New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-17
yoL.XLIV...N o'l3,19O.
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
NAP RrMoRs FROM CHINA-CLoSE OF PAR
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1oxpox, Aug. 16.-Grave news OF a declar"'o"
.swor bv China against France appears to-day III
~, Times exclusively In dispatch from hon Z
Kong bearing date August 10. 1t Is supporter "
q similar statement from Foochow, ana Is aPp"'
emily credited by that journal 1t Is discreui'' ~
p.ris where no official confirmation OF the news
hos been received. The belief has oeeh CROWNS
,;,oo the French bombarded Kelung that 1t was no'
hobo that omen hostllities could long be averted'
Itch diplomatists and merchants regard with
,be utmost alarm the free scope now gwen 10 N''-
u;ral Courbet's fhbusterng propensltes' II 10
trovn that that officer is itching TO try his guns
AGAINST ANYTHING and everything Chinese hee-
,nng which some authorities say is worthleSS poi''
doscrbel bv Others as opening access to the nneS'
coal mines in Asia. The seizure of the port enables
,bo French TO conduct naval operations when nave
been hitherto impossible on a large SCALE
CHANCES OF WAR.
4, attack on treaty ports is regarded as likely
e,ough with the present temper OF the fr'"'u
Tho chinese have apparently for weeks been mass
NO
- donbtful whether the French are strong enough
,o resist a serious attack. English opinion con
dcmns the arrogance Of tho French rroce'uns'
aud tho sghtncss Of the pretext Tor war
hut ENGLAND. though neutral. having far moro 10
loao than France would have as bclligoront WI"
u.o every influence 10 induce China To submit
At Fcrry ON Thursday assured tho Chamber that
,,,rv,s imnrobablc. lie beloved hc would sue
.,.l IN bullvine China lie knows war TO be uh-
ropular in France, and finds hlmsclt just a'et 'S-
Gaming alive but with damaged credit from inc
,ordv Revision Congress, confronted by the great
est peril his Ministry has yet encountered
GrRMAN-ENGLIsH BYPLAY.
Tho woek has witnessed rapid development oil
ul.feenng between England aud Germany Prince
pismarcL's evident resolve to make MIR. Gladstone
perceive the error of his anti-German policy was
shown bv his steady opposition TO the Engnsh pro-
rosals for the Conference, followed by an outpurS'
ofbttor criticism of English selfshness and lnde-
,;.ion The North-G German Gazette is the paper
which Prince Bismarck always uses 1or
scmi-ofhcial incivilities This journal complains
Of the malevolent treatment of German trans
marine interests by England and the EnglSh Colo
MOS those NJ the Cape and Australia especially
Those grievances. like Lord Granvillcs curious de-
Law of eight months TO answer Prince blsmarcNs
question whether England claimed rights at AhgFa
Pequena are not very important: but 1t Is certain
that Prince bismarck does not indulge IN such eX-
,r,.si,,s of irritation without motive. The os-
toptatious support given TO France at the Confer
,rco the refusal to s,nd German delegates TO the
,ocont international Education Conference and
,b, nronosal of sanitary reforms in Egyptare prob
,bly SO many indications of Prince B.smarck IS I'M
potience with the do-nothing policy of England I'D
Frrpt. where it is known he is ready to support
pny vigorous line of action.
END OF TIE SESSION.
The wasted session winds up with melancholy
Queens speech devoid of striking features. The
Tories complain that Mr. Gladstone puts partisan
phrases into the Queens mouth, twice making her
sppe,r AS an advocate of the Franchise bill. Crit
cisn is otherwise lauguid enough the uppermost
feeling of the majority being one of delight that
the session has ended The closing scenes passed
quetIv. The Egyptian discussion ON Monday had
t,owal that Lord Northbrooks mission will be
likely TO extend beyond mere inquiry. But Mr.
Cnds,oncs one idea about Egypt is still to get out
Off.
Lord Randolph Churchill stepped 60 the front ON
Tuesday with a burcsquc review Of the session
remarkable alike for rs mistakes in fact and its as
tonishing fertility IN abusive aljectiycs He wac
ea.il, put down by Nh Chiders who has not here
,ofore heen rcckoucl dchater of great lighting
I'M WFoUN AGITATION
There has been lull during tho weck
m tnc agitation against the Lords. There
has been no important meeting anywhere and
mono ia expected tim Mr. Gladstone speaks at
Midlothian. ON the 3oth of this month. At last
saturda,'s assembly tho speeches of Sir Nilfhd
iawacn aud Mt 1sahoucherc wcre equally violent
aud nirpan,. and taihe, hcneftod the Lords with no
.ohcf.minded They were qrot, tchuked hy MI
QlaAatanos hint in tho Qaeop'a Speech about order
and moderation,
Lord salisbury fproch AZ Manchester plrdscn
him II anything can pledge him. TO scheme of ,o-
distribut sn much more radical and even democrat
10 than the Liberals intended, involving the Wnoi-
nile of equal electoral districts, which has hitherto
been denounced by the Tories as little better than
communistic.
Lord Randolph Churchilps harangue IS no more
serlous than usual and is chiefly remarkable for q
cynical avowal of his own Inconsistencies
THE CAPE SABINE HORROR
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