The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04
PRINCES AND PO7ENYA7ES.
What Disraeli Said in 1912 and Lord
BeacOnStield Does in 1879.
PRINCE ORLOFF AT PARIS.
Runor that Andrassy is To Be
Created Relchskanzler.


Anent the coming marriage of the King OF Spain
the London World claims permission to venture on
the following predction:-Either Senior Canovas del
Castillo will be sent to Vienna in the capacity OF
Ambassador Extraordinary and III that case the ex-
Queen Isabella will ut once proceed TO MADRID, or
Senior Canovas del Castillo will not leave Madrid,
and in that tho exQueen will not be present AZ
the wedding.
1t appears to be now settled that the much talked
Of meeting Of the Christian princes OF the nanan
interests. will take place during the nrst mar OF &c
tober. Nitsch. says the London Echo VIII probably
be settled upon as the seat of the conference Inc
participation of the Princes of Servia Montenegro
and Bulgaria insured and there is every hkeihood
that the Prince Of Roumapia will also appear. Iae
protected meeting has, some time ago, been COM
municated to the Porte i'll order TO quiet any sus-
picion that q new Pansiavist agltatioh WILL Do 'ne
subject matter of debate
The Vienna correspondent of the NOpoe Vremya
has been Cettinje ascertain how the land lay in
Montenegro with regard 20 Inc tn Atv tcrve w
of Prince Nikita. who remarked that he was de-
lighted at the Austrian occupation OF Novi-Bazar. as
Il would bring order Into o district which had been
full of cutthroat rufians ever since he could re-
member In answer to the rather indiscreet ques-
tion whether the Prince still highly priced Russian
support and friendship, HIS Highness made answer
that Montenegro had always placed high price on
the friendship of Austria Hungary; after which he
turned his back the interviewer. who concludes
by throwing up his hands and declaring that Prince
Nikita has quite emancipated himself from Musco-
few weeks ago Prince Bismarck took offence at a
caricature that appeared In the leading satirical
journal of Vienna. the Kikiriki and had it prohibited
throughout the German Empire for period OF two
years. This measure more severe than wise; for
friend Kik.riki has since excited the mirth OF the
Viennese public ut the Princes expense in each Of its
b-weekly issues. The last caricature OF the great
man was particularly successful. Prince bismarck
was represented in the costume OF Blondin.
who is performing there at present, strutting
along tight rope with female in his arms,
and the dress OF the latter was written Austria
inv, skJnpa
il another famous tight rope dancer, but he not I'M
frequently lets his burden fall before he gets to the
other end" Prince Bismarck, who cannot stand
criticism. completely loses his temper in presence
OF ridicule.
friend of the chief victim Of Cabul writes thus to
the London Times:-'It Is only o few weeks since
met Nine Cavagnar full Of a mothers JOY ard pride
on receiving my congratulations upon the honors
bestowed upon her son. 1t is only few hours since
met her ut the very same spot bowed down and
broken-hearted by her terrible bereavement. Her
grief although unknown beyond the circle Of herim-
mediate friends has not escaped that vigilance which
ever seeks to soothe the woes of those who mourn
tor the death OF distinguished public servant, ana
sage from Balmora has afforded the greatest conso-
lation to the widowed mother:-'The Queen COM
msnds me to convey to you the expression OF Her
Ma1estys deep sympathy with you on the death OF
your gallant son. Some years ago, owing to I'M
toreseen circumstances. Nine. Cavagnar lost, on the
death Of her husband. all she possessed Hor son
now deprived by his DEATH
story, needing. indeed. official confirmation, but
tradiced it totally devoid of TRUTH has attracted
little attention, says the Vienna correspondent OF
the London Globe in Vienna 1t Is to tho effect that
when Graf Andrassy retires from his OF head Of
the Ministry aud Minister OF Foreign Affairs 1t will
only be to reappear in still more elevated character
created who shall be the first in the dual
try after the Emperor. and the first Reichskanzer
Is to be Count Andrassy. A sort Of ser vri
Is to be instituted. consisting Of the three
common Observation-Disclosures, =. e., of the
common Hungarian Cabinet-the two
.haa1o nf fha arufo M md HInU rim
Cabinets and tho Rechskanzler. The latter. after
elaboration question with his colleagues but
interiors will be solely responsible to tho Emperor
not merely Minister then. but more than Minister.
