New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.
LORD ROsEBERY IS SAID TO HAVE OMEN
REFUSED FORMOsA.

LORD ROsEBERY is SAID TO HAVE ONCE
REFUSED FoRMosA.
REvULsIoN OF FEELING AT ST. PErERsR,,pn
ALLEGED RENEWAL OF RUsso-GERMAN
AGREEMENT - FOREIGN PROTESTANT
MISSIONARIES TO BE BARRED
FROM FRENCH COLONIES
BE1GIUMs MINIS
TERIAL CRISIS.
| Major Won Wssmann has been elected presda,A
| of the Geographical Society of Germany, and aban
| donng all idea OF returning to Africa as Governo,
| General OF Germanys colonies there, has settled
down at Berlin in the neighborhood OF which he ha.
| purchased a country seat and an estate He -.
mains however attached to the staff OF the Colonial
| Department, where office has been assigned IA
| him. He vii. preside at the forthcoming Interna.
tional Geographical Congress In Berlin.
Great Indignation has been aroused on all sides N
England by the disclosure OF the fact that shortiv
before the close Of the war between Japan ANA
China the latter made an unconditional offer of the
| island OF Formosa TO England In order to prevent
It's falling into the hands of her antagonist and that
Lord ROsebery declined to accept It. It Is needles.
to point out the mmense strategical and commercial
value Of the possession OF this island 10 Great
| Britain, and under the circumstances Lord Rose.
bery's conduct appears inexplicabe. and is to CON-
st;u,e the subject Of discussion on the meeting Of
| Parliament few weeks hence.
Although King Leopold is so far his own sub.
jects concerned. probably the least popular mon
arch of Europe. yet the prosperity Of Belgium has
increased in altogether phenomenal degree durnr
| his reign. In the great mining and industrial BEL,
of which Lege is the centre. the values OF plant and
h.xa koap uaJr naJ aiuoa he
throne. while the and trade OF the great
| seaport OF Antwerp have augmented more than ten
the persona efforts of the shrewd and ions.headsS
Belgian monarch.
There are noteworthy signs In Russia of a distinct
| revuIslon OF feeling in favor of Germany. The
! sentence Of permanent suspension. which had been
| pronounced by the Minister OF the Interior against
Prince Metcherskls paper. the "Grashdanine for
| It's attack upon the French Government during the
visit of the imperial couple to Paris, has jus, been
repealed by the Car himself. The st. Petersburg
"vedomos,i." which is one Of the Influential
organs OF the Russian press and supposed TO derys
rs Information from the government. urges France
frankly 70 abandon the notion Of recovering Alsace.
Lorraine. and to allow Nicholas to arrange for her
! Emperor. while the Grand-duke Vladimir, who rep.
resents the pro-Teuon party n Russian politics.
papers being unanimous in asserting that mis- visit
has been for the purpose OF renewing B!smarcks
apsei when he was dismissed from Office in is1 iss
Under any circumstances It canno, be denied that
Germany has powerful champion al the Russian
Court In the person OF the clever young Czarina.
With view Of conciIatng the great Powers and
with the objec, OF preventing the OF Incl.
dents such the execution of the missionary trader
Stokes. King Leopold, as sovereign Of the Congo
State has issued decree repeating al the regula-
tlons that have hitherto been in force in his African
dominons with regard 10 caravans entering the
State. providing they furnished with Official
safe conduct from their respective governments The
decree likewise orders the payment Of all natvs
labor. prohibits compulsory work. and exac,s that
all food reqgisltion from the natives should be daily
destined TO put to an end many OF the most glarns
evils Of the Congo administration. If only the
cu;ion C. the new laws can be assured
Captain-General weyer. the Governor and Com.
nanderin-Chie OF the island Of Cuba is tormen,ed
with other anxeties besides those connected with the
suppression OF the insurrection. For his wife is
lying dangerously III at Barcelona. his eldest son
is in the last stages OF consumption and expected
TO die at any moment while his tle children. who
are noi ~ Havana, are staying nv with Various friends
look after them. Under the circumstance his i'm.
Of pressing character cannot be regarded as mere
pretext
Russia has Just lost her most eminent and popular
marine painter by the death. at the OF seventy.
two. OF Alexis BogoijuhoY who was found dead IN
his bed the other day at Paris. where he resided
the navy. he stood high in the favor OF the Russian
Cour' ard at the tine Of his demise was engaged si
representing the reception OF the Muscovite ruler
az Cherbourg.
Twice within the present year has The Leeds
Mercury" CT the most influential and widely
circulated OF the provincial newspapers OF Great
Britain. been deprived by death of lis editor. Last
;xo days Illness. while the other day "; 1
| U-h haA hoo into
was found lifeess In his editorial chair.
Protestant missionaries save those of French na.
,lonality. are likely to be barred OF French CO...
onles and dependencies for considerable tine TO
come. For during a debate which has Just taken
place in the Chamber OF Deputies al Paris detailed
and strongly corroborated charges were made to the
effect ha, the English Methods, missionaries IN
Algeria we're carrying a political propaganda
against France and melting the natives 70 insur
recton The charges were indorsed by the Governor.
be taken 10 expe all foreign Protes; smissionr
aries. no, only from Algeria, but also from all other
French dependencies, including Madagascar
In spite OF the overwhelming majority obtained By
the Belgian Cabine; at the recent Parliamentary
elections. 1t has been overiaken by difficulties. ana
for the last ten days has been laborlng under
crisis which is by no means as yet solved. 1t mas
arisen through the Minister OF Wars proposal 70
Increase the term OF military service 10 abolish me
system OF purchasing substitutes. and 70 make mil
itsry service obligatory on al! alike. Although w
majority OF the Minsteriaists were opposed 10 ,ae
measure. yet owing 10 the indorsemen when !. =,
could have been carried by large number OF votes
had not portion OF the Cabine; at the last minute
decided that 1t would never do TO have a govern.
ment measure passed with the assistance OF woes s
against the majority OF the Ministerial party Ac,
| cordingy the Minister Of War has resgred. and no
military man has as yet been found TO take nn
pace.
From debate which has Just taken place IN I'm
Senate at Paris It would appear that the isand ..
Madagascar has already cost France $S,0V.oW anc
is likely to cost her In the future at east $o"sVv
a year without any hope Of the sighteS return io'
a long time 10 come.
The Austrian Government has just decided upon
the admission OF women 10 the various courses o.
lectures at the University OF Vienna. which may ,U.