New York Evening Post (Ind.), Oct. 29.-— That such an affair should be looked upon for one moment as likely to imperil seriously the good relations of the two countries is a striking commentary on the way in which our diplomacy with Chili, as well as other South American States, has been conducted stnce the unfor and for such reparation as the facts in the case, | respondents ready to report what transpires when they shall have been duly ascertained by in Chili, and, for Heaven's sake, instruct them our own and the Chilian authorities, may re- to tell the truth-not lie about everybody and quire. The time has not come for threats or everything, as they did about the war with for warlike talk, for in spite of the reported Mexico and the Rebellion. You sharpen their offensive attitude of the Junta towards Ameri- pencils; Uncle Sam will do the rest. cans, it is admitted that an investigation is Washington Post (Rep.), Nov. 1.-In view tunate day in 1881, when Mr. James G. Blaine being made and a disclaimer of unfriendliness has been sent to our Government. But the of the "ample justification of the United was converted into a Minister of Foreign chief thing that counsels patience while seek- States for insisting on an apology and indem- Affairs. Although the promotion of close ing a peaceful settlement, with honor, of the nity from Chili," which is admitted by so un-alliance of every kind with the South American dispute that has arisen, is the relative inferi- friendly a journal as the London Saturday States has been for over fifty years a cardinal ority of Chili. There is no fame to be won in Review, it is curious to find the Chilian Min- feature in American policy, we are to-day on thrashing a nation so much weaker than our Wharton's courteous note, and stating that with Chili, than we were fifteen years ago. ister of Foreign Affairs complaining of Mr. much worse terms with them, and especially own, though insults and outrages committed the United States formulates demands and Chili has never got over Mr. Blaine's antics in ⚫ on Americans cannot be tolerated on that advances threats which are not acceptable the Peruvian Landreau affair, but she was in a account. The State Department has a better opportunity than either the Navy or the War and cannot be accepted. Could there have fair way of doing so when he flung his "Blaine Department to win honor out of this embroil- been anything offensive in the way in which Irishman at her head, for his own base and ment; it can win it by enforcing the just rights the President's message, conveyed through selfish purposes; and yet his organ has the Mr. Wharton's letter, was delivered? And boldness to prate of his " does the synopsis and paraphrase of the Chi- find educated and intelligent men like Mr. patriotism," and we lian Foreign Minister's letter make it appear Andrew D. White perorating on the party stump harsher and more discourteous than the direct about the "safety" of our foreign relations in terms of the document itself would justify? of Americans in Chilian territory and securing reparation, if it shall be due, for outrages already committed, without calling upon the navy or the army to enforce its demands. Brooklyn Standard-Union (Rep.), Oct. 30.— The Chilian crowd who have won the fight, and are now supreme in their country, hate Americans, and are very hateful. They hold, like a lot of lunatics, that we should have given them belligerent rights and armed them to overthrow the regular Government. The United States has had an experience with rebellions that causes us to be slow in helping those who are fighting against the Government that holds the capital and the ordinary machinery. The appearances were, prior to the loss of the battles near Valparaiso, that the Balmaceda side would win. It seems, however, the party of the President contained traitors and fools, and when the final test came the Congressionalists won. There is no reason to say that the American Minister has not served the Government faithfully and intelligently. The assaults upon him are supported only by imputations and presumptions of wrong not sustained by any known facts. The dispatch sent him, which is said to have been written by the President, was in terms moderate and in temper cool and dignified. The Chilians are, however, ugly, and with the aid of the British Tory papers in New York may force war. St. Louis Globe-Democrat (Rep.), Oct. 31.Even if Egan's conduct were as objectionable as is pretended it would not have afforded any justification for the murder of United States sailors. The murders were simply the culmination of the hostile spirit which has been manifested by the Chilians to the United States ever since the present dominant party has come to the top. The same spirit is still shown in the fact that the Baltimore's men are even now in danger when in Valparaiso. As the insolent reply of the Junta to the polite note of the United States asking for an explanation of the matter shows that the Chilian authorities refuse to be governed by the principles laid down by the usages of civilized nations, our Government has acted wisely in taking steps to compel them to render the satisfaction which the circumstances demand. St. Paul Pioneer Press (Rep.), Oct. 28.-To the Editor of the London Times-Great Head: We hear the drowsy cadences of your voice as We your words percolate through your hat. have heard those dulcet tones at intervals for more than a hundred years, sometimes proffering bad advice, sometimes pitched in the key of a common scold, sometimes portentous with unheeded threats, but at all times and under all circumstances anti-American. From a country that has battened for ages upon the spoil of weak nations like Portugal, the Transvaal Republic, and the feeble people of India or Africa, we derive a deep sense of the wickedness of any attempt to compel decent behavior on the part of Chili. When England talks that way we know she speaks as one who knows a good thing by practicing its reverse. If a suggestion might be returned for so much good advice we would say, get your cor 66 " Toledo Blade (Rep.), Oct. 29.