Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-17

Y foHl lHEOfmaIlOn BaInereu lHlS eNeu- ing it is understood that Austria's pro porsals for the settlement of the Turkish question are the deposition of the sultan and the appointment of a successor pledged to reform the granting of some measure ofC local autonomy to Armenia and the formation of an international committee to supervise the changes. This scheme, like every other plan in the future of Turkey, bristles with difficult ty and implies protracted negotiations. during which a confiagration may be started in the Ottoman empire.
 The Spectator uses an air of authority today in asserting that Prime Minister Salisbury has distinct policy in inter- ference for the continencies, the time to develop which is fast approaching. It says that a joint ultimatum will be pre- scented to the sultan transferring the in- ternal government to persons who are trusted b ythe powers. If the sultan re- fuses to grant the demands made upon him the combined squadrons of the pow CTS will advance upon Constantinople and the beginning of the end will have ar rived. The Spectator adds:
 Tt is feared that the powers may be too late. Far from the danger to the Christians being exaggerated, every ac- count of troubles reaching the ambaSSa- dors at Constantinople is worse than those reaching the public. Though the sultan is reported to be terrified, he shows no sign of abandoning his position of de- fiance, and even should he do so he could not be trusted. The moment he is satis- fled that the powers do not intend to have any trifling with their demands he may retreat to Broussa, the ancient capitol of his house, where the shells of the allied squadron cannot reach him.
 The article concludes with the state ment that it seems probable that Russia and Great Britain will come to an en- To lot ffxTA hot tn thn fn ct n6 the near east, but the course of action is not yet clear. The Spectator may have obtained it's informa ton from inside sources, but only it's last remark can be held to be certain.
 MT. Timothy Healy's adherents boast of his tact in declining to take his eX- pulsion from the parliamentary commit tee of the Irish party as severance from the party and upon his insisting on his right to remain in the ranks of the anti Parnellites. MT. Healy is at the same time free to take an independent lead, relying upon his power as a parliamenta- ry debater and his skill as tactician to compell the anti-Parnellites to follow him.
 Having thus obtained a free hand he can reassert himself against the recog- nized leaders of the party in the house of commons while still claiming to belong to the party. It Is an astute policy, and
  of Messrs. Mccarthy and Dillon than if Mr. Healy formed a faction of his own MT Dillon, recognizing the danger, last night told a meeting in Dublin that should MT. Healy go on the same lines that he has followed hitherto the men who expelled him from the committee would expel him from the party. MT. Dillon must have known that this was impossible. The anti-Parnellite leaders are impotent to prevent MT. Healy from figuring in parliament as an anti-Parnell- ite. They may repudiate him. but their power of expulsion has been carried as far as it can be.
 The fuss over the expedition that is to go to Ashantee to compel the king of that country to comply with the demands of the British ultimatum recently sent to him is not justified by any prospect of genuine war. The war office officials call the affair police coercion, not war. Five hundred white troops, armed with Mar tini-Henry carbnes, and a contingent of Houssas and West Indian troops, with no maxim or other guns, save their ri- fies, will march to Commasie, the capi- tai of Ashantee, where the king is ready to submit. A British president will be esta blished in the capital, with a suitable guard. No fighting is expected, as the power of the king is a mere shadow King Coffee, whose power was destroyed by the expedition led by the then Sir Gar net Wolsely, who is now commander-in- chief of the British army, will cost f900,- 900 to the British exchequer, against which an indemnity of 50,000 ounces of gold was extorted. Few of the newspa- pers will send special correspondents with the expedition, the war office ad- visng that correspondents will receive no assistance. The correspondents will have to provide for their own affairs and will have to. furnish their own food and ammunition. Each correspondent will require 4ifteen bearers to carry his sup plies