New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
THE NEWS OF EUROPE.
ANGLO-GERMAN DISPUTES.
SYMPTOMS OF INCREASING FRIENDLINESS
BETWEEN ENGLAND AND RUSSIA


"MADAGAscoNADE"- VOTING FOR ANARcHY-rm
LONDON SCHOOL BOARD-MR CHAMBER
LAIN's CRITICISM OF LORD RosEBERY-
THE FoRFAR ELECTION-oUEENs-
TOWN LANDINGs-MR BAYARD
(BY CABLE TO TRIBUNE1
Copyright: 1871: By The Tribune AmooahsnJ
London Nov. 24-The hostility between Ems.
land and Germany Is rapidly becoming more
marked on both sides. True. it is thus far .
newspaper war; but newspaper war means more
In Germany than in some other countries. be-
cause serious and responsible papers do not there
enter upon international conflicts without some
hint or inspiration either from the Government
or from some Minister whose guarantee they
think sufficient. The "Kreuz Zetung' began IL
The London Standard" replied to that and other
provocatons in a singularly weighty and WELL
considered article last week. To that The Co
ogne Gazette" rejoined angr!ly and even men,
acingly and much in the manner OF the wolf to
the lamb in the fable. England had troubled the
colonial waters OF GERMANY she must stop 1t or
I, would be the worse for her. Such is the drift
Of an article which has set every capital and
chancellcr.e in Europe talking.
So serious was it thought that The Times IT.
self took a hand in this singular game. pointing
out with the more effect, because in bantering
tone that it was England who had everywhere
given way to Germany on colonial questions
while as t. DeIagoa Bay. which the Gazette" al
legged as an instance, Germany was not known
to have any interests or claims there. and had
never advanced single pretension or made q
single complaint Of English action. Then The
al the
rionstrating against these wanton accusations In
the German press. and again pointing out that
it was at least as much for the interest Of Ger
many to be friends with England Of England
to be friends with Germany
At the bottom OF the German evaporation lies.
undoubtedly, beside alarm the new ties be-
tween England and Russia, the fact that Eng
land has always held aloof from the Triple Alli-
ance and continues to hold aloof Germans viii
not understand that to enter into such an aiIi-
ance is for England political impossibility.
The funeral ceremonies in honor Of the late En-
peror Of Russia are at last over The length OK
them has been :nordinate. II not excessive to the
Russian taste Their proiOngation has palled
Jpn western Europe. and even the newspapers
grew tired OF telegraphng and printing long mar
ratives OF this wearsome funeral pageant Tners
were however some thirty royal personageS
among the mourners Every reigning house ana
government was represented, and the pride OF
Russia is satisfied.
The most conspicuous non-Russan figure during
all the funeral ceremonies has been the Prince
OF Wales The new Emperor has taken so much
pains TO show his regard for him. and to snow
him honor, that the French press have taken
umbrage They revamr the old story that the
Prince is there political emissary. That 10
nonsense but that better understanding EXISTS
between England and Russia than OF late IL
probably true. Everything tends to confrm the
early accounts Of the present Cars friendhness
to England
The discussion Madagascar in the Frencn
Chamber and French press is conveniently con-
densed by one English paper into the WORD Mada-
gasconade The paper is not Punch whose
MADAGASCAR cartoon reused the ire Of the
Temps" but The Globe"
II Is long since any French paper has surpassed
m. serious assertion OF the Figaro" that Eng
ushmen had started for Madagascar to shoot
Frenchinen instead Of other big game. The as
sertion is taken seriously by the "Debats. ana
the Temps" reproduced in other papers ana pe-
leved by hundreds OF thousands OF Frenchmeh.
mad with hatred of England, and ignorant credu-
lous and ready for mischief There mas Deeh
some opposition in the Chamber OF the proposeu
credits for the expedition next spring, based
partly on the inadequacy OF the sum- parity on
doubts as to the military prudence OF entering
upon another distant conquest Tonquin Is men
toned but the lesson of Tcnquin seems 10 nave
been forgotten. The vote VIII pass py soMs
tbras to one the Ministry having staked its ex-
istence on this issue. Not from the beginning ot
the debate to the end OF VI. Hanotauxs speech
p,,ip
plausible pretext for this war of oppression and
subjugaton.
The Socialists broke loose in the French Cham
ber on Tuesday. and a scene occurred which mas
not often been exceed in grotesque Violence
NJ Guesde who hal already an evil notoriety.
began bv complaining that the Ministry had an
nulled the resolution OF the Roubaix Municipal
Council 10 open municipal druggists store for
the sale Of goods at cost. He made 1t the text
for n Collectivist harangue in which ne presently
declalmed against kings and cZars. NJ the last
word Of course the Chamber fired up. There were
protests. to which NJ. Guesde replied that the
workmen of France would not stretch out their
hands To the assassins Of Poland. There used 70
b. deep sympathy in France with Poland but
that time has passed. NJ. Guesde proceeded TO
say that if Socialism could not have its way
peacefully. there would be revolution. 1 ad-
wise Won not to try" remarked NJ. Dupuy, cooly
enough NJ Guesde retorted that II the Prime
Minister did not respect the law. which seems 10
the Socialis; mind to be a synonyme for the right
to do as you please. there will be war 10 the
knife war with the bomb.
II does not appear that VI. Guesde was called
10 order or censured that any notice was
taken Of this atrociors threat. Contempt is some
times a sufficient answer. but not in this case.
Every Anarchist in Europe now knows tnat
French Deputy. speaking in the French Chamber
Is allowed TO threa ten the Government ana So
cstv with the bomb The debate drifted into
discussion ~ Collectlvism and when IT came to Q