-The venomous hatred displayed by the Democratic press of the country toward our Minister to Chili, Mr. Egan, is simply because he is an Irishman and a Republican. There is every reason why Irish-Americans should vote with the Republican party, but none at all why they should vote with the Democrats. British Free Trade ruined Ireland, and is to-day one of the leading causes of the distress of her people. The Democratic party is in favor of British Free Trade and of extending it to this country. The Republican party believes in Protection, its opposed policy. A vote for the Democratic ticket is a vote for Great Britain and Free Trade; and, as we said before, there is no possible reason why any Irishman should vote for it. OTHER OPINIONS. his hands. " Nov. 2.-A telegram to the London Times from Valparaiso makes mention of a fact which has, of course, long been known in this city, that the South American cable, owned and worked by an American company, was cut off from Iquique, where the Congressionalists had their headquarters, on the demand of Balmaceda, backed by Egan and enforced by the State Department by a letter to the company. A more remarkable performance on the part of a Government professedly trying to maintain its neutrality between the parties in a civil war, we cannot now recall. The company, we understand, complied with the request and cut their cable, on a promise of compensation for damage from the Dictator, but also under a threat from the same source, communicated by Egan, that, if they refused to comply, worse things would happen to them, and doubtless in the belief, diffused by Egan, that Balmaceda would come out victorious. Now here was a chance for a display of real "patriotism" and legitimate bluster. It was a disgraceful and humiliating thing for our Government to communicate to an American corporation the threat of a foreign military usurper, that he would destroy their property if they refused to help him in trying to overthrow constitutional government in his own country, and advise the company to succumb. The proper answer note saying that any attempt to injure the cable or interfere with its proper working, outside the area of the Dictator's military rule, would be resisted and punished by force. way it was actually met showed clearly enough, The taken in connection with other things of the same sort, that the neutrality of the Administration was a sham, and that its hopes and fears were all with the man who was trying to destroy republican government in Chili. This is a nice way to establish a Pan-American Confederation with hegemony for United States. the Harrison and Mr. Blaine seemed As "hegemons" both General to have proved sad failures. to such a threat was a New York Herald (Ind.-Dem.), Oct. 31.-It is amusing to see the strained attempts of some of the jingo organs to make a sensation out of Chili's reply to our Government. They speak of its tone as threatening, defiant,' insolent," etc., and seem to think that the United States should get highly indignant and do something desperate. We have not been able to find anything, even in the reply as it has been given to the public, to warrant these bellicose views, and it is altogether probable that the original document itself will afford still less material for jingoistic rhetoric. It is to be remembered that the public, and, so far New York Sun (Dem.), Oct. 31.-If proper as we know, the Government also have before reparation is denied us, we must teach men who them but a cabled synopsis of the communica- will thenceforth deserve to be called the snarltion, and that gives the version of Mr. Egan, ing whelps of the Pacific that we cannot be from whom an impartial, colorless epitome is snapped at with impunity. We must bring the hardly to be expected. There is no occasion noses of the over-insolent to the bull ring and for any hurry, and precipitate action can only make them and their congeners realize that the lead to mischief. As we told Italy in the New time has gone by when the threat of British Orleans controversy, it is a matter that re-interposition had any terrors for the United quires investigation and consideration, and States. Nor is there any ground for supposing must take the usual diplomatic course. that the whining of the Chilians would be while no time should be lost in recalling Minis- heeded by Lord Salisbury. No one knows ter Egan. The situation demands a diplo- better than the British Premier that there never matic representative of tact and impartiality, has been a time less propitious for any attempt and, above all, one who is entirely acceptable upon the part of England to browbeat the to the Government and people of Chili. It is United States. He knows that at the first sign a vital principle, as well as an established cus- of British unfriendliness to us the Czar not tom of diplomatic intercourse, that a minister only would offer us the assistance of the Russhall be persona grata to the Power to which sian war fleets, but through his enormous influhe is accredited. This is essential to the ence over the Paris Government could rally to friendly communication between nations-the our support the immense naval armament of purpose for which legations are maintained. Mean France. There is not, therefore, the least danger that Lord Salisbury will be led by his | the matter of a hostile demonstration. Of lost. The republication of the testimony showsecret dislike of Americans, or by a willingness course no nation should submit to any sacri- ing the interest of Levi P. Morton and other to oblige English investors in Chilian bonds fice of dignity. But this affair brings clearly eminent Republican financial statesmen in and nitrate fields, to assume toward us in this home to the American people the fact that our South American guano will help to explain the Chilian business an unsympathetic and hostile new navy, beautiful and stately as it is, is not meaning of what Egan is doing in Chili. The attitude. much better suited to naval war in distant Congress of the United States is far more ports than our ridiculous old navy was. representative of the American people than are Messrs. Harrison and Egan, and the Congress will not supply a gun or vote a dollar to blackmail Chili and destroy the liberties of its people. New York Morning Advertiser (Ind.-Dem.), Oct. 31.