New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
INTEREST IN ARMENIA.
THE QUESTION OF AMERICAS PARTIO1.
PATTON IN THE INQUEST
THE KAISER AND THE socIALIsTs-ENGLANnI
RUSSIA AND FRANCE-M BURDEAU-rHn
WINDSOR TRAGEDY-ENGI-IsH POLITICS
LONDON sCHOOLs-THE DRAMATIC
AMERICAS CUP
tBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUyE.l


COPYRIGHT 1891: BY Tribune AnoeiaasnJ
London, Dec. 15-The Conservative press have
forced the hand Of this Radical Government on
the Armenian question. supposing 1t required to
be forced. do not say that 1t did, or doubt that
Lord Rosebery ready to act soon as
case was made out for inquiry. Interference II
another matter Assuming that Ministers were
willing to take up the Of the prosecuted
Armenans they have very valuable and pow
erful support from the Conservative press. Such
article that OF THE Standard" yesterday
morning commits the journal and practically the
whole party to active policy in behalf Of the
victims OF Turkish oppression. 1t is the same
party which pinned its faith to the "un-
speakabe Turk"
1t was Carlyle who called him that In letter
forever memorable The phrase has lived, and
the Turk has lived, and is once more at his old
unspeakable work OF cruelty and outrage. The
Turks idea of government is to govern by whole
sale murder, by burning villages. violating
women, depopulatng half province His friends,
for friends he still has, admit that ii would be
affectation to treat as open the question whether
there has been bloodshed on great scale. The
Turks themselves admit it. They set the s.augh-
ter down to fighting. alleging that the Armenians
rebeed and had to be reduced to order by force.
Their admission Of itself makes a case for In.
quiry.
1t appears from Vienna telegram,-not al
ways sure source, for Vienna is city OF bril-.
liant ginatlons,-that England and Russia
are alone to be represented on the commission to
which the Sultan finds himself compelled to as
sent. Germany has no German interest in ArnD-
mia. Austria and Italy give mandate to the
two Powers most directly concerned.
There Is a desire in Europe that America
should take part. l do not wish to impute
Machavell.an view to anybody. but 1t can hardly
be doubted that certain European Powers would
welcome 1t as a reputation Of the Monroe doc
trine. That doctrine is held to be reciprocal. II
the United States are entitled to say to Europe
hands off, in America Europe may equally ex-
cude American influence from European affairs.
She may not particularly to. but she may
care very much to be in a position TO say, BY
taking part in an Armenian Commission. with
perhaps the integrity OF the Turkish Empire at
stake you renounce the right to prohibit us from
meddling with questions touching America Mr..
Cleveland and Mr.. Gresham are supposed to be
hesitatng. Why did thev withdraw their first
refusal to take part in an inquiry unless they
are considering whether they will not accept?
Mr.. Clevelands conduct in other foreign mat
tiers has not been such as to reassure Americans
in this He must know the European view. He
must be aware that IL he takes part In these pro-
ceedings he runs the risk OF opening the door to
European intrusion into purely American affairs.
II all Christendom were going to take the Turk
in hand with the settled purpose OF reforming
him off the face Of the eartr. which he desolates,
we might like to join in that useful work; but no
such purpose is avowed nor is any such end at
tainabe without war. Are we going to take part
in a European war? Are going to risk being
with fha Of a
iating retreat as soon as things grow serious?
imagine not.
To-day's Constantinope kilograms say that al
though no English circular has ever been issued.
the Porte has agreed that the British. French
and Russian consus at Erzeroum shall sit on the
Armenian Commission. Washington dispatch
brings the curious information that the Sultan
has Withdrawn his invitation TO the United
States TO appoint member. Sundry inspired
apologies for Mr.. Cleveland accompany this
statement but do not improve the Presidents
position.
The German Emperor has met with one moro
check 1t Is seen that there Parliaments in
Berlin as well as Courts Independent Deputies as
we'll as Independent Judges BY nine To four the
special committee Of the Reichstag have refused
10 authorize the prosecution Of the Socialist
Deputies for emitting TO cheer the Emperor
when his speech was read Outside their own
ranks and those OF their English Socialistc SYM
pathizers nobody approves OF their conduct They
were unmannery, but iii manners are not crimi-
nal or not always. There is. In truth. no evidence
that the German Emperor desired to prosecute
these gentlemen for their silence 1t is inferred. and
inferred the more strongly, because new anti
Socialistic laws are about to be proposed on the
direct initiative OF the Emperor himself. So men
al x.,,tlI bav
taken a step necessarily affecting the new policy
without the Imperial sanction. Whether the Em-
peror inspired the Public Prosecutor or not. he 10
known to be sensitive To what he regards as a
personal affront and known to be capable Of
astounding indscretions: and so, whether guilty
or not he Is held guilty Of this.
II is quite evident that the Socialists would be
only too glad to be prosecuted Herr Lebknechts
speech shows It, Their attitude Is one OF defiance
throughout. both with reference TO this particu-
lar prosecution and to coming measures OF re-
preston. They want a cry. Their cause Is not
very fourishng. They hope to make the blood
Of Socialistc martyrs the seed OF Socialistic
church They are sure to fail so long the
question Is kept general and so long as Germany
sees that it's interests and all Imperial and social
interests are on the other side. Prince Hohen-
lohe's first speech I'm the Reichstag and his some
what heSitatlnR attitude on Questions ol HBu
Importance. like agriculture. have made no very
good impression.
Now that some basis for a better understand.
ing between Russia and England has been
reached France seems anxious to come in on
the ground floor. That. II anything. must be the
meaning Of NJ Blowitz's telegram in Wednes-
days Times" urging that England. France ana
Russia have great interests in common and In
opposition to Germany and Italy. French states
men know there is hostility to France In Eng.
land, and that French animosity to England 10
largely the creation OF Partisan journalism. They
may we'll enough, II obliged to choose, prefer Q
closer understanding with England to a loosen.
ing Of the bonds which they fondly believe unite