Washington sentinel., 1898-11-19
THE New FRENCH MINISTRY IN
COUNCIL.
La RebH6Liqne Fyaacaise.

The English have obtained every
thing, and more than they wanted,
except one thing-our simplicity in being
entraDped into a war for the possession
OF few swamps which they may here.
after have to dispute with the Abyssin-
ians. We are. therefore, more and more
and more puzzled bV the frantic ardor
with which they continue their military
preparations, just as if war was to begin
tomorrow. The columns ofthe London
papers are full of information on the
activity in the arsenals, the situation in
the squadrons, the arrangements for
operations offensive and defensive. To
crown all a semiofficial note appeals to
the patriotism Of the Press to suppress
all details which might benefit the
adyers2ry's plan. The adversary2
Against whom. then, has England 4
grudge? OF what battle Is she dreaming9
If this were not SO pregnant with vexa-
tious consequences how ridiculous il
would all bel
The GERMAN EMPEROR IN JERUSALEM.
Morning Post.-London, Nov. I.
lit has never been easy to take the
German Emperor's pilgrimage to the
Holy Land with complete seriousness,
criticism is simply confounded by Ger.
tain OF the events which have taken
place in Jerusalem during the past two
days. Indeed, no apology need be made
for passing over some ofthem in silence.
Suffice It to say that on the whole the
Emperor's visit has been a success SfId
that its character as piece of CONNER
cial enterprise has been clearly defined \
oy the Imperial visitor himself and by
several OF the authorized newspapers of
Germany. Having exchanged the So
ciety Of the astounded Pasha for that of
the obsequious Patriarch, the Emperor
has been received with addresses which
il must have been difficult even for bis
Majesty to take without grain Of salt.
But if he has In secret smiled at the
extravagances Of Monsienor Piavi and
Monsignor Diamanos, he has lost no
opportunity Of referring to the practical
aspect and objects Of his journey. The
opening Of a church and an orphanage
have their own importance, and the
German Emperor's aspiration to pro-
tect all Christians in Palestine is so
clearly shadoweG that we shall await
with much interest the reflections of the
more thoughtful section of the French
Press. But while the religious part Of
has been carried out, and
while the spot which is traditiOnally
said to be the scene of the Virgin Mary's
death has been acquired and made over
to German Roman Catholic Society,
the Emperor has addressed the German
settlers on more than one occasion.
His theme has been the Importance Of
extending G srman influence in Turkey,
and, more momentous still, the duty
which should compel all Germans to
cling to their Mother Country even alter
they have settled in foreign lands II
the Emperor had been actually thinking
OF the hundreds and thousands Of Ger
mans who have forgotten their Father
land in the United States and Australia,
mis- remarks on this point could hardly
have been stronger than they were. By
apparently small things OF this kind is
the veil lifted, and the true intention Of
the enterprising Emperor made clear.
Time will show wheth or not that in
tention can become a reality,