New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-24
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were once supposed to entertain TOWARD "rea'
Britain.
The Khedve's miserable tactics OF ihsp'i"s
local newspaper to distort what passed between
him and Lord Cromer at their last interview IL
Illustrates how completely His HighhesS re"eO'S
the uttleness OF mind by WHICH ne is inspired pS
a.. French coterle that surrounds him. While
these latter have been putting pressure OF 'he
Khca;ve at Cairo. the Paris newspapers have
been shifting the usual venom against Ehs'ahu
and Nubar At length The Times" In an appar-
ent,v insnred article. warned all and sundry that
tho arrogant and foolish boy was eXhaus'hs
r,,;sh rat.ence and e he did not act with great
or prudence he might find himself shipped out OF
Eevnt after his grandfather. Even The Nation
al Gazette and THE Cologne Gazette have late
" complained of French methods o. fomenuns
trouble In Egypt. and the Austrian press "h'ch
1. understood to be largely read by the khediVe'
who was educated in Vienna warns HIS Highhess
that Europe approves of England Strengthening
her position in Egypt and Is prepared to suppress
any attempt at abolishing the existing oruer Oh
things.
The truth Is that this agitation is largely the
work Of the Paris newspapers whose real cHar"c-
fer has inst been illustrated by the backnailing
trials and who were so cleverly belittled IN Lord
Dufferin's cheerful speech last night. Every
bodv French or German. who holds any interests
In Feypt Is quite aware that the British oocupa-
tion has been blessing to the country. france
,s running about with a beam in her eye In tho
shape of the Bardo treaty respecting runs
When she has pulled that out she VIII be IN III
condition TO search and see If England is ainic'ed
. with an Egyptian mote.
This mornings news from Cairo indicates that
Lord Cromer is acting with his usual vigor
Though yesterday an official holiday. he IN
duced the Khedive to create special tribunal Tor
dealing with the rowdies who might contemplate
attacking English soldiers and sailors during
Ramadan. and he has also defeated the dilatory
tactics OF the Legislative Council by summonng
them back to discuss certain reforms OF admins
tration which they had sought to avoid oy 'her
recent sudden adjournment.
Yesterdays meeting at the Mansion House IN
aid of the movement to purchase Cary.e's house
showed anew the type Of men who are promot-
ing the movement Letters were read from Lord
Houghton. the German Ambassador LORD North
brook. Mr. Arthur Bafour, Mr.. Lecky. Mr.
Frederick Harrison. Mr.. Farrar. Sir Frederick
Leighton Mr. Henry Irving. Mr.. James Bryce,
Sir John Lubbock. Sir George Trevelyan, Mrs
Fawcett Lord Wolseley and Mr.. Huxley. VINO
wrote Of this Socrates-Diogenes who dragged
me out Of the mud forty years ago the speak
ers were the Lord Mayor. Lord Ripon Mr. Roo-
or, Wallace Mr. s. r. Crockett. Mr. Leslie
STEPHEN, Mr. Leonard Courtney and the Amefi-
can Ambassador who justly claimed credit to
Emerson and his Boston publisher for having
found Carlyle. Their publication OF "Sartor
-Resartus" after it had been declined by the Eng
iish publishers. deserved to be remembered
Lord Actons appointment to the chair OF HIS
tory at Cambridge is resented by ultra-Protes-
tants 1t is the first occasion since the days of
King James that Catholic has held offce at
either Of the universities. but this honor 10 Pro-
lessor Acton is by no means agreeable 10 the
Vatican As an Old Catholic and friend Of Dr..
D0!iinger Lord Actonis out Of harmony with the
present aspirations OF Rome He has written very
l,ttle besides his celebrated letters on the Ecu
:. mcnical Council hut he IL known to be pro-
: found scholar. without trace of religious bias.
A leading reason for his promotion is the fact
.. tha, he was Mr. Gladstones friend. He was the
last person Mr.. Gladstone called upon before the
latter started for France.
Mr. Aston is understood to be weary OF The
. pan Mall Gazette" and is anxious to sell it, 1t
has cos. him what most persons would call
large fortune; but this is not the only reason
The last edtorshp has not been success.
, either for ite poetry its frtations with the
Advanced Radicals Moreover. Mr.. Astor has
been influenced even to depression by the sud
der death of his wife. The Pail Mall Magazine,
on the other hand. is doing well, but it. too, is
TO change it's management
.-~; Mr.; Fletcher Editor Of The Daily Chronicle"
gushing emotional politician, is to be sue
ceaded in a few weeks by Mr. Massingham,
once Editor OF The STAR who is stu more
emotional but who has less good Judgment and
finer Gift of heated adjectves than any other
newspaper man upon the London press.
THE KAISER TO HIS BRANDENBURGERS.
ASSURING THEM THAT PROSPERITY WILL COME
II THEY HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIM
Rerlin Feb 23-Emperor William attended this
evening the annual dinner OF the Brandenburg
Do, He was welcomed by DR.. Achenbach
president Of the Province. and was conducted by
him 10 the great dining hall. which was decorated
with the flags of Brandenburg. Prussia and the
German Empire. On a pedestal at the head OF the
room was a bust OF the Emperor surrounded
with aoweH In his speech the Emperor reminded
the assembly that this was the anniversary OF the
battle of Friesack In which man clad In simple
coat Of steel and animated by a firm viii brought
order out of chaos. firm will would achieve
anything. Continuing. the Emperor said:
Let my Brandenburgers have confidence in me. az
their ancestors had In my ancestors. Then we
will achieve the goal of prosperity toward which
we strive. Our special care must now be devoted
but IL they stand by their Margrave they will find
the conditions improving. Their fathers always
faithful and steadfast in the service of the Crown.
and they followed feaIiesss The banner OF our
house May my good h os 1ae
my glass to my Brandenbursers. Hoch' Hoch'