Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-24
Lord Salisbury Unable to Carry Them
Out Tor Tories.
QUEEN VICTORIA AND THE TURK.
Grim stories Told of Secret Execu-
lions mt COnstantfnopie-H
About an American Turkey la
n.-General Foreign News.
Csnecial cable letter.

,,ro,ectionists relative to the imposition
of a tariff on wheat, oats. barley, ana
hops has keenly disappointed the agri-
culturists. who trusted that the access
sion OF the Tories to Office would Imply
some modicum OF protection. But MS
explicit declaration that tariff Tor pro-
lection in any form was Impossible mas
not deferred the agricultural interests
from making fresh appeals.
Yesterday a deputation from the Ma
tional Association OF Hop-Growers walled
on Lord Salisbury. and protested that
unless tarin was placed on foreisr-
grown hops, the English hop industry
would soon cease to exist. Again. me
Prime Minister was compelled 20 speak
plainly. He asked TIE deputation to look
closely into the problem of protection.
IL protection should be granted to me
hop-growers, he asked. what YOU'D be
the feeling OF the wheat-growers? They
would be envious.
Taking as highly practical the demands
for a protection tariff. what, IL they
were granted, would be the feelings OK
the consumer at finding the price CT bread
raised?
The government, Re added, had no IN
tention OF placing a tariff on any article
OF general commerce.. 1t was seekirS by
other means to relieve the agricultural
distress.
SEcTARIAN EDUCATION.
Unable to crafty the party yearning for
protection. the government is preparing
TO crafty the desire for sectarian educa-
ton. Lord Salisbury used a suggestive
phrase in speaking to depItation or
bishops who visited him on Wednesday.
He said: I'VE must do what we can, ara
what we can do must be done quickly
The Prime Minister obviously meant
that the sectaran day of triumph might
be brief and that he was ready to grant
urgency TO the educational reforms APP
proved by the Clericals.
The earnestness Of the bishops over the
question Is unmistakable. The Archbishop
OF Canterbury left a bed Of sickness for
the purpose OF heading the deputation,
and he spoke under the strain OF suffer-
ing.
The Wesleyans had the next audience
with the Prime Minister. on Wednesday.
BRITAIN AND TURKEY.
It can be authoritatively stated that
Lord Salisbury's instructions to Sir Philip
Currie, the British Ambassador to
Turkey. who left England n few days
ago to return TO his post OF duty, are to
refrain from exerting undue pressure on
the Sultan for the execution of the re-
forms In Armenia, and TO give the Porte
time to recover from the existing adj
illustrative anarchy. and to appoint
authorities. through whom the reforms
must be affected.
Sir Philip has taken with him an au-
tograph letter from the Queen 10 the
Sultan. This Is supposed to be reply
. letter the Sultan sent to her Majes-
" with the communication he sent to
Lord SalisburN which the latter read at
he meeting of the National Union OF
Conservatives at Brighton on Tuesday
light last. 1t Is said that the Queen
will invite the Sultan to visit England
shen the time shall be suspicious.
The anxiety at the Foreign once in re-
ard to the East has greatly lessened du-
ing the week.
King Humbert, Of Italy, the Shah Of
Persia. and the Mikado Of Japan. are
-redited with the intention CT visiting
england In the spring j is said that
he Shah will be accompanied by his
ldest son, Musafer-ed-Dln, the valiadh,
or heir apparent to the 'h-o-e
The temporary lull In the Turkish crisis
gives the Conservative press occasion to
publish radiant eulogles on Lord Sails
bury as the savior OF the peace OF Europe
He alone, II Is claimed, has preserved
the continuity Of concerted action by the
Powers; he is the greatest living figure
In diplomacy. and he EFFORTS the admira-
ion of foreign statesmen, etc, etc.
There Is no doubt that the Prime Minis
ter's reputation has been enhanced by
the tact with which he has manipulated
The diplomatic tangle In the East, but
the Conservative jubilations are premature
md likely TO be turned into ridicule by
coming developments In Constantinople.
TURKISH REVOLUTION.
The latest and best advces received on
the Continent concur with those received
IN London that the Turkish revolutionary
party is making Roadway against the
Sultan, whose promised reforms are held
IN derislon.
Batches OF suspects are daily deported
from Constantinople and secretly exc
cuted or imprisoned In some OF the Sui
tans oubliettes In Asia Minor. HIS own
order that all the princes must reside
within the Yildiz Kiosk under his direct
supervision Is sufficient to Indicate how
volcanic tho position continues.
The Westminster Gazette publishes q
.etter from Constantinople regarding the
secret executions. and the writer tells
a grim story. Divers who are employed
in driving piles for a new pier outside
the Golden Horn. on reaching bottom.
were surprised to find a number OF bodies
standing upright around the place that
had been designated for the driving Of
piles. One OF the divers Identified them
as the bodies OF students, some OF whom
had been known to him personally. All
had heavy leads tied to their feet. causing
70 Stand the thus
being given weirdly life-like appearance
They numbered between forty and fifty.
Apart from the Conservative bluff. 1t Is
generally recognized that the Powers
must prepare to deal early with radical
solution OF the Turkish problem.
PARTITION.
In discussing the partition Of Turkey
the English press OF both parties does
not shrink from claiming tat share
II the spells for Great Britain.
The st. James Gazette holds that Egypt
md Arabia, with that part OF Persia Join
ng the British Indian system tnroug
8eluchistan, ought to be British. The as
sent Of the Shah OF Persia to the scheme
Toes not matter. Southern Persia, the
PAPER says, Is ripe to fan at the first
shake.
The Spectator speaks on similar lines
The Westminster Gazette, advocating
nore modest British rights. suggests tina.
he United States may have finger IL
he pie. II recalls Richard Cobden's fan.
y, published In a pamphlet In 1875. and
Untitled England. Ireland. and Ameri-
"a" In which he pictured the Pashaliks
transformed into free States controlled
~ Americans. and transformed into e
centre OF benefcent religion and prosper
~
hat an AmericanIzed Turkey haunted
lis mind.
While admitting that this is an illu
ion, the Westminster Gazette says that
Is not q hopelessly erratic one. Rober'
,ollege IL adds. Is not the least powerful