St. Paul daily globe., 1889-09-29

ConStantinOple, refuses to allow the
people to emigrate in that they may es-
cape the misery in which they are kept.
He also states that the commission O0-
tanned plenty of evidence showing that
Hail Pasha, governor general of Van,
has been guilty of every conceivable
kind of oppression, while the KurdS
have robbed, violated and murdered
without check. But of course this por-
ton of the testimony will never be Off
cially published, nor will Hall PaSha
be removed, so Immediately after the
departure of the commission the same
state of things will prevail. The COM
ments of the German press on the cleo
tionS in France to the effect that they
are unfavoraDle to strong foreign pol
icy on the part of France are severely
criticized by French Republican papers.
The Republique Franchise in an edi-
tOrial to-day, says:
No better refutation of such a report is
needed Than the announcement that the re-
suit is an Endorsement of the present govern
ment's policy and as such is also an indorse-
meut of the policy of NJ. De Freyeinet. min
lister of war"
The paper then compares the official
methods of NJ. De Freycinet with those
of General BOuIanger, and says:
49,
De Freycinet to the post of minister of war,
was a very remarkable innovation. France
had never before entrusted this important
office to a civilian. Since the year 1897
listers of wal. which were not those of gen
eral officers. The first is Carnot, who held
the portfolio for six months in the
year 1900, and though he had never
held higher military rank than That
of captain of engineers had commanded
nd
paigns. The second is Francois Arago, who
was for six weeks minister of war to the pro-
visiOnal government of 1S4S. Thus the ap-
pointment last year of civilian was an inno-
walton for which there was practically no
preC Ce1ent. As such, it was regarded with
great miSgiYings in the army. But NJ. De
Freycinet has retained his position longer
than any of his predecessors during the last
eight years, aud at length opinion even in
the army has come to approve the SelectlOn
and TO look with confidence on the civilian
minister. He has preserved the discipline
Of the army by the quiet frmness with
which he has dealt with those Off
GERS who had compromised themselves
in the Boulangist intrigue This has
gained him the respect of the army. Then
he has succeeded in passing the new law of
recruitment q measure which has been for
seven years in the condition OF a bill, always
brought in but never carried. He has in
creased the field artillery, created mountain
batteries and African batteries, and organized
special corps of Alpine troops. He has given
assiduous attention to the reorganization Of
the frontier fortresSes. and to the arguments
for mObiliZing in case OF need tho troops OF
the second line. The measure of NJ. de
Freycinet's success is Il complete refutation
of the view that no progress Is possible with
out professional minister. The NOvee
Vremya is undoubtedly correct in its com
ments when it says the result of the elections
will soon secure to France government cap
able of facing external danger"
Great preparations are being made by
the friends of free educG Lon to bring
the question prominently before the
various English constituency. Already
S25, 900 have been subscribed to defray
the expenses of speakers and for the
distribution of pamphlets, etc., on the
subject. Many of the Radicals are
strongly in favor of giving the question
of free education prominent place in
the programme of the opposition for
next year, and it is scarcely possible to
imagine a subject which lends itself
better to platform discussion. Already
Mr.. Buxton has received large
number of pledges of parliamentary
support, and all that is needed to
give his resolution on the subject that
duty of burning question is lively
popular agitation in its favor. The
government would certainly be placed
in a curious dilemma if resolution of
this kind should be brought before the
house of commons, backed by the whole
strength of the opposition, and by a
strong feeling of approval outside. Mr..
Chamberlain could not oppose it, nor
could any others among the unionlsts
members. But this is not all. There
are not few conservatives who admit
that if the question came fairly before
the house, they could not, in view of the
feeling of their constituencies, vote
against it,