The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-29
OVER THE OCEAN.

We are having our own troubles In
America as well as are the peoples on
the other side. with this difference,
with the hot season the European hauls
off while the American neer lets up.
From the foreign papers and CORES
ponence it is seen that everybody that
is anybody in Europe, has stopped TO
cool off. Everybody is now taking his
vacation. The parhaments Of the var
ioIIs powers have adjourned and the
emperors, kings, princes and politicians
of lesser note. laying aside weighty
matters of state, are employing such
energies as they can muster in keeping
cool The restless English are shoot
ing game in Scotland, climbing the
Alps or taking their holiday at sea-
Freedmen throng the summer resorts
in Switzerland or along their own
coasts. The Germans and Austrians
patronize the innumerable resorts of
their own mountains or, along with the
travelling English and Americans, flock
to the new summer paradise along the
coasts of Norway. Naturally, under
such circumstances, politics are ex-
tremely dull. There is nobody left in
the various chancelleries to write irrf-
tating dispatches ultimatums and the
like. and so the world is left to enjoy
its own in peace.
The Emperor William of Germany is
in seclusiOn on one of his country
estates, where he enjoys the victories
won by his English-built yacht the
Meteor, over the English in their own
seas. President Faure, invigOrated by
his stay at the oceans side, Is visiting
the adjacent provinces and making pa
triotic speeches. Francis Joseph, after
a prolonged outing, awaits the conclu-
sion Of the Russian military maneouv-
ers. near ST. Petersburg, on August "A,
when the car will begin his tour of
Vienna, Berlin, Copenhagen, Balmoral,
Paris and Darmstadt This series of
visits is deemed of great Importance,
as indicative in a general way OF Rus
sia's new cars desire To be on good
terms with the other powers. He Is,
evilently, not particularly concerned
ia the blockade of Crete, proposed by
Austria, urged by Germany and de-
clined by England. Peace is, it seems,
his great interest, and the blockade OF
Crete against both the Turks and the
Greeks would not, 1t is now generally
agreed, conduce 10 the preservation or
good relations between the powers.
Ii Hung Chang had left England
for the United States after protracted
journeyings to the various points OF IN
terest in the old country He has been
having a good time for some months
at the expense of Russia, Germany.
France and England, and now returns
10 China via the United States and
Canada. In the absence OF more ex-
citing matter there has been much
speculation as to the real object OF his
extended tour-whether he had any
object at all except to honor the car 5
coronation by his presence. The Ger
mans, French and English have cul-
tivated his good graces assiduously
with the idea that he is prospecting and
has authority 10 place profitable con-
tracts and make commercial treaties.
This may or may not be the case. So
far. however, no evidence Is forthcom-
ing that anybody has got contract or
treaty out Of the willy Ii. The old man
has, il seems. been merely enjoying
himself and that is the end of 1t. The
Germans expected TO sell him guns. the
French desired banking concessions.
and the English proposed to build him
a feet, but it Is very doubtful whether
the grand secretary" wss empowered
at Pekin % say a word about any OF
these things.
The summer heat has brought DO re-
spite 10 the AngloEgyptians on the
march To Dongela nor to the combat
ants in Cuba Preparations for the
final assault on wadel BIshara are be
ing pushed On the upper Nile while the
thermometer in the shade indicates
temperature Of 123 degrees The gun
boats and steamers are now mounting
the cataracts and the advance must
soon begin To the Cuban patriots the
outlook is less bright than IL WAS A
bad climate, fevers and continued
fighting lessen their numbers sadly.
while the increased vigilance AID 81
ficiency OF the Spanish prevent the ar
rival Of needed reinforcemelts- Many
American volunteers are returning
home. having found the situation d.
ferent from what they expected Tae
Spanish suffer. too from the climate
and losses 20 action, but they are about
10 send 10000 new troops and sreEn
determined % win
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