The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-19
ADMIRATION
FOR BLAINE.
Public Opinion in England Is
With the Secretary.
The Annual Var Scare Gradually SubSid
.ing-AnStria Pays No Attention
to Russian Threats.
special to THE MORNING CALI.

New YORK, April 1S-Smalley. in his
London cablegram, says: BIaine's dispatch,
dated April 18th, to the Marquis Imperiali.
as cabled in full, elicits the encomiums it
deserves. 1t is the merest justice to Blaine
to say that he has turned the current OF
English opinion, which at one moment ran
strongly against us, in our favor.
ALL FOR BLAINE.
The Standard, which at first was all on
tho side of Italy, has come around and
practically accepts Blaine's views, with per-
haps one exception. His contention, which
was also Webster's. that foreign residents
cannot be made more favored class than
American citizens, appeals strongly to En-
glish minds. The Times has from the be-
ginning been our friend in this m after 1t
has taken sound, sensible view both of the
New Orleans incident itself and of the ques
tions arising out Of it.
DIsCoRDANT NOTE.
A discordant note in this chorus comes. as
usual, from the GladstUnian organ, the Daily
News. This journal espouses with aacrty
any cause or any view which is anti-Ameri-
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other to beat the American dog with. Its
comment on Blaine is mere malice and Carl
cature. The Marquis di Rudini's diplomatic
overthrow is disguised. Blaine's argument
is travested, and the whole situation is put
in a false light America is attacked, and
old sneers Mt American courts and Ameri-
can justice are repeated. Webster's
weighty declaration is dismissed as
a musty case, which has small analogy with
the present one. Blaine's statement that
Italians have the same rights as Americans,
plus the right to sue In the Federal courts,
elicits general remark. Marquis di Rudlni's
statement OF Thursday to the Italian Oham-
Der of Deputies has had little effect on
European o,.iEion and none at all on En-
glsh. 1t was telegraphed TO Lo ndon, but
elicits no comment Of importance. Blaine
holds the fort.
LESS FEAR OF WAR.
We have heard less this week about the
peace of Europe, and II is probably, there
fore, more secure. Tho speech of the Aus
trian Emreror did something to reaSsure the
people. Tlmid imperial assurances, 1t IS
true, have been received with caution, but
there are many evidences that Austria, who
is threatened, if anybody is threatened, by
Russian preparations Tor war, does never
theless believe that peace will not be broken
this year. She is busying herself with large
measures OF domestic policy. Reports of
military movements toward the Austrian
frontier still continue, though the alarm
they caused at first is clearly subSiing.
LUDICRoUs STATEMENT.
The Russian press, which was never emf
Aeut for its treatment OF Russian questions,
SsnHkes this week heavy draft on the
credulity of European readers. The Mos
COW GiZette gives what may be taken as
view of the murder at Sofia, which its Pan
Siavist readers wish the world TO accept.
The assassin of Batcheff was, says this
journal, Stamboulolf. This is not suggested
Us a joke or Il malicious sneer. but is de-
liberately put forward as a true account of
what occurred. 1t may be believed in Mos
COW.
NO SYMPATHY FOR BISMARCK.
Bismarck'S failure to secure majority in
the Gecstemunde election for the Reichstag
on "Wednesday gives equal pleasure to those
who hate him and to those who hate Ger
many. The best opinion seems to be that
Bismarck Will be chosen on the second
haIlnt