The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-11-26


ribis Tragedies Arousins f~ars Of the
Existence OF n Secret Nihiiistic Connait- |
tse-Assassinntion Once More In Dubiin. |
Special cable Despatch to The sun.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-France Is disturbed In
every fibre of its social structure. and there Is
grave uneasinoss among the best friends Of the
republic. The last vestigc Of confidence in the
present Government has disappeared. but an
other which shall be any better is not iminedl-
ately In view Tho situation is peculiarly un-
fortunate. The chimerlcal Government. rail
road speculations. the disgraccful condition OF
the finances. NJ. Tirard's mistake Of one hun
dred millions in his report. followed now by NJ
Hersson's mistake of two thousand millions in
the public works, the failure OF the crops aud
vintages. the collapse Of the foreign policy tho
condition and temper OF the woriin. classes.
the dangerous fanaticsm of the anti-Clerical
party. the intrgues and conspirScics OF Boz
napartists and Legitimists. and the extraor-
binary energy OF Anarchists and Socialists. all
these things have plunged the country into an
unhappy turmoil from one end to the other.
Paris is ut fever heat. and some now and stir
Ting developments in the political situation
cannot be much longer deferred England
watches the progress Of affairs with profound
attention. but with too much skepticism as to
the future of tho republic.
Victor Hugos second production OF Le Roi
bAmube. ana tho EXTRAORDINARY lnIeTeSL
which it aroused apparently in all classes. has
been a welcome distraction to Paris during the
week. The audience included all the notabili-
tics in Paris. from the President Of the repub-
lie and a claimant for the French crown down
ward. The venerable poet occupied box OPP
posite the President and the enthusiasm and
excitement were only such rs one Of these his
toric audiences at the Theatre Francois can
display. The English criticism Is voluminous
beyond precedent. but far from unanimous.
Literary London has been convused by the
three columns Of 1t telegraphed to the Times
the next morning by the eminent Dc Dlowetz.
Its Paris correspondent. and OF which the re-
viewers have fallen foul with great glee.
Irish affairs lave been very prominent dur
ing the week. both in and out OF Parliament.
Mr.. Parnes careful study OF the new rules has
enabled him to be one Of the earliest to turn
them to practical use. The discussion on the
Arrears act was Of the greatest value and was
most adroitly introduced and it was felt. when
Mr.. Parnell abandoned his motion that the
subject had been presented to the House in no
spirit Of partisanship or obstruction. but on its
plain merits as Government question reQuir-
ing consideration for reasons Of absolute urg
ency. The statements Of Irish members made
1t very clear that the coming winter will be
fraught with fearful hardships for the Irish
peasantry. Never since 1916 has the outlook
been so bad in the west. or the prospect Of ade
uuate relief so hopeless. The immense num-
Der OF people who are without shelter by rea-
son Of the wholesale evictions makes the situa-
lion worse than ever before. and already the
country presents. perhaps. the saddest specta
Gle that in all its sad history 1t has known.
A great deal OF importance is attached to the
arrest Of Nee last night in Galway. He is one
of the two missing Maamtrasna murderers.
The ten who are described as having planned
the horrible tragedy, and who by their methods
gave rise to the belief that all of these crimes
have been committed under the orders Of some
lmplacable and mysterious organization like
Nihilistic committee. the manner of its execu-
lion. the relation it bore to the Tough Mask
tragedy. and much that dropped unconsciously
from the prisoners. have caused n deep-rooted
fear that such an organization exists. The
time OF both occurrences. the occasion
chosen for the Cavendish- Burke horror. and
the late alleged attempt on Judge Law
sons i'o are all now pointed to
as manifestations Of q doep laid and murder
ous system which has nothing in common
with the true spirit of national agitation. Some
clue 10 the truth may be gained from the arrest
81 Nee. but it is very doubtful. good sign Of
popular feeling in Ireland is seen in the uni
versal execra,ion heaped upon the Maamtrasna
murdercrs. Not voice is lifted in their be-
half and when they were dragged in common
carts, plNlcIcl ara covering Win terror, from
tho railway station to the Galway Jail in which
they are to be hanged, the populace followed
them with fierce threats and imprecations. 1t
was one Of the bloodiest and most revolving
tragedies that Ireland has known. but there
will be a wholesale eXpiation OF it on Dec. Is.
Later advices say that the man arrested is not
Nee. and that ne has been discharged.
The National League is receiving funds from
all sides rs the Land leagues give in their ad-
herencs. Treasurer Egan has no longer to ex-
patriato himself in Paris. and on Thursday
night he was tho centre OF q group in tho lobby
Of tho House Of Commons.
The address OF the President Of the Statisti-
cal Society On Tuesday has attracted great
deal of attention. 1t deals with the problem
OF the enormous growth OF the population Of
British India. and the rapidly approaching
period when tho soil will no longer support it.
A large part is devoted to the problems which
are brought within the range OF computation
by the steady and extraordinary progress Of
the United States. The population doubles
every twenty-five years. In fifty years it will
be 200 millions: in a century it will bs 500 mil
lions. Tho area OF fruitful land amounts to
about two million square miles: so that a
century hence America will have 400 persons to
the square mile. a third more than the
United Kingdom has at present. twice
as many tho United Kingdom now
supports by it's own agriculture. and
twice as much per square mile the pres
ent population Of France. America cannot
support such an increase unless the power Of
the human race to extract food from the soil is
enormously increased. Even now. so small is
tho area OF now land capable OF being taken for
settlement that wholly now conditions will be
presented within twenty or thirty years. and
the undcve!oped resources Of countries now
thinly peopled. such as Australia. New Iea
land the Cape. and Canada. can only retard for
short period the operation of that check upon
numbers which limited means Of subsistence
must OF necessity impose. Tho Times review
OF the address concludes: t. Even at tho cost Of
being considered an alarm!st /. Is better 10 call
attention to the facts than to ignore them and
while mon OF science strive to Increase tho pro-
ductiveness Of tho soil. 1t will DO well for pol
iticians TO bear in mind the possible consc-
Quences Of a struggle for existence VIII 'ch must
terminate In tho survival OF the lttost."
The Archbishop OF Canterbury is now so weak
that no hope is entertained Of his recovery.