Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1883-10-04
WHAT IS GOING on IN EUROPE.
The Feeling Z Ussesiness concerrine
the Relations Of the Great Powers.

The feeling q Usseslness eonccrniss
the Relations cf the Gteat Powers.
SATURDAYS special cable dispatch.
es contain interesting information
concerning the situation in Europe.
The general feeling is one of great
u-neasiness. lIItis felt that the re-
lations Of the great powers are daily
growing more uncertain and dam
eerous; and chat the uniSersais strain
cannot be much longer sustained.
The foreign policy of France has no;
part in producing this situatin, but
| all diplomats look with anxiety to
| the Balkin peninsula and the grows
| ing probabilities OF its rupture be-
tween Russia and Austria. In the
meantime Prince bismarck lie ma
turing and strengthening the great
alliance which has for its first OBJ.
iect the relief OF Germany from her
Iintolerable military burden, and
for it's second the general tranquil-
ity of Europe. it is not probable
that either can be obtained without
a struggle, but a swift and decisive
contest in the East, from which
France could at present lie exclu>-
dcd, would have no tcrrors for 9th
er Germany or Austria.
The negotiations with China are
going forward most unsatisfactory,
and it is evident that the Chinese
will avail themselves in the fullest
degree of the embarrassment in
which Franco has plunged by her
relations to the other powers of
Europe. They understand the sit
uation perfectly, and 80 far have
not cvinccd any disposition to make
the slightest concession. Jules
Ferry, who has displaced Challe-
mel-Lacour in the negOtions with
the astute Marquis Tseng. anxiOus>
ly awaits a reply to tho joint mem
orandum sent OH Thursday to Be
kin. The general belief is that nj
the important concessions will be
made by France, and not by China.
Lord Granville has suggested to M.
Waddington that England is
willing to net as arbitrator, and Ia
not averse to being associated In
That capacity with another power.
In English commercial circles the
result is watched with deep anxiety,
and among the best informed the
impression prevails that war is un-
avoidable.
Mr.. Gladstone has returned to
London i'm fine health and spirits
from bis triumphant excursion to
the north. The entire Continental
press was in Commissions over his
meeting with the Emperor of Rus
STA, which was taken to possess the
deepest political Significance and to
portend nothing less than an En-
glish and Russian alliance, as on
offset to the threatening compact OF
Germany and Austria. The truth
is Mr.. Gladstone a enjoying a
splendid spree, and, the weather
being fine, it was decided to 60 to
Copenhagen for a day. On arriving
there the great English commoner
did what no commoner ever did
before him, by inviting to luncheon
with him, ON the Pembroke Castle,
the entire aggregate of imperial
and royal splendors assembled i'll
Copenhagen consisting of the En-
peror and Empress Of Russia, the
King and Queen of Denmark, the
King and QueeH of Greece, the
Princese of Wales, and Grown Prln-
ces and P~rincesses, ambassadors,
admirals and statesmen without
number.
The Cars. dominions are full of
trouble, and a new nihilist paper,
very different in character from all
that have preceded it, beng large,
we'll printed and fall of startling
information as to recent events in
Russia, has made it's appearance in
all parts Of the country, issued from
the flying press at st. Petersburg.
It appears that the Emperor,s fa>
nous ride through the streets OF
Moscow, when entering it on the &C.
casiom of the cornati1n, was a sham,
and that lie was persohated by an
officer Of the Imperial Guard made
up to resemble him. The fears of
his safety entertained by the secre t
police were too much for him aud he
consented to the deception so skill>
fully and successfully carried out.
The secret is said to have been dis
covered by officials attached to the
British special embassy, and they
have not wholly mainthined the 81
-lence which was enjoiued upon
them. f.
King AltOlso's anger toward the
French republicans seems likely to
land Spain in troublesome waters.
The Spanish liberals dislike the Gers
man alliance which Alfonso seems
determined to accomplish, o do
they approve of the present minis
try, When q moderate liberal like
CASTELAR, talks of "Othcr. mems OF
action" the outlook mast be dah>
gcrous. Acrisis is inevitable when
Alfonso returns. If he can combine
all the dynostic liberals into a wing
party, he may control the extreme
elements; otherwise the latter, with
their French sympatnies, will over
whelm him.
The Garfield Monument ut Cleveland,
The Garfield Committee has dcci-
ded upon the site of the monument
which is to be erected to the mems
o"y Of President Garfield at Cleve>
land, Ohio. Mrs. Garfield has ap-
proved the selection, and the work
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