New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-06

o,nENT-wEAKNEs AT LEEDs-CARNAR'
VOWS pEArH-sTANLEY's COMING
wEpDING-IN DAY
IN LONDON AND PARIS.
rsr CABLE TO THE TMBUNEl
canurioht; 1890 By The Ner York Tribune
London. July 5.-The French Ministry are unueI-
stood to he pressing their opposition 10 'h' r,n9
Ish protectorate over Zanzibar. SnnuFA "'l'
papers are already talking of diplomatic I"p'"io
between France and England. For this tneie 10
no foundation VI. RibOt, the torleh NiAu'9''i
thinks the opportunity good one LOT P",''"e
pressure on England, and Is asking very i"'se
nrice indeed for his assent 10 the Aheio-"cl'"''
agreement England is 10 abandon heI IVA"
with Tunis which has a Neutrality-suspicious.
,lause 10 recognize Frances claims I" h'h'oi
land of her own south of Algeria and Iuhls, """
10 conccdc other hut lesser points. There Is no
likelihood that England will accept these pro-
posals nor if France makes Zanzibar pTe!eAo
for opening general questions will England ''oSo
them without some equitable settlement OF the
Newfoundland troubles. The French arc believe"
10 he willing to abandon their pretenslonS III
that quarter, but. as in Zanzibar, only on cA-
orbitant terms.
The Anglo-German agreement was signed ~
Berlin on Tuesday. There perhaps some n''c
haste in concluding matters in order 70 aV"lu
further questions and get the treaty into such
final shape that no questioning could avail! Inc
agreement will now be submitted TO Parliament
and must he accepted or rejected as n whole
Lord Rosebery Monday pressed Lord Salisbury
in the House of Lords 10 say whether Helgoland-
CTS desiring 10 remain British subjects would be
enabled to settle elsewhere az public expense
Lord Salisbury replied drylv that he was not
aware that the Chancellor of the EXchequcr had
funds available for such purpose
Il never would put pen 10 paper for such an
agreement" said Prince Bismarck or is alleged ~
have said This is a stronger expression against
the Caprivi-Salisbury treaty than the eN-Chanccl-
lor has before uttered. at least publicly. II Is
still doubtful whether these sentiments of hostility
60 very deep. and whether they are not essentially
diplomatic The feeling in Germany, or rathin in
those Jingo circles of Germany where the colonial
fever is most acute. rises higher still Resentment
against Mr. Stanley has reached the boiling point,
and at Cologne il boiled over Major lebert of the
Headquarters Staff of the German Army, de-
scribed Mr. Stanley as that Anglo-Amercan self
advertising hero who wrote an account of his
travels beforehand. This was sai1 n a great
dinner of colonial men as they call themselves,
and the colonial men. full of Rhine wine and
beer, received it with cheers. Mr.. Stanleys sin
is in having roused English opinion 70 point
which enabled Lord Salisbury 10 rescue certain
portion of African territory from tho Germans
The retransfer of the protectorate over Zanzibar
seems 10 annoy these worthy Teutons worst or
all One DR. Fabri has discovered a new grev-
ance. England does not surrender Walfsch Bay,
and for want of it the German hold on South
west Africa is worthless. Prince Bismarck's
speeches add fuel TO this fame. Hc Is not
colonial man yet even he, say the patriots VINO
swear by Baron Wissmann. thinks Germany has
not got enough in Africa and England has got too
much.
The execution Of Major Panitza who was guilty
of conspiracy against his country and its ruler IS
reokoned in England an act of just severity, well
adapted 10 make lawful authority in Bulgaria
respected and equally well-adapted to repress, or
at least TO discourage, conspiracy, wmch
is always rife in that country. Russia
and friends of Russia alone resent II.
Russia wants free hand for intrigue in Bulgaria,
and she knows how much more difficult 1t is TO
nurs,le these intrigues when her Bulgarian agents
have to Iisk death as we'll dishOnor. The
French press reviles Prince Ferdinand and NJ
Stambouot in terms far more violent than the
journals of st. Petersburg use. Writers on the
Partisan press are more Russian than the Russians
Germany looks on with indifference. and Austria
with sympathy NJ Stambouloff eXtorts admira-
ton, even from his enemies, by his courage ana
ccar-sighted policy but they refrain from express
inz il and deuounce as monster one Of the best
Ministers in Europe.
The Barrow election is surprise all around; :;
ard a very unpleasant surprise To the Tories.
Both sides thought the Tory candidate would
win. The secret of the Gadstonians' success
is. nevertheless, very simple. The Unionist vote
was divided between Mr.. Wainwright and Mr.
Caine, and Mr.. Duncan slipped In MI Caine
polled twice as many votes as was expected, and
Mr. Duncan but few more than IN 1856, and
thousand less than in 1885. Barrow seems 10
le place where Mr.. Caines broad and burly
manner is liked. He drew of votes enough
from Mr. Wainwright 10 give Mr.. Duncan the
victory. Mr.. Cainc himself never had chance
from the moment the local GadstOnans resolved
10 oppose him. His petulant experiment has
exiled him from Parliament, and Temperance
profits nothing By IT, Compensation To pubhcans
is dead issue. The damage to the Ministry is
none the less considerable As Mr.. Cahne seems
to have resolved to do all the mischief he could
to his late allies ne has that satisfaction amid
hiS inSl0rtuneS.
II is more important 10 note that Mr. Gladstone
has this time succeeded IN making Home Rule tie
leading issue. Temperance was put aside. MI
taines services against the Ministry on the
licensing question counted as nothing. Sir Wilfred
Lawson turned against Mr. Caine, just as Mr..
Caine turned against the Ministry. over tie
sinner that rcpented there rejoicing. He
hd not repent quite enough. Mr. Gladstone If
you accept the sinners view, slammed the door
ei the Home-Ru paradise in his face. But the
penitent is again on his knees before it, humby
seeking forgiveness on any terms
Mr.. Gladstone has now taken personal command
Cf that section OF the Opposition which ressts the
Ministerial proposal for carrying over bills from
one session 10 another. As a member Of the
Select Committee he moved the rejection of the
proposal, and was beaten by IL to o. The pro-
p0sll is found on examination TO obStruct obstruc-