The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-08
Turkey Talk Is Interesting to
EngIishmen
THE GUARDSHlP QUESTION
Really Indicates the Strength Of the
European Accord
The Ashsntee Picnic Is Net Popular Excnr.
slon-Peliticai, Social and Personal
Notes From Abroad
Associated Press Special Wire.

A1eoclnte0 Press Speciel wire.
LONDON, Dec. while it Is true that
domestic politics have been utterly dull,
the surprises Of the eastern question have
been followed in England with the most
intense Interest. Naturally the main
point at issue in the east throughou tn .
week was the question whether the sultan
would or would not grant the permits
necessary for thu extra guard ships re-
quested by Great Britain, Russia, "A ustria
and Italy to pass the straits of Darda-
nellss. The interest taken In this'extra
quart ship question il not SO much due
to the fact that the powers consider il
necessary to have additional protection
for foreigners within easy reach in the
Bosphorus, as it is to the knowledge that
it is really = test of European accord. II
the powers back down, Il will DO . dem
onstration that the Turk was right in be-
ilssing that the accord Of Europe could
not last for any length of time, and that
the sultan was holding out until the
eventual break occurred.
But should the powers remain firm In
their determination to have additional
guardships in the Bosphorus, 1t will clear
ly demonstrate thst the accord of the
powers is capable of withstanding a
stronger test.
Tho British press naturally demands
that Europe should not rsced from the
position taken by the powers and that the
sultan should be forced to yield by the
pressure brought 10 bear upon him. The
authorities upon international law, how
ever. contend that the sultan is tech ical-
lv< <i.,k svn t,t. n
mans demanded.
Tho curious statement has been made
hero that the japanese government has
ordered 1S, 600 cheap watches from firms in
Switzerland with the intention of pre-
senting them instead Of medals TO tho SOL
diers who were engaged in the war
against Cnida.
The court nswsmen have continued
booming the departure of Prince Henry
OF Baitenours (husband Of Pripcess Beat
rice) for tno gold coast Of Africa, in or.
der to take part in the ''Ashnntes pic.
nfcss rSsos called. The newspapers have
been printing details of the alleged spe-
ciaf equipment and Of the luxuries which
were to marx the princes journey. All
this called for 3 good deal Of ridiculs
from the radicals and others, until finally
the cry became SO loud and prolonged
that there WAS q sudd en- and unex oted
change made i'll the progra m. and a semi
official statement was issued last night
Chat the prince is going TO the gold coast
sim ply in the same capacity as tho other
take part in the expedition.
In spite of the SIN allness of the detach-
ments supple. to tho expeditionary
corps by the various regiments, there has
been a good deal OF difficulty in finding
the men needed, and in some cases
o!scef's servants have been taken. The
unpopularity of the expedition is due to
the fact that there is such a mixture of
tho forces and that they are commanded
by officers whom they have not seen,
much less served under. 1t is admitted
England really fit for this service, and
therefore ithe second battalion of the
Yorkshire regiment, now on its way
home from Aden, is TO be transhipped
at Gibraltar and this soldlers sent direct
to Cape Coast castle for Ashantee, in
away from England fo- about fifteen
years. The whole trouble see ms to bs
due to the short service system.
Tho Bathurst, with Prince Victor of
Schleswjg. Holsteip on boat. 10 already
we'll Oh her way to the coast, as is the
"uSoIa, Wulcn CSrTlou tno HrSt COntlng-
ent OF troops. The Loanda has also sailed
with stores and some officers and the
field hospital corps. Over 500 tons of war
mat rial and provisions, including thir-
teen tons OF cartridges and any amount
OF ammunition tor the mountain and
Maxim guns, together with a large sup
ply OF war rockets are already on their
way to the gold coast.
Tno troops are to be armed almost ex-
clusiveiy With the Martini Henry carbines
and the men forming the British or COM
posite battalion have been selected with
a special view to sending out the health
lest men procurable, the best shots and
than 600 British troops, however, will be
engaged, and 1t is believed that the en-
tire expedition should not mum ber more
than 1909 men. The great addition to
his political power which the secretary OF
state for the colonies. the Rt. Hon. James
chamberlain has attained 10 hothering
his ememies considerably. Mr. and Mrs.
Chsniberlain are now visiting some of
the exclusive homes IN England, and the
Duke and Duchess Of Dsvonshire Will
visit them at Higbhury next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cham berlain, with the
hon. a. }. Balfour, the first lord OF the
treasury, will be the guests OF the Duke
and the Duchess of Devonsbire at Cnats.
worth. Thursday last Mr.. and Mrs, Cham
berlaih we're invited to dinner at Windsor
caatle.in' order to meet King Leopold of
Belgium, who is visiting England with
bis daughter, Princess Clementine.
The frequent visits which Mr.. Cham
herlain has already made to Windsor are
exciting the politicians. Two visits TO
the queen IN a week is only conferred, as
a rule, upon the premier. One newspa.
per explains this mark of favor as due to
Mr.. Cham berlsin's having control of ali
the terms Of the "A Asiantes expeditiop, and
1t is also said that it was he who made
il possible for. Prince Henry to take part
in II. T. + l.4.s
According to rumor, an American lady
OF title is soont to be proceeded. against
for bigamy. Her hrst husband, it ap-
aears. obtained divorce from her in the
Usiteo States, after which she married an
Ene.ishman. Now her second husband,
1t is said. has determined to prosecute
her on the ground that an American di-
vorce Is not valid in England
Tho ne~s that Lieutenant Churchill,
lieutenant in the rife corps of the
British army. was present at the battle
of La Ttocha, IN the province of Pustro
Principe, Cuba, is creating much inter-
es: among HIS friends and the newspa-
psrs are prsdlctins al sorts OF complica-
tionsfo Great Britain on account Of his