New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
THE DREIBUND DISTURBED.
WORRIED BY THE GROWING FRIENDSHIP
OF ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

OF ENGLAND AND Ro
vrlGury CONSEQUENCES OF AN ANGLo-H o'''''
ADMINISTRATION BOARD ELEcrioNs-i'"
WANING LIBERAL MAJoRiTY-LoRD
D,.vnAvENs PRorosALs-THE
KIND or SERMONS MR..
GLADSTONE LIKES.
London. Nov 24-Am!d TIE uncertain ru"i''"
rerarI.ng an Anglo-Russ.an Alliance TIC i"N
thar italy has recalled Count Torheii-p' "S"''
do Ve~gano and Baron de Marocnetu. hei An
hassadorS at the Court Of ST. James ana a. o.
Petersburg respectively, and VIII SHORTY ','' ~
pacss thus made vacant because thes ia''''
ad,,i.a tho Government that rapprocaentnt
was one of the probabilities OF 'he "e"' '"''N
has SUBSTANTIAL significance. If the entente
concerned nothing more thar the deiiiiilid'io" "a
tha Russo-Afghan frontier. no one OF the Powers
belonging to the Dreibund would care WIFI al
,angements were made; 5ut the prospect OF t"e
opening Of the Daraane.!cs to the Russian meet
anpears to be an unpieas surprise to llaiy'
and is not well received by Austria The pos
ton Of the negotiations between Great Hrl'a'''
or1 pussia according t. the best Information
NJ the Foreign Office does not justify DEFINITE
statement regarding the final outcome fhc
whole rnuge Of interna;i onal questions unueT
confederation including the matter OF concer'en
action In regard - Corel, the Government Vi
witch country will seek the AID Of England III
order 20 prevent Japan fro acquiring P''i'"
nont right of occupation ana the granting oi Il
freo hand t. Russia in Persia. SO as TO ehdo'e
access t. the Cuff IS involved; while the opening
Of the Dardaneles ana ,he B)sphorus, II IN
,,,sing free acces; 20 the warships OF ali nations
:, rho Rack Sea necegsitates the assen; OF the
troa;. = v e. which It IS not at all likely WI.
be mud.
During the last crisis in Central Asia. wnen the
probability was that the British. If war were de-
clared would force n passage INFO the Back sea
both Austria and Germany declared their inten-
ton Of opposing Great Britain's operations there'
Again when the Porte was known 70 be W.iilhs
:, concode to Russia the right Of passage through
the straits Of vessels carrying arms ana mu-
nit!ons Of war. Austria. Italy and Great Britain
protested against such action being taken. Inc
proposed Angio-Russlan alliance might enable
the two Nations to defy the treaty Powers but
a reversal Of the English policy would be fraugh;
with such mighty consequences that responsible
PAPERS Ike The Spectator" refuse to believe
that such step IS at all probable or Is being
seriously considered. Meanwhile. al that can be
asserted Is that both Russia and England are
seeking basis for permanent entente, In
which their own interests only are to be con-
sder,. hose Of France and the Powers, forming
the Draibund being entirely ignored.
VI Floureng. ex-Frcnch Minister # Foreign At
fairs. Is now IN st. Petersburg. whence he has
sent several communications to the Paris jour
nal" In recent .etter t. the journal. VI.
rIourens attributes the change in the relations
between the reignnR families o. England ana
Russia 70 the fact that car Nicholas II is not
only attached t. his English relatives. but is
drawn toward England by his sympa;hes He
may mean 70 stand by his fathers foreign polcy;
but II he does. that policy Will take on n per-
sonal hue. The moral IF this is. SAYS NJ.
Flourons. that to war against England IS not
passport 10 the Court Of 81. Petersburg.
Other adyiccs from ne Russian capital
that Sir Frank LasccIles. the British Ambassa-
COR at - Petersburg. has suddenly become per
soma grdta u the Curt and has gained the en-
tire confidence u The Foreign Officc. Il Is also
said that decisive action with England In Ar
mcnia will be part OF the new Russian policy
Tho recent attacks Of the scmi-onical German
press upon England are attributed TO the hostility
OF Emperor William to the proposed entente
Though tho Clericas have a majority Of only
thru In the London School Board that majority
is composed u sialwarts who can always De de-
pcul.d upon % vote man IN support Of
d1gmaiic education. which for the next three
years VIII dominate London. similar struggles
have taken place in Liverpool and Manchester.
ana the results IN these cities also have been
similar Especially is this true in Liverpool.
whore tho school Board elections resulted In the
overwhelming defeat u the Proyressives. who
succeeded IN electing only one candidate
Tho defeat Of the Liberal candidate for the
seat In the House Of Commons for Forfarshire.
made vacant hy tne appointment Of Sir John
Rrby to the Office 4 Lord Of Appeal. has re-
duced the Government majority In Parliament
= aeventcen. Should The approaching contest
In M, Cd I'LL
coinshire result in the defeat OF the Liberal
candiIs &C. the conviction Of the National Liberal
club Is that dissolution VIII be imperative
carly In the fpr!ng
The dispatch Of II. Maitland kcrsey 70 Lord
Dunrayeu m which he said tha, all OF Lord
punravcn's stipull;ions for a race during 1895
for III Americas C,p IN! been conceded eX-
cept the one with ference - the Maro!ehead
course. sh uld. says tn" Yachting World. Eat
isfy Lord DunravCn. Who couln hardly expect
that his proposals would be accepted on bloc.
the amount yielded The course and The sailing
length are trin'rs matters as compared with ,he
adyantAg. OF being able 90 challenge with our
h.si boat The settlement u those CONCESSIONS
ana alterations IN the terms % IN" match
places the competition upon fair terms"
Mr. Gladstone. upon being asked recently what
sort OF sermons he liked best. wrote that IN his
opinion the clcrgyJnen Il the day were not .
rule severe enough upon their congregations.
They do not. continued M. Gladstone. sufficient
Is lay upon the souls and c1nsciences OF their
lives ari bring up their whole lives 10 The bar OF
conscience. The sermons most needed are those
similar lo the one that offended Lord Melbourne
when hc complained that he was obliged 10 listen
20 a prcach who insisted upon mans applying
his religion To his private He This" added Mr.
Gladstone. is the Kind Il pea ching men need
most and get the least Of
The Directors Of the Bank OF England have
elected \. q. Slndcnan now Deputy Governor 20
sucCped Davitt Powell In the Governorship In
April.
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