The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-01
LATEST NEWS FROM.EUROPE.
A FEELING THAT 1BB GRATEsT
EVENTS MAJ BE IMPENDING.

ETENTa MAY BE IMPENDING.
Itaty Causes France a Little Ems.rrass-
rrrnt-The Money Fnsnlne In king Hum.
bert's Reain-Tho Grand old Mana Long
Speech et Edinburu'a-Crofters Resort to
vSoience-ERorts e., Solve the Probieu OF
Uaenrloyrd Labo r-worik VIII Probably
Ne Found for exS, 900 Peopic--Novv II the
Tine 20 Send A mcricsu Coal TO England
-Unbridied Az archists Talk on Tower
uIi-Shsu Women smoke Cienrettes,
LONDON. Sept 3o-The feeling OF vague un.
rest throughout Europe does not abate. No
International quarrel OF any nature exists. yet
dark foreb3t.lngs seem to spring up spon-
taneously. To-day's dispatches from Paris
give an i1sa Of tho unnatural tension OF the
situation.
1t is declared that much anxiety exists here
lest the continuation Of the miners strike
should reduce the coal supplies for the navy in
the event OF war breaking out at a critical mo-
ment, The Government has given assurances
that there IL no cause for alarm. because the
supplies at oil naval ports have been increased
to meet oil emergencies. It means much that
IN time OF peace . strike OF coal miners Just
begun should give rise to such apprehensiona
The embarrassment which has worried
President Carnot this week 10 Of still greater
significance. Il was announced at flrst that the
President Of the republic would 20 personally
to Toulon on OCT IA to welcome the Cars
fleet Thereupon Italy made tho cleverest and
most malicious move In the great diplomatic
game now playing. She intimated that. as O
special compliment to the French President,
Bhe would send man of-war to Toulon on tho
same date. It would be impossible to snub
the italian visitors or to discriminate against
them In any way in welcoming the Russian
Guests- Yet to treat both alike would be to
rob the whole affair Of the threatening and de-
CANT significance which the celebration Of the
Franco-RussIan entente is intended to have.
80 It was at FIRST decided that President Carnot
should abandon the plan OF going to Toulon
and would receive the Russians in Paris.
Diplomatists have since been studying the
rules OF International etiquette anew. It 10
now explained that the visit Of Carnot to
Tovlon could not, according to diplomatic
traditions. be invested with an official char
seter. for the chief OF the State is supposed to
accord n formal meeting only to q sovereign. In
amy case the President OF the French republic
can grant audience only after having been re-
Qucsted to do 40. Therefore it 10 in Paris that
Carnot should receive the Intelligence OF the
arrival OF the Russian squadron in Toulon.
Sust as tho Gar was informed at Peterhoi OF
rho appearance Of Admiral Gervais at Cron-
stadt When the French Admiral asked an
audience he was told It would be granted on
board his own flagship by the Emperor OF
Russia who thus in his desire to display his
good will exceeded the strict limits OF ETH
Quette.
1t is certain that tho same cordially will be
manifested by the French toward the Russian
sailors ut Toulon and that the chief of the
French S'ste will not fail to act in harmony
Herewith. but this demonstration Of hospital
ity will be Of an exclusively personal oharac-
ter. 50 Italy will probably no informed that
the lnesident will not visit" Touion officially.
and that the proposed compliment will not be
call I'd for. 1t is not known yet what Italy will
do. SO there is no positive annouuc ON Mt about
tb . Presidents going to Touion.
The belief that the strange friendship be-
tween France and Russia is really an alliance
~ stong as that between the three powers in
tho centre OF the Continent. is now universal.
1t assumes new importance daily. The an
Houncement apparently authentic. to-day.
akat France is about to cede Russia an island
In the Gulf of Sinm for n coalIng station. is
only less significant than the opening
'of Mediterranean port to her. Those
points are regarded as in some sense.
"a greater menace TO England than to the
Triple Alliance tits certainly true that both
matters are regarded with profound disHp-
prora by the British Government II the
Tories were in power 1t is safe to assume that
The move would be met by more serious
'eountsrmove than the proposed visit o; Brit
dsh feet to an Italian port. 1t is expected that
'even the Gladstone Government will prompt
~ increase the naval force in the Mediter-
ranean.
Tho fact should be recognized that Italy 10 an
extremely dangerous element in tho present
situation. The country Is in a pitiable condi- I
tlon. Things are so bad that catastrophe OF
violent nature is inevitable unless relief
eomes speedily. Silver disappeared from Or
binary circulation months ago. Even copper
Is now vanishing. The premium on silver coin
10 now ten per cent. and on copper coin two
Der cent Tho correspondent Of The Sun
writes that even whom buying stamps in the
Post ONCE it is impossible to obtain change.
OhurchRoers have adopted the practice OF put
ung pledges into the contribution box.
and redeeming them when they reach the
amount OF the smallest bank note. The
money famine will not be tolerated much
longer. 1t is openly asserted that war
10 the only desperate resource which can save
the present Government. II the idea Of war
becomes toerabls to the Italians as 1t already
10 to the French. the situation could hardly be
more ominous.
tho great IacUor Ior peace -. Oh courSe. tu0
financial power in other countries. This power
was never stronger In Europe except In Italy.
where 1t In reduced to impotence. It'll taking
alarm In other countries. and 1t will soon bring
to bear all its influence to Offset the dangerous
tendencies Of the day. Then the question OF
peace or war will be decided. and We shalt
have the answer next spring
Mr. Gladstone spoke about IL. 400 words at
Edinburgh on Wednesday. and 1t 10 not sur
prisine that In that prodigious oratorical mass
people OF each shade Of opinion should man
age to pick out something displeasing to
them. The extreme Radicals are Disguised
that the Grand Old Man made no thrilling
call to arms and gave no promise to lead per-
sonally furious onslaught upon the House
OF Lords. Liberals OF a more practical type
rejoice that the contest is deferred to = more
favorable opportunity; and the Tories alter
nately abuse tho Premier for his violent Ian
guage and ridicule him for his moderation.
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