-The Chilian Minister of Foreign Affairs is reported as replying to President Harrison's request for reparation for the mobbing and killing of American sailors in the streets of Valparaiso, that "the United States formulates demands and advances threats" which are not acceptable and cannot be accepted. But these alleged "threats appear nowhere, either in President Harrison's telegram or in Secretary Blaine's instructions to Minister Egan. If Pat Egan exceeded his instructions, put on a bullying air and threatened Chili with serious consequences-and that, too, in "advance," as the Chilian Minister says, of any action which his Government might take-Pat Egan has as clearly abused the delicate mission intrusted to him as he has grossly misused his position by making the United States Legation a refuge for scoundrels fleeing from justice. Egan has so recently become an American citizen that he is hardly the person to be intrusted with an affair of diplomacy, if not of delicacy, which by his blundering and bullying may become one of serious difficulty. A coarse, irritable, professional disturber and fighter is not the man to carry on diplomatic negotiations in a country where Spanish blood predominates. New York Times (Ind.), Oct. 31.—It would be a very grave responsibility indeed for the Administration to do anything that involved hostility unless clearly driven to it after every resource of diplomacy had been exhausted. We have no idea that Mr. Harrison would do that, or that he could come very near it without receiving a warning he would not dare disregard from public opinion. I. Courrier des Etats Unis (New York), Nov. -What makes us feel some confidence that the Government will change its course is the fact that in two days the elections will be over and the greatest part of the bluster made about the incident in question will have no reason for existence. There will be no longer need of gnashing the teeth and making a great show of fight in order to preserve a National dignity which no one theatens. Nothing will be easier than to disperse with a little mutual good will the cloud which has risen between the United States and Chili, just as clouds rise every day in seaports and pot-houses; in fact, there is no nation that does not ask of other countries--even of countries with which terms of strict friendship exist-thé reasons for wrongs done to subjects or citizens on foreign soil, and, if proper, demand reparation. The protection that follows everywhere the man away from his country, especially if he is away on the public service, is one of the incidents of civilized life. It is not necessary, however, to raise your arms to heaven, to roll your eyes in a fierce manner and utter threatening cries; it suffices to inquire exactly as to the facts-to know which side was wrong and which side right if there was a quarrel, and matters are arranged amicably. It is the opposite of all this that has been done in the case of Chili. New York Staats-Zeitung (Ind.-Dem.), Oct. 31.-Our Admiral in Valparaiso might be given instructions from Washington to demonstrate the commerce-destroying capacity of the Yorktown and Boston, by the forcible seizure of some Chilian trading-ships in satisiaction for injury sustained. England has done the same thing under similar circumstances when the foreigner was weak and the opportunity favorable. But it is questionable whether these conditions would exist in a conflict with Chili. In view of the formidable torpedo flotilla under the Chilian flag it is safe to predict that our cruisers would have a difficult game to play in Chilian waters, even in - The Providence Journal (Ind.), Oct. 31. Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.), Oct. 30.-While it is now: Philadelphia Times (Ind.-Dem.), Nov. 1.— This country has much better employment than going to war with Chili simply because an utterly disreputable American Minister has involved the two countries in an irritating dispute. The real question at issue between Chili and the United States could be settled in an hour, if we had an honest and capable American Minister, as it is obvious that Minister Egan has wantonly offended the Chilian Junta and thereby threatened the peace of the two countries. Dismiss Egan and let us have peace. New Orleans Times Democrat (Dem.), Oct. 29.-This brusque refusal on the part of the Chilian Government is but adding insult to injury; and only one thing remains for the United States to do in the premises, and that is to exact the indemnity, for which we asked peacefully and civilly, by force. It is the obvious duty of President Harrison and his Cabinet to back up their previously made demand with such action as the importance of the occasion and the dignity of this great country call for; and in whatever strenuousmeasures it may please the President and his advisers to inaugurate, he and they may be assured that they will receive the hearty and sympathetic support of a unanimous people. THE SOCIALIST ORGAN DETECTS A DIABOLI- New York People (Socialist), Nov. 1.—The Our Chili dispute is the outcome of a plot. plutocracy needs a pretext for military display. Not Blaine alone as its Republican mouthpiece, but Bayard himself as its Democratic representative, have sought this pretext in foreign complications. Under Bayard our trouble was with Canada, concerning some fisheries. Under Blaine it is with Italy, with Chili, with nations practically at the antipodes, that we cannot think of attacking, and from whom we fear no attack. Under both, the object is obvious: Strengthen the navy, strengthen the army, strengthen the militia. LATEST CHARGE AGAINST QUAY. Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.), Oct. 29.-Senator M. S. Quay's explanations do not explain. They have not cleared up his shadowy past. They do not brighten his shady present. His contention that the documents showing transactions between himself and Bardsley, the defaulting Treasurer of Philadelphia, represent a legitimate contribution for campaign expenses, is as shallow as the arguments used by him to \vindicate himself on the floor of the Senate. Washington Evening Star (Ind.), Oct. 30.— Experience has shown that he who conspires This arrogance may gratify Chilian vanity for to defraud the public treasury is not above the time being; it will not in the end serve lying to conceal his dishonesty. That BardsChilian interests. The United States have not ley and Quay were in collusion illegally to abresorted to bluster to enforce their just de-stract and appropriate moneys belonging to mands upon Chili. But because this Govern- the people has long been suspected. ment chooses to conduct its side of international relations with dignity, it is not to be assumed that it does not intend to maintain with firmness the National self-respect. Somebody shall account for the blood of Americans murdered by Chilians on Chilian soil. If Chili chooses to assume responsibility in the matter, then we look to Chili. The strongest restraining influence upon the United States in this controversy is its consciousness of superior power, and its unwillingness to be as the great peace-loving nation viewed by the world as playing the bully. The course of the Republican majority at Harrisburg is strongly indicative of a partisan determination to hide or palliate the crimes which have been committed. If Quay's henchmen can smother inquiry into the Treasury frauds, the actual truth will not, so long as they are permitted to retain power, be brought to the surface. 