Our Paris Letter.

Manawatu Herald, 29 March 1894, Page 3

Our Paris Letter.

(from oub own corkespondent.) Paris, Ist Feb., 1894. The German Emperor and Prince Bismarck are btlievid to he reconciled, and the latter's visit to the former has certainly a political signification. Iseveithelessit would be wrong to conclude that the Emperor has ihe slightest intuition ot restoring Prince Bismarck to the Chancellorship. ]n the first place the j conditions that Prince bismarck would exact-, art* not such us an independent and high spirited Prince could snbmit to under any circumstances; and, secondly, the-refcwn of I

Prince Bismarck to (iosev would mean a revival of repressive measures against Socialism at Home, and a tortuous foreign policy abroad, J which would iufallibly precipitate a Europeau war. The Emperor therefore cannot do more than endeavor to avail himself of Prince Bismarck's great experience in the management of men and things, without going further. Perhaps the Emperor desires, that Prince Bismarck would use his influence with the Conservative party to bring it to a more reasonable frame of mind, than it of late exhibited. Slgnor Crispi is dealing energetically with his difficulties, Which is not at all to the taste of his opponents. He has begun by sending a large army and navy to Sicily, more than sufficient to restore order — in order to show the Revolutionists that they have not the slightest chance of success*. In addition Signor Crispi has countersigned a Royal decree, proroguing the Italian Parliament for one month. This means, that Signor Crispi wishes to put an end to the Socialism disturbances, before Parliament meets. The Italian Finance Minister has begun his career by issuing 150 millions ot paper money, which sum was probably required for the maintenance of the troops sent to Sicily. The issue is in fact, a forced loan, and simply adds so much to the Italian National Debt. The French Government has made a notable addition to the French } Colonial Empire by the capture of ; Timbnctoo by a considerable force nnder Colonel Bonnier. Timbuctoo is the only large town in the district of the Upper Niger and is a great trading centre. This district was j nominally independent, but in reality j I was subject to the Touareg. tribes, j , who exacted a heavy tribute. The | \ inhabitants of Timbuctoo are quite ! content to exhange Touarey domination for that of France. j I We learn from Rio de Janiero that peace negotiations are pending between the insurgents and President Peixoto through the intervention of i Admiral Benham, the commonder of [ the United States fleet at Rio.