New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.
WERE 5000 LIVES SACRIFICED TO CON-
CEAI, FRAUD?

RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN CoREA-THE FAILURE
OF THE CHARTERED COMPANY SYSTEM
PAUL BouRGET AND HIS PUBLISHER
Emperor Nicholas has directed that searching
and exhaustive inquiry be made into the questioh
as to whether there is foundation FOR the report
current at Moscow that the terrible catastropne
which marred the success Of the coronation FESTIVE
ties was brought about desgnedly by the authori-
ties for the purpose Of concealng the fact that the
IN no an Wise coeRsrate with the large Of
money assigned for their purcnase Is nrsra
turely before the police were on the spot by those
anxious 10 conceal me IoC, us aoomppt
OF that dishonesty and fraud when seem 10 ps 1 ~
herent in every government administration l" f'"S
sa.
St Petersburg acv.ces point at the practical ao-
sorpdon of Corea by Russia. and so sure Is inc a'
ter OF the hold which she has obtained upon the
Hermit Kingdom that the naval and military ce-
tachments which had been landed at the time OF the
disturbances a few months ago have now been r.
embarked The King has left the Russian t<ga ~,
snq reS S6dyguSrd ' dried and BY Es
sian officers All the DEGREES when srd during
the peol of the military occupation 81 TSseS King
the M4ados troops have 9 Pee aSyce and with the
sanction Of the Muscovfe bnv0y In Where eeT he
n com rs hGSui his eueaton While the other
hard all corean students JsR1n navs Stes have
pSnyad the monopoly OF gold mining and in fact Of
all other metals OF the kingdom tor term Oh * ar
cent Of the ne, profits into the Corean treasury
A curious addition has just been made TO the i'st
OF State monopolies in France The liquid resulting
from the washing and soaking OF tobacco caves,
which s used by farmers and noT d IN ss,es CASKS
| by the Government to5acconlsts.
| Paul Bourget has his case against the great
Partisan publisher. Lemcrre. The conflict oee"eeh
the two was caused by the refusal Of the publisher
| 10 permit his books be examined by representa-
lives Of the novelist, VINO considered that ne had
grounds for dissatisfaction with the accounts pre-
been orered bv the courts 70 place his books at the
disposal experts acting on behalf Of the noveS 5
The decision is hailed with much satisfaction by tne
| literary world in Paris establishing An important
precedent.
| Jrdy.nc BY the reports which reach the Colonial
Office in London, the condition OF ara'rs IN sou'h
| Africa instead Of showing any signs OF improve
| meot is becoming more critical Cay by day. Tais
Is attributable not 80 much TO the complications IN
connection with the Transvaa as to the spread OF
the cattle plague throughout the Dark Continent.
Starting from the northeast coast opposite Adeh
! has been gradually working its way down SOUTH
ward literally decimating those herds wAich' WIN
the natives as also with the white settlers, COZ
s,itute the principal source OF wealth the diet and
the medium Of exchange. The raysyes are sa'I 20
srected africa within living memory In Bechaana,
land alone the damage is estimated at a minimum
by the English to the progress OF the plaque
! and inasmucn rs the recent Mataoeie rising was
Sbnt rhe latter consuei an important factor in
bringing about revolt amons he NATIVES: wno
for the wholesale slaughter OF their apparently cn
healthy cattle simply because they had been IN
contact with infected animals.
Chartered companies for colonial enterprise. how
ever much they may have proved success IN
tines gone by, ar, distinctly failure In this pres
ent century. For after the winding up OF the
German and English chartered companies OF East
Africa and the difficulties In which the ChartereL
STt po j3r5IVed RI, German New Guinea Char
tered Company has just gone 10 the van; ana t ~
territorial possessions nave been take" over "
Emperor Williams Government
Few explorers have contributed to the ex-
| tension OF geographical science than the eminent
African traveller. DR. Gerhard Rohlfs. whose busy
| Ife has iust been brought 10 peaceful close at
! G1desberg. on the Rhine. Ever since 1867 ne mas
been engaged In investigating the mysteries OF the
journey in Arab Disguise from Trlpoli: on the Medl-
terranean, across the Sahara 70 Lake Tchad ana on
places through which he passed on this memorable I
trip he was the first white man VINO nad ever Sss
| seen rs the natives Twenty years ago ne spent
eighteen months in this country
| TO what extent the new Car is opening up his
| doinnion>, 20 foreign enterprise Is shown by the
fact that within the last twelve months thirty-one
! new Industrial undertakings have been started In
| Russia by Belgians alone. representing total cap
| itaI OF 500 O0tno Most OF these enterprises are
connected with the metallurgical industry in the
| south OF Russia ana some OF them are on a large
| scale An enormous number OF business UNDER
| takings OF other kinds have been set on foot, and
| are still being started by foreigners OF other ma.
tonal cities France alone. In spite of her political
friendship for Russia. shows no disposition TO take
| advantage OF this commercial opportunity
AIR. HOWARD TO SAIL FOR ENGLAND.