Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-24
FOREIGN JOrrlNos.

The effect Of the proposed European
customs league upon tho contracting
nations cmnOt'be fully determined, be-
cause even the basis of the ARRANGEMENT
Is not yet known, but II It means a
. breaking down of customs barriers, in
whole or part, between the four nations,
as seems certain, it must stimulate trade
between the contracting nations just as
the German zOllverein has done In Ger
many and Is free trade bstween the
states OF our own union has very greatly
facilitated commercial intercourse The
whole volume OF trade that would be
thus affected would be immense. More
than half the exports and 40 per cent of
the imports OF Austro- Hungary are with
the other three nations of the proposed
league. Fifty-five per cent. of Swiss
exports and 40 per cent. OF her imports:
IS per cent. of the Italian exports and
30 per cent. OF the imports: and 30 per
cent. OF the German imports aud 25 per
cent. OF the exports are between the
contracting nations. 1t will be seen
that il such zollverein Is formed 1t
will affect fully one-third OF the foreign
trade OF the four nations and have an
immense influence upon European COM
merce and European politics. II. as is
unofticlaily reported, the formation OF
this customs league Is to be followed by
the abrogation OF tho treaty OF Frank
fort between Germany and France, the
result can hardly fail to be war. Ger
tainlv the strong likelihood of tho sue
cess OF the plan shows in a most impress
sive way the tremendous drift of Euro
pean opinion against France and is o
menace to her peace and even to her ex-
istence that cannot be lightly passed
over by the student Of current events.
A FULL return of the property and
revenues of the Church of England,
lately presented to parliament by the
ecclesiastical commissioners. has been
published. 1t shows that the aggregate
income OF the church amounts to
5,753, 557, of which g5,469,17I is de-
rived from ancient endowments and
92s4, 1856 from private benefactions since
1903. Lands. tithe rent charges and
other sources of income, now held by
the occupants OF archiepiscopal and
episcopal sees, produce gross total Of
EST, ,S21 from ancient endowments, and
OF 9ll.0s1 from private benefactions
since 1903. Cathedral and collegiate
churches control property to the yearly
value OF fl92, 400, tho whole OF 1t from
ancient endOwments. The holders of
ecclesiastical benetices receive from va
rious sources gross income of a3.94l.-
O57 from ancient endowmcnts and E272,-
COS from private benefactions since 1903.
The returns do not cover the enormous
sums expended on the building, restora-
nf rhr hn
actual number Of priests and curates
engaged In parish work, and to this eY-
tent is more or less vague and unsatis-
factory.
LORD SALrsBURY's adhesion to the
triple alliance appears to have been
made with due regard to the protection
OF English interests in Egypt and India.
The conference Of the emperor and
Herr Won Biebenstein, Prussian minis
ter OF state, with Lord Salisbury, has
materially altered the whole course of
German foreign policy. Only partial
indication Of the drift of the entente
concluded at Hatfield house has trans
pired, but enough Is known to suggest
that Lord Salisbury obtained assurances
from the emperor that the Franc0-Rus-
sian projects against England's possess
sions in the east will be met with open
German support OF England. An entente
is thus established all around, the ar
rangement aiming at an Asiatic as we'll
as European equilibrium. Opinion
concurs that Lord Salisbury has got the
best OF the bargain, securing positive
check upon French schemes against tho
Egyptian occupation and Russian en-
croachments In India without commit
ting England to armed Intervention in
support OF Germany.
IT Is . significant indication OF the
friction between Prince Bismarck and
the German kaiser that at the very time
the latter was in England seeking the
good will OF its people and the support
OF its government for the dreibund the
former sounded note of warning to tho
German people in the columns OF his
organ, the Hamburger Ndclric',tc,., OF
the folly Of entering into an alliance
with that country. 1t is given out that
the reasons for this warning. as set
down by the ex-chancellor, are, first,
that such an alliance could not be per-
manent, as administrations in England
are not permanent; and, second, that
such an alliance would be certain to be
Offset by an alliance between Russia and
France.
The French government has come to
an understanding with the government
OF Hayti by which the question raised
by the shooting Of NJ. Rigaud has been
settled. Hayti will pay the indemnity
demanded by France for the incident.
CORONER LEVY, OF New York, says
that he will act on the advice OF Attor-
ney General Tabor In the Smiler case.
He has fully decided to let the matter
drop, so the body of Harris Smiler will
be permitted to rest undisturbed.
GERMANY spends 81 1s5, 600. 600 per year
in preparing to fight some Of her neigh
bors and only $40, 900. 900 for her primary
schools and gymnasiuMs.
IT is declared that United States Min
lister Egan will be elected from Chill
when the government Is oyerthrown, for