The record-union., 1898-01-30

to Leave It's Settlement to the
Soldiers.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-(Copyrighted,
1898, by the Associated PresS)-" hiie
the situation in the far East continues
to progress peacefully. and there IS
every indication of an amicable under
standing between the powers, the SIT
uation in France, in the OPINION ol
Well-informeG persons, is a grave MEN
ace to peace, and in the present eXcit-
able state of the nation and shaky con-
dition of the Ministry, something IS
likely to occur to disturb European
peace. A note of warning has even
been sounded by some of the French
newspapers. which urge a cessation OF
the present agitation in France, point
ing out that the country should nor
play into the hands of Germany
The Petit Journal says: The Gov
ernment may soon be unable TO pre-
vent some one in authority from max
ing a statement which is liable 10 oc-
casion conflict We have certain
proofs that Germany foresees the pos
sibility of war, and is making arrange
ments accordingly. She means to De
in the right, and accuses us Of Great
ing trouble
The relations between France ana
Great Britain are also drifting toward
a crisis. The Niger negotiations IN
Paris have not reached an agreement
and there are no signs of them doing
so. in the meantime everything IS
tending to take the question out of the
hands IL the diplomats, and leave it to
be settled by the hands of soldiers.
The weil-informed Manchester
Guardian remarks: IF Lord Salisbury
cannot come to an agreement with
France, he cannot, without the loss or
something more substantial than pres
tige. much longer defer the occupation
of the disputed territory. Already Brit
ish troops occupy ports of the Borgu
country, and while the international
Commission is marking time in Paris,
the rival claimants in Africa are draw
ing perilousiy near each other. This
constitutes the real danger of the sit
uation."
The returning animation in the West
End streets betokens the approach Of
the parliamentary season and the he
gira 20 the Mediterranean. The Monte
Carlo carnival season has already set
in The battle of flowers at Mentone
occurred this week, and the carnival at
Nice viii begin on February 10th.
Mrs. John w Mackay has arrived at
Nice from Rome for the season.
Diplomatic privilege is still the sub
ject Of sarcastic comment in the press,
owing to a member of an ENJOYS staff
I,se.
against the muzzling order, and the
Foreign Office has issued a note to all
the Embassies, pointing out in the most
polite manner that the muzzling order
is purely sanitary measure, and ex-
pressing the trust that the ENJOYS good
sense will help its enforcement.
Signora Crispi, wife of the former
Italian Premier has set new fashion
in Italy by appearing at outdoor festi-
vals accompanied by a tame calf.
which. attired in richly gilded coat
OF vellum with ribbons. follows her like
a dog. Other fashionable ladies have
followed her example.
The Church of St. Helliers. Bishop
Gate. this city, is now the focus of a
trem endous contest among the parish
toner's, owing to the ritualistic observ-
ances there. The Vicar who is an old
man, lives at Hastings. and he ap-
pointed G. curate. who introduced holy
water. the confession, the stations Of
the cross, incense, etc. Some of the
parishicrers objected to this, and a
meeting on Thursday night at The
church was turned into "a ritualisfic
bear garden" The malcontents howl
ed. exchanged epithets and gestieulated
for two hours. declaring the church
was being used for dirty confessional
and for debauching "Scoundrels. =
liars 'drunkards," were among the
choice epithets exchanged. Eventually
a resolution was adopted supporting
ritualism. but the fight will be contin-
ued. and the police will be called in
upon the next occasion.
The lessees of the Dublin city
theaters, under an old law of George
Ills, have issued notice prohibiting
amateur theatricals. as the Act refer
red to gives them monopoly of theat-
rical performances. All Dublin society y
is in arms against the lessees. and they
threaten not To attend the theaters.
The fash ionabie theatrical success az
present is undoubtedly Arthur W.
Pinero's new comedy. "Trelawney of
the Wells" and all society is fiocking
tothe Court Theater chiefly to see Lord
Rossiyn. who, under the nom .ie
plume IF James Erskine, has part IN
the production. though the play alone
would fill the theater for long time.
Some of the London correspondents of
the prov incial papers having access %
Government circles. point out that for
some strange reason the action of Italy
has beer ignored as a factor in the
far Eastern situation. though she is
playing by no means unimportant
part in ii. She is automatically back
ing up Great Britain in her demand
for free ports. and is prepared. in GER
tain eventualities. to go further. name
ly. the Italian warships win act in con
cert with the British in the Mediterra-
mean and elsewhere.
MGR. MARTINELLI.