Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-12
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Turkey Preparing for War with

LONDON, JAM ia ,onStantinOple dispatch
10 the Times says: The appointment OF GnazI
Osuan Pasha as minister Of war, taken 10
conjunction with the recent appointment OF
tassaD Pasha as minister Of marine, and Hc-
Dalt Pasha as Chief of The admiralty staff Is
regarded as proof that In view Of the threat
enlng attitude OF Greece. military and naval
preparations are being actively advanced"
The Irish Land Question.
LONDON. Jan. l2.-Fifty- four members Of Par
lament were present at yesterdays s meeting TO
arrange for deputation to valt on Mr.. Glad
stone In regard TO the Irish land question.
LoTdS MoIck, Monteagie. POWerscourt and
Emily are expected TO accompany the deputa-
ton.
The POndO Movement.
An Official telegram says the Pondo move
ment WAS merely a raid on the neIghborlng
tribes, Which was IepulSed With the aid OF co
lon1al troops.
The Eastern War Cloud.
ATHENS, Jan. 12.-The Greek press continues
to consider war with Turkey only question OF
time ard to regard 1t as inevitable even after
arbitration.
''PhiladeIphia and Reading in
England.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-The Standard, in its finan
cial article this morning, says: The list OF
London subscribers TO the issue of the Phla.
delphia and Reading railway deferred bonds
has been closed. Applications have ALREADY
been received at the London Office for over
$50, rOo worth OF bonds. In order TO meet
the technical objection urged In the American
President Gowen has wired to a Philadelphia
bank the deposit to which the McCalmonts pro
fess TO attach SO much importance
Russian Denial.
1t is Officially denied that Gen. SkoDalefT was
compelled to fail back after his first engage
ment with the Tekke Turcomans near GSok
Tepe, on the oath OF December.
The Parliamentary Situation.
LONDON, Jan. 22.-The London correspondent
OF the New Castle Chronicle. Mr. Joseph Cow.
Shnnt0 tori jnn- NJ
the deputat1On which Is 10 wait On Mr.. Glad
stone to-day not induce the government To
abandon the anticipated measure on the Irish
lana question. the original idea OF united action
by both the English and Irish liberals, when
was yesterday abandoned, In the belief that
such combination might have the appearance.
OF threat to the cabinet, will be resortad t..
Further action will be. In any event, suspende1
until the draft OF the bill is In the hands OF the
members.
In the House of Commons To-day
LONDON-3:30 p. m.-Jau. 12.-In the House "
Commons today Mr.. Forster, chief secretary
for Ireland. asked the members whose bills are
On the orders OF the day not 80 insist on their
rights, as the government desired TO pT0cee I
With the debate on the address In reply to the
Queens speech. Irish members began obStruc-
tive objections and the wrangie continued Il
has now lasted three hours.
4.30 P.M.-Ultlmateiy motion that the d.
bate on the address be resumed was carried b.
a vote OF go to 33.
The Proposed Arbitration of the
t;recian Question.
LONDON, Jan. IA dispatch from Rome to
Reuters Telegram Company says: An Athens
dispatch states that the representatives OF the
pow ers have been instructed to take collective
action to induce Greece to accept arbitration.
A Berlin dispatch to the st. James Gdzetie
this afternoon says: II Greece continues obstt-
nate the powers will collectively renonStrate
She has already been warned that she is rapidly
losing the sympathy OF the powers.
Death of an Italian Senator.
ROME, Jan. 12.-The death is announced OF
the Italian Senator Arrivabene.