New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-26

| miners leaders not only insisting on 'neir
| old plea. that wages must rule prices put 'ha'
| the wages of June last shall be Regarded as
the minimum All this is regardless OF conse-
quences to the consumer. whether rich or poor
or to the general trade Of the country.
The consumers grievance is harder IN the
| metropolis than anywhere else. Middiemeh III
London form a powerful ring. when always
| operates against the buyer. Colonel Nor'h' Vi
| nitrate fame, is the owner of several coihelies'
/ and is fighting this ring singlehahded. selling
! Goals here at two dollars ton below the rlhs
prices. But others have tried to break the ring
before Colonel North, and failed, as he will prob
ably fail. Nothing short of a combination Oh
colliery proprietors can relieve London OF one OF
the millstones which hang around its neck. Ihe
fish ring is another metropolitan curse 10 the
consumer as we'll as to the fisherman
The programme of NJ. Dupuy's Government is
fifty described as moderation and mediocrity.
The extreme wing may even call II cohspic-
uously conservative. There will be no revision
| of the Constitution Why should there be? 1t
! has returned NJ Dupuy and his friends to power.
There will be no meddling with the relations OF
! Church and State; for has not the Pope become
sympathetic toward the Republic? There VIII
be no progressive income tax ana ABOVE all 10
daance with Socialists. That the MINISTRY VIII
easily beat off the critics who are conducting
this weeks debate because the programme IL
not sufficiently progressive no one douo's' ana
their normal majority will be very large. posi-
bly, nearly three hundred
NJ. Dupuy's real difficulties VIII arise on ques-
tions Of finance and foreign policy. Though no
poIitical party will blame them for their mill
tary and naval expansion, the Ministers are en-
barrassed by several financial problems which
| faca
mentations Of the National debt. there are other
obligations that have to be nquidated. There Is
a large question on hand with the Bank OF
France respecting renewal of It's privileges. ana
the vote Of the last Chamber respecting the es-
tablshment of a Bank of Credit mas yet 10 De
carried out. Their foreign policy Is an unknown
quantity. 1t will hereafter have to be directed
in the interest of two nations instead OF one
| and must be largely dependent on Russia some
months will elapse before the alliance openly
bears fruit. Meanwhile the French MINISTRY
NAV have once more become the victim of the
unexpected, which 80 often happens In france
even to the most promising Ministry.
A solvent has somehow been found for the
difficulty between France and England re-
specting SIAM We know not what concessions
have been made, but inasmuch as Lord Dunerin
has not again returned to London, 1t Is pre-
sumed that matters going on more smoothly
between him and NJ Develle.
Meanwhile French Chauvinists are working
up an agitation against England and Germany
because OF the arrangements made by those
countries respecting territories on the QUIZ OF
Guinea especially the transfer or the southern
shores of Lake Tschad to the German sphere OF
influence Lieutenant Mizon's expedition was
intended to thwart Germanys claims In the
above-named region Lieutenant NIXON was
however, a grotesQue failure and had TO be re-
called. The French press even the Debats
and the Temps" write In apparent Ignorance
of all this and make claims TO the hinerland
of the Cameroons which the least informed For
eign Office clerk would laugh out Of court. But
any Frenchnan's stick is good enough TO beat
dog especially If that animal be Germany or
England An interesting revelation Is made
this morning which ought TO help France TO a
better frame Of mind toward Great Britain. NJ.
Charles Gavard French Charge dAnaires
in London in 1875 His posthumous narrative OF
the war scare Of that year shows that the Eng
lish Government rendered as great service as
Russia in preventing Germany from carrying
out her contemplated attack upon France The
value of Engand's mediation was recognized
by the Due Decazcs, who not only thanked LoTd
Derby for the glorious awakening OF BRUSH
authority but also expressed his gratitude TO
Delane,
port,ng the pacific Intervention. How far even
Lord Derby, who hated the smell OF gunpowder.
was prepared to go. is indicated by his sugges-
ton of possible coalition against Prince Bis
marck II he persisted In his warke attitude.
One OF the most important patriotic associa-
tions ever started in England has just come 10
grief The Imperial Federation League was
started about ten years ago, in order 10 prevent
of fha G,
to weld its component parts more closely to-
eether The league owed its origin very largely
m the efforts of the late w. f. Forster and to
,ea ding members Of the Colonial Institute. Lead
ers Of all political parties took active part in us
nroceedings and there can be no doubt that In
the earlier years Of It's existence II gave an I'M
mense impulse to the Imperial idea. But IL
never accomplished one OF Its leading Objects
the federation Of the Colonies with the mother
country because It's supporters were unable 10
formulate a practical scheme acceptable 10 all
interests Federation is usually the outcome
of war and nothing short OF the necessities OF
self protection will overcome the antagonisms o'
some OF the great colonies toward each otheT'
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THE CZAR OK ALEXANDER OF BATTENBERG
London. Nov. 25-The United Press correspondent
in 81 Petersburg says that the Car, while taking
luncheon with the French Ambassador YESTERDAY
casually referred TO Prince Aiexander oi nnHr na,,1
ba Wing broken his word Of honor not to undertake
ANYTHING in bulgaria without my consent. my iu,,
turc altitude was plain. II he had not pledged
his word I might have become reconced after ne
teegraphed appealing for pardon: Buga,ha ,I ta
II is under the present regime. Mails c'est surout
Ignatie6 qui la abattu
IMPERIAL CONCESSIONS TO HUNGARY.
PudaPes,b. Nov. 25-An Imperial decree will be
eazet,ed on Sunday ordering that in all official
ceremonies such as a coronation, the opening ana
closing OF the Hungarian Diet ana receptions OF te