New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-16

gesture and of speech. Inasmuch as wnen last
In Office he resigned the portfolio OF Foreish
Affairs in consequence OF the attacks mane
upon the Papacy by the administrator 10 VIM"
he belonged. il may be expected that ne VIII
bring his influence to bear upon the Italian 1o'-
eminent in favor Of the withdrawal of the op]ec-
tons which it has raised to the presence OF
Papal delegate at the congress In lact' .'he
present attitude of the Italian Government In
the matter is urtenable For it was expressly
agreed at the very outset that all the POWERS
represented automatically at The Hague should
be convoked to the congress. and the Pope has
for some time past maintained diplomatic mis-
sion at the Court OF the Netherlands. with Arch
bishop Tarnass! as InterNuncio.
Among the Turkish delegates I note the name
of Nuri Pacha- There three dignitaries OF
this name at Constantinople one Of whom is a
renegade. who was formerly well known under
the name Of Gustave Noring in certain financial
circles in New-York and Chicago. A Swede by
birth. he went to Constantinopie as the hnancial
agent Of a group OF German capitalists ana
while negotiating railroad concessions al siam
bout managed to ingratiate himself to such
degree with the Sultan and with the Turkish
dignitaries that he accepted their pressing ih'i-
tatjon 10 enter the Ottoman service. becoming
a convert TO the Mahometan religion and mar
ryng Turkish woman 4 daughter of Mahmoud
Pacha. II it is this Nuri Pacha who has been
selected by the Sultan to represent him at the
congress- the mans Swedish birth and western
education are calculated to handicap rather than
to promote the success OF his mission. For the
great Powers showed at the time Of the Congress
cLed
Hameds appointment of a German renegade as
Of his plenipotentiares in the llght OF an IN
suit rather than as a compliment.
The German mission comprises Professor Won
StengeI. who has just published pamphlet OPP
posing disarmament and arbitration. and decar-
ing that peace conferences are far more calcu-
lated 10 bring about war than the purpose which
they have in view This can scarcely be regard
cd as promising for the success Of the congress
while Prince Herbert Bismarck. another or the
delegates. is not only quite the reverse Of con-
c!liatory but one Of the most aggressive and
one might add quarrelsome statesmen that 1t IS
possible 10 find anywhere in Europe.
FIGHTING JOE" MAY Go.
England's representatives comprise Sir Jui'ah
Pauncefote British Ambassador at Washington
and the principal authority on international Ia"
in the service OF the British Government. while
one of his fellow delegates will be Sir Henry
Howard. British Minister to the Court OF the
Netherlands a diplomat who has not only spent
4 considerable portion Of his professional career
in the United States. but has likewise further
identified himself with this country by matri-
monial alliance with an American woman. IT
remains to be seen whether or not Lord sails
bury will at the last moment comply with the
popular suggestion of appointing Joseph Cham
berlan az principal delegate. His presence
would certainly give far more weight and I'M
portance to the conference than II would
otherwise enjoy. He has never. however been
renowned for his peaceful disposition. In fact
ne gDes by the nickname OF Fighting Joe.
and. under the circumstances his nomina-
ton would appear to the foreign Powers in the
light of one OF those grim jokes for which
Lord Salisbury is so famous abroad. On the
other hand. no one would be better qualified