The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12

TnA Kaiser EuentuH ntgAthiI ~ HANn ACuDNae = U
Brlti-h observation-disclosures Likely to Jein
In on Her own A-ccount-serious Psssibiit-
ties in the Upper ~Hno-Italy Distursed.
sp.otai caol. DsspsteA to Tn SUI.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE last, for the present.
et the great meetings Of Emporors, Presidents.
Kings and Princes. which have been the most
remarkable feature OF recent European history.
takes place next week In Hungary. Bismarck,
In one Of his numerous recent interviews, de-
scribcd these functions rather contemptuously
a. the decorative element In politics," and
warned the public against taking an exagger.
atei view Of their Importance. Gormany's
Grand old man is almost alone in thinking that
these journeys and visits and celebra.
lion. by The heads OF European States are
not most important mov yes In the game OF high
POLITICS as now pinyeo In the Cd World. Nearly
everybody attaches the highest significance.
not only to the recent visits OF the Kaiser and
President Frure to st. Petersburg. but also to
the meeting OF Humbcrt and William at HON.
burg, and next weeks entertainment Of the
German Emperor by Francis Joseph.
The most reasonable Interpretation OF the
latest situation in the light Of recent royal ut
terinces seems to be that the relations Of : 0
Crar and the Kaiser are genuinely friendly, tho
later being still most anxious to secure Russian
support In the execution Of his person u designs,
watch are VIGOROUSLY directed against England.
The Car desires, ns one of the hrst fruits Of
his ALI nee with France, to heal the long
standing bre ,ch which amounts to commercial
war be- we, n Italy and France. The Kaiser
docs not object, but it Is necessary to demon
str4t, In advance that Italy is still q stanch
member or tho Triple Alliance. Hence Hum
bert's public declaration at Homburv the other
day that he is still true TO his allegiance. The
same declaration served also to silence the re-
port that there Is q growing italian affection
for England. There undoubtedly will DO . SINH.
lar asseveration next week from Francis Joseph
which will cancel the stories that Austrian
.ympathies are turning toward Russia.
Then everything in Continental politics will
be nicely in order. Tho balance Of power not
only will be perfect. but the two alliances will
be on such good terms with each other that the
Kaiser will &c at liberty to press his scheme Of
general cooper ton against the selfish British
ambitions. 1t would be quite premature TO try
to estimate what W II ZONE from this great idea.
Tie secret Of what occurred at the meetings
OF KAISER Wilhelm and King Humbert and
their Ministers has been we'll kept 90 far. Ono
thing appears to DO certain. the meetings were
held for business and not for the mere exchange
OF compliments and remarks abont the weather.
oNhCA va tAU AiAb anu Ai1 "ould " hANo
had such long and private talks alone, and
Hohenlohe. Won Bu!ow. Rudini. and visconti
venosta would not have sat up until the small
hours OF the morning. as we now learn they cid.
j; looks as though King Humbert and his Min
is,ers were trying to strike . bargain, and that
they demanded q bigger price than was OK.
pected for standing apart while Russia, Ger
many. and France worried England. The
trained diplomstists and Newspaper men. per.
haps, viii be able to get the facts after the
KAISER meets his dear friend Francis Joseph
next week.
Meanwhile IL 10 curious to observe the con-
fisiou' OF opinion which prevails In italy and
the teverish desire to know what happened. II
he Chamber were sitting Rudint would have to
give some Information or clear out Of ONCE.
The lcaders OF tho Opposition are loading mp
the order book with interpretations and prepar-
ing generally to give the Ministers . warm time
when Parliament meets-
There are signs that France In disposed to
commence q diplomatic campaign against
England without waiting for Italy to de-
eide what she will do. The recent remarks OF
the Paris Temps that the future OF the Soudan
cannot be left to the caprice of British diplo-
macy has not attracted half the attention II
deserves. The Tsnrrs is the only newspa per at
his moment in France which can be regarded
a. inspired. It Is practically the organ Of the
Foreign ONCE. Either by accident or design
the Temps's remarks about the Soudan were
followed almost Immediately by the On.
rouncement thrt the two French expeditions
which were making for the upper Nile region
from different directions had joined hands and
we're now doubtless installed on tine great river
itsa.f.
In some quarters the impression prevails thai
the Anglo Egyptian army Will find tho French
Nag dying at Khartoum II the advance beyond
Be.b r be delayed till next year. That would
constitute a casus be!ii, for England over and
over again has told tae powers that tho Soudan
though temporarily abandoned to the Dervishes
never had been relinlulshed by her protege
Egypt, which reserved to itself the task OF re
eonquering the country whenever the moment
seemed oDportune. There is not the slightest
reason TO doubt that II Gen. Kitchener shouic
Ind tho French nag flying at Khartoum h,
would promptly pull 1t down. Such o con
urgency Is remote. however.
The row between France and England 10 much
more likely to commence over the disputed
boundaries Of the upper Niger region Of ives
Central Africa. Readers OF THE U are wei
aware that long ago the French outmaneuvret
The English In that part OF Africa. diverted tn,
trade. heretofore q British monopoly. to thei
own 8 negal. and calmly occupied ~terr!tor!
recognize a. British by the Anglo French Con
Vention OF 1890. These unpleasant facts hav,
been tardily discovered and made public. The.
were printed by the London Tory paper only thi
week and made a prodiRious stir.
Their Is an neasy feeling that Salisbury will
yiei To France in this matter. That would b
an easy way OF ~avertinR trouble. and there 1
certainly nothing tho recent career ( Sails
oury to make IL seem unlikely that he woul
take II.