New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
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ENGLAND's DoINGs IN TWO HEMIspHEREs.
PERSECUTION OF THE JEws-THE POPE ON
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bury with reference to Newfoundland is not quite
clear, but it looks if he were not fully satisfied
with the assent of the Legislature to Sir William
Waterways proposal. There must be permanent
act, and it must be passed within certain time.
says the British Prime Minister. He spoke In the
House Of Lords after the news had come from
ST. Johns, and his speech was extremely firm in
tone. His assertion of the binding force of inter-
national obligations was not less peremptory than
before. The debate in the French Chamber on
the same day was angry, and there were speakers
who thought that matters could be improved by
the language Of menace
So serious is the situation in Portugal, both fnan-
eial and political that Lord Salisbury has TO
the relief Of the Portuguese Government Lord
Salisbury indeed, that Prince Bismarck is ex-
lied from affairs, comes near as anybody else TO
replacing him in his character of an earthly provi-
dence He has made concessions to Portugal in
Africa large enough, it is hoped. to content the
Portuguese mind as represented In the Cortes.
They are considerable. but they do not appear TO
tmper1l the interest Of the British South African
Company. Their effect the Tagus has been
more regarded than their effect on the Punge.
Lord Salisbury's aim is to strengthen the Portu-
guesc throne, TO quiet the revolutionary spirit
which feeds on discomfort and to restore II pos
sible some degree of business confidence 1t
matters little whether this particular Ministry
STAYS or goes. In fact. it seems likely to go
but fresh Ministerial crisis need occasion no dis
turbance. Money troubles are sharper than po-
litcal A run on the banks, suspension of pay
ments and bills. the refusal Of traders TO accept
bank notes. and many other signs of general
panic and rottenness. have become visible during
the week, while Portuguese 3s fell from
so TO &c. Matters are now looking little better.
but even with Lord Salisbury's help Portugal has
still hard time before her.
Europe in general is preparing for financial
squau and the Bank of England, alarmed by
the lowness Of the gold reserve, has raised its
rate to per cent. Not little of the disturbance
on the European bOurses comes from Russia's large
balances held on demand.
The resignation of Riaz Pacha strenathens-not
weakens-the English position in Egypt. He was
Turk, and a strong believer in some of the worst
traditions of Turkish rule in Egypt. which he
strove TO perpetuate. The new Premier, Mus.
tapha Fehmiz, will be more amenabe, and Mr..
Justice Scott will have free hand in cleansing
judicial abuses. The French outcry is once more
heard the more bitter because they perceive that
the Crisis they intrigued to bring about has turned
against them. The French Ministers care not what
drive out England from the country she is steadily
civilzing
The Jew question becomes daily more acute
Expuslons proceed in Russia, in spite of all as.
Surances to the contrary, and Corfu has suddenly
attracted attention the scene Of disorder and
persecution. There have been riots and murders
with what looks like the connivance of the author
ties. Strong European pressure had to be brought
bpf
do it's duty. Ships of war of various nations are
arriving. Russia Of course holds aloof She
could hardly persecute in Moscow and protect in
Corfu The number of Jews hunted out from
this halfbarbarous MuscOvite Kingdom exceeds
$4,000 in it's two chief cities So powerful are
the Jews throughout Europe that Russia viii
surely be made TO cXpiate her cruelty Public
opinion is strongly against her. Her new loan
nOminaly postponed, is really rejected; her pros
perity is threatened; her financial future looks
dark: but Of lenity or penitence the part of
her ruler there is sign.
summary of the long.expected PapaI ency-
,ical on the labor question has at last appeared
| will not undertake TO guess what effect this
manifesto may produce upon the minds of the
faithful but to the non.CathOlic reader it seems
harmless document. not likely TO alter profoundly
the existing conceptions of social duty. The
the difficulty. Equally of course he urges that
the true remedy for this, as for all other evils
10 be found in Catholic teaching. The world
mas heard that before There are in addition
some excellent hOmilieS the mutual duties Of
all men TO each other as members Of one great
family. The duty of the State to workngmen
is discussed, and Of worlingmen to the State
but Of novelty. Of practical proposals for obvi-
ating such friction as exists between them none
is dlscoverable in this brief abstract.
NJ Arthur Desjardins, described by NJ Blowtz
as French lawyer of high position, Advocate
General Of the Court of Cassation has written q
long article in the Revue des Deux Mondes'' on
International law and lynch law in the United
States. NJ BlOwitz thinks it worth while to tele-
graph long summary Of NJ. Desjardins's perform
ance 1t was not worth while. NJ. Desiardins has
not taken the trouble to master the rudiments of
that constitutional law of the United States on
which he comments and his comments are of no
validity. He is content TO repeat sundry stale
.alumnies on the general administration of crmi-
nal justice in America and winds up with the ad-
vice TO Italy TO seek redress by diplomatic means
Italy scarcely needs 10 be egeed on The Mar
quis di Rudinis latest reference to the matter is
however, less offensive in tone than the one which
preceded it. lie is now OF the opinion that a
question essentially judicial in character should not
De converted into one of national dignity" The
opinion is a cool one. If anybody has tried TO turn
1t into question Of national dignity. the Marquis
di Rudni is that man. lie comforts his soul with
Ihe belief that all Europe approves his action.
Europe did, in fact. think his sudden recall Of
Baron Fava a petulant act, and said Europe,
moreover-if these high terms to be used
one SIDE. so may they he on the otheris still won
derlng when Mr. Porter will leave Rome. To
speak with more precision, the diplomatic
world does understand why the United
niates Government keeps its Minister on the
banks Of the Tiber after not merely the recall
OF Baron Fava, but after the Italian Secretary OF
Legation in Washington has been directed in
published dispatch 10 confne himself strictly 10
the