The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-09-18
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
1t now Transpires That England did not
Capture Mitylane Island.

/ 1t now Transpires That England did not
! Capture Mity1ane Island.
t LONDON, Sept. 16.-The public are
anxiously waiting for distinct official
denial or admission of the news about
the seizure of Mitylene. So far, the de-
malls have been qualified in a way that
implies q foundation for the story. Adj
vices received from Berlin and Vienna
state that the news was received with
amazement in government circles, fol-
| lowed by a lively use of the wire in con-
nection with the legations at CONSTANT
nople. The Berlin government, from all
that can be learned, anticipated war at
an early date but did not think it would
originate at the Dardanelles. The Oar
danelles question, it was thought, would
be settled by diplomacy, and the Franco
Prussian or Austro- Russian frontier
would witness the first great encounter.
+ While it is now admitted that the
British force has not seized the island of
Mitylene, the news to the effect that the
island has been occupied was received
from Mltylene and elsewhere by various
embassies at Constantinople and other
capitals. The new Turkish, minister of
the interior telegraphed to the British
ambassador at Constantinople, Sir
William White, asking the latter to ex-
plain the reports of the landing of the
British force on Turkish territory. Sir
William, in reply, said he was entirely
ignorant of the whole affair, but it was
probable that the crews of some British
war ship might have landed on the is
land of Mitylene in the course of regular
boat drills and landing exercises. The
British ambassadors assured the Turkish
minister that no Notifications had been
constructed on the island by the British
troops. This view of the case was con-
frmed by dispatches received during the
night, which stated that the force that
had landed form the British war ships
has re-embarked and that the men-of-
war had left the island of Mitylene for
Marmorito. The affair caused great ex-
citement in diplomatic circles for short
time, and it is still asserted that these
same @maneuvers" had at least the pur-
pose of showing the sultan and his ad-
visers how easily England could change
her boat drills and landing exercises off
the island of Mitylene into a dangerous
reality.
The NelUs and Chronicle both say the
report of the occupation of Sigrl cannot
be without foundation and that, if true,
the seizure will be nothing less than a
bellicose act of which Lord Salisbury
could hardly have been capable, since he
escaped Beaconsfeld's influence. They
hope the government will, without delay,
inform the public of the real facts.
The Chronicle says: And fall in
American railroads can only be tempor-
ary. Even if the worst fears of Europ-
can complications are realized, a war
would mean a rise in grain to benefit
American farmers and trunk lines.
THE ADMINISTRATION ENDORSED.
Massachusetts Republicans to Adopt a
Sensible Platform.
BossoN. Sept. 16.-Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge will be permanent chairman of
the republican convention which meets
here tomorrow. The following is under
stood be the synopsis of the platform
President Harrison and the administra-
ton are congratulated; the maintenance
of civil service reform is demanded
there is acstrong demand for a federal
law to insure fair elections, true ballot
and an honest count; on the money
| question it is asserted that true stand
ard must be maintained and the posi-
ton and record of the democratic party
are condemned. The tariff legislation
of the last congress is approved and it's
good results pointed out, particularly
the benefit from the duty on sugar and
the reciprocity clause: extravagance
in pensions is denounced as well as the
statement made that the party had full
filed its promises to the loyal soldiers.
| It is urged that immigration be restricted
while honesty, Intelligence, and indus
try are heartily welcomed to America.
The welfare of the workingmen is de-
clared to be the welfare of the state and
just legislation is favored which will give
the fruits of labor to all.
Friends of both William Rapp, of New
Bedford and Charles H. Allen, of Low
ell, are confident their men will be nom
mated for governor.
A Railroad Bridge Gives Way.