The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-03

TACITURN GEAR.
Nicholas III Seems OPP
pressed By His Awful
Responsibilities.
AMERICAN TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Still Talked Of in England in
Spite Of Ridicule-Vienna on
Turkish Partition.
AMERICAN TRIPLE ALLIANCE
BIZ Gable to the United Press.

La SttCt " WV ZrA.
LONDON, Oct. 3, 1Sse.-Since the Cars
accession to the throne there have been
many reports of the change in his dispo-
sition, he having become grave and taci-
turn, as though he felt the burden OF his
sesponsib ilities resting heavily upon him.
Reports from Balmoral, where ne and
the Czarina are now visiting. the Queen,
confirm these statements. His manner is
extremely quiet and retiring, and he APP
pears to prefer the company of the ladies
of the royal household to that of the
Prince of Wales and the other notabilities
now present at Balmoral in his honor.
Since his arrival his Majesty has had
but one private interview with the Queen.
This lasted for half an hour. In some
quarters attempts have been made to at
tach political significance to the interview,
but it IS generally believed that nothing
but personal and family matters were dis
cussed. 1t is not at all likely that any in
formation on the subject will be youch-
safed to the puslic.
The Car does not appear to take the
slightest interest in the deer stalking
that has been arranged for him. There
is good reason for this, aside from the
fact that he is a poor shot. Real sports
men despise the kind of sport with which
the Prince Sof Wales INDUCES the guests
at Balmoral. The gamekeeDers start out
early in the morning and make large cir
cults OF the forest. driving the deer in
the direction of an open space, which Is
like a lawn. The royal huntsmen wait
on one side of this space and when the
deer appear they get easy shots without
any of the fatigue and also without any
of the excitement that only those who
have lQfII0llV Sf2lked deer have eXDert-
enced. The Gar is very patient and
displays no sign of anger when he re-
partakes of the sport in a ~perfunctory
manner and it can readily be seen that
his presence is due more to a desire to
please others than to any enjoyment he
derives himself from the shooting.
The Czarina is described as a serious,
strong minded woman, who in many re-
speets resembles the Empress Frederick,
mother of Emperor William and daughter
of Queen Victoria.
The Cars new yacht, the Standard, ar
rived at Portsmouth yesterday morning,
where she excited much admiration. She
Is a magnificent vessel of $500 tons, and
carries a crew of over three hundred men.
She is about 5000 tons larger than the
other Russian imperial yacht, the Polar
Star On the upper deck is a handsome
saloon, which has accommodations for
125 guests at dinner. The vessel is in
sured in London for f4S0.000.
Some commen has been caused by the
long Silence of Sir William Vernon-Har-
COURT. the leader of the Opposition in the
House of Commons, on the Turkish ques-
fion- The Liverpool Courier now an
nounces that he is engaged in most care
iuily preparing a speech which he will
deliver in Monmouth next week. Sir
william represents West M-onmouthshire
says that he intends to declare a new and
effective policy regarding Turkey, which
France is likely to favor.
cs Amerlcan ridicule having killed the
States, Great Britain and italy for joint
aetion against Turkey, the alliance mon
g gsn mere ave devised a new triplice-
port goes that Lord Salisbury has Offer
ed to hand over ConStantinople to @Rus-
sra on condition that the latter recog-
nlzes the English occupation of Egypt as
regular. The arrangement has aroused
the sarcasm of the Vienna press. which
asks England how she would like it if any
foreign power offered to hand over, any
BRUSH possession to a third party with
out consulting her. That, the Austrian
papers say, would be no more insolent a
proposal than for outsiders to distribute
the Turkish dominions among one an
other while they ignored the existence
Of the Porte.
But the English papers are not driven
rom their idea. Even the traditional Rug
sopaobe organs argue the matter out in
ms Way:-"We could" they say, ''toler-
ne Rusla IN Constantinople If we We're
n Egypt. The Suez Canal has altered the
diplomatic situation, and, with the con-
;rol of that waterway. England could
51ord to see Russia on the Bosphorus."
me advantage 10 Russia would be more
~ commercial than of military impor-
lance. She would obtain the long-desired
ouliet Tor her commerce, but for war
purposes the acquisition would be of high
Importance, inasmuch as ii would be
2 comparatively easy matter for a strong
hestlle Heet to seal up the mouth of the
D~ardaneIes-
But. of course. such an arrangement as
TINS would involve a complete betrayal Of
france. The Franco-Russian alliance IS
directed as much against England sas
certainly be betrayed if Russia were per-
m~anently fixed at C-onstantinople and Eng
lanq at Cairo. Even the offer of Syria
10 France would hardly Compensate far
tbs defeat Of French aims. Neyertheless
from the state of public opinion IN Eng
lana and the success of the Nile expe-
Is 10 be .placated it can be by no promise |
70 consider the EVACUATION Of Egypt.
news from the Nile expedition confirms
.ne report tnat Dongola is a most fertile
province There is no more talk of the
Drain on the Egyptian nance for IT is |
~ LII tne new area, properly adj
mlnlsfered, could not only pay its own
cost of its r~econquest. The budget for
he Province of Dongola for 1ss2-the last !
ananciai statement rendered before the
showed y rev eyerru N BY Y Coz the Mandi-
.'enditure of f10,605. With an honest svs-
EN- OF collection probably the surplus !
Nould nave been much greater, for. |
small, the official report Of that wear
iaidI"Probably for every pound thai
feacnes the treasury these me rob an
tqual amount from the people.U
The details of the new arrangemen he-
ween Japan and Russia for the future Of
Sorea are not well received here. II wifi
e a source OF great weakness to the new
japanese Ministry, for Japan, having
ought a war to get rid of Chinese ig,Ail,
snce m the Peninsula, has only sucTeed-
sd IN letting In the far more formisiahle!
OF Russia, and In place al a
weak; II troublesome and Irritating part-
aer, mas been very much stronger than |
me Russian Legation and absolutely re-
fuses to return to his own palace. though
hat is provided for by the R1sxo-Jap-
snese arrangement. The Kings pervers-
Ity, added TO japanese popular discon-
tent and a change of Ministry In Japan.
with a Foreign Minister disposed ID a
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