The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-14
VHE POLITICAL POSSIBILITIES.
Future Fate Of Morocco ASitatins the Mind
Of Britain'S Premier.
vR. GLADSTONE AND THE RUSSIAN JEWS.
lord Rothschiid Endeayoring 70 Direct the
Tide OF Jewish Im:nleration Palestine
ward Foreign Events.
,conv,iobtdbv the United Press. 1871


LONDON. June 13.--In surveying the field of
European polit cs the other day Lord Salisbury
derived encouragement from the tremendous
,,sk involved in modern war but at the same
.,me he pointed &c the Mahometan States
.,ill existing in Europe and within the Euro
yeap system as one great source OF danger.
9.,e reason is that they threaten 10 disappear
and that there will be race for their heri-
.o,e not between Governments merely, but
between people. The British Premier spoke
With more seriousness regarding the future
t.te Of Morocco. and judging from the news
,e,eived this evening Of the serious illness Of
lie Sultan of More Deco his forecast is strictly
accurate. :,
Snsin chershes and has long cherished
ne most definite ambitions as regards
Morocco THAT northern coast of Africa
Xii be ours some day" wrote the Madrid
1nuarcial some years ago, and III so writing
4. s,pressed the hope and conviction Of every
s,aniard On the other hand. France in
Areria has an immense land frontier with
Morocco and II would be hardly endurabe
for her 20 have a European neighbor III that
country.
FRANCES CLAIMS TO MOROCCO.
Just as France forestalled Italy in Tunis so
sawl certainly forestall Spain in Morocco.
+ +. Inevitable, and if any European Power
Is Alright 10 Morocco, France, which has
done 80 much 20 civilze North Africa has
certainly the bost right. But then there Is
ENGLAND. which does not want a European
Power over against Gibralter, and which does
= Z desire % lose the Morocco, trade such as
rs Finally there is Germany. which hos
s..tn good deal Of interest in the cOuntr Y
Of hte years and which viii perhaps be foun
backing the claims Of Spain against those of
Trance Here are all the elements of pretty
quarrel and one which il may be difficult long
z. avert for Morocco seems Fastening 10 its
dissolution, and there is no legitimate heir TO
take the place OF the present Government,
wretchod as 1t is, when that Government dis
appears.
GLADSTONE AND THE JEWS.
Mr.. Gladstone's recent letter in reference
& the Jews in Russia has directed renewed
attention TO the efforts 10 promote the sIste-
matte colonization Of Palestine. The
Cioyeyeit Zion Society has adopted a petition
asking Lord Rothschild TO beseech Lord Sails
tlrys iutercessiOn and acting upon this
Invitation of the society Lord kOthsch1ld
has approached Lord Salisbury with request
that Lie will use his good offices with the
Powers with a view, If possible, 10 giving
some formal international recognition
O. the attempt 10 direct the tide OF jewish
immigration towards Palestine. Lord Roth
schild's adolescence was assured from the
bodied the result of a consultation between
his Lordship and Mr. Montague NJ. i.
The desire Of the leading members OF
the English Hebrew community is that gen
eral concert Of the Powers should guarantee
the protection of the emigrants, both during
immigration and after settlement. They
comprehend the difficulties which Turkey
might create, and they declare that without
some such guarantee as that 10y which the
Christians of the Lebanon were placed under
the protection of France it would be IN
wise 10 encourage a large influx OF Jews III
the Holy Land.
THE TORPEDO OPERATIONS.
The British admiralty have decided that the
torpedo operations which are 20 be carried out
in the Irish channel this summer shall be OF a
much more important and extensive character
than was originally anticipated A plan OF OPP
eratiOns has been submitted TO the admiralty,
which. II is expected Will enable the torpedo
staff 10 conduct a series Of evolutlons which
viii illustrate III an eminent degree the import
ance OF a torpedo fleet.
At this moment preliminary experiments on
an extensive scale are being conducted on the
torpedo schoolship at Portsmouth.
RoYALLY RECEIVED.
A dispatch from Turkish, Armenia SAYS that
the Kurdish chiefs who went 10 Constantine
pie by invitation of the Sultan have sent back
the most wonderful accounts of their recep
ceived at Yilediz. BY the messe gers who
were bearers of these accounts they also sent
assurances that they could continue 70 DO as
they liked with the Armenians.l They would
thereby obtain the favor OF the Sultan. THIS
encouragement has produced the intended
effect for the situation of the Armenian pOpu-
latiOn is miserable beyond description,
owing 10 oppression By the administration and
the license given 70 the Kurds
On Wednesday next Lord Salisbury Will re-
ceive a deputation from the Imperial Fedora
ton League which will urge upon him the
Rdvisability of summOning at the earliest
timely date" a conference of the selfgovern-
ing countries of the empire with view to
considering the question OF securing them
real and effective share in the privileges and
responsibilities of the united empire"
TRIAL OF CHARLES ALAN FYFFE.
Considerable interest is felt in the approach
ing trial of Charles Alan Fytfe, the author
and prominent Liberal, on the charge of I'M
proper assault If the representations OF
friends Of high standing could save Mr. tyhe
be would not be in jeopardy a moment.
The editor of the Daily News, Mr.. j. T.
Robinson. has appeared as a witness III his
behalf. and will probably appear against him
but the fact remains that Mr. Fyfe himself has
not yet denied the charge, which IT IS alleged he
attempted 70 commit If he is guilty there ap-
pears TO be some ground for the charitable
belief that he is subject 10 halluclnatlons,
and that he was really not aware Of his folly
90 the time. The case Is commented upon
by many as indicating the tendency IN Eng
lsh upper life 10 forms Of deprayity that