New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.
AUTONOMY PRACTICALLY ASSURED TO
/ CUBA.
SPANS TROOPS IN THE ISLAND uNPArD-THE
| MADRID CABINETS ONLY CHOIcE-END OF
THE ANGLO BRAZILIAN coNFLIcT-AMER-
IcA CONTROLS THE LEATHER OF THE
woRLD-THE TOMB OF
PocAHoNTAs
A radical change In tho attitude Of the Spanish
! Government toward the instruction In Cuba may
! be looked for within the next few weeks Although
endorsements to the extent Of 5000 mon are on
tho point OF departure from Cadiz and barcelona
for the island. yot. according to oxPremisr Ssgssta
the Liberal leader, the treasury has not sufficient
money to defray tho cost OF those already In Cuba.
whose pay IN largely In arrears. Until now tho
! Liberals and even the handful OF Republicans,
tempted by patriotic motives have made point OF
! Offering opposition to the repeated demands Of
tho Government for the supplies needed to carry on
! the operations against the insurgents. But 30
| widespread is the dissatisfaction with regard to
the methods OF Captain General Wcyler that Schor
| sagasta has announced In the name OF the united
opposition that the latter will no longer cooperate
with the Cabinet or vote any supplies unless the
! Government consents to accept the plan OF old
Marshal Martinez Campos. and grant such conces-
sions TO the island in the direction Of autonomy as
would wean from the rebel leaders most OF their
! followers by removing the causes for their dscon-
tent As the Cabinet cann9t carry thr1Gsn any co OF
| tinuance OF the campaign against the Insurgents
without the concurrence OF the Liberals. II VIII be
compelled either to yield Sehor Sagastas condi-
lions or to resign.
England's conflict with Brazil the subject OF
the Trn,dade Island has been brought to salts
factory conclusion through the good offices OF the
Portuguese Government. which has officially notified
the Government at Rio that Great Britain has re-
nounced her claim to the island in consideration OF
receiving from Brazil the permission TO erect a
service The solution Of the difficulty was CON
siderabiy assisted by the action OF the Braz r,,
the proposal 10 suppress the Brazilian Legation In
London.
According to news received In London and Berlin,
the commercial treaty between China and Japan
was signed the close Of last month. Its twenty
nine articles are based upon the treaty OF Shimono-
se China grants to JaPap bt 5aPen
Japan obtains the right to erect factories IN Cnna,
purpose Of escaping the Chinese import dues. small
though they be.
King Humbert's only has accepted ar Invita-
ton TO attend the festivities az Cetnje which have
been organized TO celebrate the b!centenial ami
versary OF the founda ton Of the Petrovitch dynasty
row regning over Montenegro He IS 20 spend an
die OF september. and +; is asserted that adyantage
S S 2S fo P1in6as, Helen q Montenegro
According to an address delivered the other day at
Paris by NJ Allan, one Of the greatest leather mer-
chants in Europe, the Old World is at the present
moment altogether dependent upon the United
States with respect TO leather. The production Of
fbar Oiepr tn
supply the demand and large is the quantity OF
hides that are needed from this side Of the Atlantic
10 meet European requirements that those Ameri-
can spectators Who last year made a corner which
sent up the price some 80 per cent w9u9 IN ne
solutely at their mercy
The city Of Paris has just voted a OF 10000
for the establishment Of homes in Algeria. Tuns
and Corsica for the consumptive patients of the
metropolitan hospitals. The Homes are TO be ar
corning tho necessity OF soating patients in the
last stages Of the malady from those who are not
altogether beyond the hope Of recovery
lust before the conservation Of Prince Macmillan
Of saxony as priest the other day at Dresden,
he affixed his signature. In the presence OF the
members OF the reignlng family and OF the great
dignaries OF the kingdom. 70 an ACT rsnouncing MS
rights OF succession to the throne OF Saxony rms
renuncio ton Is only to become nun and Vo.d ON IN
Of his house in which event he would receive alb
solution OF his ecclesiastical vows from the Watt
n.
The definite results Of the census taken in France
last March are now known. The total population
OF the country is officially announced 10 be SS22s.-
1853 which points TO an increase OF more than l5"p
during the last five years. These figures would
seem to show that the population OF the country Is
well nigh stationary, a state Of affairs which ms
tory proves be the prelude OF decrease Frances
RP;r "a sorne Il 0 nst-the equivalent OF more
than 100000 lighting men-and this. in spite that
mean to qS the s Present Tae
another ten years will give Germany a superiority
arms-a practically fatal preponderance.
At the Colonial ONCE in London steps are being
taken in conjunction with the Canadian Govern
ment for thorough and elaborate survey Of the
northern portion Of the Dominion concerning
which the most absolute ignorance prevails. 1t
Is curious that at the close OF the nineteenth century
the greater part Of Canada is as unexplored and
unknown as in the days OF Jacques Cartier Thus, II
sr only na2 2te 6 t the Hudson BAY slope comprising
about 100000 acres instead OF being as supposed
barren and rocky waste Is In reality rlch ana ter
Tile expanse OF country, well watered and well
wooded II IS this that has encouraged the british
Government 20 institute explorations on a more
extensive scale
Two successive attempts have been made at So
mia 70 blow I'd with dynamite cartridges the tomb
~ NJ StaubuloN the one-time Premier. Regent
and Dictator OF Bulgaria Although all the marble
work has been demolished and the cross at the
head Of the grave shattered 10 pieces, yet the
coffin itself remains uninJured
From St Petersburg comes the news that the re-
ratlons between Russia and Japan in connection
with Corea are just now more strained than at
any time since Japan's war with China. II Is
added that a peremptory demand has been al
dressed l,v the Cars Government 10 TOXIC insist
Ing on the immediate withdrawal Of Japan from the
peninsula
Sir Martin Conways expedition 10 Spitzoergen
has been crowned with success, for he has sue
ceeded IN crossing It from west 70 east and BACK
The discoveries made during the trip being numer-