Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-13

neiics, In spite Of the request or the
sultan that The feet be taken 10 a more
distant point Whatever else may nap
pen. no coup Ike inc absurd canard le-
ported from Vienna last night 10 tnc
effect that the feet was ready to 'aii l"'
Constantinople. and that Russian squan
ron was anchored near the fosphoi"S' -
within the range OF probability
II the British feet ultimately appears
Of Corstantinople. II VIII be after que
formali;:c5 that VIII he announces '"e
world over
In the mean time. the best informed
Diplomatic opinion here regards a ! AciHc
settlement OF the pcndn6 questions a.
almost certain. the sultan granting NC
fun concessions demanded IN cohilrt- 'U''
with Armenia. The situation aph'+iS " W
be SO much amel.orated that tn re- VII
be no plcnary cabinet councli ca'od IN
iii the end OF the month. the usuii iine
ior The Ministry TO begin 70 co"Slu'' '"'
Parliamentary programme.
The Neetmins,e or Gazette says th"t poo
pie are asking why the Cahlnet does not
moo. forgetting the fact that government
Iue,ross is now carried On by an inner
cabinet. consisting 81 Lofd Saiispui!'
,bc Right Honorable George J. Goschcn'
F,,st lord Of the Admiralty; the Duke
Of Deya.shigc. prcs!deU. Of the couhciI'
he Right Honorable Arthur }. Galour,
~9f Lord Of the Treasury. and The ltiSAt
Honorable Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary
II state for the Colonies. Though ihF
T., true. Lord Salisbury Will mover commit
tho country O. armed coercion q tuiHeE
without consulting. the whole CABINET III
council
BUFFER STATE TROUBLE.
Trouble has arisen between Great Rri-
tain and France over the Burm, Se-Chl-
Lfso .~Orter.
r-rror nc Chinese convention France
qrq,,irrl a large ara Of territory IN the
shan states # Southeast India. Great
T.ltain denies tho right OF China "a
crlo This territory. which is a part OF the
bu(;cr state between the French ana iTlt-
ish possessions On that part Of the wotid'
II France declines to give uo nc ter
rl.o;v IN question British troops VIII
OCCUPY tlat portion of it which Is claimfi
- b., part 81 HLrnah, and wh'ch is -
al irtents and purposes British it'N-
tory. -.....,,,,,.,,
MONROE DOCTRINE.
The Spectator publishes striking ar
fic,o on the Monroe doctrine. II saws nat
Enclishn. - have 10 s1rt % objection 10
The tue Monroe doctrine. IheF want 10
c,feusiou Of territory on The American
ccutirpnt. but rather desire tina the
Arsl5-Slxon race BE- ieft to develop M
roo'oe:e1 This the Monroe ooctriA" Sc
r.fros earnings keen political im'2in2-
ton forccaetp1 the doctrine. he haNlng
been the lr,t L. propose It's practical
auuication. ,..,...
The doctrine might be the foundation
stone Of an alliance between Inc tWo p'o-
plee-Great Britain and the Onl''i
Statcs-agrceing to guarantee the.r pos
sessions In America, and applying me
N.1roe doctrine to all other powers.
only oue serious danger 70 the doc
trina exists. II Great Britain ever lost
command Of the sea, that command pass
in, 20 France or Russia. TIE United
states would nnl that the doctrine was
wae.o-uapcr. and would be obliged 10 con-
nucr the sea from the victor or abdn-
don the doctrine
STGAR-BOUNTY QUESTION.
Tho West India Committee. in con-
function with the London and Liverpool
merchants. who are concerned IN the SUI
gar-tradc. continues TO agitate for inc
abolition Of the hountics on sugar pal !
hv European States. The committee
states that no question Of countcrvailng
dutica has been raised. The committee
expects Pr.mc-Miuister Salisbury and
Colon,al-Sccretary Chamberlain TO r.
ce.ve doputation before Chris tmas'
when they will BE- asked 10 open neco.ia-
lions with the Powers, looking 10 the
abolition Of the bountlcs.
HEALEY MUST GO.
The London branches Of the Irish
League held a meeting last night to d.
mand the expulsion from the party Of
Timothy Uealey and his followers. The
object has the support Of the oulk OF
the sections of the league throughout
Great Britain. Should the first confer
cnce Of the Irish parliamentary party
decide to wipe ont tho Hcaleyi,as 1t will
fnd general approval among the anti
parnetitc-. The expulsion would lessen
Mr. Hcaley's power &C. harm the party,
Int will not eXtineuiSh him.