30.-The facts of the transaction, as given by Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette (Rep.). Oct. Senator Quay and shown by the records, are these: On Oct. 31, 1889, Senator Quay sent his check for $9,000 to David N. Martin for the St. Louis Republic (Dem.), Oct. 31.-When, use of the Philadelphia Executive Committee. in upholding the dictatorship in Guatemala, This check was on the Beaver Deposit Bank, the Harrison Administration gave General and was immediately available. As he could Barrundia over to be butchered under the not well spare the money he sent to Mr. MarAmerican flag, it was forced to its knees by a tin at the same time his note for $9,000, with free press representing the conscience of free the request that it be discounted for him. Mr. Americans. Now if, after having done its ut- Martin eventually accomplished this through most to uphold the dictatorship in Chili, and Bardsley at the Keystone Bank, and the cerfailed ignominiously, it attempts to force war tificate of deposit for $8,877, as the proceeds on the party of constitutional government in of the discounted note, was issued Nov. 29, that country, that a new dictatorship may be weeks after the election was over, and forcreated on the ruins of Chilian liberties, it will warded to Senator Quay by Mr. Martin. It be brought to its knees again. The love of will be seen that the two transactions are quite liberty is not dead in North America. The distinct and separate. The check was for the conscience of a liberty-loving people is not campaign_fund, the note was discounted for Senator Quay's personal accommodation. | of food-the best meat of its kind in the world, | agation of political truth. A parcel or can PREDICTING THE COLLAPSE OF THE ton Post (Rep.), Oct. 31. St. Paul Pioneer Press (Rep.), Oct. 30.- THE RETALIATION POLICY.-The enforcement of the retaliation proposed by the McKinley Bill might very easily provoke further retaliation in foreign countries affected by it. Great Britain has a larger balance against her in her trade with us than any other country. Suppose she should try the policy of retaliation? The policy of retaliation is but a part other nations out of the home market as far as of the system, once universal, of trying to shut possible. Retaliation provokes retaliation, with the result of restricting trade on both sides. Opposed to this is the policy of making trade as free as possible consistent with the demands of the revenue. Such a policy seeks all over the world for the best markets to buy in as well as to sell in, and thus tends to extend foreign commerce. The plan of restriction and retaliation has no logical basis but in the assumed sufficiency of the home market, which the reciprocity programme definitively abandoned.—Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.), Oct. 30. FOREIGN. THE PRESENT UNHAPPY ASPECTS OF THE IRISH SITUATION. opened the eyes and mouths of men, who, when the same experiment was made in London, kept both those useful organs tight shut. They could see no harm in dynamite when used against the English, and they said nothing against it. Used upon themselves, it unlocks their senses and perceptions and tongues, and nobody could desire a better exposition of the wickedness of this murderous and cowardly business than may now be found in Irish papers, especially those of the Anti-Parnellite faith. RUSSIA AND THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. From no New York Sun, Nov. 1.—The rioting in Cork will tend to restrain sober-minded Englishmen from acquiescing in the wish of Irishmen to govern themselves, because half of those at present engaged in breaking each other's heads do not know what they are fighting for. There is now absolutely no difference between McCarthyites and Parnellites which is discerniPester Lloyd (Budapestk), Oct. 15.-So far as ble to outsiders. So long as Mr. Parnell we are able to judge, the meeting of Rudini lived there was a personal factor in the situa- and Giers day before yesterday at Monza is to tion, and the determination of at least a frac- be regarded from well-nigh all points of view tion of his former followers not to desert their as an episode auspicious for peace. leader was entirely intelligible. Now, however, by death, it is impossible to draw a line of Rudini, for the sake of currying favor with that the personal factor has been eliminated quarter worthy of serious attention has the opinion been expressed that the Marquis di demarcation between those Nationalists who Russia, has forsworn Italy's partisanship in clung to Mr. Parnell to the end and those the Triple Alliance, or ventured to give any who forsook him from the conviction that in assurances not consistent with such partisanthis way they could best serve Ireland. Let ship. The accuracy of the contrary view is any one essay, for instance, to define the differ-made perfectly certain by the thoroughly loyal ence between the aims and methods of Mr. attachment of the Italian Administration to John Redmond on the one hand and of Mr. the Alliance, and by the courageous spirit with John Dillon on the other, and the futility of which the politics of the nation are directed their antagonism will forthwith be recognized. from the throne. The courtesies that were It may possibly be alleged that the Parnellites vouchsafed the Minister of the Russian Emdiffer from the McCarthyites in this, peror during his stay in Italy, and the exchange that the former insist upon an indeof amicable and cordial expressions between pendent alliance with the Liberal party, the statesmen of the two Powers, were so truly and repudiate the idea of a subservient fusion. in keeping with the trend of Dreibund policy But what signs have Mr. McCarthy and his that the observer is justified in pointing to! followers given of sinking into mere docile them as veritable manifestations of that policy. auxiliaries and camp-followers of the Glad- Whether it is the intention of the Czar to test stonians? During the late