Not only responsible central figure and mouthpiece
OF deliberations, but irresponsible director general
Of all great political questions is he to be, from
whom all impulses originate and by whom all dec-
.ions are made Be TINS report oGfreC. or the re-
found who believe In the Counts permanent retire.
ment.
DIsRAELI, 1842--BEACoNsFIEID, 1879.
On the 23d of June, 1s42, says the Liverpool
Daily Post debate the in Afshanistan
took place IN the House Of Commons. Parlia-
ment was in Its first session. In 1S4l Lord Mel
bourne had dissolved in hopes Of majority. and
finding q minority instead. resigned. Sir Robert
Peel was Prime Minister; the administration who
had permitted the Afghan trial at
the bar of public opinion; and Lord Auckland.
their Governor General. had just been displaced
by Lord Marlborough. The war itself was
not over; the disaster had come. but not the
venge at the moment of the debate Sale and Pollock
were impatiently waiting at Jealabad. and Mott at
Candahar. for orders to advance Cabul. The dis
:ussion took place on motion for papers made
by Mr.. Ii. J. Baillie. and seconded by Mr.. Disrael
The lapse OF thirty eight has swept almost all
the actors from the stage. but the events the
same, and follow another in the same sequence.
One actor remains stii playing tho most conspici.
any Inconsistency for the sake OF party triumph,
and thinking no sacrifice too great to keep himself
In the public eye Afghanistan is what 1t was then;
Russia is what 1t them except that her colossal
weakness has since been probed by the Crimcan and
the Turkish wars; India is what it then. except
that in gaining Sindh and the Punjab Il has
gained mountain frontier. But Mr.. Disraeli said
Ia 1912 what advanced liberals are saying now '.rho
late Ministers of the Crown no said. "those fortu
Gate gentlemen who proclaimed war without reason
md prosecuted it without responsibility. would
nave an opportunity tonight OF telling ~ why
that entered into. He wanted to know
how stronger barrier or more efficient frontier
could be secured than ths which they possessed
which nature seemed to have marked out rs tho
limit of great empire But they wanted barrier.
A barrier against whom? Who the unknown
Toe against whom we waged these mysterious wars.
TO battle whom attacked chieftains who were not
our enemies. invaded countries with which we had
quarrel, incurred ruinous expenditure experienced
appalling disaster? That foe could not be Russia"
And then catching up the word from incautious
interruption of LORD Palmerston's he cried, ''Oh,
then IL Russia, and proceeded to argue that tho
nggressons of Russia against India IL rca ought TO
be met and countcracted in Europe. And now
OF affairs has come round again; Britain has made
another military promenade to Cabui to put q pup
pet ON the thrones her Embassy has been massa-
cred Yakoob Khan, like Shah Soojah. IL weak
faithless and the British columns are preparing to
set out similar errand to those which Pollock.
and Sale, aud Mott commanded. But the courageous
assailant OF the Afghan policy of 1889 is the Prime
Minister of lS79 above all other responsible for
war precisely similar to that which he cloquenty
denounced.
PRINCE BISMARCK IN VIENNA.
trious guest at Vienna a cordial one and arm in
arm thoy walked to the Court carriage. private
brougham OF the Emperor. that was waiting to tako
Prince Bismarck to the hotel where he was staying.
"liardly were the two statesmen seated" says tho
Vienns correspondent of tho Daily Telegraph. "and
ready to start down went tho window OH the
sidc and stentorian voice cried out. Mem hund!
Wo ist mein hund" II anything had bctalen that
famous dog while Prince Bismarck's attention