The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-17
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
FERRY AND BISMARCK ATTRACTING
UNlrERSAL A7TEpXTON.

FERRY AND BISMARCK ATTRACTING
UNIVERSAL A7TEtXIOM
rrases's Prospects In che War with Chsaa-
Cause 81 the German Chnnceiier's Cooinsss
Toward EuGiand-Ths season IN fssHdsa-
Gossip Concerning the Royal Fnsvsiy-A
Catholic Priest Z" Lead . Fox Hunt-h
she Climate Of England Changed s-Interest.
isG Personal Intelligence.
LONDON, Aug. 16.--Two great Continental
events ovsrshadow for tho moment all other
questions In England. War between France and
China, according to the intel gence OF this morn.
ing. 10 declared. and everybody here breads tho
serious ernationai and trade com Pile atoms
surc to be involved. Frances task is consid-
cred very difficult. II she fight by land she
must send 10000 men at a moment whom Tou-
lon. her great port Of debnrkation. Is useless.
II she fight by sea. she will have to attack great
ports. and in this way will interfere with both
German and English trade. nnd perhaps lead
10 tho sacrifice OF English and German lives by
exssperated Chinese mobs. NJ. Ferry's posi-
ton. despite the splendid triunphs OF his
strategy In the Versailles Congress. is made
difiicult by the holy horror OF all Franco
OF war and by tho utter unscrupulousness
OF his opponents. who yesterday. whom the vote
Of credit was under consideration. resorted to
the worst forms OF nlibustering. twice trying
TO wreck the session Of the Chamber by break
ing up the quorum. Tho best point In the
situation for France is the acquisition OF
KelunR. All her naval operations In Chinese
waters have hitherto bcen terribly hampered
By her boiling compelled to resort to the English
or the Chinese for coal. rs they had all the
mines In their hands. but Kelung has tho finest
coal mines In Asia. They can easily be pro-
tected and thus France has. according to the
80 tuI, do, lad
her naval capabilities In the whole region east
Of suez. even as far south as Australia. The
chances Of the conflict are the subject OF the
usual amount OF discordnnt calculations. The
Times correspondent at Foochow declares that
tho Chinese are utterly unprepared for the
conflict. and that thcir entrance into the strug-
gle 10 the result OF the terrible ignorance OF
their rulers.
The second great topic OF discussion Is the
visit OF Count Kalnoky. the Austrian Minister
OF Foreign Affairs. to Bismarck at Varzin. Tho
GOODNESS between England and Germany has
become no longer controvertible fact. While
the German semi official press is almost stu
diously offensive. the London journals continue
for tho most part deliberately conciliatory. The
reports as to the object OF the interview are
perfectly bewildering in their contradictory
ness. but the general suspicion in England 10
that DlbLu8TCk WhuLS 10 Wlueu tu0 UIcdCu uos
tween France and EnglaEd by a pretence Of
hostility to the latter. and that he wants to ter
rorize England into a more favorable attitude
toward his colonial policy. Tho idea OF divert
ing his countrymen from the democratic insti.
buttons Of America to despotic enterprises In
the virgin lands OF the savages In Africa and
Australasia has apparently taken firm possess
sion OF his mind, and he wishes to make Eng
land use pressure on her colonial subjects to
break dovn their fierce opposition to any at
tempt to interfere with the British monopoly
over all the unoccupied lands OF the world. All
the manpuvres OF tho German Chancellor
should probably bs considered with the move
ments toward federation and extensive snnexa-
ton By the Australian colonies Probably the
really great and momentous question which is
being fought out now is not England's transit
tory trouble In Egypt. but whether the vast
regions Of Oceanica shall be possessed solely BY
Anglo.Saxon or in participation with German
settlers.
The public OF France and England nre united
In the delight at tho close OF their parliament
Iry proceedings. The English propagation
was so scantily attended that there was not a
quorum when the Commons were summoned
to hear the Queens speech in the House Of
Lords. The Parisian newspapers are still full
OF the marvellous novelties OF Billingsgatc
which the Versailles Congress ELECTED. Dep
uty perhaps reached supremacy in this iGnoble
contest by declaring that when his opponent
died his body would be found to contain the
microbe OF every species Of hypocrisy. shame.
and treachery. Paris paper finds sufflcing
reason for the general violence in tho fact that
the Deputies consumed 1000 quarts OF beer.
over 100 gallons OF brandy 1000 quarts OF mis-
oellaneous refreshments. and $500 pounds OF
A. Uk., afrac 1,trn ito khn
large quantity OF ice. prove tho rapidly spread-
ing popularity OF BLOSSOMS Americains." as 1t
IL recorded that favorite drink was what. with
some violation Of photography. was called a
sherry gobbler"
The lull In English politics is brought into
full relief by tho statement that MIR. Gladstone
10 sermonizing at flower show in Hawsrden
on the cultivation OF window gardening that
Mr.. Chamberlain Is at his palatial residence
near Birmingham. and that Lord Salisbury ia
IN the bosom Of INSTANTLY at his chalet in
Dieppe. while Lord Randolph Churchill ia
tied to his mothers apron strings In Scotland
The chief social topic to those left bchind In
London Is tho health OF the grouse and the
weight OF tho bags shot down by tho competing
Bportsmen. The season Is pronounced good
The fashionable seaside resort for couple
II weeks at this time OF the year is Cowos. The
l{uo0u Qlu u0E Deet 10 Hdke tu0 BTeNI TeButtUWl
last week a failure. but 1t was triumphnnty
successful. and both her undutiful eldest son
and his son participated in the fun and frolic
Prince George Is described AS exteriorly worry
quiet. and internally full OF mischief and jollity
Tho society papers find topic for nunberess
paragraphs in the elevation Of the youngstei
to tho knighthood OF the Garter before he has
even become OF age. Numberless American
millionaires and beauties won't down to Cowoa
in the train OF Lady Vaudeville. and the most
admired OF the latter wero. according to fash
IONS chroniclers Miss Grant. Miss Lawrence.
and Miss Winslow. There were rumors OF sew
eral proposals. but not l hear. from the most
eligible young mon.
Tho breakdown OF the most cherished ideas
Of obstinately Conservative England goes on
space. Puggnrees are now worn by other peo-
pie besides the daring Washers who drive cabs
linen trousers have censed to be the wonder oi