session of Parlia- German feeling next, by paying a visit to the ment they repeatedly voted against them, and Berlin Court, is a question that, in the light of it is well known that they differ irreconcilably present intelligence, is not at all likely to call from the Liberals on many important ques- for affirmative answer. It would provide gratitions. It is, indeed, preposterous to assert fication for a peace-needing world if it could that Mr. Gladstone as Prime Minister would be remarked that Czar Alexander III., notfind such Irishmen as John Dillon, William withstanding his affiliation with France, is disO'Brien, or T. P. O'Connor a whit more tract- posed at least to guard the relations of outward able than was Parnell himself. It seems, then, friendship with the German Court, instead of, that the upholders of Mr. John Redmond in by avoidance, to invite the interpretation that his present canvass-having in vain sought there is complete estrangement. Surely, the elsewhere for a mark of distinction from their Russian Emperor would be received in Berlin former friends must fall back on the aver- with all the honor and distinction befitting the ment that the Parnellites deprecate the inter- occasion, and surely, too, all industry would ference of the Catholic clergy at the ballot box, be exercised for manifesting to the diswhereas the McCarthyites rely on them as tinguished guest that the politics of Germany their chief means of support. If we look and her allies is based on peaceable instincts. closely at the facts, however, we find that the altogether, and that aggressive tendencies are members of the priesthood who happen to Parnellites welcome with enthusiasm any stray afar. array themselves upon their side. In former days they had nothing but applause for the energetic demonstrations of Archbishop Walsh and Archbishop Croke on behalf of Nationalist candidates. They are aware that, for a dozen years; it was not detrimental, but beneficial to Mr. Parnell that he was a Protestant, and that if the Catholic hierarchy finally declared against him it was not because of his religious views, but because of Mr. Gladstone's ultimatum, which made the attainment of Home Rule for Ireland incompatible with the retention of Mr. Parnell in the leadership of the Irish Parliamentary party. It But even if the visit is withheld, nobody need feel that there is cause for uneasiness. is notorious that the conceptions of the Russian potentate are strongly influenced by the people round about him, who studiously instill into him false suggestions as to the inclinations of the Dreibund, and take every opportunity to persuade him that Germany and Austria-Hungary are bound together in brotherhood for the purpose of attacking Russia. Every occasion to convince the Czar and his advisers of their error, and to display to them the peaceful, unaggressive character of the Triple Alliance, should be greeted in the interest of peace. Day before yesterday there was such an occasion at Monza, and it is to be hoped that vation of peace, even if the Czar does not go the friendly encounter will make for the preserto Berlin. THE CZAR'S RETURN. REMOVAL OF THE FRENCH PROHIBITION OF London Dispatch from George W. Smalley, AMERICAN PORK, It was a very decisive vote, New York Tribune, Nov. 1.-The attempt to that of the French Senate-179 to 69-in favor blow up the office of the Anti-Parnellite Vaof removing the prohibition on American pork tional Press in Dublin, like almost every other and fixing the duty at 24 cen's a pound. The attempt with dynamite, failed. There is a debate that was had upon this question showed curious likeness between the methods em- Paris Dispatch from Jacques St. Cere. New that the objections to the American product on ployed in Dublin, and the methods employed | York Herald, Nov. 4.—The day before yesterhygienic grounds were few in number and friv-in London in 1883 and 1884, when dynamite | day [Nov. 1] the Czar passed through Germany olous in argument. The Senate practically was a favorite instrument with a powerful sec-without stopping. He went from his yacht, the agreed that it was a safe and wholesome article | tion of the Irish-American party for the prop- Polar Star, to the train which was in the station and at Dantzig. History will not forget this train | upon the constant effort to maintain an elabor- |nounced some days ago that they were nearly. starting, for it is almost as important as the ate and very artificial balance between the completed. That announcement was wholly arrival of the French ironclads at Cronstadt, supremacy of the Nation and the semi-sover-without warrant. The difficulties raised at the and we might say that all contemporaneous eignty-if jurists will pardon the term-of beginning have remained always the same, history is now made during voyages. The States such as Lucerne, Geneva, or Zurich. up to the present time there has been found no Czar, and there is no longer any doubt of it The Swiss Federal Assembly is, in some points way to git rid of them. They result from the by any European diplomat, wished to show of view, an intended imitation of Congress; famous Treaty of Frankfort, which regulates the antipathy with which William II. inspires we may safely assert that the Swiss would commercial relations between Germany and him. In one month he has crossed Germany never have tried a bicameral system but for France. The situation has arrested at every twice, without exhibiting a desire to see the the influence of American example; that the step the conferences between our Government German sovereign. Last week Emperor Wil- Council of States owes its existence to admira- and that of the German Empire. When, in liam had offered to pay his respects to Em- tion for the American Senate; and that the exchange for concessions that we are asked to peror Alexander at Dantzig, although it was creation of the Federal Court was, if not make, we demand that the duties on our prodfor the Russian Emperor to go to Berlin, be- caused, yet greatly aided by the high reputa- ucts be lowered by Germany, the answer is cause the German Emperor had been twice to tion of the Supreme Court of the United States. always the same: 'Impossible; by such a St. Petersburg. The Czar positively refused When we add to all this that in Switzerland, reduction France would profit as much as Gerto see the Kaiser. Until the last moment as in America, democratic institutions and many!" At the present moment our negodiplomacy did its work, advances were made habits of an extreme type are combined with tiators are reduced to the necessity of hunting from various directions, but the Czar remained Federal institutions, we need not wonder that for Belgian products wholly dissimilar to any immovable. Then, again, the weather was so American jurists should devote special atten- produced in France, in order to avail ourselves bad that the Polar Star had to defer her depart-tion to a country where an American may find of the advantages and concessions offered by ure from Copenhagen for two days. The himself at home. The constitutions of both Germany. Unfortunately, no such dissimilar Czar preferred to take a voyage of ten hours countries are Federal democracies; but while products have yet been discovered.