New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05

yEgENCE-THE UGANDA BUSINESS AND
FRENCH FEELING TOWARD ENGLAND-sPEcU-
L,TIoN AS TO Mr.. GLADsToNE'S MA
JoRITY IN THE NEXT HoU$E-MR. GLAD
STONES SPEECH ON LABoR-"TH THE
TINES COPYRIGHT CASE.
iBI CABLE TO THE TRIsUXEi
COPYRIGHT. 1892 Bv The Tribune A0oetaton
London June 4.-The agitation about President
Csrnot's expected visit TO Nancy has endured
through the week. 1t started in the newspapers
il was pretty much confined to the news
psprs I'LL Thursday. Thea it broke out IN the
French Chamber at the instance Of the eminent
Boulangist, NJ Paul Deroulede. There had been
change in the Nancy programme; the review had
been countermanded, and the susceptible French
soul conceived that this had been done might
have been done in Difference TO German bluster
The Prime Minister himself thought it worth
while TO reply. He denied the rumors. What the
Government had done had been done without the
slightest regard TO anything said abroad Then
the subject was dropped 1t is more difficult
than ever 10 understand why il was ever started
or what mpeed the German press to enter upon
such campaign. But the German press has
ever a heavy hand There is not the smallest
ground for complaint against France, the
patriotic festival at Nancy 10 the presence Of
President Carnot in the city If common-sense
governed the world no notice would be taken of
such an incident; as it does not great deal too
much notice has been TAKEN and 1t is not TO be
denied that until the Nancy festival is safely
over a certain amount of uneasiness will prevail
in Europe.
The acceptance by France of Americas invita-
ton to the silver conference is ON the same terms
as those expressed by other Powers. France re-
serves to herself says her Finance Minister, COM
plete liberty of action lie intimates also that
she will follow the lead Of London (which holds
the key of the situation" That is cold comfort
for the silver ring. l believe Russia is now the
only great Power which has not agreed TO take
Part in the conference.
Perhaps the most important thing about the
Uganda business is the light it throws on the
state of French feeling toward England. The
French press has lashed itself into fury over the
reports of the proceedings in Central Africa The
facts are not fully known, and the source Of the
fury is to be sought rather in Egypt than In
Uganda Nor is il only the French press which
has been excited. The French Foreign Minister
has taken up the quarrel and told Lord Salisbury
that the French will expect redress If NJ. Rlbot
be asked as no doubt he has been what IT Is ne
expects redress for the answer may prove
difficult There has been sort of civil wu
among the negroes in Uganda due to, or fermented
by. religious animosities. There are Catholic
negroes and Protestant negroes. The CStholics
till lately had the upper hand French vicar
apostolic, MonSignor Hirh, seems 10 have con-
ceived the idea of making Uganda, which is within
Ec british sphere Of inflitnce, q Catholic
realm, to use his phrase. Among
his. converts was King Mwanga. the
motives of whose conversion were not uncon-
nccted with the practical politics Of Uganda lie
had murdered an English bishop or two ana
good many other Christians. Then he turned
Catholic in hopes of immunity and support from the
French The King and the French missionaries
ioned forces AGAINST the Protcstants. The natives
Of Uganda fought out the quarrel. divided, ike
good European Christians in the days Of the re-
lirious wars into Protestant and Catholic. The
Catholics were beaten.
CAPTAIN Lugard and Captain Williams, two
British officers of the British East Afr1ca Com-
rany, lent more less help TO the Protestant
n,rtv or usel il in restoring order. Perhaps
they had better have stood rcutral and tolerated
disorder But the French charges against them
are curious They allege that these two Prot-
estant officers had d1ne nothing - moderate
the fury of the Protesants' that they had used
a Maxim gun TO "precipitate the massacre what
pursuit of the fugItivea and had seen without
orp ,sitjon the sinking of the boas'n short, they
did not side with the Catholic party l do not
Know that this is a correct account 1t is based
l,rcelv on statements of the beaten French mis-
sonaries Other reports will come presently, but
this seems to me near the truth
as the evidence now accessible can
make il. Captain Lugard's instructions for
bade him 70 meddle with religious quarrel. He
NAV have violated them. II is more probable
that he has done what he thought his duty In
protecting British interests. If he has been TOO
jealous and has done wrong TO French citizens
England may fairly be asked to make good the
damage.
One Of the wishes of the German Emperor is
about 70 be gratified The Gar has promised to
pay him a visit at Kiel 20 last half an hour TO
Berlin he will not 90, but this rather casual ana
extremely brief meeting is supposed to be snfii-
cient TO soothe the longsuifering senSbilities or
the German Emperor. There is rumor OF recon
ciliation between the Emperor and Prince Bis
marck improbable in itself, and resting on no
ascertsned authority.
The Italian crisis continues, but the Opposition,
angry as they are, do not vet see their way TO
overturning the GioitH Ministry II Is now proDa-
bic that Signor Gioitti will get his six months
vote account, ulrcolNC, ohu "H'> oiiS N'""'S
retnrn a Chamber which, whether for him or
aeainst him, shall at least know its own mind
That the dissolution Of this long Parliament
will take ulsce at the end Of June Is now On arti-
Gle of faith with both parties. The understand
ing between Mr. Balfour and Mr.. Gladstone is for
business purposes pretty complete. There is for
Parliamentary purposes a truce and business has,
with one exception. gone merry. Three Welsh
members Of no account persevered TO the end
in their hostility 10 the Clergy Discipline bill
Neither Mr.. Gladstones authority, nor the
e,sass of the whips, nor the sense OF