New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-27
THE BERLIN CONFERENCE.
FRANCE TO TAKE PART IN TT!
INVITATIONS SENT TO THE OTHER POWERS
wANTED-THE COURSE OF BELGIUM.

4Nt4IAAlONS cr|NA ~ 4h6 WHEN
wAHTED-THE COURSE OF BELGIUM
Berlin. Feb. c6.-The French Government has &C.
eepted the invitation Of Germany 10 take part In tho
Berlin Labor Cor ference. Though Switzerland has &C
copied the invitation. she will not appoint delegates
to the conference until she has the programme
Germany has sent formal invitations to the Powers
which she desires shall be represented at tho con-
ference. which will open on March Is.
Emperor William present to-day at the meeting
OF tho Council to consider labor questions.
Brussels. Feb. 3a.-1n the senate to-day Prince
Chimay. the Prime Minister In reply to tho request OF
Mr.. Van Peet that tho delegates Of Belgium TO the
Berlin Labor Conference - Instructed to propose ts
another International conference be held to arrange TO-
. general disarmament. said that while applauding En-
peror Williams generous initiative and accepting tho
Invitation to take part In tho conference, Belgium was
fully aware OF tho difficulties before tho conference ana
he declined to explain what instructions would be gwen
to the representatives by the Government
II. Balisaux, member Of tho party OF tho Left' ep
proved the position taken by Prince Chmay. and SAID
It was NOT within the province OF Belgium 70 tAxo
prcpondefAnt role In tho conference
Paris, Feb 26.-It is reported that NJ. Jules Simon
viii b the delegate OF France to tho Berlin Conference
and that he will 10 accompanied BY two experts.
TIE AMERICAN SQUADRON AT vlLLEFRANCHE
On board the Atlanta. Villefranche. France, fco
. course for this port. when OIL Cannes We fell In
with ono Of tho divisions Of tho French ncct. Ihe
vessels were In limo formation. and as the aomfAi
ship OF each section came abreast OF tho Chicago inc
American ensign was displayed at tho ioaO ana sa
Lutte Of thirteen guns fred. The Chicago RESPONDED oy
hosng the French Gag at the fore and returning 'c
salutcs. gun for gun. Tho marine guards OF oil uio
ships also gave two rucs Of the drum ana prc.ch'co
arms a the French nagships passed The french Vcs
sells looked very black and grim but eminonty ous'
ncsslike wo arrived at villctrsnchs At 30 p. m ::
after pleasant run of eight hours at eight ana Hail
Yesterday special invitation to visit the dockyards
In Toulon was is>ucd 10 our pfccrs and several en-
e1tehdod item this oecssn, Il Is evident 'na; AZ
the French officers apprcclanH the a,chlioA Wa. M ~
been shown them on board our vessels cSo"eu "
aS attentive IN rcturn
BRITISH STATESMEN on BRITISH POLITICS.
London, Feb 26.-Lord Randolph Churchill spoke
1T .Paddngton the constructive policy oi the ""'
enment in proposing to extend local sell government
md land purchase to ireland lie promised TO do his
best In assisting tho Government Ia these mca'"'cs
lie deplorcd the fact that the opposition in the Tory
party had persuaded the Govcrnraent to postpone
FREQ education. for IT had thereby missed golden
opportunity that might not present itself again
Sir Charles Russell. speaking vt Cambridge. dc
clarcd that Mr.. Parnell and his colleagues had been
acquitted of every charge Affecting their personal
and political honor; that nothing had been i1und
against them which might not with equal truth hc
alleged against the mus, Of their countryinen Inc
ISish movement. he said had accomplished H. aims
With Tar les, % crime aSi;,d t mao Of SeFe equal npo'ae
What crime attended WINS due not % the orsani,er,
but to the reckless ana irresponsible persons who hung
Sir William Vernon Iiarc0urt. speaking at Bath.
referred 70 the Parnel Investigation and the repr,
With eternal infamy. and Il. monument u lAstln:
disgrace TO English Journalism