Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-03

The Margins Tseng has failed to devel-
ope any of the wonderful wisdom and
shrewdness generally attributed to him
when he first appeared as the manager
for the little emperor of the dragon
throne, of China's interests in Tonquin.
China, the marquis took pains to declare,
was extremely sensitive on the subject of
Tonquin; would fight if the Bac-Ninh
was approached; would use her whole
military and naval power to blast the
French ambition for Asiatic empire.
France took Bac.Ninh, driving the Chi
nese out. Tseng took snuff and re-
marked: swat and see what China will
do" The French spread themselves over
the Red River Delta ane demanded $780,
600, 900 war indemnity from China and
then took Hong-Hoa. The marquis took
snuff again; pronounced the whole bust
ness insignificant and dwelt upon the
power of China. In the meantime the
French have possession of the Red River
Delta and are virtually masters of Ton
quin. They will probably not insist on
indemnity from China, and it is very
likely that China will carefully refrain
from any noisy asseverations of suzerain-
ty over Tonquin. It is now affirmed if
China refuses to comply with the de-
mands of Satenotre, France will occupy
certain territory as guarantee therefor,
and should China. afterwards persist in
holding out against these demands Amer
lea or Russia will be asked to arbitrate i
the matter.
The earthquake which shook the west
coast of England ten days ago was by no
means so severe as some that have 90
CURED in historic times. But earth.
quakes are doubly dangerous in a coun'
try of lofty structures church spires and
factory chimneys,-such as have been
built all over England. They are the
more terrible because they are suggestive
of the possibility OF greater ~convulsons il
the near future. England lies on q line
between two great volcanic centres,-
Iceland and the central Mediterranean.
The number of these disturbances re.
corded in her history is great enough to
show that she enjoys no such exemption
as has been accorded to a few favored
spots. on the earth's surface, notably tc
the Appalachian system.
The slave-trade in Morocco is likely tc
be abolished in the near future. The
French Minister at Tangier, has issued Q
decree declaring that henceforth French
subjects and Mussulman proteges of the
French Ministry must not buy or sell
slaves in Morocco. The British Minister,
speaking in the name of England, Aus.
tria, Denmark, and the Netherlands, has
issued a similar circular to the consuls on
the coast of Morocco. 1t was time some
action was taken, as instead of thirty OF
forty slaves, the number fixed upon by
Sir John Hay as representing the annual
sales, between 100 and 200 have beer
sold in the streets of Tangier since Apri.
LIST, last, besides the number sold private.
ly in the city, and those disposed of In
other places.
A noted event abroad has been the
extraordinarily magnificent reception
given to the crown prince of Austria by
the sultan. Two hundred thousand
pounds were spent on the festivities. A
new palace was specially built, with the
finest new furniture, meats were served
in dishes of pure gold, and at some of the
festivals the whole court, thousands Of
soldiers, and the entire feet took part.
The criticism passed on this laborious at
tempt to ce nciliate the future ruler OF
Austria and render him proof against any
desire to annex Turkish territory is that
the crown prince has seen the sea OF
Marmora, and that is enough to stir any
sovereign's greed.