The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-09-28
Foreign Affairs.

sudden and important change has come
over Eastern affairs in consequence of the de-
cislVe action taken By the British Goverprnant
IN INDIA, IN recalling the English Mission In
OaDui, IN AfghaRistan The very Main Ian
guage used by the British Vicerov in ORDERING
tne return OF the mission scarcely can fail to
preeiPitaie the inevitable crisis Of the Eastern
question: and It Is not impossible that the
russian troops but yesterday withdrawn from
oan Steiano may start tomorrow for the
country westward of the Caspian Sea.
Inc cause OF this sudden change in the
Peaeeiul aspect of affairs in the East. is given
IN the Calcutta dispatches of Monday last
An ohcer OF the Amer of Afghapistan at
AllmuslId, refused to allow the British mis-
SION 10 Cabul to go through the Khyber Pass,
ana crowned the heights which command the
pass with his followers. After three hours
interview with the officer, in which he warned
MN that his act would be regarded as the act
oil the Amer himself, Major Cayagnari. com
handing the advanced escort of the mission.
returned to Jamrood, and the mission has
"ithdrawn TO Peshawur. The mission will
no" 1e Withdrawn, and it is fully recognized
I Inat the Amer is only the puppet of Russia.
ne question therefore becomes very grave
one LOT the consideration of the British cabi-
net IN Shaping ITS foreign policy in India
FRANCES RELATIONS TO EuRoPE.-The
farlS hepu6hque FraReaise, in an article
on the unsettled state of Europe, advises
Tlahee not 10 enter into any engagements
II says the perilous times are not vet over. and
still less the era of allurinp offers. (which
means the intrigues against the Republic
l. ne article Is regarded as a reply to the re-
ylved rumor that England recommended
france TO take possession of Tunis Sunday,
the "a INST being the anniversary of the pro-
elamaton of the Republic, banauets in eele-
Dratlon OF the even: were held In Paris and at
bordeaux, Marseilles, Montpelier, Cette.
Nantes, Lyons and other cities. NM. Louis
Blanc and Alfred Naquet, radical members of
the Chamber of Deputies, made speeches on
the occasion, the former at Paris and the lat
ter IN Marseilles. Both set forth as the pro-
gramme OF the radical party, the suppression
OF the Office of President of the Republic, the
abolition of the Senate and the discontinuanee
OF the budget of public worship.
Peace with honor is q very pretty motto
TOR Nominations, fireworks and banquets: but
speaking of the eastern question. .: who has
the peace, and, for the matter of that. who
has the honor? Austria might ask this cues.
ton with some emphasis. She has rather
serious piece of war on hand in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, with good deal of bad blood
IN hungaryi aud her arms have not achieved
much glory, which is another word for militia
ry honor. Greece is not paciied, and Crete
IS threatened with another invasion of Tunk-
lsh battalions. There is not much that looks
tranquil there; and there is but little honor to
England IN the present aspect of Greeian af.
talrs. There is a deep ground swell of grum-
BILE IN Italy, such as occasionally precedes an
eruption OF Vesuvius. Trouble is brewing on
the borders of British India, and things are
not altogether lovely in Asia Minor. In many
places there is a cry of peace where there is
no peace.
The authorities of Cuba have done a wise
thing in deciding 10 help build up as rapidly
as possible the agricultural industries OF the
provinces which suffered most from the re-
cent instruction. One means to that end
has been taken by the decree admitting free
of duty machinery and implements for agri-
cultural purposes, horses, cows, mules and
oxen. Whatever the Government may lose
IN present revenue by this action should be
more than made up in a short time after the
planters and farmers get to work. American
manufacturers of agricultural machinery and
implements should make note of the open
ing of this market. There is no question as
to the superior quality of a merican machinery
and tools, and with the advantages which
American manufacturers enjoy of being near
the market they should monopolize the trade
Adyioes received at the State Department.
Washington, from the city of Mexico, indicate
that the political situation is becoming preca-
rlous Tor the Government of President Diaz.
Revolutionary movements are occurring
throughout the country with alarming fire.
quency, and a general feeling of uncertainty
prevails among all classes The national
treasury is without funds, aud the Govern.
ment seems to be unable to enforce the rev
enue laws against smuggling, which is extern
sivelypractised, causing emphatic remonstran-
ces from merchants.
Miss Roe, of Dublin, had wedding. cake
eight feet high and weighing 300 pounds. II
vas ornamented with the arms Of the Roe
and Gordon families and six bannere:s with
arms and monograms, and strewn with orange
blossoms and myrtle.
The Prince of Wales is endeavoring to ac-
cimatise the Scottish grouse on a moor at
Sandringham. An attempt to breed them on
Bagshot Heath failed in 1929, though they
have taken kindly to the moors of Wales.
A Surgeon Dentist has been sued in Edin
burgh for driving one of his apprentices mad
by practising on him with electricity, with
the view of producing magnetic sleep.