The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15

trial classes to fully appreciate the almost
universal hatred OF Germany among them.
Her commercial competition almost every
where, even in England's own colonies, has
been of the utmost injury 10 English manu-
facturers. Cheap German clerks, often re-
markable linguists. are crowiing out young
Engiishmen even In LONDON and Liverpool,
Glasgow and Sheffield houseS. The favor
always shown by the Queen, as well as by
her predecessors to their German relations
In the British army ami navy has aroused
a decided prejudice, which, perhaps, partly
explains the opposition led by the Times to
the proposed vote Of a pension to the Duke
Of Cambridge.
If the explanation of Sir William Har-
courts action is correct. he has either not
communicated 1t to the Irish members OF
Parliament or to Labouchere. else they
disregard it. Irish leaders are arranging for
a resolute resistance to the passage of the
naval scheme through the Commons. 1t may
be added. however, that 1t is not at all un-
likely, If their obstructive tactics be per-
sisted In, that the English and Scotch Liber-
ais will be found supporting the government
on the navy plans, and that an alliance be-
tween the Irish and the Liberals may be
ruptured perhaps for years to come.
The issue Of the campaign against the der
wishes is by no means so certain as was
that Of the recent bloodless Ashantee expe-
dition. Experienced African authorities
unite in saying that the Abyssinian victory
will ncte semi-barbaric forces everywhere.
Perhaps even in India it win be
vastly exaggerated as intelligence Of
it is disseminated among them.
And 1t was certainly complete enough as it
ls- 49,
Slatin Pasha and the late Major Wingate
as a man who. in point of vigor, will. cour-
age and power of inspiring the desert peo-
pies with fanaticism, is a worthy successor
to the late Mahdi, who died in June. 1885.
Throughout the campaign which ended in
the fall Of Khartoum Abdullah was his chief
lieutenant. Though serving Mahdi. he had
a keen eye for the main chance. He did
not believe in the Immortality of the son
of the prophet, whoever else did So and he
took care to have a proclamation issued by
Mahdi which practically assured succession
to himself.
There are 4,5O0 British troops In Egypt.
and Sir Horatio Herbert Kitchener, srdar
of the Egyptian army, will presumably be
in general command Major General
Knowles. who Is in command of the British
troops, ds a man of sixty-one, who, when
quite a lad. fought in the Crimea and was
In the trenches before Sebastopol.
Count GoIuchovvski's Mission.
Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, March 14.--All the surroundings
of the visit of Count Goluchowsk the Aus
trian Minister for Foreign Affairs. to this
city testified to its significance. Emperor
William personally showed him the great
est consideration and closest attention, of
which the bestoWal on the Count of deco
ration, the diamond-studded cross OF the
Red Eagle, was only one proof. After the
banquet Emperor William conversed with
the Austrian Minister for about an hour
and half, in private, and naturally every
body understands that the dreibund was
the main subject Of their conversation.
There is no doubt that the Italian crisis
was also discussed and number Of innpor-
Berlin and Rome during the stay of Count
Gouchowski in this city. The Count, of
course, refused to be interviewed during
his stay here, but it is learned on reliable
were attained-that, in view of the weaken
ing OF Italy, the AuStrian-Cerman under
standing has been widened so as to en-
brace armed assistance from Austria in the
event of a French or Russian attack on
| Germany. Italy's share in such an event
will be passive one Count GoIuchowski,
| II is also reliably stated, has received prom
ises that Germany will in the future adopt
| a more friendly attitude toward Great
Britain, whose entente with the dreibund
Austria regards as an important factor in
| the situation. There has been no formal
written expression of this readjustment of
| the alliance, and none will be made. Both
Austria and Germany regard the fall of
is admitted that the Italian Premier, the
Marquis Di Rudini, is only passiyely friend
| ly to the dreibund.