New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE

ROUND ABOUT EUROPE
40 RIGHT TO LIvE.-The present French
CHAMBER of Deputies has constitutional right
% exercise Its legislative functions and can be pro-
,oeued at any moment by the CABINET "hich io'
the first time In French history has the Parma
rnent at It's mercy instead OF being SUBJECTED 10
its caprices. The four-year term OF existence al
,o,.ed 70 every French Chamber Of Deputies by the
Constitution expired in october last prior 10
which, however. IL prolonged It's own Hie Ioi ON
months by a simple resolution setting forth that
general election in autumn announcement,
and that II was preferable to have It in spring
The real object Of the proongation Is that French
legislators draw handsome salary each oay
that the House Is in session and as they are mostly
men of small means. this is an all-important con-
alteration OF course. the Chamber has no rlght
whatever to proong its existence IN this manner
as the Constitution is very stringent in permitting
organic changes In only one way, namely, by a
convocation OF both houses OF the Legislature IN
Congress at Versailles The precedent established
BY the Chamber Is a most unfortunate one For
once this has been allowed. there is nothing to
prevent either the Senate from doing the same
thing, or the President himself from prolonging
his tenure Of office indefinitely by means Of mere
Presidential decree
RUSSIA CUTS SERvIA.-Russia. after having re-
Gently severed diplomatic relations with Bulgaria.
has now withdrawn her Envoy from the Court OF
Serva, taking the ground that 1t is beneath the
dignity of the Muscovite Empire TO be represented
in a country where so ignobe a parsonage as ex-
King Milan occupies a Predominant position. FOR
sns Milan has hs s son seems n to
have made up his mind to reh nna the res Oh
GOVERNOR MAGNIN TO RESIGN.-The Bank
Of France is likely lose the services OF It's present
Governor. NJ Magnin. owing TO the law recently
passed by the French Parliament declaring that
the position OF Governor of the Bank Is ncompati-
bic with legislative position. either in the Senate
or in the Chamber Of Deputies. AS NJ. Magnin de-
eires remain Senator. 1t follows that he will haze
TO give up his post Governor OF the Bank 1t rs
difficult to understand why the greatest financial
Parliament and the law which disables NJ. Magnin
from combinng the functions Of Senator and GOV
Radical and Socialist ideas regarding the natural
ike any Of the is far
disarmng the Socialstic animosty toward all ex-
listing captastic Institutions.
ROUSSEAUS EMPTY TOMB.-An examination
OF the tomb Of Jean Jacques Rousseau In the lie
des Peupliers which has just taken place. showed
the grave TO be untenanted, no trace Of the body
having been found beneath the monument In the
presence Of this disappointment three hypothesis
present themselves Some hold that the body was
hidden elsewhere the island. Others insist that
the philosophers body was taken 70 Paris IN IN
beneath the dome ~ the Pantheon. The Minister
OF Public instruction mas given MS cOllSeHl W ths
empty the conviction Will obtain that Rousseau
bones were disinterred by fanatics soon AFTER MS
death and scattered.
VENERABLE SHAM EXPOSED.-William
Tell has dwinded into myth. Rousseaus tomb
which has been the bourne Of 60 many pilgrimages
during the last hundred years. has now been ds-
covered to be untenanted. stated above, and
now Bonivard the Prisoner OF Chon" so beau
tifuy sung Of by Lord Byron. is shown to be some
Id esstie Of Chilion on the Lake Of Geneva. have
long gazed with reverent eyes on the track worn
N Inc me was chained during his long
ton This year the famous footprints inysIerlousy
Cisanneared An inquiry made in the Can'ohal
Legis AZURE as TO what had become OF them mere ere
upon NJ vecqura Councillor OF SAT- rose " nx
isted at all but were artiically manufactureaT 80
sa asr The usual repairs were done so late that
there was no time TO renew this Veheraoie shaih
o1-rEN,s READY TONGUE.-A story Is In cir
oula,ion at the Court OF The Hague concerning the
Souny Queen OF Holland which is destined to Illus
trate that she fully shares the pronounced aver.
sion OF her subjects Tor seems au tha, on the
last occasion when she met Emperor imam shs
insisted IL on e her in German his
asking her why she did not SPEAK nediad h ,a
tartiy replied that 1t was merely because she pre-
ferred French.
crpuAN GROWN PRINCE AS A POET.-Ger-
other illustration OF his dreadful precocity ana bids
fair in time TO develop into as all-embracng
genius as his imperial father Although but hfteen
years Of age be has taken to WILDE rns @ somehng
quite extraordinary In their dencacy OF sehr,inen,
TO WHOM ali his verses have until now been at-
dressed mother whose hair h hsS b besn wht to
such degree that in spite Of her being considera.
bly, under forty years Of age as * and
OF her grandmother Queen Nictof'a'
PUNISHED FOR HIS SONS SHORTCOMINGS.
1T is only now that the true circumstances when
led to the murder OF the late Shah OF Persia have
become known. through the revelation OF an Aus
TRAN diplomat who represented his country IN
Teheran at tho time OF the murder. but VINO IS
now on the retired list. 1t seems that the murder
had Lothing 10 do either with religious fanaticisn,
aSs s e 0T e TO es bn
vengeance Years ago the murderer then mer;
son OF the late Shah who was @ Minister Of War at
the me On dsma1 ,Sr his money he was thrown
Young, WE. 10 whopi he was passlona,ely, al,
the Prince After his release he sd To Pconstan
SS sSsK b hs Of 1sa Az
The sutan's palace. He obtained from him letters
sss m Gsss in ana PsIss %
Of Kings syngg .S ,1 he as ,s One must fe the
responsible for the wrong deeds Of his SON
LIBERAL-MINDED BRITISH DUKEs-With
regard to the crusade that has been In progress
in England for time past in favor Of the
opening Of museums and similar public tnstitu-
lions to tho people on Sunday. that being to all
intents and purposes the only day in the week
which the aboring classes have at their disposal
for visiting and taking in" anything OF the kind
its promoters have just secured two important re-
crufts TO the In the persons of the Dukes OF
Westminster and Of Wellington. These two Peers
have confined their adhesion 10 the propa nda
to any mere expression Of sympathy but have
publicly announced that henceforih. and until
further notice. their London mansions rather
palaces, that 10 to say the picture galleries, ball
rooms banquetine halls. In one word. all the state
apartments, will be thrown open 10 the public from