Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-07
CURRENT NEWS OF EUROPE.
Celebrating Sedan Day in Germany-Another
War with France Expected

were absent at the maneuvers, but multitudes
OF civilians visited the cemeteries and placed
flowers on the graves of the soldiers. 1t was
noticed that the interest in the occasion was
even greater than last year. and the common
talk of the people was that the scenes of 1870
II might soon again be repeated The war
feeling in Germany is very strong and there is
a general sentiment that the present tension
cannot long continue and that France will
either have to fight or assume a more con-
ciliatory attitude.
| THE DARDANELLEs QUESTION.
1t is reported that the British foreign Office
will take vigorous measures in a few days to
bring the Dardanelles question to a settlement.
Lord Salisbury has been mild in his policy to-
| ward Turkey. SO much so that there has been
much complaint among British subjects at Con-
stantinOple that less respect Is shown for them
than for the Germans Now. however, 1t Is
rumored on sound authority that the attitude
Will be changed, and that a bold demand viii
be made upon the sultan to take a stand against
/ the claims of Russia. Then if he finds the
| porte Obstinately bent upon yielding to Russia
he will probably consult the other powers
| Lord Salisbury, it is reported in usually we'll
| informed circles. will not, under any clrcum-
stances, consent to the passage of the Darda-
nelles by Russian war vessels under any gulse.
GERMASY CoDSsELs ENGLAND TO GO SLOW.
The conference between Chancellor Won
Caprivi and Count Kalnoky. the Austrian prime
/ minister, at the Mares Schloss, near Schwartz
zenau, have ended in their advising the En-
I glish government not to be i'll hurry TO take
/ any diplomatic action in connection with the
| Dardanelles incident. The tone of the official
press IN BelHn indicates distinctly that the
government is averse to joining England in
any hasty remOnstrance against the porte 8
| agreement with Russia
OPPOSED TO THE NEW TURKISH MINISTRY.
The highest Turkish circles are said to be
indignant over the composition OF the new
ministry and especially at the dismissal of
! Ghazi Osnan, minister of war and the marshal
of the palace. Strong protests have been sent
to the sultan. whose own position Is menaced
| by the malcontents.
THE POPE's TEMPORAL POWER.
| The Catholic congress- which held its closing
in Berlin Friday. assumed unexpected import
ance. Over thousand delegates were in at
/ tendance. The leaders of the centrist party
present included Herr Schorlemer-Alst. presi-
/ dent OF the congress; Prince Lowenstein. Count
| Ballastrom. Baron Heeremann. Prince Salsaim
| aud Baron ketteler. resolution was adopted
| declaring that the time had come to conyoke Il
great international Catholic congress for the
consideration of the question of the restoration
of temporal power TO the pope. and a commit
| tee appointed to arrange for the holding of
| such n congress.
This committee will probably select the 18th
| of May next. the one LUudrCdth anniversary of
/ the birth of Pope Plus IN. for the opening of
| the congress. In discussing the question of
neutral ground for place for the meeting of
/ the proposed congress Switzerland was most i'll
favor. Delegates will be summoned from every
| Catholic community i'll the world. The ques-
/ ton of the restoration OF temporal power to
the pope. for the consideration OF which, as be-
| fore stated. the congress is to be convohed.
| Will be treated not as an Italian question, but
as one of universal concern.
HUNTING FOR The AUTHOR OF THE STORIES.
! The political police of Berlin have been
eagerly hunting for the author of the stories
published Ill the French papers regarding the
/ health of the emperor. Having secured manu-
| script of some OF the articles. they have been
interviewing number of newspaper men in
an attempt TO ind some one who would recOg
nlze the handwriting of the manuscript, but all
their efforts have been unavaIling. Attempts
I to connect Prince Bismarck with the author
! ship of these stories have met with an equal
| lack of success.
OIL FIELDS IN RUSSIA.
Russian advices report the discovery Of great
coal oil fields in the region of the Caspian sea-
The production OF these fields is said to be
more than tenfold greater than that of any
/ other existing oil territory. At the same time
! Russian producers complain bitterly of the
competition of the Standard Oil Company.
| against which they say they are powerless.
| Efforts have been made to create a Russian
! trust similar to the Standard Oil Company but
| the attempt has failed because of y lack of
financial backing.
| THE EMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS.
The United States emigration commissioners,
who have been in Europe some time studying
| the emigration question with view to the re-
strietion of emigration and the amendment of
the naturalization laws of the United States
are now i'll Warsaw. whence they will go to
Gallcla- During their tour the com missioners
have made thorough inquiry into the matter
OF Russian emigration.
HONOR WAS SATISFIED.
Paris has had the usual weekly duel This
! time 1t was between Rene Hubert. director of
Ga Bias, and Charles Laurent. The encounter
took place on an island in the Seine. At the
third assault NJ. Laurent received IA prick on
the muscle of the forearm. At the fifth assault
NJ Hubert received wound in the center Of
the left cheek. while NJ Laurent was touched
below the right elbow. Then honor was deemed
\ TO have been satisfied
FOR RELIEVING THE DESTITUTE IN RUSSIA.
The orthodox clergy of 81. Petersburg Will
organize collections TO be taken up for the re-
| lief of the distress prevailing among the poorer
| classes In many parts of Russia. In addition.
the holy synod will institute offertories in the
! churches of the Greek faith throughout Russia
| and has ordered that the funds Of the wealthier
churches and mOnastGries are 10 be drawn upon
III order to assist the destitute. Relief commit
/ tees are being formed in the principal towns
l throughout Russia.
| THE KING OF RUMASIA AT VENICE
! King Charles | of Kumania prince Charles
/ OF Hohenzollern) arrived IL Venice Saturday
The king met by the Duke of Genoa, who
escorted the distinguished traveller in the royal
/ gonGO!a to the hotel where the queen is
staying.
| GIN. BLUAENrHAL RESIGNS HIS COMMAND.
| Field Marshal Count Leonard Won Blumen-
thai. chief of the general staff of the Prussian
army, classed as one OF the most distinguished
/ strategists of modern times has resigned COM
mand Of tire fourth army inspection district
comprising the third. fourth and thirteenth
army corps (kingdom of Wurtembergl and the
! two army corps of Bavaria. Field Marshal Won
Blumenthal has been succeeded by Prince Leo
pold of Bavaria. This is taken as another in
stance of the desire of Emperor William to
/ please tLe South German federation as shown
IN his determination to attend the Bayarian
military maneuvers under the Bavarian flag as
l "a guest of Bavaria, and not as Emperor of Ger
many.
GLADSTONE AND A LABOR PARTY.
In a communication just made public Mr..
Gladstone writes in favor of increased repre-
sentation OF labor in parliament, but depre-
Gates the formation of labor party. His OBJ