The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-03

submission, and new effort of the Mad
Mullah has failed. The plague still wastes
in certain cities, but its ravages are some
what restrained.
Greece obtained peace with Turkey On the
basis Of a treaty which forces her &c pay
old debts and takes away her control Of
her revenue. Crete the occasion Of the war,
obtains her freedom, thanks to the inter-
ference Of England, Russia. italy and
France. Macedonia has become the scene of
much political plotting by Bulgarians and
a rebellion there is feared.
Austria Hungary is in q state little differ
ing from anarchy, owing to race and relig-
ious disputes. The last year saw everything
political in both halves of the empire going
from bad TO worse, and its breakup is a
possible event of 1880.
Italy. after quelling an incipent rebellion
at Milan and other points is recovering her
stability. The riots of May last were called
bread riots" but were, in reality, inspired
by socialistic and clerical discomfort
GERMANY ACTIVE.
Germany has had prosperous year COM
mercially. but has had to go through a Sc
we're financial stringency, due to the col
lapse of the Industrial boom. Companies and
trusts have gone 10. the wall, confidence is
shaken and interest is high. The Emperors
journey to Jerusalem is supposed to have
improved Germanys already strong com
mercaI position in the Sultans dominons.
The army is again being increased, as a re
suit. perhaps. of the policies of Bismarck,
whose death in July was notable event.
An AnSlo-Ger1nan agreement was
formed during 1885, the terms of which are
secret It's effect in improving the relations
OIL the two powers concerned is very marked.
Germany no longer opposes England in
South Africa, China, or elsewhere.
Russia mas been prominent by her agrees
sions in China, her famine, her large con-
tracts Tor big battle ships, the Cars dis
armament proposal and her futile effort to
borrow money in New York after falling in
Europe. The year affords much testimony
70 the Wretched economic condition of the
country whose vast ornaments keep the
rest of the world in alarm
me DreyfuS affair has kept France in hot
water the whole year, but the march of
events is steadily toward Justice lola was
tried and brutality treated for affirming the
misconduct of public officials in the matter
Picquart has been prosecuted and impris-
oned for the same reason. Esterhazy has
been defended and acquitted though the
rea! criminal, because he affirmed Dreyfuss
guilt. Ministry after ministry has insisted
on Dreyfus's guilt But, after ALL public
opinion has secured a revision of his case
The military men who concocted the out
rage on DreyfuS now threaten q coup detat
So much has the internal disorder occupied
the French mind that the Fashoda humilia-
ton gets little attention
The chief event in the English sphere
has been the evolution of the idea of IAN
Anglo-SaXon accord Incorporation between
England and the United States. FngIands
evident friendliness toward us in the Span
ISM war and her valuable service in prevent
Ing interference by other powers in its first
for the new accord" The death of clad
stone in May. the enactment of a law giving
local government in ireland. the runous
engineering and coal strikes. the retirement
Of Sir William Vernon Harcourt from the
leadership of the Radical party. the intro
duction of penny postage for all parts of
the empire except Australia, the temporary
failure of Australian federation, the treaty
with Abyssinia and the negotiations for
settlement of differences with the United
States-these are the most notable events
Of the British political year not already no
ticed.
our war with Spain and its consequences
are too fresh in the public mind TO need
recapitulaton. 1t suffices to note that the
elections in November. following revived
prosperity ON the gold basis. have had an
important bearing on the politics OF the fu-
tGre. Sectional feeling has abated, and new
iselrcs rltllNIio Intention