New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30

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MR.. GLADSTONE - LORD
RANDOLPH CHURCHILL
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(CooprglE 1891: BY Tat Tribune Amou9honi
London, Dec. 29.-The year goes out dsmaiiy
enough in Europe If you look at the condition
OF political life in most European capitals. In
almost every one there is either an acute politi-
cal crisis Or there are signs that one Is near
st. Petersburg may seem exception, because
in st. Petersburg there are no politics except
such as the Car permits, or as the revolutionary
party create by their too well-known methods.
In ST. Petersburg there Is. on the whole prob
ably change for the better. 1t becomes grad
ually clearer that the tendencies Of the Emper-
or's mind are to such liberalism is possible
In Russia. and to peace Those are the two
things most essential to the prosperity Of the
millions over whom the Car rules. The new
understanding with England grows firmer. The
alienation from France grows more marked
alienation, that is from anything like that part
nership in military aggression which is what tho
French have so long hoped for.
Russian relations with Germany are what they
were The German Emperor has signifed plain
~ enough his desire tc he better friends with
Russia but he will net put himself frankly on
the platform whore Prince Bismarck stood
Friendship with Russia was To Prince bismarck
the first word of German foreign policy He saw
its necersity. The German Emperor hardly
understand that So long as Germany has him she
can need anybody or anything else. So the
game Of cross purposes goes on. Prince Hohen-
lone has convinced few at home or abroad that
he is greatly superior 80 his nsnedate pred
ccessor He has provoked q needless conflict
on a small issue with the Reichstag, and has
been beaten He sill hesitates 10 produce the
bills on which his Administration must stand or
fall. He shows little dexterity in managing the
groups into which Parliament is split, nor any
capacity for leading party Of his own
Hungary is in ferment over the forced
resignation of DR.. Wekerle Nothing is really
changed in the situation since the Emperor
gave the Hungarian Prime Minister the means
OF carrying his bills through the Upper House.
His majority in the popular Chamber re-
mained intact His popularity with the coun-
try was undiminished. The Clerical party.
however. found mans TO bring unknown in
fiuences to bear the Emperor. and 50 DR..
Wekerle goes. Whc shall form a new Ministry
is not known nor how a majority for 1t Is to
be obtained. The Emperor's action may have
to suspect him Of acting in Hungarian matters
rather as Emperor OF Austria than as King OF
Hungary. They will not stand being sacri-
feed, nor allow him TO run the dual monarchy
in the interest Of what was once the predomi-
nant partner. Dr. wekerles speech announcing
his retirement is so reserved as to suggest that
he expects soon to be recalled
The Bulgarian ferment is at end for the
moment, with the return of NJ Stdloff, but the
moderate degree OF confidence felt in Prince
Ferdinand has been shaken by his summons
to NJ Eadosavof to form Ministry. He failed.
but his success would have left Bulgaria In the
hands OF the Zankoffists and Russophiles Of the
most abject kind.
The Italian crisis is what IL was last week.
Signor Crspi ruling without Parliament. and
dissolution believed to be imminent. and gen.
eral election OF which no man can foresee the
result.
In France VI. Dupuy has maintained himself
in power by the help of some courage and much
adroitness. The Socialists. nevertheless, gain
ground. The Radical Republicans. of whom NJ
Brisson the new President of the Chamber. Is
the best type. are bent on radicalizng both the
party and the Republic. to the certain ruin Of
both IL they succeed. The Chamber has more
than once seemed likely to get out of hand.
NJ Dupuy goes then will be whether NJ
Casmir- Perer has the courage of his convtc-
tions or not He was elected to protect the Re
public against Socialistic Radicalism. and NJ.
Carnot has left him numerous precedents for
refusing TO invite any Socialist or Radical leader
to form a Ministry.
Spain is in a kind OF chronic Cabinet crisis.
England is lliday making. Serious politics
will be resumed early next month The first
Cabinet OF the new year is summoned for jan
uary H. and Sir william Harcourt the sphinx
OF the situation is to unfold his riddle before
the end Of the month. The shadow OF Forfar.
OF Brigg and OF Edinburgh still blackens the
Radical horizon. and the echoes OF Mr.. Me-
Evans speech ring mournfully In Ministerial
ears The House of Lords stands where 1t did
but there Is a growing belief that crisis in the
life Of this Ministry is likely to occur early In
the session.
The more extreme Radicals are In some anxiety
lest the Ministerial attack on the House Of
Lords should take the form OF what is absurdly
called "sessional veto weekly periodical
supposed to have backstairs relations with MIN
listers. with some Of them, has been advo-
eating this solution. What 1t means is that II
the House OF Commons passes a bill and the
House of Lords rejects 1t. that rejection shall
hold good for that session If the House Of
Commons again passes the same bill next ses-
sion. 1t is to become law, with or without the
assent OF the Lords This rouses the most
radical OF Radical organs to extreme fury. Pro-
posals such as this come from people who are not
in earnest" shrieks THE Chronicle" 1t Is a
cruel thing to say. have never before heard
Of anybody who doubted that Sir Wemyss Reid
was in earnest He Is laughed at, not for not
being in earnest but because his zeal is seldom
according to knowledge. The driving force in
radical journalism is not Sir Wemysss weekly.
but The Chronicle" That is the iron pot with
which the earthen vessel Of this Radical knight
has managed TO come In collision with the usual