Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-27
CURRENT TOPICS IN EUROPE.
March Storms. - PleasantnesS OF
Rome. Political Squabbles.-
France ermany - England
Hinduism AggressiTe.-Lax Lii
erature in England, Etc.


clad ground makes the landscape
bear more wintry look than II
has done at any time this winter.
However, Il is better TO have a
touch Of winter now than later on.
The mlldness Of February had
caused the buds to start and II the
warm weather had continued a few
weeks longer, and then a cold snap
set in the damage would have been
incalrulable. The wintry weather
seems to prevail over almost the
whole Of Europe. Snow has fallen
as far south as Nice and even in
mild Florence the ground has been
covered with "the beautiful.' So
far, however. there seems 10 have
been no injury TO the orange groves
Of the south as there was two years
ago, moreover any considerable dam
age to those on the shores Of the
"Riviera."
Rome is again filling up with
strangers, though during the past
winter the Bternsl City has been
unusually dull. Very few strangers
have visite1 Rome during the mast
THREE months because Of the preva-
lence OF the influenza. This has
caused want in thousands Of families
who as hotel walters, cabmen, guides
and vendors Of reiics contrive to
gain their living by their attention
10 the wants Of tourists.
The attraction OF Rome does not
lie exclusively in its artistic mar.
vels, Its monuments, or its assOcia-
lions with ancient history. Some
thing OF the fascination il has for
foreigners Is due to what has been
done for their accommodation
anu comfort. Rome is an elysi-
UNI for both students and Idiers.
The foreign capital which usu.
ally flows Into Rome during
the winter months has this year
been sadly missing, not merely by
private parties, but likewise by the
government. Italy ia her ambition
10 unite her various petty govern
ments and again take her place
among the grea, nations Of the
earth has made some heroic efforts.
Her alliance with the German En-
pire has been a costly affair, and
there are many who are looking
forward TO 1892, when the present
arrangements with Germany shall
lie terminated. The present indica-
tons are that Italy viii seek closer
relations with France. For years
Italy and France have held the
closest relations with each other. Ii
was the first Napoleon who gave
Italy the first idea OF unity in ti.eso
modern times. Ii was Nal oleon III
Who helped her break the Austrian
yoke, aud still at the present time
there are commercial relations
which tend 10 draw France and
Italy together. The stability which
the French Republic has shown
and the recent elections In GERMANY
Will not be without their effect
on the italian people. IL il evident
That two year, hence the relations Of
European pOgeis 10 each other viii
be very different from what they
are today.
In Germany, as ANTICIPATED, the
second ballots have only sealed the
complete defeat Of the Government
parties. Out Of one hundred and
forty constituencies where il was
necessary 10 hold second elections
only ninety-three have been heard |
from as yet with certainty. OIL
these, sixiy-siX have returned ill.,
eral candidates Of various shaues Of
opinion, and fOrty-seven constitu-
encies are yet 10 he heard from.
What influence these elections Will
have upon Prince Bismarck il i
impossible 20 tell. Berlin has de-
claned Itself In favor Of liberal can
in every precinct. The
breach between the Emperur and
bismarck is gradually widening.
The scepire seems falling from the
hands Of the Iron Chancellor.
Just now Paris is all excitement.
IL Is not merely that the Due
i'Orleans has been removed 10
clairvaux = that ancient abbey
prison which WAS once the residence
II the famous st. Bernard. Itisevi-
lent the government of Paris
ireads the popularity Of the young
nan. The rOyalists pretend to be ia
iigDant nj the MANN, r in which the
Due" vas spirited away from Paris
o the more retired, though more
quarters at Clairyaux.
No doubt IL was wise movement
o remDve the prisoner beyond the
influence Of tumultuous Paris, for
'oyalist feeling Is now In full IT.
Tival. The resignation Of NJ. Con-
'taus and the no less rapid appoint
nent Of 81. Bourgeois b succeed him
Is minister Of the interior, were al
most melodram9tic In their sudden
ness.
But this rapid change has left a bad
impression ON the public mind. A
.risis is feared at any moment, and
consequently that the whole minis
Ty Will be obliged TO abandon the
'eins Of government. 1t should not
)e forgotten that NJ. Coustans was
me Of the most reliable men in the
French cabinet. 1t was he who
resided over the elections in 1883.
lud by common consent all shades
Il political parties acknowledge his
ervices in bringing about the tn
Imph Of the Republic. 1t was he.
Ilso, who bore the brunt of the
.buse lavished upon the cabinet by
he Boulangists and their allies.
But il Is not alone in Paris that
here is confusion. The British |
'arliament has also been indulging
n a ''high old time" Mr.. La :
Ouchere and Lori Salisbury have
cen indulging in some conflicting 7,
ieas, which resulted in Mr.. La.
ouchere being suspended from ac- ,
We service in the House for the
eriod Of seven days. 1t is evident
le report Of the Parnell commission
as greatly disconnected the Tory
arty in England. The past week
as been spent in debates which :
,em endless and which the great
Iajority Of the people are thorough
! wearied Of.
But while France, England and
ermany are all busy in political
luabbles, there are other themes {
0rthy Of attention. One Of these I
the report Of the native literature n
India. From this report il is 5
'ident that European morals and II
lsloms are undergoing an ordeal Of "
itirism At the present. time which v
III sound rather strange 10 many U
estern ears. When a few years
20 an Oriental, writing ia an
merican magazine, compared
and so-called Christi a