The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-13
Prime Minister Salisbury Surrounded by
English Officials TO Hold Conference.
CHINESE MATTERS ENGAGING ATTENTION..
snckvIiIc's pnmphIct Rejecting on
Ambassadors I.nynrd Falls FInt.-rhc
British Squadron AT the ISLAND OF
srInnGs Trnuhtr Between Great
Brltiuu and France.
Especial Gable Letter.

Lond"n, Oct. l2.-The Right Hon.
Geogc J. Goschen. first Lord of the
Admiralty. the Duke OF DevOushirr.
president of the Council. aud the Right
Hon Arthur j. Balfour. first Lord OF the
Treasury. have been summoned by
Prime Minister Salisbury to a confer
cncc in London. The officials named.
with the Right Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain. Secretary OF STATE Tor the Colo
ni"s, form a council within the Cabinet.
They are preparing discussions on
which the rlenary councils opinion will
De- taken. Mr. GOSchonS hurried arrival
from Switzerland yesterday. and his
l"nE subsequent stay at the Admiralty.
created the Impression that dangerous
developments ar" impending, involving
action on the part of tn" British M"dit
rrlaneun squadron Reliable foreign
officers opinion is. however. that il is
not the Turkish ,,oVerHnI-nt.t but that
of emma which is urgently engaging
tn. attention of tn. Ministers. NiccrOy
Chang Chin Tung. uuduuntcd by the
demonstration made lately 10y the Brit
ish lie"t on the Min river ana the Yang
rs" kianr. has curtly refused tu he
used AS - iucdilIm To convey to Prkin
tn" British demands iOT Il fuller inquiry
into the ku Chang massacre ANA repair
atioua therefor.
II is not hclcNcd that Great Britain
Will remain content with tn" action sh,
mas ali"udy taken. II is expected that
another uitimatum viii hr sent Simui.
tau"uuSiy to Chang Chit 'runr aud the
Government at F"ku Within the next
ivW days Probably Lord Salisbury will
consult with ih" full Cabinet before
lh' GliiUHlUm Is sent. IS the official
expectation is that the issue al this
utmuium VIII hc action uu thu pant
ui The British squadron in Chinese
waters The Position recalls ~p.rch
mat Wa mad" 10y Lord Salisbury as
iar back us 1871, during u debate ia
th" II ,usu Of Lords on th. massacre of
missionaries in ricu Tsin iI, then
said that TIA" Government uf China did
n"i nave th" power. even If 1t had the
viii, "a prevent ihc native IcrlinI
AGAINST Foreigners rUlmiu1tin@ in out
RACES. The only wG L. deter IN" chin
-" from committing such uutraGrs
was /" inspire fear in tn" places where
they occurred 1t is thu conviction in
nrciHl circles thut Lord Salisbury iS
Inspired by the same opinion NOW and
that h- means 10 lake decisive action.
The pamphlet Violently attacking Am
buSSadnr Buyard Iud other Americans
issued 10y Lord SackNillr. vino, as sir
Lionel Sackviilv West, was some time
British Minister to the United States.
has not excited III" smallest interest
here. a long summur! OF the pImph-
let appeared IN provincial paper on
which The telegraph commented. hut
ala not quote the pamphlet. The ST.
James GaZ"ttS which is noted Tor It's
dislike at Americans ana all things
American. curtiy referred To- the mat
Ten as IL storm ia II shop basin
No other paper mentioned it. In the
English diplomaiic. aS we'll as in the
public mind. Lord SaCkVlle's position
as all extinct diplomat. WHO was never
much esteemed, dcpriVrS the pamphlet
"t All itS Importance, except rs a doubt
iui historic document. the validity OF
which depends upon its coinciding with
the published official record. Lord Sack
VIII" personally has not the r"motcst
political influence. Since his withdrawal
from III" diplomatic service he has sunk
out ui sight uS completely as AN uu-
known country squire.
Thor" is a vague rumor current In the
clubs that MIR ISaynrd has brought the
pamphlet To- Lord s;alisbury'S notice but
this is hardly cr"ditablc. Lord Sails
bury has II" official right 10 interfere in
the matter. as Lord Sackvillc Is now
outside of the Government service.
With the exception OF the news that
the Portr in preparing To bar the pas
sage of the Dardanrlles with mines. to
reinforce the troops ana to strengthen
III" fort works, th" position OF afIairs
in Turkey. according to the latest for
eiEu uiliCo advice. Is. more satisfactory.
'rhr British squadron remains at the
Island of i.cmnos, at the entrance OF the
Dardancllcs, despite the request OF the
Sultan that the fleet be taken to "a more
distant point. Whatever else may haI-
pen no Coup like the absurd Canard
reported from Vienna last night to the
effect that the fleet was ready to sail
for Constuntmople. ana that a Russian
squadron was anchored near the l}osp-
hOruS. Is within the range of probabili-
~ If the British fleet ultimately APP
pearS at ConStautinoplc il Will he after
due formalitieS that will be announced
tn" world over
In the meantime the best Informed di-
plnmatic opinion her6 regards Il pacific
settlement of the pending questions as
almost certain. the Sultan granting 'hc
full concessions demanded. Thesitun-
tion appears To be so much amcliorat,d
that here will hc no plenary cabinet
Council called until the end OF the
month. the usual time for the Ministry
10 begin to consider the Parliamentary
programme. The Westminster Ga
zrtte says that people are asking why
the Cabinet does not meet forgetting
the fact shat Government business il
now carried on by an inner Cabinet.
consisting OF Lord Salisbury. the 1t
Hon. George j. GoSchcn. First Lord OF
the Admirably; the Duke OF DcVonshirc.
President OF the Council. the Rt. Hon
Arthur j. 3alfcur. First Lord of the
Treasury, and the Rt Hon Joseph
Chamberlain, Secretary OF state for the
Colonies. Though this is true, Lord
Salisbury will never commit the coun>