The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-08

LONDON, Dec. 7.-(Copyrighted 1895
by the Associated Press -While it is
true that domestic politics have been
utterly dull, the surprises of the east
ern question have been followed in
England with the most intense inter-
est. Naturally, the main point at is
sue in the east throughout the week
was the question whether the sultan
would or would not grant the permits
necessary for the extra guardsnips re-
queSted by Great Britain, Russia, Aus
tria and Italy to pass the straits of
the Dardanelles. The interest taken
in this extra guardship question is not
so much due to the fact that the pow
erS consider it necessary to have adj
ditional protection for foreigners with
in easy reach in the Bosphorus as it
is to the knowledge that it is really
a test of European accord. II the pow
ers back down, it will be a demonstra-
ton that the Turk was right in believ-
ing that the accord of Europe could
not last for any length of time end
that the sultan was holding out until
the eventual break occurred.
But should the powers remain firm
in their determination to have addi-
tional guardships in the Bosphoruf, it
will clearly demonstrate that the &C
cord of the powers IS capable OIL W1tR-
standing stronger test.
British Press Demands.
The British press naturally demands
! that Europe should not recede from
the position taken up by the powers,
and that the sultan should be forced to
recede by the pressure brought to bear
upon him. The authorities upon in
| ternational law, however, contend that
the sultan is technically right in his
refusal to grant the firmanS demanded.
The curious statement has been made
| here that the japanese government faS
ordered IS, 900 cheap watches from firms
in Switzerland, with the intention OF
presenting them, instead of medals, to
| the soldiers who were engaged IN the
war against China.
The Ashantee Picnic.
The court newsmen have continued
booming the departure of Prince Henry
of Battenburg husband of Princess
Beatrice) for the gold coast of Africa,
in order to take part in the Ashantee
"picnic'' so-called The newspapers
have been printing details of the al
legged special equipment and of the
luxuries which were to mark the
princes journey. All this called Tor
a. good deal of ridicule from the radl-
calls and others until finally the cry
|
there was a sudden and unexpected
change made in the programme and a
semi-official statement was issued last
night that the Prince is going to the
I gold coast simply in the same capacity
as the other officers of the Br1tlsh
army who are to take part IN the
| expedition. ~.
tachments supplied to the expedition
arv CORPS by the various regiments,
there has been q good deal of difficulty
| in finding the men needed, and IN some
cases bandsmen, signal corps men, ana
even officers servants have been taken.
The unpopMlarty of the expedition IS
due to the fact that there IS such
mixture of the forces, and that they
are commanded by officers whom they
have not seen. much less served under.
1t is admitted that there is not
single battalion in England really 1t
for this service, and therefore, the sec
ond battalion of the Yorkshire reg1-
nent, now on it's way home from Aden
is to be trans-shjpped at Gibraltar and
the soldiers sent direct to Cape Coast
castle for the Ashantee, in spite OF the
fact that they nave been away from
England for about fifteen years. The
whole trouble seems to be due 70 the
short service system.
An American In Trouble.
According to rumor, an American
lady of title is soon to be proceeded
against for bigamy. Her first husband
it appears, obtained a divorce from hel
in England and her second HUSBAND
obtained divorce from her in the
United States, after which she married
an Englishman Now her second hus
band, it is said, has determined tc
prosecute her on the ground that al
American divorce is not valid in Eng
land.
The news that Lieutenant Winston
l.. Churchill, a lieutenant in the riff
CORDS of the British army, was presen
at the battle of La Trocha, in the pro
vince of Puerto Principe, is creating
much interest among his friends here
and the newspapers are predicting al
sorts of complications for Grea
Britain on account of his presence will
the staff of General Valdez, the span
ish commander.