-Moniteur by sea rather than one of three hours, in order American democracy is founded on traditions du Commerce Belge (Brussels), Oct. 22. not to pass through Berlin. The proof, there- and ideas common to the whole English peofore, is given that not only does the Czar not ple, Swiss democracy is founded on historical wish for the political friendship of Germany, conditions and on conceptions of government but he seems to wish personally to be on bad and law common to the whole of Continental terms with the Emperor of Germany. Europe. Master the idea that the Swiss Confederacy is the one completely developed and completely successful democracy of the Continental type, while the United States is the one completely developed and preeminently successful democracy of the English type, and you have the clue to mysteries in Swiss institutions which are often overlooked, but which, if noted, always perplex the English or the American observer. SPANISH FINANCE. Money (London), Oct. 17.-Paris has for a long time been the sole pillar of support to Spanish finance, which, although the commercial position of Spain has somewhat improved of late years, still requires a good deal of careful nursing to enable it to be reëstablished on a firm basis. Spain has large engagements with the leading French financial houses shortly maturing, and unless some arrangement can be carried through whereby the time for payment of these advances can be extended, a very complex state of affairs will be created, which cannot fail to have a disastrous influence upon the whole system of Spanish finance. The monetary affairs of the Government and the Bank of Spain are so inextricably involved in each other that one could not suffer without the other. When, in July last, the Senate passed the new Bank Charter Bill, extending the bank's privileges for another thirty years, the bank was authorised to increase the note issue from £30,000,000 to £60,000,000, in opposition to the views of the Spanish Chambers of Commerce, but was placed under obligation to keep its cash reserves equal to a third of its note issue. As a condition for granting this privilege the bank undertook to lend the Government £6,000,000, in three annual installments of £2,000,000, for thirty years, without interest, and was also required to arrange for an issue of a £10,000,000 loan, in a 4 per cent. stock, to be placed when opportunity offered, and the proceeds to be utilised in consolidating the floating debt. Spain was thus afforded another opportunity of recovering her financial equilibrium, but unfortunately the opportune moment for consolidating the floating debt has not yet arrived, and meanwhile reliance has had to be placed upon French financial circles. The stability of that reliance has been demonstrated by the marked weakness which followed the attempt to sell some moderate blocks of stock on the Paris Bourse. The syndicate interested in supporting Spain is also similarly engaged with Portugal and Russia, and just now is having its strength rather severely tested. Should it fail, some awkward complications might arise. SWISS INSTITUTIONS. upper ten THE MARQUIS OF LORNE'S SUGGESTION ABOUT THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.-The idea that the Marquis of Lorne was putting forward the view of the English Government when he urged that Germany should take over the Government of the Argentine Rèpublic is really too absurd to notice seriously. Lord Lorne, it is true, is a son-in-law of the Queen; he has also served Her Majesty in the Canadian Dominion, and will doubtless, at some future time, govern another of England's great colonial dependencies. But it should be understood in Buenos Ayres and other parts of the River Plate that his views on public affairs NEARING A CRISIS IN CANADA. are his own, and his own only, and in no sense Cleveland Leader, Oct. 29.-The Conservative are they to be regarded as official. The noble Government in Canada seems to go from bad Marquis is not the only English gentleman to worse. The revelations of tremendous who holds that all the Argentine Republic frauds for which the Conservative party must wants is a decent population and a good govbe held responsible by the people have appar-ernment to make it an El Dorado, and when ently dazed the Government leaders, and they he expresses the view that the Germans are show no ability to meet the crisis that is now just the people to bring it to a high pitch of clearly upon them. The lack of one great cen- | prosperity he simply gives expression to his tral figure like Sir John Macdonald to give own individual opinion, which may or ma" unity to the Government and direct the course not be shared by members of the " of the party is painfully evident. Leaders long One at least of the Paris newspapers has been held together by that one powerful will and taking up the matter seriously, and goes so far great genius in managing men, are now oppos- as to state that neither England, France, nor ing each other and indulging in rivalry and the United States would suffer the Marquis of jealousies that can only end in driving the Lorne's idea to be realized.-The Colonies and present Government from power. The irrita- India (London), Oct. 24. tion of Mr. Chapleau, the present Minister of Railways and Canals, is but one of the many present complications. His ambition has been known for some time, and his dislike of being thwarted in his plans is not unlikely to be the last burden under which the Conservative Government will break and fall. If he does resign and his adherents adopt merely a passive course and only withhold support from the Conservatives without giving any assistance to the Liberals, it will so weaken the present Government that it must in a few months go out of power. The crisis is of interest to Americans in that it is very likely to result in placing a Liberal Government in power in Canada, a change that would undoubtedly be followed by a more friendly disposition toward the United States and closer relations between the two countries. BELGIUM'S NEGOTIATIONS FOR A COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH GERMANY.