New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03


when nm omnipotent Parliament is swayed by
caprlces The Radicals for once are in the sauue
md may ride well. They are men VINO know
what they want and never lost sight OF their
goal The Chambers may support them for the
sake of having definite policy AFTER long
period Of Ministerial vacilation
The French press is reluctant to accept Russian
ienials of THE London Tmess" Hong kong
disclosure of a secret treaty with emma Jour-
nails like the Temps" assume that II no such
treaty has been negotiated one will speedily be
arranged on similar. II not identical. lines ana
that the leading English journal has only ere"
in substituting the past for the future tense. Inc
Hong Kong story has been withdrawn so abruptly
In England that the original suspicion Is con-
nrmed, namely. that 1t was put out as 4 ieeic'
at the request Of the British Foreign once nus
STA had taken the part of China against Japan
and had rendered her important financial services
with the aid Of French investors. 1t was taken
FOR granted that heavy compensations would be
demanded and an outline OF possible secret
treaty was published for the sake of warning the
English people and the European Powers OF what
might happen.
II this explanation of the Hong Kong disclosure
be correct the cxpedient has been one or douptiui
utility. The British lion may have growed' put
the Powers on the Continent have bleated Ike
lambs France has eagerly invited Russia 10
deal with China without regard to Enghsh IN
terests Germany and Austria have declared
through the official press that England cannot eN-
pect to rouse Europe against Russia on account
of a treaty which will make Port Arthur rival
port OF Hong Kong. The general effect OF the
premature disclosure will be to encourage Russia
TO persevere In her attempt to drive a hard bar
gain with China, since England has been re-
minded that a Western Power holding Hong
Kong and controlling Chinese customs receipts
cannot reasonably object to the policy OF a rival
Power which is aiming to secure winter port for
the Siberian railway. This is the French view OF
Eastern diplomacy, and IT is strongly colored by
national prejudice against. England. but the tone
OF the Moscow and ST. Petersburg press is mark
edly hostile to Japan and resentful so far as Eng
land is concerned.
The air is thick with rumors OF new revolts in
China Japanese intrigues for the permanent oc-
cupation Of Corea and additional secret treaties
All these are probably premature. If not ilfound-
ed. but events in the Far East are moving fast
and nobody can tell what day may bring forth
What is fairly plain is that Russia, with French
aid has secured commanding diplomatic posi-
ton and that England cannot count upon any
European ally in heading ner off
Sir Charles Cameron Lees, Governor Of British
lonial Office full information about the Venezuela
boundary question. He has talked freely with
lnterviewers. confirming the reports about the
Maxim guns. and repeating the usual English
comments upon the Monroe Doctrine and the i'm
probability Of the United States taking any In
terest in question that concerns British Guiana
and Venezuela alone. The views OF Senators
Chandler and Lodge have called out some Ill
natured comments from few English journals
which have no real knowledge Of the character
and standing OF these two representative Ameri-
cans English opinion Is preoccupied with larger
questions in Asia. and confidence is probably felt
in the ability of Lord Salisbury and MI Chamber
lain to straighten out the Venezuelan dispute
with help from President Cleveland and Ambas-
sador Bayard.
The weather in Paris this week has been un-
usually fine enabling every politician to discuss
the so-called crisis at midnight in the open air
favoring the annual All Saints Day excursion to
the cemeteries and bringing JOY 10 the heart Of
every pleasure-seeker
In marked contrast with the pleasurable ac-
tivity of the most brilliant capital of Europe,
with its wonderful night life are the two No
vember holidays devoted to the tender remem-
brance Of the dead. Pere Lachase and every
other cemetery have been thronged for forty
eight hours with rich and poor, bent upon
decorating the graves with garlands and
crosses of real and artificial flowers Business
has been suspended and a general pilgrimage
made TO the cemeteries under the bluest Of
skies
Royalty has been disporting itself in the
republican capital. The King of Greece has
been seeing the sights and lunching with Nine.
Carnot who returned from the Chateau de
Presles TO entertain him. One morning a portly
gentleman called at the hotel where the In
fanta Eualia was staying. and they mounted
their horses and went out for a long canter.
This was the King N Portugal who had been
hunting with Baron Alphonse de Rothschild
for two days and laughing overnight at lie
Garnet du Diable" at the Varieties From Paris
he goes to Berlin and thence to England, where
the Queen and the Prince of Wales will enter
tain him. General Dragomroff. who was not
long ago lionized. pas escaped observation ana
quietly left France. but If there has been any
thing like neglect during the closing stage Of
his visit there is no decrease Of pro-Russian
feeling in Paris
Great sympathy is expressed for Ambassador
Eustls in his domestic bereavement. He was
seriously i'll at his house when the news came
OF Mrs Eusts's death at her daughters home
in Ireland. He decided to go at once, but his
physician warned him that he would take his
life in his hands and peremptorily forbade him
TO leave his bed. The shock caused by the sud
den tidings of his loss severe, and he was
for day or two but to-day he is better,
and his convalescence is only matter o. time.
His family are In Ireland, with the exception
Of his son. who is taking Mrs Eustis's body to
America for burial. The Embassy is under the
charge of Mr. Henry Vignaud. the courteous
and efficient secretary OF Legation.
Merchants exporting French goods to the
mi IA hmm nant In
trade. During the last ten months there has
been marked increase in the exports Of wo0llen
cotton and silk goods, hosiery gloves and pottery
The largest gain is in woollens. and this is nat
urally attributed 10 the reduction Of the tariff in
favor OF EurOpean goods. EXporfers stale that