Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-09
BEYOND THE OCEAN.
British Liberals Alarmed al Conser.
YatiYe Successes.
THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
Position of tho Porte with Reference
Thcreto--Lord Dunrayen and His
New Yacht--Mr. Gladstone.

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North Lind Division. has struck chill
| 10 the hearts OF the Liberals. The an
| nouncement Of the result in the Brigg
| District fell like the pail OF doom upon
| the crcwd assembled In the National Ii
! beral CLUB. These Liberal defeats are
| held TO prove that the cries Of the party
against the House OF Lords and In favor
| OF the dsestablishment OF the Church
| In Wales, etc., are falling OF effect
| against the reaction towards the Unionist
| policy, especially in regard to the social
| reforms by Joseph Chamberlain. The
Conservative organizers attribute the sue
cesses OF their party's candidates TO the
combined operations of nun rous Ulster
delegates, who are now paid to act as
canvassers in every important English
constituency.
The opinion prevails In Liberal circles
| that the Cabinet must reconsider Its po-
sitlon. A movement was started to-day
by the National Liberal Club. which Is
strongly supported by the party generally,
demanding that the Cabinet summon
general meeting Of the Liberal members
OF the House OF Commons for the pur-
pose Of ascertalning the exact conditlon
OF affairs Nomlnally, the government
retains a majority OF fifteen in the House.
but the secession of Henry Labouchere
and Sir Charles Dixie Is threatened I'M
less they are satisfied that the Caoinets
measure for reforming the House OF
Lords has the adherence Of at least twelve
Radicals. The Redmondites declare their
intention to vote with the Unionists IL
the anti-lords resolution obtains prece-
dence of the home rule measure In the
consideration Of the House. The gov
eminent obviously will fall unless the
Radicals be placated, and in any event
will be In continual peril Of the forma-
ton Of coalition between the CnlonisIs
and Parnellites.
CABINET DISSENSION.
Within the Cabinet discord undoubtedly
exists as to the treatment Of the House
OF Lords matter. Lord Roseberry, Lord
Spencer and the Earl OF Kimberley, with
Mr. Gladstone in the background, are
IN favor Of reforming the Peers, while
Messrs. Campbell Asquith,
Morley, and Harcourt advocate the aboli-
ton of the upper house. SO far have
these Ministers views advanced. that
Campbell Zimmerman. in a speech on
Thursday last, declared that IL would be
foolish and mlschlevouS 10 maintain
second chamber. whether hereditary or
elective, and that If any be allowed to
exist, il must not DO vested with power
to override the legislation adopted by
the first
1t is probable that the Ministers will
meet the party with proposals relative
TO the House Of Lords which will secure
The adhesion of the Radicals.
Mr. Balfour will test the strength Of
the government at the coming session by
moving an amendment in the reply TO
the speech from the throne insisting upon
the immediate necessity for the produc-
ton of the anti-Lords' proposals. The
opposition will have a very strong case,
az, according to every precedent OF .he
House of Commons. when any great con-
sututional change is announced 1t should
be dealt with without delay. II the
government shan prove to have n bare
majority dissolution Will be imperative.
WALES AND DIPLOMACY.
The Prince OF Wales has taken heartily
TO the diplomatic game. Instead OF rest
ing over night in London on Thursday. his
Royal Hlghness FASTENED TO windsor,
where Count Tornielli Brusati de YER
gano, the retiring Italian Ambassador TO
Great Britain, who IS 10 succeed Baron
de Ma.ochetti as italian Ambassador at
St. Petersburg, was being entertained.
Lord Rosebery and the Earl OF Kimberley
were also at Windsor.
Before the retiring Ambassador left the
castle he had an interview with Lord
Kimberley. and subsequently the Queen
granted an audience to the Prince. the
Count, and the two ministers.
The inference generally drawn from
taeir interviews is that the Anglo-Rus-
sian rapprochement is not intended 10
affect in any way the relations between
the governments Of Great Britain and
Italy.
The simultaneous presence OF four gene
rations-represented by the Queen. the
Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, ana
the latter's son-at Windsor. is a fact
unique in the history Of the English
monarchy.
THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
The communications from the Porte 10
the British Foreign Ofte indicate that
the line OF defence to be pursued regard
ing the Armenian atrocities VIII be that
the Armenians and Kurds were engaged
In civil war. and that outrages were com
mitted by both sides. Turkish regulars
were called upon to suppress the 1eud,
and. finding the Armenians entTenched,
called upon them to surrender. The Ar
menians refused, and were thereupon at
tackled by the troops, who were at first
repulsed.
1t is admitted that a number Of Arme-
mans who surrendered upon being offered
pardon for their share in the disturbance,
were executed, but the stories that forti-
fed villages were stormed by the troops
that they might murder the male in
habitants and maltreat the women are
denied. Zekd Pasha, who was in COM
mand of the force that Is supposed to
have committed the outrages, caused the
women were taken prisoners by the Turk
ish troops TO be closely guarded
The Sultan. 1t Is said. is DESTROYS that
severe punishment shall be meted out to
those guilty Of committing the outrages.
EUROPEAN OCCUPATION.
The Speaker referring to the subject,
says that If the Porte shall do nothing
In the matter, the only alternative VIII be
a European occupation Of Armenia.
precedent for this step. the paper says,
will be found in the French occupation
of Syria subsequent TO the massacre OF
the Maronites and Christians at Damas-
Gus in 1860.
The Yachting World, in speaking of the
yacht TO be built for Lord Dunraven for
the purpose of oontesting for the Ameri-
cas- Cup, says it will probably combine
the good points of the Vigilant and the
Britannia She will be a keel. not a CEN
tre-board and will have more beam and
a follower floor than the Britannia has.
Lord Dunraven will shortly bring an
action against Mr.. A. d. Clarke, owner
OF the Satanita, for damages for the
sinking OF his Lordship's yacht Valkyrie
last summer.
Mr.. Gladstone will go to the Riviera in
January.
Donaldson Brothers, the Glasgow ship
owners, deny the recently circulated ru-
NOR that they are about to transfer the
American terminus Of their line from
Montreal to Boston.