New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-31
THE YEAH IBEO ID.

I'm the wear Just closing Asia has. for ih' hr''
time in generation been ihr scene 81 '"'
worlds chief interest. \ quarrel over '"''''
forced hy thna upon Japan. l'd I" open WIZ
Although outnumbcr"d by ten 10 on" III" Japan
csc by virtue ~ superior dNiIA'l"h' h'N' Nv"
an unbrokcn series OF victories. ana are no"
in a post!on Ia dictate terms "f peace !" 'h'"
thoroughly crushed and humbcd f"''~ me I'm
mediate results of the war hav" been III 'N""
zion The first ever made "n any c"nHld'r'p''
scalc-of the fighting powers nf m"u'Th p'"''
sbIps and a demonstration OF Japan : i"''-
vcllous progress in Ia" arts If war as wen ~
,n th.os. of peace The more important ana
lasting results will. apparently. be These me
"Ucrmit Kingdom Of Corca' VIII hr r'd''m"'
from barbarsm and opened 10 civilizat"h III
nesc conservatism and corruption VIII II" longer
do,piu,,. the affairs Of all Eastern ASIA ana
China itself will no longer mcnac" III" W"rlu - Il"
tuvu,ncrablc and potentially alldcS'rurlv" force
and civilized Japan will hrnccforth rank as inc
,hiof notive Power of Asia and. indeed. one 81
,h. great Powers Of the world. Despite lis cost
This i n consllmmation for which hunAhlN y
,o Inc profoundly grateful 1t alon" Is suih''hi
IN make 1894 IN vcr-mcmorablc year
The year In Europe has been marked 10y many
occurrences of great importance. In 'r''' DIN
ain and ireland. the foremost statesman 81 inc
noe has retired from public life. full OF N'"'>
and honors: the long-dcbaicd question OF ir''h
Home Rule has, for the time ~ least, been i''d
uuon thc shelf: one Of The most important con
s,itu,ionol changes Of the century, Inc abolition
ar radical reorganization Of the pl"r House "i
Parliament has come 10 The fore as Inc hahinS
| issue In politics; and the Soclalis'ic priheiPl"
| OF confiscation of property has been 'mbonie"
| I'm the law of the land. Germany has suffered
| during the year from the arrogance an" 'g"IiSih
Of the Emperor who seems To 'lililk his per
| sonal will should he supreme ana all-Siili'lch'
| in every matter Of foreign ami domestic policy
| The prestige Of The Empire abroad has b"h
| impaired and reduced to that Of mere mar
plot while at home social war OF the bliier'St
kind Is raging in courts and legislatures ana
thc bond of union between the States Is dis
tjuctly weaker. In Italy furious passions have
borne sway. and many scandalo'is doings in
high places have been exposed. But master
hand is now guiding affairs, and The iIanciil
outlook, thanks TO wise and economical manage
ment is bettcr-Cr less bad-than ii has been
for years
France has been. by the hand Of n dcicslable
assassin robbed of one Of the wlscst and best
Of Presidents. She has borne the trial well. and
has put another admirable statesman IN his
place There have been some serious scandals
in domestic politics. but none mcnacing The in
tegrity Of The Government. The Radicals and
Socialists have been active and sometimes vio-
lent. but have gained no advantage over the Re
publicans. unless, just at the close Of the year.
In the election OF NJ. Brsson as President Of the
Chamber Of Deputies. Abroad rather aggreS-
svc policy has been pursued Vast territories
have been added 10 The French domain In
Africa, and campaign for conquest has been
entered upon against Madagascar Russia, too,
has had TO mourn the loss Of her ruler; tyrant
over his own people, and Il ruthless prosecutor
| of many OF them. but stcadfasi keeper OF the
peace among the nations Of Europe, and on the
whole one Of the best of all the Cars. His sue
ccssor seems inclined also To keep the peace. and
| in addition to cultivate more friendly relations
| with Great Britain the chief rival-if not foe
OF Russia. There are, moreover, indications that