The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-06
II Accepted, She Might b, Able 10 Con-
troll the Whole Of China.
lISoRING MEN IN PARLIAMENT.
u.,x of Thorn shown to be unworshy--ht
Least One story OF hrmon'""
Atrocity Exploded.


cas,crn empires are not expected TO nave
any good result. The japanese Govern
rncnt is OF the opinion that the thlnese
still require 10 be thrashed INTO the thoi
ough conviction OF their hopeless lhIeilOIi.
~ which must preccic the conclusion OF
oermanent peace. while the Chinese are
resting under the behf that Pekin IS sate
Tor the winter from japanese invasion,
and are hoping that stubborn resistance
on their part in the future VIII modliy
shelr opposition and enable them 10 oD-
tain better terms in the final peace heso-
tiatiOnS This hope is not shared, how
ever at the Foreign Office, where some
japanese reverses would not be at all
tnwclcome.
IL HUNG CaANG's SUCCESSOR.
%o change for the better is expected
to arise from the appointment Of Liza Kun
vi TO supersedc III Huns Chang as com
rnluder of the Chinese forces. During the
tenure Of Office OF Liu Kun " as Nicer0y
Of Nankin he had frequent dealings Win
foreigners, and his contact with them
failed ~ elevate him in Their esteem.
He was woefuly lacking in energy and
ability. and was generally regarded as a
commonplace 'bOOdle" Niceroy. The Eng
ish diplomats IN China and Japan, as
we'll as In London, are greatly exercised
iu regard TO the SCOPE and meaning OF the
condition OF peace laid down by the Japa-
the direction OF Japan. This proposal
though seemingly moderate and even gen
orally desirable 10 the interests OF the
world, might involve the practical con-
troll of the whole OF china by Japan.
Ia d remarkable article upon this sub
ject The Statist points out the adyan-
tages Of the plan proposed by Japan.
China. the article says, could be reduced
10 d position similar 10 thai of Egypt,
with the commercial ana works policy.
tho administration OF the laws and the
police system in the hands of the Japa-
nese. TIE writer sees no absurdity in
the belief of the Japanese that they can
conquer and hold the Cnach.nery Of the
Chinese Empire. England he says. holds
India against races ADLER and Ereatly
more Wdrlike than the Chinese, and he
believes that Japan has the ability 10
control China in the same way. How
ever. If China is compelled TO make
peace upon these terms 10 is almost GER
tain that the European powers viii in
terVene.
LABoEING MKN ~ PARLIAMENT.
Professor James Bryce, president Of the
Board of Trade I'm "a speech at Darwen
last evening struck the keynote of LIB
egdl protest against the clamor of the
~ boz party for an increased labor rep
fesentatiOE in ParliamcW. with "a So
ci1liSt platform There was uo objection.
Ae sad. 40 there being more genuine
WOfkiuSmen in Parliament but he de-
Hounred those so-Cdiled labor advocates
who "ere continually stirring up class
Ao@'l.lies and avOwinE their desire 10
smash ihe Liberal party into small frag-
meats unless their demands We're con-
Ccded
Mr. Bryce refrained from disclosing
The extent of tie discomfort among tne
Wrdithier Liberals at the Government
alliance with the Socialists. As the LIB
eidl party purse requires replenisnng ana
that pretty soon, some declaration i'm
this line is necessary. If the best sup
porters OF the party could be drawn upoD
for funds apart from this motive. the
rank and file Of the party would soon be-
gin revolt against the faint which IS
now result of their association WItn
men like COmmoners HARDY, Joseph ii.
Wilson, and even Ben. Tllett. Knir Har-
die. In labor article to-day. advises I'M
employed men TO wreck and plunder
shops, declaring that thcr are abundant
ly justified in doing so IN order 10 sup
py their needs. IF fifty men each IN
Glasgow. Liverpool Manchester Leeds.
and London, he Wrt's entered shops
and helped thenselves To whatever tney
could lay hands upon. and kept tsis game
going somethng would happen. 1T /
were in their position I would do this.
and perhaps something worse"
WILSON AND rLLgrr.
AS TO Joseph n. Wilson. who Is n radf-
cal member Of The House OF Commons
for Middleborough accusations have been
made against him since lie collapse OF
the Seamen's Union of having misap-
piled. In plain words spent. l5O.O0O pounds
OF the unions funds and of having issued
a forged circular purporting to account
for the money.
These accusations have caused otner
labor In ha haI in,
and letter written by Wilson which was
discovered few days ago and published
has further increased the general benef
that he - unworthy of confidence and
augmented the suspicion that the other
labor leaders are no better than h. when
in some cases is not true. The letter con-
tains passage in regard 10 manipuiat-
ing the union vote che letter was written
while he was connected with the now de-
iunct seamen's Uniom, which says.
You can always take 4 ballot on the
question or strike. II we don't want a
strike. We can put in ballot papers IN
sufficient numbers to make IL right"
Zen 1illett has raised a howl that the
4 laborers. OF whiGh branch OF labor
spism he Is the leader. are being
ci dshed because the public win not re-
spond TO their appeals. The dockmen
arc certainly suffering, but their suffer
ings are caused by the prevailing hard
times, and a surfeit OF THlettism. In
the meantime Tillett himself Is thriving.
lie mas recently built "a villa which cost
zoo pounds. and evnces other evidences
OF prosperity.
ONE oANARD AT LEAST.
The story which has been thrilling the
world for some time past, OF the wife
OF the Armenian leader. Gregg, who, rath-
or than suffer dishonor at the hands OF
er Turkish prosecutors threw heself. with
her child In her arms into an abyss. and
was followed by other women until the
ravlne was filled, has been exploded. as
many persons predicted 1t would be at
the time IL was sprung upon the public.
It has been discovered that the horrible
narrative is reproduction, with addi-
tlons and embellishments 10 suit the oc-
casion, is an old tale. told in poetry by
Mrs. Hemans years ago. under the title
OF 'The Suliote Mother"
This discovery suggests the possibility,
not 10 say probability, that the Armenian
''atrocities" were to u large extent fig
ments OF the brain OF some imaginative
fanatic, originated for gain, revenge, or
some other similar object, ana has caused
a marked cessation or the anti-Turkish
excitement upon all sides, except among
the "professionel' Armenian agitators,
who have always been addicted TO par
oxysms OF violent talk.
These persons refuse TO believe the