New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-26

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point may be seen in what he said to That vienna
editor. the point is Russia. While he ruled, he
omitted nothing to strengthen the political ties
that bind or once bound Germany to Russia and
Russia 10 Germany. Since his expulsion from
power. that policy has been reversed. The wire
which connected lis with Russia is broken lie
was the wire. lie had the Cars confidence.
When the pilot quilted the ship, the course was
altered. Russia has turned 10 France; and If any
serious danger menaces Germany, it is because
Russia has turned 10 France. The wary old d.
plomatist outspoken as he is on occasion, puts
the case less bluntly. But this is the clear, un-
mista kable meaning OF what he says.
Mr.. Stanlcy's appearance as a Libcral-Unionist
candidate for North Lambeth implies final re-
nunciation of his American citizenship. To be
an American was useful to him as writer oil
books. 1t has been worth to him in hard cnsh
some scores of thousands of dollars. 1t is no
longer INDISPENSABLE now that international copy
right exists The British law of nationality is
clear. A British subject may shake OIL his nation
aty at will lie may also resume it at Will,
and his naturalization in America then counts
for nothing In the eye of British law. That
understand TO he Mr.. Stanleys case. lie has cast
in his lot with his own people married an Ing
lish wife and is now wooing an English constitr
uency not forgetting 10 fire parting shot or two
AT the country whose citizenship he once
claimed.
Nine Sarah Rernhardts London season has been
prolonged so great is her success. greater, think,
than ever She continues, in her fourth week. 10
fill D'Oyly Cartc's new English Opera House, one
OF the largest theatres in London. Both audience
and critics are for of one mind. Never has
this Incompatible actress acted 30 well In London
She has chosen TO appear in AT least one play,
Pauline blanchard" which gives little scope
for her genius Ia that in all other pieces. she
is i'll supported, but neither piece nor support or
the want of il. seems to matter very much.
It is Sarah Ecrnhardt whom the London public
goes TO see and her triumph is complete. The
enthusiasm is without limit. She is recalled
night after night a dozen times, and you hesr,
what is seldom indeed 10 be heard in an English
theatre the roar Of English cheers lier scnnS
has at last stirred the sluggish blood Of these
sober islanders. If they do not all know how
good il is, they carried away by this tremendous
passion OF which every expression Is an eject
of strict end studied art Tic refinement of her
method is not less singular than lis force. She
has gained in refinement, not lost, as the
puriss in dramatic art used 10 say She must
lose In her journeys about the world. She has
gained in precision, in decacy, IN truthinlness,
in simplicity, which is the last word in all art.
With all this. never was her mastery over her
house more complete nor her Inspirations and
moods more varions Tic most soler learned
all judicious of English critics, Joseph Knight.
declares that acting greater than she AZ present
exhibits has not been socn" lie indicates 10
limit Of time, but probably means none greater
has been seen within his own experience
American authors may now know, on the author
ity Of " The Athcnaeum," exactly what To think Of
themselves That singular English or ,an of ur-
banc lite. ature assures it's rea that vivid sud
explosive vulg,rity is the typisSi American pro-
duet" Are they. the English. willing to accept
as their literary guide a journal owned and con-
troled by an outcast like Sir Charles Dixie
W. Zo,a's new book, " La Debace, published this
week, il made tho occasion Tor a fresh appeal on
his behalf t. the French Academy. His euoSiss
IN the press were never more culogis'c. Much Of
their praise is deserved There il dispuing ;hc
power Of this novel, il novel 1t il 10 bc called
IL is in truth more TO hr called panorama than
a novel-a long canvas on which scene after scene
of tine Franco -ticrman war il uniodcd Perhaps
nothing NJ Zola has ever done is more realistic,
more viva. 1t is book Of flesh and blood; Of
flame anl patriotic iury. II can hardly
in power to two or thrce of the
older ones lie nas long since given us
his measure. We know what TO expect His
dramatic and literary qualities are what they
were There is no new revelation. no new de
parture no freshly discovered gilt What IL new
is the dcccncy Of the book comparative dcccncy.
That is what is now to make NJ Io!a al Acad-
cmican. lie Revc7 also experiment in
dcccncy, hut rs it was also dull. il did not avail
Now, for the first time, he has put together
romance which has ALL nearly all, his best
traits. and is neither bcstial nor lcwd. 1t is an
act Of virtue, cry his admrrs, when deserves
its reward He ought 10 BE- made an Acodcmician
because he has written one readable book which
is not indecent nor revolving. What prize could
i,c too great for such an effort Of scf-restraint
The long catalogue OF previous horrors may be
forgotten: the twenty or thirty volumes rccking
with nastiness which make mp, IN Votares
phrase, his literary baggage are TO be consigned
| to oblivion NJ. Zola presents himself ~ candi-
date with only this last single book. Elect him
al once The simplicity Of ths appeal is charm
ing and there Is but one flaw in the reasoning of
his ardent advocates. They forget 10 mention that
" Zola himself is still mpcntcnt sinner. He
does not apologize for his hidcous pasl. He re-
nounces none of his theories. suppresses none Of
his books, processes regret. is still incapable
Of understanding why people object to obsccnty
or why a writer who has deliberately chosen the
sIost odious topics and handled them in the most
odous way should not be welcomed 10 n seat Of
honor in the first literary body Of the world.
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| AN AMERICAN MILITARY ATTACIIE ACCUSED.
| Paris June GA clerk In the Navy Department.
NJ Grenier. arrested Yesterday charged with
veying to Germany and Italy documents relative 10