New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-17
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
AFRICA AUSING TROUBLE.
TENSION STILL HIGH OVER THE ANGLO
BELGIAN TREATY.
THE ITALIAN CRIsIs-THE BrDGEr-rHE DD
CEASED wIFE's SISTER BILI-TALK ABOUT The
DERBY-THE CAB sTRTKE-THE cHIcA-
COS FAREWELL-THE LORD CHIEF
JUsTICEsHIP - COMING con-
TESTS AT THE POLLS.
rpY CABLE TO THE TRiBrNEl
fCepvriSht: 1884,: By The Tribune A"onahonJ

fropvrioht 1884, By The Tribune A"onattonJ
London. June 16.-The, lively apprehensions 70
which the sudden death Of the Sultan OF Morocc"
gave rise have not thus far been verified ihey
arose not so much out Of expected opposlooh "
the accession Of his designated heir. boy OF
fourteen. as from the probability that disputed
succession and disordered country might supply
a pretext for European Intervention. IL was
thought there might in that case be scranoie
between three, or perhaps four, Powers. race
between warships bound for Tangler landings
of European troops, then collisions then hooooS
knew what.
Long since II was pointed out that peril 70 the
neace of Europe might come from Morocco az
"a silv as from any other point. Spain and
rrancs are alike intensely jealous OF any foreign
authority but their own at this commanding
mint England has long been suspected OF de-
signs on Tangier; as If another Egypt at the
other end Of the Mediterranean were tnins
Great Britain was likely to covet. she nas'
moreover, an active controversy to conduct Win
France touching the Congo Convention ana !"
Is certain she will not readily embark IN any
further adventure till some satisfactory eno 10
that dispute is in sight The tendency Is IN tne
other direction; perhaps too strongly In the otner
direction
Already scare has been started on this SUD-
iect. Lord Dufferin has been accused OF giving
assurances 10 NJ Hanotaux that England does
not mean 10 interfere in Morocco Engisn CRIT
les interpret that as pledge tnat france shaiA
have a free hand. No such pledge mas oeeh OF
,,,r be given Il does not follow that because
England does not want Tangier she wouid ac-
ouissce IN the acquisition Of 1t by France. She
certainly would not acquiesce; nor would spain'
nor would Italy. nor perhaps Germany. nor yet
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disouietude France intrenched as sentinel at
tho Atlantic end OF the Mediterranean. 1t is not
exnected that she will in the present circun-
stances make any such effort
What Lord Rosebery said at the Trinity House
banouet on Wednesday is open 10 but one inter-
nre.atjon. No Prime Minister spoke moro
strongly for peace His words on Morocco were
few but they declared his conviction that the
statesmen Of Europe were too wise ana con-
tained 10 allow trouble to grow out Of the death
~ the Sultan Not less significant than this ex-
nression OF confidence was the Prime Minister'S
warning to France and her Foreign Minister
against viciSnt methods in dealing with tho
questions raised by the Anglo Belgian Conyen-
tion Those questions are likely to be long at
issue The tone of the French has grown per-
haps quieter but is not less angry
Lord Rosebery referred to them questions
which have assumed a fictitious Importance
from language used irresponsiby. and capable Of
giving an even graver complexion 10 current
events II NJ. Hanotaux chooses to take that
lesson to himself. he will not mistake its in
tended application. He has put himself in the
wrong TO such an extent that moderation must
now be difficult to him. and the correction or
his own nagrant errors more difficult STILL and
more humiliating. The impression left by his
language on every diplomatic mind In Europe
has grown deeper More experienced and wary
Ministers are asking themselves how he VIII
explain his declaration that the Anglo-Belgian
Convention is 70 be regarded as null and void.
II he succeeds in covering those words with
some diplomatic VEIL how will he account for his
amazing statement that both Germany and Tur-
KEY had protested? There foundation for
the statement about Germany, though at that
time an insufficient one There none for the
assertion about Turkey except that the French
Ambassador had telegraphed his chief at Paris
that he had asked the Porte to protest. No For
eign Minister out Of his diplomatic teens
would have committed himself on that assurance.
as NJ Hanotaux did He has again caused 1t TO
be announced that the Turkish protest had been
handed in. II is absolutely certain that 1t has
not. NJ. Hanotaux's personal position Is pitia-
ble and his consciousness Of his errors is one
more source of danger.
Germany however. is coming to the relief Of
Franco, a fact in which the French may or may
not take pride. The German protest is gathering
strength and precision. and some pains are taken
to make the fact OF the protest and the grounds
Of il public. The German Ambassador has laid
the views Of his Government before Lord KIM
berley THE Cologne Gazette" has laid them
before Europe. They are in part as was first
stated, technical. Germany complains that the
Congo state has been induced by England to
make concessions in violation OF treaty rights
and OF treaties to which Germany was party.
Germany therefore asks for the restoration Of the
status quo She demands 1t from the Congo
State. and she demands 1t, not violently like
France but in the language of diplomacy from
England.
She explains moreover. that behind this theo-
retcal grievance there is a substantial one. II
Is the strip territory leased by the Congo State
TO England which is the grievance. She does
not want England for a neighbor for reasons
sufficient to her. but not set forth The English
do not seem 10 understand them. and no doubt
they are capable of at least two explanations.
whatever they be. Germany Is plainly very much
in earnest 1t is somewhat remarkable that
THE Times has changed front the whole
question and now shows, as 1t has often shown
before a curious complaisance TO Germany.
The Italian crisis has ended in a manner
which can only be called italian. II arose from
the resolve Of the majority to get rid OF Signor
Sonnino and his financial scheme. The new
Ministry nevertheless. Of which Signor Crispi
remains president contains Signor Sonnno. he
is now called Minister OF the Treasury, instead OF
Minister of Finance. AS for his policy. one OBJ
noxious Item. the extra land tax. is abandoned.
The more hateful part which set on foot eco
Monies and retrenchments on scale hitherto un-
heard Of is retained and largely extended The
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