New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-12
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

RCssrAs ARMY on TURKEYS FRONTIER
In view Of the strained relations that now prevail
be- tween st. Petersburg and constsntinopie, Il may
be OF interest to state that Russia has at the
present moment on the Turkish frontier In ASIA
Minor fully equipped army OF 10000 men, COM
prising no less than twenty regiments OF cavalry
an immense force OF artillery and 40 bauaions
OF infantry portion OF this army Is sctua'y on
the frontier. which 1t could cross within rev
hours receiving the order to advance. while the
reserves are stationed at distance OF two days
march, Another still larger Russian army has
been assembled at Odessa and at Sebastopo
whence It could lie conveyed by sea in the space
OF from twenty four to thirty-six hours to Con.
staniinople
AMERICAN BANKS NEEDED IN cHILI.-ft 10
announced In London that the CHILEAN Government.
dismayed by the collapse OF the Bank OF Santiago
the fourth important bank that has recently gone
into liquidation In the repubc). has resolved to
accept the offer o. Anglo Belgian syndicate
to establish a joint stock bank under Government
guarantee in Chill The syndicate has undertaken
to deposit gilt-edged securities to a large amount
In the Bank OF England a warrant OF good faith
It seems a pity that United States hnanciers
can see their way to establish some institution
make II q success IL sound business methods. the
absence OF which alone has led to the failure Of the
four native banks above mentioned
ENGLANDS FLAG no LONGER PROTECTS
sLAvEs.-Tn times gone by the moment a fugitive
negro slave set foot upon English soil. or even on
board English man-of-war. the poor creature
became ipso facto free. This is longer the case.
For Sir Charles Dixie has just drawn attention
In the House OF Commons TO the fact that slaves
who escape from Zanzibar or from Pemba TO the
slip OF British territory on the mainland are. by
order OF the British and officials. handed
over to their former masters for further bondage
and punishment.
30 L -rSae
Nicholas will. on the occasion OF his forthcoming
visit to Warsaw. receive from his Polish subjects
a welcome that will for the first time. be unani.
nous. spontaneous and sincere. Since his acces.
sion 20 the throne the old system OF persecution
seems banished by wiser and more humane coun.
sells Men enlightened and liberal views. and
frequently processing the Roman Catholic faith
and other ofica places and the Emperor has just
consented TO the immediate nomination OF Catholic
bishops to seven episcopal sees. which have re-
NAMED vacant FOR many years. indeed. ever since
the exile TO Siberia OF their former bishops.
FRANCES NEW TREATY WITH ABYS5TNfA
The treaty between France and Abyssinia
recently negotiated by the French Penipotentiary
rs an ns rec r
tries. and fixes the dimensions OF the French Hin:
Djibouti. in a spirit of great liberality.
UNwARRANTED FEARS ABOUT INDIA.-N
would be wrong to attach undue importance to
the apprehensions expressed in London with regard
to the possibility Of revival in India OF the ter
rble instruction OF forty years ago. known In his
tory by the name OF the Sepoy Mutiny Plague.
famine and earthquake have recently visited India
in rapid succession. and when In addition there
to. takes into consideration the difficulty Of
the native mind to appreciate sanitary meas
which mostly regarded as sacriles!ous, and
the existence OF legal system which practically
protects money lenders II Is astonishing that there
should not be more unrest among t the susEy .sses
speaks volumes for the organization OF the British
been so little popular dsturbancs during the last
two years especially in view OF the fact that there
fish are the cause Of ali trouble and calamity that
may happen 10 India
SPAIN HAS A MONOPOLY FOR sALE.-The
Spanish Government has just published a decree
at Madrid establishing a State monopoly for the
sale and manufacture OF gunpowder in the domin-
be- s5os Kp Of S ns Bns s2
sIS%d to be- IS fnd hi
paid quarterly to the Government.
LILIPUrIAN WARRIORS FOR FRANCE.-It
does not speak we'll for France that the Govern
ment should find 1t necessary to lower the regula-
ton height Of the infantry soldier from $50 feet to
feet II inches. True, II Is estimated that this
lowering OF the regulation height will add scae
10000 men the French Army. But at the same
time II is an admission that the average stature
OF the Frencbman is diminishing. and 1t may be
questioned whether the full equipment Of French
linesman, which is very heavy, will not prove too
weighty burden for this class OF recruits.
Meanwhile the military authorities are making
10 ns N o son n!I @ sa
rsoning 1t by force OF toOW men: II nus ID, %
SSn srana @n Of ermnS & 70
would be the first and main object OF an invading
operations against foul and once foul taken. the
road to Paris would be open.
BRIGANDAGE RAMPANT IN GREEcE.-Brig-
andage Is rampant at the present moment In
Greece This is accounted for By the dsband-
ment OF large bodies Of volunteers. who, owing
employment or means of livelihood and have taken
to highway robbery for the purpose OF avoiding
their arms when dismissed the service, and are
row putting these weapons TO private account.
PARIS LOSES AN OLD LANDMARK.-Pars
has lost a most useful friend The Salon OF the
Champs Elysees had scarcely closed Its doors BE-
fore the workmen attacked the huge glass ouild-
ing known as the Paais rIndusrie, and the site
is already clear for the 1900 international Exhioi-
ton buildings For more than forty-two years the
Paais has hourished and constituted conspcu:
Gus Partisan landmark. housing every variety Oh
ures furniture. electricity and bicycles 1t is 70
be hoped that the Grand Palace ~hich Is 10 take
its place will prove equally usefu
ENGIANDS DEBT ALONE WANES-Ac.
cordlng to official statistics which have just been
issued In London the national debt during the last
five years In England shows an average daily
decrease of nearly 10000. the exact figures being
80 iss During the same period the National debt
OF the United States shows average daily increase
NJ more than 1925 O00 the exact figures given being
tx 2;5 France dcbt increase >IEtrJ daiIy Ger
many's debt over $4,000, while that OF Russia
Frances national debt to-day is the largest. head.
Ing the list with se'cS"ooo Hussaa comes "eA''
NETHERLANDS CLEVER MOvE-The Nation
nj LEGISLATURE of Switzerland has just passed the
bill of the Federal Council providing TOT 'ne pul
u - ,h s,a,e ~ all the railroads In the country.
rha measure Is meeting with but little opposition
in switzerland itself owing to the somewha, alarm sn