New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10

AND Won CAPRIvI UNWILLING TO
CHANGE THE CORDIAL ATTITUDE
OF THE TWO NATIoNs-BIs-
MARCK's NEURALGIA
1MPosITIoNs AT
THE WAGNER
FESTIVAL
Rerlin Tune e.-M Hanotaux the French Min
,ster OF Foreign Affairs. touched responsive
chord in Germany when he attacked England
policy in Africa before the Chamber OF Deputies
on Thursday. He stirred the German colonial
enthusiasts to fresh discomfort and protest
against the Anglo-Belgan agreement, ana their
demand upon the Government FOR more agsres-
sive colonial policy has already become ioud anu
impatient. The persistent GOODNESS OF the Gov
eminent toward their agitation serves only 10
Increase its heat. The Post Conservatives the
"yossische Zeltung." Radical; the National Zeit-
une." National Liberal. and other equally iniiu-
ential journals have assumed strongly anti
English tone The most temperate of them hold
that England was guilty at least or grave dis
courtesy in leasing territory concerning which
negotiations for arbitration were In actual
progrees 1t Is curious 10 notice the amount OF
sympath; expressed for France In view OF tine
have subjected her The colonial parties OF both
countries undoubtedly would like 10 have Joint
nrotest made against the Anglo Belgian agree
ment utfew things are more improbable Both the
Fmperor and Chancellor Won Caprivi are unwilling
to change the cordially Of Gernany's present re-
latons to England. They are much less IN
clined to approach the hostile neighbor beyond
the Vosges II IL still possible. however. that an
international conference on Congo affairs VIII
be held soon. Germany. although averse 10 the
plan. would probably yield TO the unanimous re-
quest Of other States
The Colonial Council began It's sIttlngs AZ the
Foreign Office on Thursday with Or Kayser.
chief II the Colonial Department. presiding. II
is believed that the fcrvcnt enthusiasm OF colo
NAL enterprise has almost vanished from off,
ciaI circles here and is likely 10 be replaced by a
soundar and better appreciation of the true OBJ
jecis Of the Imperial colonial policy The speak
crs in the Council when referring - the Congo,
emphasized the necessity 81 guarding Gcrmany's
rights I'm colonial regions, but showed few or ~
symptoms % Chauvinism.
Prince Bismarck stlIl suffers from neuralgia
He has not yet fixed tho date % his departure
from Frcdrichsruh for Varzin He Will probably
g 70 Varzin by way II S-hocnhausen. whore
10 Will stop - inspect the Bismarck Museum and
- examine his last birthday presents. which were
recently placed there.
The "Norddeutsche Allegemeine Icitung de-
MICS In an inspired article the statement thai
Germany has protested g. the Washington
Government against the proposed sugar tax. ana
expresses the opinion that the report was clrcu-
lated bv Interested persons IN the United states
The M.n:ch "Allgcm"ine Xei'ung yesterday
voiced the popular discomfort with the manage
meni q the Wagner festival at Bafr"uih. IL
se,.ral, criticized Trslherr V.u Gross. The f"s'i-
val treasurer for furhidilrg ticket agents To-
soil "PArsifaI" tickets 20 any one who d!i n't
n, The. Same time take tickn's iIr the perform
onccs u "I.ohengrin" ant "Taunhaufer.' Not
only are the Germans reluctant 20 buy tickets
on such conditions. but the Americans ana Eng
lish who usually make no protest against I'm
nosltlons Of this sort. are complaining Of CROSS
order.
Mrs Won Roihcnburg. The daughter 81 ex-
Minister William Walter Phelps sailed his week
on the steamship Columbia for N"w-hofk.