New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-18
Copyright: 1891; By The Tribune Amooatis~J


the one hand and France on the other. The dis
missal of Chancellor Won Caprivi by the German
Emperor has left {. mark on English public
opinion. Not Of the long and circumstantial
accounts OF the motives for that act given at the
time was thought satisfactory by students OF
German politics. Something was left untold;
there is a secret yet TO come out. Whatever II
be- the manner Of the dismissal made bad i'm.
preston.
Englishmen who ever since the dismissal OF
Prince Bismarck had pinned their faith to MS
successor seem reluctant to accept the successor
to Prince B!smarck's Successor and Englishmen
who have long hymned the praises Of the Em-
peror have suddenly bee ,me silent or suspicious.
The note OF adulation is no longer heard; note
OF alarm is sounded instead There is certain
uneasiness about the Emperors domestic policy.
There is something that almost amounts to anxi'
ETY. about his foreign policy. II his domestic po'-
cy concerns Germany, primarily, his foreign poll.
cy concerns all Europe and England not least
England thinks she has had but a shabby return
for her good will to Germany. and for all the
moral support she has lent to the Triple Alliance.
She is not likely to forget the attitude OK
Germany in the Congo business. 1t is now be-
lieved that Germany and France then acted to-
gether and probably in direct diplomatic con-
rhe rebuff OF the othe- day when England sug-
gested intervention between China and Japan
was thought wanton. Lord Rosebery says there
was no rebuff. He is entitled TO choose the word
which in his judgment best denotes the effect
of Germany's refusal to nave any part or lot In
the transaction upon which England then.
whether heedlessy not entered. These ana
other evidences Of coolness are traceable, at any
rate they are traced to the German Emperor
himself That is one reason why the cup now
offered 10 English lips H. 90 bitter. England has
hattered this young Hohenzollern. who plays
Divine Providence to Germany, in terms which
were fitting only for Divine Providence. He
takes Il all II 1t his due. then turns round
and spurns those who burned all this incense.
He in his turn has fattered France. and he now
natters Russia, and his language and conduct
are such as to leave It doubtful which he
wishes to lean. What Is not doubtful Is his con-
victon that he can do very well without Eng
land.
It is thought ominous that Prince Hohenlohe.
the Chancellor, should visit Prince Bis
marck Things must have gone very far before
the Emperor could be willing to appeal to the
statesman whom. to use Prince Bismarck's own
words he kicked out Of office. Taat however, Is
a matter Of sentiment AS a matter of politics.
Prince Bismarck Is known to favor close alli-
ance with Russia, and II the Emperor does not
mean to shake hands with Nicholas III, why Is
Prince Hohenlohe going 10 NarZin? 1t Is al
most equally significant II the new Chancelior
wishes to consult tn old about domestic aHairs'
in other words, about Socialism. Low must haVe
fallen the Emperor's pride II ne Is gong 10 coh'
fess that his alienation from Prince bismarck
was a mistake. and to ask his discharged ser.
want to help him put down the Socialists. One
thing will 20 with the other. IL Prince Bis
marck triumI hs at home he will triumph aoroao.
II his views about dealing with SOCIALISTS pre-
vail. Is II likely that his steadfast belief IN Rus-
sia as the necessary ally OF Derhiahy Will "''
find imperial convert!
But II England finds herself no longer on terms
with Germany. she must urn elsewhther She
cannot be left out in the cold. Lord hosepeiy
has been conspicuous as a friend of Prince Bis
marck and an advocate Of a close understanding
with Germany. The French long since learned
to regard him as hostile. and to detest his poncy
as much as they admired his ability. The French
press hates him. The French Foreign Minister
has lost no opportunity of being dsagreeable to
him Roth resented his Sheffield allusion to
Agncourt They accepted grudgingly his indi-
rec, apoogv for it at the Guildhall. How can
he hold out the hand to such men? But he does.
disclaimed all British interests in Madagascar
and now the one English journal whose de-
liverances on foreign affairs have weight abroad.
has deliberately and elaborately relinquished
every English claim to interfere with the French
proceedings in Madagascar. The Times
summed up the question on Thursday. Ineir
summary is a statement Of the Frencn cass
and an acquescence in the pretension OF VI.
Honotaux that. because they have an hl-de-
fined claim to an uncertain protectorate France
has right to treat Madagascar as French
colony The natives have no rights; the govern
ing race have no rights France is "compeied
to make serious effort to enforce her treaty
rights Not a word OF sympathy for galiant
race rightly struggling to be free not hnt
that the Salisbury recognition OF the protec-
torate is strictly limited. France, so far as Eng
land is concerned. is to have free hand
Put the two things together. the coolness
toward Germany, and this strange toleration OF
the pretensions OF France. and her steps
toward the conquest Of Madagascar ana
what do they neen? Nobody yet say just
what they mean or how far England is ready TO
travel on the new road on which she mas en-
tered But Lord Rosebery is practically Just as
much Foreign Minister as eyer and II Lord
Rosebery Is going 10 be revolutionary at nome.
ne may contract taste Tor revolutionary
policy abroad also. Tie Times" on grave
question like this. is more than likely to renect
the views Of the Foreign Office. 1t will be taken
for granted In France that it does. Nevertheless.
France will be jealous. inimcal. aggressive. un-
forgiving profoundly distrustfu Of England and
the English. Before anything like cordial feel
ing or cordial cooperation between the two coun-
tries can exist, England will have to bow lower
than she Is likely to. than her people wouid
endure or than her Prime Minister could orins
himself to attempt
Lord Rosebery, at Glasgow. and Mr. Baiiour' ss
Newcastle. have been speaking at length on the
House Of Lords. but 1t would be dincuit 10 say
that the argument either side has been car