The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-13
WORK AHEAD FOR WARSHIPS.
,oBN BULL MAY HAVE A ROW WITH
TURKEY AS WELL AS CHINA.


Brush With China Much More
probable Than One With Turkey.
The suItan's Request That the
british Fleet at the DardaneIIcs
Re Taken to n More Distant Point
Ignored.
Tondon. Oct 12.-The Right Hon. George
7 Coschen, first lord of the admiralty, the
puke of Devonshire, president of the coun-
cu. and the Right Hon. Arthur ]. Bal
four. first lord of the treasury, have been
summoned by Prime Minister Salisbury to
a conference in London. The officials
named. with the Right Hon. Joseph Cham
berlain. secretary Of state for the colonies,
form a council within the cabinet. They
are preparing decisions on which the plen-
arv councils opinion will be taken. Alr.
Coschen's hurried arrival from Switzer-
land Yesterday, and his long subsequent
STAY at the admiralty created the impress
sion that dangerous developments are i'm
pending involving action on the part of
the British Mediterranean squadron. Re-
liable foreign Office opinion is, however,
that it is not e Turkish government, but
that Of China which is urgently engaging
the attention of the ministers. Viceroy
Chang Chin Tung, undaunted by the de-
monstration made lately by the British
fleet IF the Min river and the Yang-Tse-
Kiang, has curtly refused to be used as
a medium to convey to Pekin the British
demands for fuller inquiry into the Ku-
Cheng massacre and reparation therefor.
1t is not believed that Great Britain will
remain content with the action she has
already taken. 1t is generally expected
that her ultimatum will be sent simultan-
eously to Chang-Chin-Tung and the gov
ernment at Pekin within the next few
days. Probably Lord Salisbury will con-
suit with the full cabinet before the ulti-
matum is sent, as the official expectation
is that the issue of this ultimatum will be
action on the part of the British squadron
in Chinese waters.
made by Lord Salisbury as far back as
1871 during a debate in the House OF
Lords, on the massacre of missionaries IN
Tien Tsin. He then said that the govern
ment of China did not have the power,
even If it had the will, to prevent the ma
tive feeling against foreigners culminat-
ing in outrages. The only way to deter
the Chinese from committing such out
RACES was to inspire fear in the places
where they occurred. 1t is the conviction
inspired by the same feeling now, and
that he means to take decisive action. 1t
mand the summary degradation Of Chang
Chin -Tung.s Tt the Pekin government hes
itates in conceding the British demands
startling reprisals will be made within the
region accessible to the squadron on the
expiration of the period fixed by the ulti-
matum. As Chang Chin Tung Is next to
III Hung Chang the most potent man in
China, It is feared that the Tsung-Li-Ya-
men will try to evade the demands
The pamphlet violently attacking Am
bassador Bayard and other Americans is
sued by Lord Sackville, who, as Sir Lionel
Sackville West, was for some time British
minister to the United States, has not ex-
cited the smallest interest here. A long
summary of the pamphlet appeared In a
provincial paper on which the Telegraph
commented, but did not quote the pam
phlet.
THE St. James Gazette, which is noted
for its dislike of Americans and all things
American, curtly referred to the matter
as "A storm in sloD basin."
No other paper mentioned it. In the
English diplomatic, as well as in the pub
lie mind, Lord Sackvilles position as an
extinct diplomat, who was never much es-
teemed, deprives the pamphlet of all its
Importance except as doubtful historic
document, the validity Of which depends
upon coinciding with the published re-
ports. Lord Sackville personally has not
the remotest political influence. Since his
withdrawal from the diplomatic. service
he has sunk out of sight as completely as
an unknown county squire.
There Is a vague rumor current in the
clubs that Mr.. Bayard has brought the
pamphlet to Lord Salisbury's notice, but
this is hardly credited. Lord Salisbury
has no official right to interfere in the mat
ter as Lord Sackville is now outside OF the
With the exception of the news that
the porte is preparing to bar the passage
OF the Dardanelles with mines, to rein
force the troops and to strengthen the
foTN works, the position of affairs in Tur-
Key, according to the latest foreign office
adVices. is more satisfactory. The Brit
ish squadron remains at the Island of
Lemnos at the entrance of the Dardan-
elles, despite the request of the sultan
point.
Whatever else may happen no coup like
tne absurd canard reported from vienna
last night, to the effect that the fleet was
ready to sail for Constantinople and that
RUSSIAN squadron was anchored near
tne Bosphorqs, is within the range OF
ly appears at Constantilople 1t VIII be ar
tire due formalities that will be announced
the world over In the meantime the pest
informed diplomatic opinion here regards
a pacific settlement of the pending ques-
uons as almost certain, the sultan grant
ing the full concessions demanded IN con-
neetion with Armenia.
The situation appears to be so much
amehorated that there will be no plenary
cabinet council called until the end OF the
month, the usual time for the ministry to
gramme
pie are asking why the cabinet does mol
meet, forgetting the fact that government
business Is now carried on by an inner
cablnet, consisting of Lord Salisbury, the
Hgnt Hon. George ]. Goschen, hrst lore
OF the admiralty; the Duke of Devonshire
president of the council; the Right Hon
Arthur J. Balfour. first lord Of the treas.
ury, and the Right Hon. Joseph Chamber
IAN, secretary of state for the colonies
Ihough this is true, Lord Salisbury vii
never commit the country to armed co
erclon of Turkey without consulting tht
Wnole cabinet in council.
trouble has arisen between Great Bri
tam and France over the Burmese-Chinest
frontier Under the Chinese convention
france acquired large area of territory
N the Shan state of kiang Hung. Greaf
Britain denies the right of China to cedt
TINS territory, which is part of the buffer
state between the French and British
possessions in that part of the world. L
france declines to give up the territory
IN question British troops will occupy tha
portion of it which is claimed to be par
OF Burmah, which is to all intents and
purposes British territory
Ihe Spectator publishes a striking arti
Gle on the Monroe doctrine. 1t SAYS thai
Englishmen have no sort of objection Il
the true Monroe doctrine. They want nC
extension of territory on the American
continent but rather desire that the An
glo-Saxon race be left to develop unmo
lested- This the Monroe doctrine secures
Cannings keen political Imagination fore
easted the doctrine, he having been ths
nrst to propose its practical application