-After the announcement of certain commercial treaties concluded by France, Germany immediately opened negotiations with various Governments, in order to establish a new system of commerLondon Correspondence, New York Even- cial relations. Belgium, seeing that her maring Post, Oct. 31.-The institutions of Switzer-kets-at least for certain of her productsland inay be called a reduced copy of the were threatened by the closing of her southAmerican Commonwealth. The Cantons are ern frontiers, felt obliged to profit by the only States called by another name. The doc opportunity and open markets on her eastern trine of State Rights is at least as well under-side. The negotiations have been carried on stood in the Confederacy as in the United by the regular ambassadors, and not, as has States. In Switzerland, even more than in been said, by special envoys. For the last America, the whole working of the Govern- eighteen months these negotiations have been ment and the political life of the Nation depend pursued laboriously. The Precurseur an FRANCE AND THE OASIS OF TOUAT.-France is going to take possession of the oasis of Touat in the Sahara Desert. Whereupon the editor-in-chief of La Justice makes an outcry, declaring that the proposed step would be a grave mistake and embroil us with Morocco. But Morocco will have no reason to complain because we send a column of troops to occupy Touat. It is France that has the right to complain, because the Sultan of Morocco has seized Touat, to which he is not entitled. If the Sultan, in order to sustain any claim he may make upon us, chooses to invade Algiers with his 10,000 cavalry, I suppose we have cannon and guns enough to receive him and escort him back to his own dominions. It is not the intention of France to take from Muley-Hassan that which belongs to him. He ought to see the justice of our not allowing him to take that which belongs to us. The only road between our Algerian and our Soudan possessions is by the way of Touat. To permit Morocco to make herself mistress of Touat would be to cut our African Empire in twain. Nothing could possibly justify such an act of weakness.-Le Soleil (Paris), Oct. 22. RAILWAYS IN SIAM.-A cablegram from Bangkok intimates that the Siamese Government have received tenders for the construction of the Bangkok and Korat Railway, and that although a German syndicate has been anxious to secure the contract, a Singapore firm, Messrs. Murray, Campbell & Co., have offered to build the line for £200,000 less than The cost a reserve fund in cash sufficient to meet work- Mississippi, Louisiana, and other Southern States which rent convict labor, the same classes to deal with, there would probably be an imitation of the example given in Tennessee.Columbus (O.) Dispatch, Nov. 2. is asked by the German competitors. They | dral, and carrying out other improvements in | say that there were some thousands of miners are backed by Messrs. Jardine & Mathieson, the principality. Then $50,000 is placed to implicated and if the rewards for their arrest London. The facts are more significant than the account of publicity, which is the term used and conviction were paid it would bankrupt the might be assumed at first sight. In the first by the manager for payments to certain news- State. The easiest way out of the difficulty is place they indicate the beginning of an extens- papers for their tolerant attitude toward the to pay the stipulated rewards for the recapture ive railway system in Siam. The Government concern; the actual working expenses in sala- of the convicts and then put them in a place some time ago formed a Royal Railway De- ries to the immediate staff of croupiers, where their labor and presence will not offend partment under the Minister of Public Works, police, and detectives, to the theatrical troupe, honest men. This episode is but the evidence and the first step taken by the department is the orchestra of the Casino and the like, of the determination to break up the convict the organizing of this Korat Railway. The amount to considerably over $1,000,000 a year. camp system of Tennessee. The people are railway, which will be 165 miles, is to be comThe balance is devoted to the expense of the resolved that there shall be no more farming menced before the close of the year, and to be Municipal Government of the principality, out of criminals who displace honest men in completed by 1896. The line is to be con- which the society is bound by contract to pay. labor. This feeling will become evident durstructed with a broad gauge. The capital is ing future political compaigns in the State. not to exceed £1,600,000, half of which has THE KAISER AND THE SOCIAL EVIL. The next Tennessee Legislature and a Goverbeen subscribed by the Royal Family, and the remainder, with the exception of £80,000, by of Germany has recently taken a step which, convicts shall be changed. New Yorker Revue, Nov. 1.-The Emperor the laws regulating the keeping and labor of nor will be elected on the understanding that outside speculators. The Government guarHad Georgia, antee a dividend of 5 per cent. during the first however well-intentioned, will hardly serve to He has specially ten years of the railway's existence. strengthen his authority. of constructing the line will be about £6,500 requested the Minister of Justice to submit per mile, and the Government is stated to hold proposals for taxing the keepers of houses of ill-fame. The social conditions which have prompted this action are indeed very dis tressing. While on the one hand Berlin has in late years been making giant strides in classes has been no less increased; and along with this increase prostitution goes hand in hand, and has gradually acquired formidable dimensions. The worst offenders in the promotion of this institution are the brothelkeepers, and it is determined to bring the utmost pressure to bear against them, however difficult it may be, by keeping within the limits of the law, to carry out the Emperor's programme in its entirety and banish them from the country. The movement is naturally a welcome one to the Social-Democrats, whose chief organ, the Berlin Vorwärts, declares that prostitution is a logical and most necessary feature of the State based on Socialistic institutions could existing social organization, and that only a observable that the evil which is assailed by bring about the desired improvement. that Minister of Justice Fallieres has prepared William has reached such dimensions in Paris mediately submitted to the Chamber of Depua measure for dealing with it that will be im east-north-east to Korat. From this latter point it is probable that before long the Gov. material progress, the misery of the lowest who has been se it to this coast to gather sta ernment will proceed with an extension of over 200 miles northwards to Nonghai on the Me Kong.