The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-22

| llle AfnenlanS, Ana Inc SPECTATOR
which is now denouncing Lord Rose
berry for his policy of inactiop, wrote
as follows on October 9Th: If, then
England can neither obtain the parti-
ton of Turkey nor the deposition of the
Sultan, what is she to do? Is she to sit
down and let the spectacle of massacre
and outrage go by without moving? 1t
is a terrible alternative, but we fear
she must! The truth remains, and l
can see nothing to add, that with Rus
STA England can do everything in this
matter; without her England can do
nothing, And in the face of inability,
responsibility ceases. But the worst
way to secure the cooperation of Rus
STA is to follow the example of those
orators who demand that Russia shall
be given a free hand"
Apart from the fact that Lord Sails
bury is the very last man in the world
to take such a course, the effect of
such sentiments in Russia is we'll de-
scribed by the st. Petersburg cores
pondent of the London Times: The
attitude OF English politicians of this
class, as portrayed here for the edifica-
ton of the Russian public, might be
caricatured by representing them in
the most repentent mood, laying Con-
stantinople and Asia Minor at the feet
of Russia, who treats with irony and
scorn these undesired gifts of other
peoples property" Happily there is
good reason to hope that united action
| by England, Russia and France will
soon enforce sufficient reforms upon
the Sultan to prevent at least the &C.
currence of further massacres. But
the eastern question itself seems as far
off settlement as ever, and the knot
looks as recalcitrant as ever to any
treatment but that OF the sword.
The visit of the Tsar to Paris Is the
most magnificent event in European
politics since the signing of the Triple
Alliance in 1888. 1t was from first to
last a most brilliant success. The ge-
MUS and enthusiasm of the French
people were at their highest, and the
emperor's responses We're virtually all
that could be desired, Before the Tsar
crossed the frontier on his way to
Darmstadt it was perfectly evident
that whether any treaty existed or not,
the relations of France and Russia
were as cordial In peace, and would be
as united in war, as any treaty could
make them. Particularly with regard
to this country Germany did Nicho-
las ii. exhibit his French sympathies.
In an interesting letter in the St.
James Gazette it is described how at
the reception of the diplomatic corps,
upon whichhe had insisted in spite of
the wishes of his hosts to the country
g. IL = ~
| Lord Dufferin in English, the Danish
minister in Danish, and then in loud
voice and amid profound sensation he
spoke to Count Munster, the German
ambassador, in French, although he
speaks German perfectly. And it is
known how the Tsar twice changed his
route in order to avoid the effusive mil
itary welcome which the Emperor Will
! liam was arranging on the German
frontier. Germany and Austria are
both obviously perturbed at the exhi-
| bition of Franco Russian solidarity,
and the former is indulging in fresh
fit of hostility to England because the
| Times, with obvious truth, has sug-
gested that the bonds of the Triple
Alliance are not quite so tight as they
once We're ITALY is asking herself why
on earth she should desire to be a
great power; an Italian senator is sug-
costing that England and Italy should
form a fresh alliance to preserve peace
between the other two; and M de Mo
! linari urges that England, Holland,
! Norway and Sweden, Denmark, Swift
zerland and Belgium should form a
third league of peace. The situation is
chaotic, and nobody is able to synthe-
else it.
Touching on theelection of Mr.. Nc
Kinley an English periodical has this
to say: "Mr. Henry Cabot Lodge the
bellicose anti-English senator, will re-
ceive high cabinet office, possibly be-
coming secretary of the navy; Mr..
Theodore Roosevelt, one of the most
energetic, informed and interesting
men in the United States, will retire
from the chief commissionership of the
New York police force, where he has
been using the reform broom with
great vigor, and will also join the ad-
ministration in some conspicuous man
ner; while everybody in this country
who knows him will be glad to think
that a third result will probably be the
| TGluTH VI oOlOllel JOul may ~ EilS Idllu
as American ambassador" / should
| imagine that our cousins would be both
to part with Mr. Barard, who has been,
and Is, great favorite with them. At
an unfortunately late hour has Mr.
! Bayard declined the Testimonial
which was to be presented to him for a
great deal of money had been sent in"
for the purpose. AS Mr.. Bayard is
very bookish in his nature, and as a
| gift of first editions was to be the form
Of the Testimonial" perhaps his delay
in declining was due to his collectors
passion, or, at least, let us hope that
such was the case Still l would wager
that the books will find a resting place
finally on our ambassadors shelves.
trust that Colonel Hay. if he be in
| clined towards that fell disease cae-
vethes loquendi will inoculate himself
with the serum of Americaphobia be-
! fore sailing to dine and wine with the
| English nobility.
Another querie concerning Mr.. Bay
ard is this, Why did he leave the
American dinner on Thanksgiving day
severely alone and dine with the Queen
| at Windsor? That good lady must
| have known that Thanksgiving is a
day peculiarly American fully as much
| he fourth f1aU nj Ju1v. and vat