Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-29
OTHER LANDS THAN OURS.

OTHER LANDS THAN OURS.
Tue fate Of the present Italian cabinet
will soon be decided in the light OF the
foreign policy that it has maintained for
the last three months. As has been an.
nounced in these columns. many interpelta-
lions are waiting to be put concerning the
recent Anglo French convention by which
France secured practical sway over the TIT
poll hinterland. There ar also interpclla-
lions scheduled concerning ltaly's recent
action in Chinese waters. Of these ques-
tiou', the general opinion Of the opposition
organs is that the cabinet will fall. The
government organs assert, on the contrary,
that the foreign policy Of the ministry has
the fun approval OF all patriotic Italians.
They assert that so far as the Saumun bay
affair il concerned, the government will
face the chamber with a fat accompli by
occupying Saumun. and possibly by reveal
ing England's assistance in the matter. II
will thus be shown that the object of the
government is a very modest one and not
likely to be Of any risk to the country.
They will explain that it is necessary to
have a settlement in China unless Italy in
tends to renounce all future advantages In
tho Far East. In regard to the Tripoli
hinterland, it is asserted that the govern
ment is prepared to present full e~Nplana-
lions received from both France and Ens-
land. And, moreover, not being satisfied
with this, Italy, in combination with Tur-
key, is now endeavoring to obtain a recti-
fcation of the territory in question.
Although it has been generally reported
that the coming peace conference at The
Hague would not touch upon the present
relations Of the various states among them
selves or the existing order of things as
established by treaties. the government
press of Vienna asserts that the contrary
is the case. 1t is also stated with au-
thority that the principally of Montenegro
will be ably represented at the conference.
Information from Cetinjc, the capital or
Montenegro, tends to show that the gov
comment Of the principality has assurances
that among the questions to be discussed
at The Hague is that of the aspirations of
the pan-Servians and others, affecting the
Balkan states. In connection with this 1t
may be noted that the Vienna press, which,
a few weeks ago, vas full of the predic-
lions of an early revolt in Macedonia against
Turkey, backed up by Bulgaria and other
states, is now silent on that subject. AG-
vices from Cetinje are that Montenegro
will be represented at the conference by
no fewer than three delegates and a secre-
tary, all of them well-known politicians.
Their chief, it is announced, will be NJ.
Bozo Petrovitch, a near relative OF the
prince. Regarding the determination of the
Montenegrin government, the Neue Frele
Presse of Vienna says: I'm pursuance of
this idea, Montenegro intends to prepare
the ground in the neighboring territories,
and for some little time past it has pro-
noted agitation both in Macedonia and Old
serviG, as also in the Sandjak of Novi Ba,
Ear, with a view to collecting a number or
petitions to be addressed to the conference
soliciting a national union with Montene-
gro"
Events are occurring in the north of Eu-
rope which are worthy of close attention
and which are calculated to arouse appre-
for European civilization. The
discrimination of Finland is proceeding
rapidly and when completed it will bring
Russia up to the frontier of the dual king
dom Of Sweden and Norway. The latter is
in a condition of instruction against
the monarchy. Should the situation become
a little worse Russia would have a plausible
excuse for marching an army into the
Scandinavian peninsula to ''pacify' the
country, on the familiar ground that it
could not allow disorder so close TO its own
a reason for action that we were
putting forth a year ago. 1t is the opinion
of Kari Blind, and of some other students
of European politics. that western Europe
is constantly menaced by Russian expansion.
has been supposed to be a defence
against Russia, and 1t was as such that the
policy of Great Britain for many years was
to uphold the sultan. Russia is now domi-
nant at Constantinople; it is now tightening
its grip upon Greece and the Balkan states;
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with difficulty held together, and with it's
dissolution an important barrier against
the westward movement of the Cossack
would disappear. Just at this moment Rus
STA is threatening western Europe from the
north as well as from the south. Probably
The rupture between Norway and Sweden
Is the occasion for the destruction of con-
Finland. But Russian predomi-
nance in the Scandinavian peninsula is a
matter that England and Germany cannot
be Indifferent to. In Asia Russia is capable
Of performing a work possessing some ele-
nents of usefulness, but civilization cannot
with equanimity see Russia advancing west
ward.
The Russian press has been forbidden TO
print anything more about the student
but the latest reports from st.
show that the situation is un-
commonly serious. More than 10000 young
men, representing the rising intelligence OF
he country, are in practical revolt. 1t is
known that the finance minister, NJ, Witte,
condemned severely the peremptory and
conduct of the authorities, especially
he use Of whips by the Cossacks, and rec
1mmended an independent and dispassion,
,te investigation. In accordance with the
advice, the car appointed General Van
lofsky to make such an inquiry. Mean
while, the students committee OF organiza-
ion resolved to adopt a policy of peaceful
including a general abstention from
study, and appointed a committee of seven
O demand satisfaction for the indignities
offered to them, and security against the
'epetition of such outrages. A number OF
he members of this committee already have
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