New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-13
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
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.,.,,. 1890; BY The Nsw York Trionn&
Tondon. April l2.-Ihat lrrepresslpie young
., Berlin began the week with sump-
,uary edict against extravaganza III 'he army
'u, ,he immediate result of it the resigna-
49, ~ four distinguished colonels of crack regi-
roents who interpreted the Imperial rescript as
S,rect oensure upon themselves. A clause in the
,.me document. which throws open commissions
,n the Army to honorable persons of Christian
sentiments not of noble birth, is a fresh affront
,o tho Jews. and an attack upon the susceptible
tics Of q hitherto privileged caste. Perhaps
rever before in the history OF Prussia has ruler
contrived in a single ordinance TO offend all
ushrewdom and all Junkerdom together. 4
i.cture against duelling was embodied in the same
s.ate paper Allowing three days TO pass off
rusbed the Emperor to Wiesbaden on a visit to
Fmpress Elizabeth OF Austria, whence he returned
last night The motive for this hurried journey
;s a puzzle 10 diplomatists. 1t will presently
no followed by another journey to Darmstadt 10
meet the Queen of England who goes thither in
the course of the next fortnight to visit her
daughter We are solemnly told that the Kaiser
will on that occasion wear the uniform OF a
British Admiral. and that the Queen, in a similar
spirit of graceful courtesy, will appear in the
blue cloth Jacket with red collar and gold orna-
ments worn by that Prussian dragoon regiment
of which Her English Majesty is honorary colonel
Some months later the Emperor is coming 10
England this time not TO Portsmouth and the
Isle Of Wight merely but to London, and the
English press in that spirit of graceful courtesy
above noted hastens to assure him that he will
s.e capital of such grandeur and magnificence
as will make Berlin appear to him a provincial
town.
Arrangements are making for a meeting. proba-
bly before the English visit. between the German
and Austrian Emperors. Meantime, they arc
telegraphng civilites TO each other and an In
terview will shortly occur between General Won
Caprivi and Count Kalnoky. Nothing is said Of
Signor Crispi. whose absence from any meeting
where the policy OF the Triple Alliance is TO be
discussed would be hardly less remarked than
Prince Bsmarclzs.
The eX-Chancellor remains in strict seclusion at
Friedrichsruhe. Speculation respecting the cause
and circumstances OF his fall continues. though
there is less of it. Anxiety, uncertainty and alarm
on account Of his absence from sffairs-they. too
continue and are not less, but continually greater
in every Cabinet and Chancery Of Europe. There
is no sufficient authority for the rumor that the
dismissing all his Minister'S or that he will pre-
side in person over the deliberations Of the Reichs
tas, or beat the big drum In the regiment Of
u Yards. The trumpet is the instrument he pre-
iefs and it Is long since any man has blown his
v--- with such vigOr
Stories are flying about that relations between
s-"nce and Germany are improving under the
Emperors initiative. Two statements, both con-
iectaral arc cited in support of this theory. The
Emperor proposes TO mitigate the existing vexa-
sious passport regulations between France and
Blsace. which seems probable enough. but when
il is added that the Kaiser contemplates neuraliz-
Ing Alsace in Difference to French susceptblities
or in hope of regaining French goodwill, credulty
reaches its limits Neutralizing Alsace means
surendering a German province. Many Paris
telegrams. however. are TO the effect that the
French Ministers think the Berlin tone more
cordial than for long time past They them.
selves respond with frendlness to what they
consider Imperial advances
Less agreeable reports from Paris fore
boding Socialist disturbance, beginning next
month. The Reds mean 10 make demonstration
think the police, but disturbances announced a
month In advance are seldom formidable. What
is odd is that the French Reds. like the Germans
appear 10 think that the German Emperor c0unte-
nances them. Some such idea got possession, also
Of those rioters who half-sacked sundry streets in
Vienna this week. Those riots in part anti
jewish as if Court Chaplain StOcker's voice had
been heard all the way from Berlin. Herr Stocter
Is again in high favor at the Court Of Berlin
There are people who think that he the author
Of that phrase about Christian sentiments in the
Empcrors military proclamation. The Vienna
riots were put down. but not too promptly nor
sre the strikes Of which these riots were a part
II an end. Some OF them are COMPROMISED, some
are still at issue. and some new y es are threatened
But in England the strike record is less than for
many weeks past
May is anticipated with mixed emotions
throughout Europe. The thumb-marlx of the
artisan Is a visible mark set against that dav
IN every almanac. general industrial festival /
Will be held, or various festivals. in various J
Countries. each rejoicing after It's own kind Even /
'he English artisan is going TO rejoice in his sad
way. The English Trades Council. under the
Fad Of Mr. Tom Mann, has declared its adhesion |
10 This holiday movement ard in favor Of the
eghthours movement, and has voted money for
!" The Trades Council is kind Of tradcs-union
~na'e' body of great power. sometimes almost
conservative in its handling Of labor questions;
'u' radcalism. not conservatism. was uppcrmost
'l' stanley was met on landing at Brindisi by
al invitation from the Prime Minister Of Italy
" oe Italys guest This handsome invitation he
oecined, on the ground Of a previous engagement;
peihaps inconsiderately He was met by the inter
,~~er, Also To whom he confded his belief that
nmih Pacha and the Germans mean TO elbow the
]nsAsh out OF Africa. Mr.. STANLEY denies the
!f' That be is himself in the service of the English
Law African Company. lie expresses himself with
'One freedom on recent German proceedings ard
imposed German plans, and Berlin retoris sharply
s'ohors IRON many sources sbowercd on Mr..
o'shey English cagerness to and hear him
= al ieVerpoint, but the English people thus far
NC not deeply concerned by German easerhcss for
nihcan annexation. There are fcvers in Africa,
100 and Emin Pacha is not regarded a
: .ssoer who either knows his own mind or can in
1aence the natives
lie Easter HOLIDAYS have brought but martial