—Engineering (London), Oct. 23. SOCIAL TOPICS. MONTE CARLO AFFAIRS. London Dispatch, New York Sun, Nov. I.— It will interest those who have moral scruples against gambling, as well as those who have not and those who are indifferent in the matter, to know that the Socete Anomyme des Bains de Mer et du Cercle des Etrangers de Monaco, otherwise the gambling company of Monte Carlo, far from being on the point of closing shop, is opening a new wing in which ten new roulette tables are to be placed, so that in the height of the season there will be ten roulette tables and two trente et quarante tables in ope ties. ever, It is ONE PHASE OF THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION. The envoy of the Japanese Government tistics of the importation of women from Japan for immoral purposes ought to have no difficulty in making ont a strong case against this disgraceful traffic. The claim of the Japanese women that they are wives is farcical, for not one in a hundred that enter this port is of good immorality is far more profitable in this city moral character. They come here because the health of the community as the Chinese than it is in Japan. They are as dangerous to women of the same class, and they should be excluded for the very same reasons.-San Francisco Chronicle, Oct. 27. THE LIQUOR ISSUE. THE REPUBLICAN VIEW. Philadelphia says we have done great injustice Judges, we will guarantee that Prohibition will be as well. enforced as any other law on the cials to be elected unless a public sentiment be statute-book." But how are Prohibition officreated which will give them a majority at the ration at the Casino. The shareholders of the company met yesterday, and their report showed that the past year had been the most profitable of any in the history of the society, MULTIPLICATION OF THE UNFIT. the total receipts from the gaming tables havHalifax Critic, Oct. 30.-We have on our ing amounted to $4,200,000. This is an advance table a pamphlet entitled "The Rapid Multi-Prohibition party Mayors in our cities, and of $200,000 over the previous year, notwith-plication of the Unfit," by Victoria C. Wood- have Prohibition policemen, and Prohibition standing the fact that in March last some half hull Martin. Mrs. Martin depicts the state of dozen plungers were breaking the tables daily affairs in the matter of the increase of the unfit and walked off with about $200,000, an item as alarming, and shows plainly the cause of the which, of course, made a perceptible difference undesirable additions to society in general. We in the dividend declared. Instead of distribut- always had a lurking belief in the survival of ing $2,400,000 among the 60,000 shareholders, the luckiest rather than the fittest, and we polls; and can a public sentiment be created by the directors were only able to pay out a little quite agree with Mrs. Martin that the chances a third party which accepts nothing but Prohi over $2,200,000. Each share bears a fixed are all in favor of the rich and unscrupulous. itself judiciously and carefully to the developbition? If the Prohibition party would devote annual interest of $5, or 5 per cent. upon the It is a lamentable feature of the lecture, howoriginal value. This is paid after the October meeting, and in April what is called radical remedy or prevention for this state of believe in temperance, but are not as yet advothat the authoress does not propose any be light ahead, but by antagonizing those who ment of a temperance sentiment there would the dividend is declared and the profits affairs. She says that if superior people are upon the season are distributed accordingly desired they must be bred; and if imbeciles, cates of Prohibition, they are lending the In April last this amounted to $33, which criminals, paupers, and otherwise unfit are un- Strongest aid to the saloon interests and inflictdesirable citizens, they must not be bred. While ing the severest blows to the temperance we acknowledge this to be correct, we must perforce leave it at that point. Anything radical in the way of reform would be likely to raise a row in these modern times, when the freedom of the individual is too sacred to be tampered with, and it would take many years to accomplish anything by teaching our girls and boys the sacredness of the life-giving principle. "The upper million and the lower ten is a desirable consummation, bnt we do not hope to see that glorious era dawn. "The true interests of humanity" are most frequently lost sight of by individuals, and it is useless to hope that it will be otherwise. made a total revenue per share of $38, which cause It is not surprising that in this State, License candidate for Governor, and kept the where the Prohibition party defeated a High rum-power in control, that the liquor-dealers sent this message to the State Prohibition Convention during its recent session in Albany: dealers of this State, in convention assembled, "Gentlemen: We, the wine, ale, and beertender you the assurance of our most profound and distinguished consideration for the outcome of your deliberations." This congratulation said that the Prohibition party, in this State at was meant. It was fairly deserved. We have least, in every political campaign of late years, has been wittingly or unwittingly the ally and friend of the liquor interest. New York Weekly Witness, Oct. 28.sulted by the ladies of his congregation about certain Many years ago a prominent clergyman was conclerical work in which they were interested. Smiling at their earnestness, he said: "That's right, ladies, make a fuss-make a fuss! That's the only way to get work done in this world! Set about it yourself, and make a fuss while you do!" And so it is. Thinking |