New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
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THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
THE ARMENIAN QUESTION.
A SOCIALIST TRIUMPH IN THE FRENCH
CHAMBER

THoMpsoN-MR MEwAN ON HOME RULE
LOCAL ELEcT1oNs-MR JOHN BURNS
MR. CuRzoN AT cABUL-THE CAR
LYLE MEMoRIAL-ROBERr
LOUIS STEVENSON.
rBY CABLE TO THE TRIBuSEl
(Copy1oat: 1884,: BY The Tribune Assoca.ion.'
London. Dec. 22.--The Turk is pursuing his
usual dilatory tactics with reference to the COM
mission Of inquiry into the Armenian outrages.
1t seems doubtful to-day whether some pretext
may not be found for refusing to allow foreign
consus to watch the proceedings OF the
Turkish commissioners. who will undoubtedly
bear a great deal Of watching. The meetings in
London and elsewhere on this subject do not
amount to much. The managers of the agitation
are not the right men. Mr.. Gladstones letter to
Mr. Stevenson chairman of the London meeting.
Is sympa thetc but very cautious. He declines to
assume the truth of the accusations against the
Turk and advocates first Of all thorough exam
nation. Nor does he commit himself to any
specific line of conduct should the accusations
be proved true.
"A telegram from Constantinople to this MORN
ings standard says: The Turks still decline
to allow Mr.. Jewett to accompany the commission
and make ar Independent report for his Govern
ment: but the American Minister does not allow
the Grand Vizier moments peace, and Will not
hear OF a refusal."' 1t Is pleasant for reasons OF
sentiment to hear of the American Minister
coercng the Turk, but. as matter OF policy,
still think 1t mistake, and that Mr. CLEVELAND
went heedlessly into a business which 1t would
have been wise to keep out or or to deal Win
by other methods. The sympathies Of the civil
lied world are with the Armenians; but sympathy
is one thing and diplomacy another.
NJ Brsson's election as President Of the French
Chamber Of Deputies is danger signal. 1t means
danger, first, to the existing Ministry, and Sec
ondly. to the Republic VI. Brisson is an extreme
Radical with perhaps more OF the Jacobin tnan
of the Socialist In him; austere, upright Inn
placable narrow and supported by every Social
ist in the Chamber, he has both ability and char
acter He has experience. He has a career be-
hind him. and another before him; and all his
capacity, honesty and courage make him the more
menacing to the stability Of the Frencn Repuo-
lie NJ Brisson is In truth. the head OF that Rad
ical faction in the Republican party which has
sought for years to ostracize every Frenchman
who was not Republican. and every Republican
who was not a Radical In that spirit OF intoler.
ant violence lies the greatest peril TO the Repuo-
lican form OF government in France
The peril is the greater because NJ. Brissons
election comes a surprise. His opponent M
Mene. the eminent Protectonist. was tnought
certain to win He is beaten by the votes of the
French Free Traders. They might naturahy
have been expected to oppose NJ. Meline. ana
probably some Of them did oppose him, because
he is Protectionist; but the leading Free Trade
organ the "Debats" supported him on the
ground that Free Trade not in question and
that the safety OF fundamental institutions was.
II was the secret ballot which brought in NJ
Brlsson and the secret OF his triumph is the
timidlty OF some of the Moderates. Extremists
in France almost always win The weapon OK
terror is kept bright and civic courage is as rare
as ndiy yidudl courage is common
The attempt to dscredit Signor Crispi by con-
Meeting him with the Banca Romano scandals
has recolled on its chief author, Sgnor Giolittt
ex- Prime Minister Some OF the documents pro-
duced by him are declared by the Committee OF
the Chamber who examined the whoe to be
forgeries The whole said Signor Crspi in his
plan-speaking way, are mass OF SANDERS ana
fabrications Slgnor Giolitu has fled to escape
prosecution. Sgnor Crispi has prorogued Par
lament to give people time to cool down. And
Italy says, well done. Our old friend Sgnor
Rudini, comes i'll out OF the business. He. 100.
seems to have lent a hand to Signor Giolitt.
though the accusation of forgery does not reacn
Signor Rudini Signor Crspi is admirable. Good
Liberal as he is. and because he Is, he does not
shrink from strong measures or from governing
awhile on his own responsibility without the help
Of Parliament His enemies call II a coup detat.
which is nonsense. Signor Crispl is loyal to
liberty. but to liberty with order; and puts the
whole public welfare before mere pedantries Of
form.
Her Majesty's battleship Blenheim sails to-day
from Portsmouth to Halifax with the remains OF
Sir John Thompson. He departs with almost inn
peral honors with ensigns at half-mast, with
minute guns from the Victory. with funeral
guard and a funeral march. and with officers
from all the fleet in attendance. No ceremony
of homage has been forgotten in the wish TO ex-
press a nations regret for the death OF the
Prime Minister OF Canada. The Queen sends an
other tribute OF respect anG regard. The Amer
lean Ambassador associates himself with this
universal English sympathy. saying In letter
Of deep feeling to Sir Charles Tupper that he
mourns Sir John Thompson loss not for Canada
alone. but for the community of good govern
ment everywhere.
Mr. McEwan's speech in Edinburgh on Monday
is perhaps a not less serious blow to the Minis
try than their disasters In Forfar and Brigg.
He declared to his constituents that the Home
Rule bill of 1898 is dead: that after the fifth clause
had been reached the Liberals In the House OF
Commons became convinced that 1t was an I'M
practicable measure that thereafter they voted
not for Mr. Gadstone's BILL but for the principle
of Irish sef-governmen and that the use OF gag
and guillotine To force the bill through was felt
by Mr. Gladstone's own supporters to be tao
tlcal bIunder of the gravest kind. This OF
course. absolves the House Of Lords OF all blame
for rejecting that bill. and cuts the ground from
under that agitation which is based on the alleged
iniauity of that rejection
Who then. is Mr.. McEwan? He is Member OF
Parliament for the central division OF Edinburgh.
with a majority OF more than two to one behind
him In that intelligent and powerful constituent