New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01


titled.
10 the reopening Of the Egyptian question bo'h
the Foreign once and the ottoman Embassy
oenv that the Sultan has demanded that the oc-
cupation of the Nile Valley shall be reguia'eu'
limited or brought to an end II is not prooaple
that any evasve reply would be made 10 the oui'
tan II he were to press for solution OF lie
t,gvnt,an question Certainly Turkish Pachas
have not shown their fitness for governing the
Nile Valley BY their recent conduct in Armenia
and while any chance remains or thcT eihp'oS
ment In Egypt the English viii continue 10 o'
cupy the country, with the moral s""0''o" VI
Europe The discussion Of this question ha'ul''-
~ follows the outbreak Of anti-German ieenhs
IN England which the German press SUI pi'
itery resents. desiring TO provoke Russia anu
France against England. 1t is not important as
AN abstract question. since the present Govern
snent could not stand twcnty-four hours II 1t
,hou,d entertain a proposition for withdrawal
from Egypt but as sign OF altered Oon'i"
relations 1t is highly significant
Since the treaty of Berlin a good understand-
Gro with Germany has been the central idea OF
English diplomacy: now Gernaiy IL the only
country with which the English people Wouid ell
10Y having a fight. Germany. In return i AIN
aous TO multiply English NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. III
every quarter. An estute diplomatst REMAINS.
ENGLAND will one day come to her senses anu
return to a German alliance when her peopie ''iiu
that without 1t they are losing every Poi"' III
the diplomatic game" Certainly Russia Is more
powerful to-day than she has been for gen
Grafton, with every great nation anxious i"
stand well with her. and the Sultan dependent
VI on the Cars caprice.
The fate of Cuba is not regarded as Euro
pcan, but an American question Inc HINES
to-day has a we-informed article which recos-
pizes that, with the passage OF the RESOLUTIONS y!
the Senate a new factor has entered into prop
lem already sufficiently hard to solve Inc au
vice which that journal has to ofier 10 Npai" 10
the granting of home rule to Cuba as the pest
way out Of the present difficulty, since 1t "ou'u
relieve the treasury of an exhausNhe o'a'" anu
m,pht avert greater dangers now impending.
There is however no sign that Spain mas any III
sention of making this concession to Cuba the
,,or has already involved an expenditure of So
ooo 0O0 The English public knows little OF CUBAN
affairs and is only beginning to understand that
business interests are the insurgent sue from
motives Of self aservation: since the conquest
of the rebels or any compromise on basis OF
home rule would leave new war dept 10 be
saddled upon the island unable to bear the bur-
den Of the old one.
England, having already more ruined sugar
Islands than she wants, does not covet CUBA
even II she could get it without war with the
Y,n,ted States Germany. which has well-nigh
des,roved the value of tropical cane plantations
BY the marvellous development OF her own pee'
Industry has no interest in averting the fate OF
Cuba Indeed all well-informed experts agree
that the salvation of the Island can De Drought
about in only one way; namely. independence
la oil Cd hV
ton 10 the United States This would bring the
surar industry within the protection Of the Gus
toms line and enable Americans to dispense with
German sugar.
Lord Dunravens appointment as Lord Lieu
tenant of Limerick was announced on the same
day with the t!a'ngs Of his expulsion from the
New-York Yacht Club. 1t may have been mere
coincidence. but 1t is probably feeble attempt
20 express official confidence in him at time
when he was attacked in America. English
yachtsmen profess some Indignation over his
expulsion when he had telegraphed and written
his resignation. The press. with few EXCEPTIONS
treat him with marked GOODNESS and ridicule MS
dependence upon his eyesignt. They remind MIN
that optical illusions are common enough anu
express regret that he was obstinate enough no,
20 make proper amends. The fact is clearly rec
ognized that he has been dsturber or the
peace and has increased the flow or BAD Diooo
in both countries Yachtsmcn predict that there
will never be another cup race off Sandy HOOK
The oxford agitation over the question OF
granting degrees to women has extended TO Cam
bridge where memorials and protests are re-
celying signatures. a decision will be rendered
early next week by the oxford ConvOcation
which will probably be followed by the other uni
versity Logically. women have the best OF the
argument. is shown wheneI er the case IS
formally presented by the other side For ex-
ample II is contended that women are not en-
titled to anything more than an official certin-
cate that they have passed the requisite tests
It must be plain that If they deserve record OF
proficiency IN any form they are entitled 10 a
Cegree as we'll Another favorte argument Of
those who insist upon the exclusion OF women
collegiate discipline OF the univeieity. The reply
Seems adequate tnat u-rrce ought 10 depend
not upon the discipline. but upon the proficiency
Ct the candidates. as tested by examinations.
The Salvationst split in America is followed
with languid interest here, only one or two jour
nails paying serious attention 20 It.
The controversy over Durce!l's Life OF Car
dinal Manning" attracts much deeper interest.
This IS renewed by the authors rerly to his as
saants which appears IN the March number
~ "The Nineteenth Century" lie charges them
with poisoning the wells Of Catholic criticism,
and asserts that he had full authority to use the