The daily gazette., 1883-08-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
The London 'TimeB" Germany's
Policy Toward Fra 'ce--VariOus Notes.

The London "TineB" Germany's
Policy Toward Fra ,ce--VariOus Notes.
LONDON, Aug. 24.-The Times this morn
ing again comments at length on the Article
against France recently published in the
Berlin North German Gazette, and which
has attracted much attention throughout
Europe. The Times says the Gdzette's arti-
Gle is gross, deliberate insult. If it fails
to shock the public opinion of Europe 1t is
only because we are accustomed to hear
Germany address France in terms wholly
unknown TO European diplomacy.
To prefer an untenable charge In language
calculated to wound aud humiliate France
is an outrage upon decency aud courtesy.
Diplomacy has abundant resources for con
Quoting controversies without resorting to
language OF vulgar menance.
The Paris papers give various reasons for
the article, including the recent unveiling at
COurbevOie of the monument commemora-
tive of the License Of Paris, the vote for
fortress artillery, the tour of inspection of
General ihibaudin, the French minister of
war and the comuletion oi forts on rhe
Easl ern frontier. The Paris National states
that the idea OF moblizing the French troops
has been abandoned
The Paris press insist thai they have given
Germany no just cause for utIense. They
say that France. sincerely desires peace. She
should keep calm, hut be prepared tor an
emergency.
WHY THE REICHsTAG WAS CALLED
LONDON, August 24-The Cologne
Gazette hints that the Reiahstag was sum
moned owing to an intention to mobilize
the troops.
CHRISTIANS MURDERED IN ALBANIA.
LONDON, August PA special dispatch
to the Manchester Guardian from Cettinje,
Montenegro, says reien of terror exists in
the Vilayet OF Kassovu, in Albania. The
Arnaouts are numbering the Christians, and
all of the latter who can get away are fleeing
from the country. The Turkish officials
connive at the outrages on the Christians,
and have arrested md exiled number of
priests In the Ipek districts 92 persons
have been murdered. Twenty-three villages
have been abandoned.
SPAIN AND FRANCE.
MADRID, August A.-The Impartial says
the Spanish representatives abroad have sent
to the Cabinet the opinions of various foretgn
powers regarding the right of Spain to make
representations to France in reference to the
attitude of that country toward Spain.
This, the Impartial says, is probably the
origin of the report that a collective vote,
signed by Germany. Austria and Russia re-
lative to the conduct of France toward
Spain, had been sent to the French Govern.
| ment.
THE BATTLE NEAR HANOI.
PARIS, August 4.-General Bouet, the
French military commander in TonQuin, II
| a telegram to Admiral Peyron, the minister
/ of marine and of the colonies, giving de.
tails of the recent fighting near Hanoi, says
| that, owing to the French reconnaissance
the enemy have abandoned their positions
and fallen back to Sontay. He reports that
the enemy's loss was 800 killed and 100
wounded.
PACIFIC MEASURES IN AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, August 24.-The Austrian Min,
| listers have approved measures according
with the views of the Hungarian Ministers
| which are calculated to pacify the nationa
feeling il Hungary excited by the action o
the Croats in destroying the Government
notices printed in the Hungarian Language
at Agram and other places in Croatia. Tn,
| Hungarian Government will submit in thu
Diet concilatory motions in regard TO thu
affair.
FINE WORDS FROM EARL SPENCER.
DUBLIN, August A.-Earl Spencer, the
lord lieutenant, speaking at Cork last even.
ing, said he trusted that the days of bitter
ness, crime and agitation in Irland were
past, and that the country could look for
ward to practicable measures in politics and
prosperity in the land
THE FRENCH IN MADAGASCAR.
TAMATAvE, August THE situation here
remains unchanged. Admiral Pierre, the
French commander, has restored to the
| foreign cOnsuls power to exercise the tunc-
| tions of their office.