New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-31

TO decisive struggle, which VIII do"o',us'
in the utter subversion Of the ancient EmpIe
France has extended her power In me Sc"ce"'
and gold coast region, and has completed 'he
Iong-.lesircd conquest Of Madagascar
Europe itself has witnessed some nothpie wv
ngs. Great Britain has had one OF ''e n'o''
striking electoral revolutions or inc ce"."'y'
,,,,oh hos rotjred the Gladstonian-IIome khie
party and given the Conservatives anu '"'''
lists practically unlimited power ID fr'hoe
President was driven to resign, Du' HIS p'"' ,
was promptly filed by stronger man, III" wv
Rcpnbc goes on prospcring and TO prosper.
Italy has made steady progress toward so'i''
harmony and financial sOundness. and u. OH 'he
ubolo I'm much better condition than year ago.
although tension OF relations between the Gov
eminent and the Papacy is dnrelaxed Gerih'h!
has had n stormy time, and has stlIi stormier
IN nrosnect The burdens Of militarsm nave
driven the agricultural classes almost to revolt
rho Government In its anti-Socialist campaign
has suppressed freedom Of speech and OF me
press and BY It's tyranny Is arous'ng sympa'n!
and friendship for those 1t seeks TO crush. DIS
content among the Federated States Is s'e"",F
increasing and Bavaria is said 10 be on the
point Of making open resistance 10 'nc j"
able assumptions Of the Prussiann dynasty Inc
Dual Empire has been the scene Doth OF prosi'e'
and of reaction. Hungary has cast Oh the 'VNe
OF Clericalism and established religious lr'e"ohi
and equality. while a powerful faction IN Aus
tra has organized Il particularly bitter 'u"e"'
hetzc Russia has cOntented herself win Mill
tanning absolute despotism at home ana extehu'
ing her influence in Asia nj the expense OF Ch''i''
and the Scandinavian kingdoms have IN meas
ure composed their differences and are now more
harmonious than for years.
Coming nearer home, 1t Is seen that the Caha-
dian Dominion is in serious trouble over '"e
long-vcxed questions Of race ana Greco. Qu'oec
declares that Manitoba must have sectarH'h
schools. and Manitoba says she VIII no'-ho'
even II she has TO fight and to secede 10 avoid
them. British aggrcssions in Nicaragua have
impeIled the Central American states 10 con-
slider plans for Federal Union for mutual sup
port and defence. The question N the Doupdar!
between British Guiana and NSncZucla has
reached what is probably critical.Stige Bra
I'll has kept a rev pulmonary movement In cheek
and seems now to be well founded Oh repuD-
lican basis. There have been various dls-
turbances in other South American States, Du'
none Of serious Importance In Cuba loo,oU
troops under SPANS ablest general have vainY
strIyen 70 crush an insurrection in which only
onc-tenth their numbers are actively engaged.
The rebels have steadily advanced. pushing BACK
the Spanish lines until now they have overrnn
,hrce-fourths Of the island, and the end Is not
yet,
The year at home may not have been notably
good one But survey Of the outside world
gives no thoughtful American reason to envy
any other land, or to prefer it to his own Armed
conflict. despotic oppression. social upheaval or
industrial distress. has been the rule IN most OF
the countries of the Old World IN ls9o. Nor IS
the prospect for 1896 such as 10 inspire bound
ing optimism. The disease of mili;arism h;vs laid
hold Of their ytas. and there can be little If any
Improvement until its crisis comeS-a crls's
fraught with possibilities so dread1ni 'ia' .he
mind recoils from contemplation OF them. Inc
message Of the Gospel is peace on earth 10 men
of goodwill But the will Of the rulers OF earln
is evil, and for them there is no peace