Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-19
MYTILENE INCIDENT.
Some Suggestive Decorations on the
Heels of 1t
CONFERRED. BY THE SULTAN.
While The Island Was Not Occupied by the British
The Demonstration Was Made to Show Turkey
and Russia What Would Be Done
in Certain Events = The
Chinese Question.

[Copyricht, By the Ns,1 York Associated Press
LONDON. September ls.-The Sultan
has deemed the moment opportune to
emphasize the entente between the
Porte and the Franco-Russian alliance,
by comforting upon Al. Ribot, the
French Foreign Minister, the grand
Gordon of the order of Osmanie, and
upon Nine. Ribot the decoration OF Nj
chani-Chefakat, an order for ladies foun-
ed by the Sultan himself. The bestowal
of these distinctions were announced to
TO the diplomatic circle in Constantine
pie tonight. Associated with this news
the British forces has received advices
from Sir William White, the British
Ambassador at COnstantinople, TO the
effect that Said Pasha had sent him
report from the Governor of Smyrna
on the Mytilene incident with a note
repeating in urgent terms the Porte's re-
quest for an explanation. Sir William
White does not mention the receipt OF
any information concerning Sigri from
Admiral Kerr, on which the response
ought TO be based. The delaying OF
the reply tends to the belief that Ad-
miral Kerr acted under orders, and
that it was not chance that caused tho
manouvres. Sigri, il is believed, was
selected as an unobtrusive place
TO effect suggestive demonstration.
Sir William White certainly is not
hampered in making an explanation by
an absence OF communication from the
levant's squadron.
The Standard in an early, directly In
spired article written by Lord Sails
bury's private secretary, puts the posi-
tion explicitly. 1t says: sit Is advis-
able that the whole world should know
what the English government will do.
Russia will lull itself into most dan
gerous delusion to imagine that Great
Britain will, under any circumstances,
suffer Russia TO obtain command OF the
DardanelleS. As long as Turkey ef-
fectually guards the straits, England
will not interfere, but immedl-
ately the government OF the Sui
tan In a fit Of timidity, perversity
or bewilderment shows itself incapable
of performing that imperative duty.
England will assuredly not shrink from.
having recourse TO expedients for meet
ing the difficulty.
Emperor William has offered Ger
man squadron, with or without the aid
of French or British vessels, TO enforce
diplomatic representation on the Chi
nese government. The French Foreign
Minister proposes joint demonstration
at Tientsn. The Chinese Embassy
here has received absolute assurance
from Pekin that the Chinese
government is able TO repress
the anti-foreign upheval, and
is ready to offer reparation.
The Liberal chiefs meet the great
party federation at New Castle with the
question OF the party leadership de-
termined. Mr.. Gladstone will accept
the premiership If victorious in the
general elections, having Sir William
Vernon Harcourt as deputy with full
share of the responsibility OF the lead.
In view of limited physical resources OF
Mr.. Gladstone, when the home rule bill
il carried Mr.. Gladstone will retire and
Sir William Vernon Harcourt will sue
ceed the premier.
The Federation meeting, as IL Is the
last that will be held before the coun-
try is plunged into the general election,
is OF exceptional importance. over
90, 900 delegates, representing 6,0o0 DIFF
erent associations, will determine the
final platform. Apart from the pro-
gramme already recognized the eight
hour question will be the sole prominent
point discussed.
The ashes of Nine. Blavatsky have
been divided into three portions, one
portion being sent here, another being
being sent to Madras and the third be-
ing placed In an urn In New York.