously alarm the rest of Europe For months
past the English press has been calling public
attention To the extraordinary armaments eo-
ing on in Italy. both on land and ut sea The
Tmes and the Pal NAL Gd,ere were the frs; To
do so. and now the London World follows
suit:
mate Tor some adventure. ant ihc new ku-Gmn ha.
he,n uh- scli Gut almost To- pa IN p'mi on sii o
hhrprtrlahd currency. unstable - urtr. iii 'Nt-
ai'd TAXATION There are man, unrrun- ui" 'uun. mat
81 by consplcruu, success without l,ails 10 some do
nrsuc catastrophe.
Unless the new King gets into irouhowth the
new Pope, or with tine r"puhiioan- who seem to
hate him, probably the iir-tthnst ia" world hears
will be a summons addressed To- France To give
back Nice and Savoy. The cry for these two