The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
Auslo-RuSSian Intervention Will Probably
ba the Outcome.
THE QUEENS DIGNITY INPEACHED.
She Actually Rose from Her Chair at .
Banquet and offered Toast to the
New Gar and Czarina.


| a long interview last evening with the
Earl of Kimberley, Secretary OF state
| for Foreign Affairs, N which, II Is under
stood, he gave Lord Kimberley sucn a
detailed statement Of the intention of the
| Porte to make an honest investigation In
| regard to the Armenian atrocities a. salts
/ fled the Foreign Secretary that the mat
| ter would be thoroughly sfted. Sir
| Philip Currie, the British ambassador 10
! Turkey, has also cabled TO the Foreign
| Office a statement giving reasons which
| led him to suppose that the commission
| appointed to investigate the matter in
tend 70 make an unbiased report. This
| semi Official information conveys what the
| Government wishes the public TO be-
| lieve, but withholds the exact truth re-
| garding the position of affairs, which is
! that the Porte IS acting under an explicit
| warning from England that article 81
| of the Berlin treaty. which guarantees
! the security of the Armenians. Will be
enforced through the Intervention of the
powers unless the result of the commits
| sion's labors shall be absolutely salts
factory and the reforms promised IN Ar
menia be effected without delay.
ANGLo-RUssIAN INTERVENTION.
| The Speaker, in an article on the SUBJ
| ject, predicts the failure Of the Porte TO
meet Englands demands, and forecasts
Anglo-kussian Intervention in Armenia
condition Of affairs. The paper says that
the Porte, after a long delay, will pro-
duce a plan for ilusory reforms, and
| that In the meantime the process OF eX-
| tirpation OF the Armenians will proceed
unchecked. The Government ought to
recognize that the time for words is past.
The first fruits of the proposed Anglo
| RUSSIAN entente, the Speaker continues,
| may be Russian occupation of Armenia,
! as no power but Russia can reach the
| scene OF action without raising the ques-
| tion Of the opening of the Dardanelles
and the complex negotiations contained
laf,f fCr n
action the paper quotes the British oc-
| cuIation OF Egypt.
THE MAssAoR RE NOTHING UNUSUAL.
| This important utterance of Govern
| ment organ is accompanied by an authori-
| tative communication from Constantine
pie, declaring that after the Armenlans
i had repulsed the KurdS large. force OF
| Turkish regulars, with Kurdish and Ha-
| madic cavalry acting under orders direct
| from the Turkish capital, destroyed TWEEN
| ty-fve Armenian villages and massacred
some 4,0Oo men, women and children.
| There is nothing. adds the correspondent
! exceptional In this massacre but its pro-
| portions. The same thing. on a small
scale, is going on throughout, the large
districts where Christians, HISTORIANS
| and Armenians are being exterminated.
With reference TO Egypt, the article
| points out the probable extension of the
| glo-Russian entente. If Russians shall
| occupy Armenia as the representatives
! OF England under the AnglC-Turksh con
| vention, in which Armenian reforms were
| further guaranteed. the French policy IN
| Egypt will receive a decisive check.
THE QUEEN PROPOSED THE TOAST.
An incident occurred at the banquet
| given at windsor in honor Of the mar
| riage of the Gar and Princess AlX OF
| Hesse- Darmstact which is the talk OF
| the diplomatic circle. The guests present
| at the banquet were surprised to see tht
| Queen proposing a toast TO the newly
! welded couple. Risidg from her chair
contrary to her usual custom, her Ma1es
| t., turning to the membes Q of the Rus
sian embassy, said: II drink 10 the healtf
/ of the Emperor and Empress Of Russia
| my dear grandchildren" The queer
| spoke with unwonted Vivacity.
The Prince OF Wales will leave St. Pc
| tersburg tomorrow He will proceed dl
| rect TO Berlin, where he Will make TWO
| days stay. The supposed purpose Of ms
| visit to the German capital is TO explain
| the family political compact, TO Whicf
| he desires to reconcile Emperor William
| The Prince is timed 10 reach London OF
| Friday night. He will proceed 70 windsor
on Saturday and report TO the queen tn'
| position Of affairs, and on Monday WI
| return to London. Queen Victoria has al
| ways had a strong hand in foreign diplo-
! macy. and is now personally interterlnt
| more than she has done for many years
THE LIBERAL PROGRAMME.
The minority Of the Cabinet which was
| in favor of giving to the resolution limit
| ing the power Of the Lords precedence
! over other measures at the coming session
| has accepted the decision Of the major
| inv and will now favor long legislative
| Lrogramme winding up with the resolu'
| tion. -,-,,.... ,....
| ture is imminent are inventions Of the
| conservative party Though the Radicals
| urge that the House OF Lords question
| <be Immediately dealt with, tHey VIII
| shrink from causing split IN the party
Iafa q ft4EE
| il is now known that n Is the design or
| the Cabinet to challenge the upper
| House upon the rejection or any EIeaI
| bill. the measure for the dlsestabush-
| nent of the Church OF Wales, the Irish
land reform bill etc. that shaH De
| passed by the House Of Commons.
Parliament will lreassemble the irst
week in February. ooo 900
The new Russian loan or l),WVVVj
mounds will be financed IN LONDON not
| i'm Paris. 1t will be offered IN the lead
ing European capitals at 3 II per cent
| The French Government projects a loan
| Of 100000 pounds 10 be Issued IN 3he 3he
snring at PIP per cent The London
| market s very largely interested in the
prospective borrowing OF China under
| the Indemnity 10 Japan. According 70
The Statist 50,00OM0 pounds might be
hOrroWpd by prOlOnsing the existing
loans and mortgaging the free customs
revenues The proceeds or a loan pall
i'm silver would send up the price or
that metal considerably, unless Japan
following the example Of Germany ar
| ter her defeat Of France, should ADOPT
a gold standard.
YACHTING AND RACING MOTIFS
Yachting men in this country eredli
| Lord Dunraven and Designer Watson with
| a determination to produce boat pesI
adapted TO win in American waters MT.
Watson hopes TO keep the secret until the
boat is launched. whether she Is bulit
with a keel or centre board.
The racing season ls closed, ana the
list of owners Of winning horses, ana the
total amounts won has been made up.
The list is headed by Ii. McCalmont Esq,
whose winnings during the season am0uhl {,
ed 10 1854 pounds. Next comes LORD
Rosebery. with 1900; then the Duke OF
Portland with 1900; the Duke OF West
minister, with 10000; and Sir j. Blundell
NaryI, with 100 pounds. These are fol
lowed by about fifteen others, whose win
nings amount TO about 1000 pounds each.
Among these are the Prince OF Wales, the
Duke of Devonshire, Lords Zetland and
F,IIesmere. and Baron Hirsch. Lord
Rosebery has ENGAGED John Watts 10 ride
his two-year-old bay colt Sir Visto, when
is now the favorite for the derby of the
coming season. He has also engaged
Mat Dawson as his trainer.
Lord Dufferin's term as British ambas-
sador 10 France will expire at New Year $,
and his L.ordship declines 10 accept a re-
snnojntment. Sir Philip Curre will be