New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

clause Of TIE Employers Liability bill, which,
b. therefore, is probably lost Scientific economists
like Lord Farrer who is Gladstonian are, on
this point. with Lord Salisbury. They have De
gun the consideration Of the Parish Councils
bill and are doing their best 10 restore it to the
less radical and less contentious form in when
the Government first introduced it 10 the House
Of Commons. When it LETT the lower house II
had become bill mainly in the interest OF one
cIass-the agricultural laborer. The House or
Lords represents the landowning class. ana are
not free rom class prejudices. any more IMAM
the champions of the laborer are lhey VIII
probably go too far in the opposite direcuoh'
IT, however. there be. as there perhaps Is d
real desire on both sides to see the principle %
the bill affirmed and popular local government
established the two houses could easily agree
The difficulty lies more with the Radicals than
with the Peers.
English public opinion is but dissatisfied with
the Khedve's apology for his censurc upon
British officers and still less with what Is now
called the palace version Of the incident II
there be anything satisfactory in the matter II Is
that the French seem to have had no share in the
Khedive's indiscreton. The whole European
population of Egypt recognize the danger in
volved in an attack upon the army by the ruler
Of Egypt. 1t is a direct instigation to mutiny'
and nobody wants another Arab episode.
Probably Lord Cromers illness is responsible
q for the rather prolonged uncertainty as to what
Is 10 be the upshot Of the whole matter. The
, Khedive though mildly apOlOgetic is clearly not
penitent. Clearly. also. he has temper ana
gives way to 1t. He is FESTIVE under English
control He Is angry with his ministers. be-
cause uey advise submission. His mind Is
saturated with the notion that Egypt is the
Khedive. and that he himself can govern He
even shows mpatience Of the Sutans suzer-
ain.v. and tolerates but modify the continued
presence of Mukhtar Pacha in Cairo Alto
gether 1t is probably true that the eventual
necessity of deposng him has been seriously
considered.
Admiral Benham's action at Rio encits not 90
much criticism as expressions Of chagrn that il
should have been left for an American Admiral
10 do what the English have from the beginning
wanted TO do II is believed that there would
have been effective English interference at the
start but for the English Minister. Of whom
hard things are said What concerns people here
is not the domestic quarrel between two sets
yof Brazilians but the injury TO British interests
arising out Of the conflict. They readily ac-
knowledge that Admiral Benham has acted in the
Interest Of other nations as well as Of his own.
At the same time II Is felt to be a pretty direct
Interference in behalf of President PeiXoto
English criticism The large holdings Of Brazil
ian securities in London are an irresistible argu-
mcnt in favor Of any Government which can
keen that country together What is feared is
split into provinces. none Of which would be
responsible for the debt.
NJ Casimir- Perer has met NJ Lockroy's motion
in the French Chamber the Navy just as
Mr. Gladstone met Lord George Hamilton He
dc Of confidence |
by which all inquiry into naval efficiency can be
stifled until or unless. question Of naval
efficiency prove paramount to mere politics
There t. another analogy. commission OF
inquiry into French naval affairs has been APP
pointed 1t consists in part, like the celebrated
committee on the Victoria. of the men Whose
conduct is to be inquired into. The French Ma
rine seems to be a sort of close corporation. or
as NJ Lockroy described il. society with as
many dogmas as church. If not dogmas they
are mysteries and for the outsider to pene-
trate them is sacrilege. What Nj Lockr"y
wanted was an independent committee. The
Chamber obedent TO its leader. shelved his mo-
ton without a vote. 1t thought sufficient
that a majority of 800 should declare its con-
fdence in the present ministry.
The explosion Of the Communist N. Thi-
vrier's anger in the French Chamber is sort Of
moral parody on Vaants performance. NJ
Thivrier believe, keeps wine shop, and he
vindicates the dignity OF Socialism, or OF An
archy, of both, by wearing blouse IN the
Chamber When he cried give la Commune
and was called to order. and persisted other
Socialists abettng. and then refused 70 retire
when ordered NJ. Dupuy ordered in soldiers TO
remove him. Soldiers in legislative assembly
are never an edfyng spectacle: but that is the
French way NJ Thivricr was carried off and
ba on
Of Anarchists. the question which had given
rise to this scene. the arrest approved by
1872 to IS. Tho minority is large enough to make
trouble
In Belgium as well az IN France Anarchy has
been making trouble. The students Of the Brus-
sells University want to be lectured by NJ.
Elis6e Reclus the Anarchist geographer, whose
Anarchist son is compromised in the Vail
liant bomb business ana Is in hiding The
authorities sent NJ. Rtclus about his business.
whereupon the students organized lecture
course Of their own. and there is good prospect
of disturbances But in Brussels, also there is
a police force, and considerable readiness TO use
II.
The Continent otherwise has been rather quiet.
Italy is quiet. Sicily included Individual Af1ar-
chists have committed crimes here and there,
just as other individual assassins pursue their
trade. But there no signs Of any important
outbreak. unless Anarchist threats Of revenge if
Valiant be executed be taken seriously
Prince Bismarck visit to the Emperor contin-
p ues to be discussed. The Emperor himself dis
cusses 1t in a proclamation Of thanks for birth
day congratulations. More remarkable still is
- the declaration Of the Minlste: Of War in the
name Of the Army, that the Army is grateful for
the reconciliation. There are. however no further
indications that any immediate political conse-
quences are likely to follow from the meeting be-
tween the Emperor and the ex-Chancelor
The event of the week which makes most
strongly for the peace of Europe il, perhaps, the
birth of an heir to the throne Of Bulgaria The
arrival of this baby strengthens the hold Of