The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-16
ROSEBERY'S AIR CASTLE.
TIE PREMIER ANXIOUS TO DROP
TIE CARES or OFFICE.
"rhs Timois Near When 'se Government
VIII be Oyerthrown"-Tuesd '"o'-
net decentralization Against The Porie'


cations which have been sent TO russia
and France by the Foreign ONCE urge the
necessity Of making q Formidable ha'al
demonstration IN the Bosphoios Wi1hou'
DELAY The suggestion made by kunsa
and France that a conference oi the pow
ers be held does not suit, as II IS not in
the line OF Lord ROscberys pOilcy. III Is
plain that the Premier wants to nave
Great Britain committed 10 a strong and
practical policy Of pro-Armenian interVen-
tion before the Conservatives get into
office. or else he perCeives that q confer
ence of the powers might entrap England
into discussing the question or her occh-
patton Of Egypt. The former might oe
desirable to the Liberals, but the latter
would not be welcome 10 any party or
faction in the Kingdom.
THE ONLY FEASIBLE METHOD.
The Speaker. in an article ostensibly
based upon information received from
Corstantlnople but really inspired by
Cabinet Minister. declares that comDin-
ed demonstration is the only feasible and
proper method in dealing with the Porte
| The article declares that the sultan is
rol the sole master Of the situation as is
| generally believed.
According to this statement, the sultan
| had actually prepared a reply to the note
| OF the powers, accepting the terms ldld
down by them when he received warn
ing that If he persisted in the course IN
dicated by his reply he would unques-
! tionably meet the fate Of his uncle, Sui
| tan Abdul Aziz After the warning the
| Sultan Withdrew his answer
The gathering of the fleets at Constan-
| tinople will have great influence upon
the consprators, who are pulling the
| strings right, even TO the innermost re-
cesses Of the imperial harenl
| These worthless are prepared to ridicule
the iaaa of English pressure upon the
| Porte, and they are also prepared to as
| sassina;e the Sultan should he dare to
! yield 10 outside influence. They viii
come to think differently, however, the
| Speaker says, IL they see the combined
| ironclads representing the real force
which they are setting at dehn &c.
WHAT HE LIBERAL ORGANS SAY.
The Liberal organs generally assume
| that the defiant attitude taken by the
| Porte is due TO a notion on .he part OF
| the Sultan and mis- encourage That there
| Will soon bc a change in the ihe British
government, which Will involve complete
! change IN Englands foreign policy. IT IS
true tEat a small pro-Iurksh party con-
| tinues TO exist among the Conservatives
bu, with a recent period extraordinary
transformations of o. inion In regard 10
| the best means Of dealing with the east
/ ern question have taken piac. among the
| leaders ami the rank and file OF the Tory
| party. and although no authoritative pro-
| nunciamentO has issued from Lord Sails
bury or any of his immediate followers.
| IL is an open secret that the traditional
policy concerning surk " Will Doe departed
from when the Conservatives obtain Of
| fee.
Lord Salisbury may have no cut and
| dried plan. but the Conservative organs
| which reflect the opinions which prevail
in the Carlton Club are now advocating
| a reconstruction OF the Balkan govern
! ments by permitting Bulgaria TO absorb
Macedonia and even Constantinople Civ
ing Greece some extension of her from
tiers. and combining Moslem domination
TO a portion OF Asia Minor.
This, of course, means war; but war Is
In the air.
RosEBERY WANTS TO RETIRE.
Many have been the assertions and de-
mails that Prime Minister Rosebery was
| anxious 10 lay down the cares of Office
but the first authoritative statement was
! made yesterday. when Lord Rosebery
| himself confessed in "A speech in the
! Clerkenwell district both his desire TO re-
! tire from the Premiership and that IN
| time was near when the Government
would be overthrown He said that among
| the many castles in the air In which he
| INDUCED was one of the day when he
should be released from his position. This
| dav he added, was not remote, though
| its nearness might be overestimated. This
| utterance comedies with what the United
| Press reporter privately heard a Cabinet
| Minister say anent his personal arrange
! ments He said: IL am making prcpa-
rations for a long rest from official work
after Parliament rises. 1 intend TO take
a long absence from England. and shall
have time TO return to my old studies"
THE FfHLfNG GESERAL
The same feeling Of conviction Of the
collapse Of the party in the coming oloc-
tions pervades the Liberals. Unless some
thought. such as the political resurrection
| of Alr. Gladstone should reanimate the
party. they viii enter the campaign 50
dispirited that their defeat will be an
overwhelming disaster.
The present position of the party is so
critical that every bye-olccti0n has be-
come mOmcntous. The result OF the cleo
ton in Invernesshire, which was uecessi-
tated by the resignation of Dr. Macsre-
gor. who recently in the House OF COM
mons. announced his dissatisfaction with
| the Government proposals in regard to
crofter legislation. ought to be declared
to-day. The burning of a ballot-box I'm
the district may. however. delay the an
nouncement OF the result. Even II the
Liberal candidate. Mr.. McRae. should be
elected the Government Will be uncertain
| Of his vote. He is a CrOfter advocate.
and a pure Celt. lie was sent TO London
on land expedition by Sir William Har-
court who thinks the Crofter question a
nuisance.
Sir William used strong language to the
deputation, whereupon Mr. McRae said:
You should not swear at the Highland
| eis. Moreover. there are others who can
swear as well as YOU"
Tam your Government, ani tam your
bills. Harcour,."
Sir William was dumbfounded for a mo-
ment, but recovered from his amazement
| and laughed heartily at the outbreak OF
the Highlander delegate.
MR.. naLFoUR cHAGRISTD.
Arthur J. Balfour Is chagrinei with the
declaration of the bimetallists I'm response
10 the monome;allists memorial. that
whatever opinions he holds on the subject
OF bimeiailism he would not make then'
a political issue. but would only use them
as an individual.
RUSSO -cHISFsf LOAN.
The Rothschilds. Of Paris, in concert
with the London firm, refuse TO touch
the Russo-Chinese loan. Still, the
strength OF the French syndicate so as
sures public confidence In Paris that there
have been dealings in the loan there at
| l-2 francs premium on whatever the IS
sue price may be. The BoIrse committed
has forbidden premium operations on the
ground that the loan has not yet. been