Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-16
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.


LONDON, March l6.-A Vienna dispatch to the
Times says General Melikoff's manner OF deal
ing with his own subordinates, ana all who
come officially in contact with him, forms a
striking contrast with the manner of his prede-
cessor, and in general. with the brutality and
contempt OF the officials towards the republic.
General Melikof, too, is not satisfied with fol-
lowing the traditions of official routine, but in
vestlgates many things personally, stimulating
the official machinery and promptly dispatch
ing affairs which formerly would have dragged
on for months, and perhaps years, harraSsing
numbers OF people concerned. But what eSpe-
cially Influenced opinion In favor OF Gen. Nell
koff is the fact, unusual in Russian society," that
he really means what he says. His proclama
ton, calling upon all honest men to assist in
protecting society, was received as a meaning
less phrase, when, however the st. Petersburg
town council was actually asked to send mem
bers to the executive committee it was felt that
alter all the demand for cooperation might be
serious, and this idea seems to have been
Strengthened by the way intercourse between
General Melikoff and the town authorities is
proceeding. In this connection there is Signiti-
cance in the declaration that the success of Gen.
Me]ik0ffS system raises the question whether
its application on larger scale. and the reor-
ganiZation on this basis OF the whole European
empire of Russia might not be undertaken.
Tobacco Monopoly in Germany.
LONDON, March 16.-A Berlin dispatch 10
Reater'S Telegram Company says: 1T is re-
viii shortly be commenced with the ministers
of finance of all the states Of Germany regard
ing the carrying out of scheme, which has
lately been elaborated by the government, for
the introduction OF tobacco monopoly
The TurcO.Greek Boundary.
PARIS, March 15.-The Temps and Pays, refer
ring to the declaration by the Turkish minister
of foreign affairs TO Sir Austen Layard the
British ambassador at ConStantinople, that in
the event of the appointment of a technical
commission for the settlement of the Turco-
Greek boundary question. the Porte could not
guarantee the safety of the commission during
its operations. say: If the Porte cannot protect
the commission, the powers themselves can
protect it by sending joint escort of their own
forces.'
Col. Synge's Captivity.
CoNsTANTlNoPLE, March 16.-The negotiations
for the surrender of Colonel SyDge and his wife
by the Greek brigands are proceeding, and it is
brigands demand, as primary condition OF the
release of the colonel, that the troops which
have been sent after them be recalled.
A Princes BetFOthal.
LONDON, March 16.-A dispatch from Berlin
to the Times says: There seems to be little rea-
son to question the truth of the statement that
Prince William, eldest son of the Crown Prince,
will soon be betrothed. The lady is Princess
Auguste Victoria, eldest daughter of the late
Prince Frederick of Schleswig- Holstein-Sonder-
burg-Auguste tenburg. and not Princess Caroline
Matihilde, daughter OF the Duke Of Schles STt.S-
HOlStein, as previously reported.
Kharkoff's Troubles.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 16.-The GolOs pub
fishes the answer of the municipal council OF
Kharkoff to an official communication urging
the cooperation of the rural assemblys in the
work of maintaining order. The letter which
is published with the permission of the governor
of Kharkoff points out the impossibility OF
complying with the governments request in
view of the total absence of all means of eX-
pressing public opinion, and the want OF har-
mony and cooperation peryading all local In
stitutionS; the letter complains OF the restrtc-
tions upon the liberty Of discussion. 1t also
refers to the bad system of education, and ex-
presses the opinion that the above mentioned
circumstances had to prevent the possibility OF
against the revolutionary propaganda.