New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-27


A CRISIS BELIEVED TO BE IMMINENT IN
THE EAST
MACEDONIA WHICH MAY INVOLVE The
DOWNFALL. OF ISLAM IN EURoPE-TliE
COMING SPEECH FROM THE THRONE
Liberal MAJORITY DOWN TO
EIGHT-sOCIALIsTs AND THE
ANTI-rORDs CRUSADE
London, Jan 26-If certain Liberal newspapers
which profess to be inspired are expressing the
genuine designs Of the Government the Eastern
question is about 10 be revived in Its most acute
form. The true meaning OF the recent persist
ent Armenian agitation Is now becoming us
closed in the bold assertions OF these Jour""'
that the time is ripe for the election "i t"e
Turk from the European fold. Viewing the SUD
ject In this light. the present anti-Turklsh cru
sade clearly possesses greater practical sish'n-
canoe than was attached 10 the bulgarian a'roci-
ties which yielded much political capitai 10
Mr.. Gladstone nearly twenty years ago INC
excitement OF that period was fomented py INV
Liberals mainly with the object OF embarrassing
the government OF the fsdll VI DcoSo'i'"' 49,
the coming movement is undoubtedly associated
with a policy contemplating an Ango-Russiah
entente At any rate, ii appears to be directed
toward preparing the public mind for some de-
cidcd If not grand reversal OF the English policy
in the East.
The key to the Eastern position is not now
Armenia but Macedonia. As the plan is under
stood II is In Macedonia that mines are Ia!d TOT
an instruction which it is intended shall IN
volve Bulgaria. Servia and Greece In an active
dispute for a division OF the territory OF turkey
in Europe. finally leading the great Powers u
intervene According 10 an article In Inc
Speaker" which IL supposed to disseminate the
ideas OF the Liberal Ministry. the Macedonian
question will probably soon become burning
one and its solution will finally dispose OF 'he
rule OF Islam In Europe. How much OF Islam
domination is to remain In the Asiatic territory
OF the Sultan will depend upon the acton oi me
Commander Of the Faithful toward Armenia
The correspondent OF the same paper writes
upon what he asserts IL unquestionabe author
ity that the Sultan Is aware OF the fact ihat
European statesmen are discussing the question
as TO the manner I'm wnch the territory OF me
Porte in Europe. including Constantinople, j. -
be partiiiuncd among the Powers. together Win
the oft-repcatcd question whether Austria shaH
he allowed TO come 10 SdlpNi'h IL - H.F'
aware according e. this authority. that there is
a revival Of the questions "a 20 how much =
Macedonia and Thracc shall be- given to bul-
raria what proportion OF Albania Is 10 90 10
serv.a and what part shall fall into the posses
sion OF Greece. These are old questions. and
doubtless the Sultan 50 regards them. but. al
the same. ne is compelled to b. alert even when
a chestnut is sprung upon him. for D. can
toll xyh q not N Is loaded
According 10 the programme. the signal for an
explosion Il 70 be given in Macedonia by an up
rising o., The Christians there. They are Ia ma
iortv IN that country and. besides. they have
friends close at hand who are ready % take their
side in any contingency. II IL assumed by the
writer In The Speaker that the Powers VIII not
use force 20 prevent Bulgaria. Greece and ScrvlA
from taking part in revolution In Macedonia
and these propositions. put into the form "i
threats. may be partly aimed at the sultan IN
order TO coerce him into assent 10 an Anglo
Russian policy In Armenia. Whether th"f" - any
good ground for this action on the assumption
that there has been wanion ana wh"'S'I'
slaughter OF Christians In that province" cannot
lac az ve, definitely learned. the reports from
that region are still az conflicting as over. ana tl'
means OF obtaining Trustworthy Information dul'e
as difficult az AT the outset. Nevertheless. there
is every indication that "A crisis OF the greatest
international importance Is Imminent, growing
out OF the present aspect Of affairs In the Eas'
The Queens speech. TO be delivered at the open
ing OF the coming session OF Parliament, WIN w
submitted 10 another Cabinet Council discussion
before II is finally drafted. II IL UNDERSTOOD ,nat
-. .,.., nm contain no surprises The
newspapers generally mistook the rcier'n.'1 Va
Lord Rosebery. In his speech at CardiH ldSt rl.
day to the question OF one-man -One-vote 10 mean
that the Government intended 10 Introduce Il OIL
providing for the payment Of a salary 10 h'Il-
beers OF the House Of Commons ms ~ an el
Al hnc al
drafted upon the lines OF the Premier's Cardin
speech. which merely proposes to lessen 'he "A-
penses OF candidates for seats In Parliament p>
paying n part of them out OF the puphc l"',, ~
The IRISH Of impccunious candidates upon the
public funds IL TO be checked by provision 'na'
the payment OF such election expenses snail u'-
pend upon the candidate polling 'er,an p me
portion OF the votes cast. Failing to secure uie
stipulated number. a candidate Will receive no re-
endorsement.
The Ministry and their adhcrcnts are display
ing rapidly Increasing anxiety In regard 10 nv
Governments majority In the next session oil .,l'
House of Commons. The Kedmondites nave u'il-
nitely declared that they Will vote against ul'
Government In the division on the address ~
reply To the speech from the Throne. ana SIN
Liberals will be absent on account 81 lIh'SS.
These latter not paired. and at the present
moment the Government whips are not able To
rely upon majority Of more than eight
The Executive Committee OF the Conservative
Association proposes C. distribute broadcast
copies Of the speeches OF John Burns on the con
ditiOn Of labor in the United States as an Offset
TO the prevailing spread Of Democratic principles
in England. THE Clarion which IL TAR anu
away the most widely circulated labor paper III
England says. apropos Of the speeches OF me
labor leader, that Burns has declared that A.
bert Edward 0.imited) IL infinitely preferable 10
Pullman. Carnegie Tammany 4 CO.
The agitation against the House Of Lords has
affected the Socialists but little. They declare
that II Is better to b. robbed by old and gentle
manly dukes with the courtesy Of ancient usage
than to be garrotcd by mannerless brigands
who have not yet outgrown the brutality or the
mercenary baseness OF their business.
The Emperor OF Germany will pay n visit to
the Earl OF Lonsdale at Lowther Castle i'm Au-
gust The reason for this conspicuous act OF
courtesy liz said to be that the Earl Is one OF
the foremost supporters Of yachting at cowes
The younger Conservative and Liberal mem
hers Of the House OF Commons are making ar