Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-21
OTHER LANDS THAN Guns.

sensions. How well she has succeeded is
shown by the fact that there is a revolt OF
the followers OF the prophet in Eastern
Turkestan and Kan Su which is rapidly
spreading, the authorities at Picking being
seemingly unable to cope with II. Russia 8
territories bound these parts Of the Celestial
empire on one side, and, therefore, Russia
shrewdly saw that IL the revolt became too
serious for China to handle alone, she (Rus-
sia) would be requested to Intervene. Every
thing has come out as she expected. She
has been asked to send an army to suppress
the rebellion and IL she does 80 and sue
ceeds in restoring order she is likely, as
a reward, to obtain a large addition to her
territory. But there is another phase to
the matter which cannot be looked upon
with equanimity, especially at this juno
ture, when there seems to be a danger OF
a Moslem uprising in Turkey. Might not
a revolt in that country so infame the Mo-
hammedans the world over that they would
unite in a war of determination of the Chris
tians? 1t may surprise some people 10 know
that there are so many followers of the
| prophet in China, and that while there are
16. 900, 900 of in the Turkish
dominions in Europe and Asia, there are
nearly GO, 1000, 900 Mohammedans under the
rule of Queen Victoria In India, and 5000, 900
Of them in Persia. What would a rising
of Islam mean to the world?
1t really looks as though upon the Ger
man government rested the responsibility for
the prolongation of the anarchy in Eastern
Turkey and the continuance of the mas
sacres and barbarities there. Germany is
conceded to be the only power which has
held back in the negotiations for a basis
on which united action of the powers could
be undertaken, and Germany has insisted
that the porte should be given all the time
it wanted in which to inaugurate and carry
out the promised reforms. The German
navy had the smallest representation at the
gathering of the fleets in the Levant, and
the German embassy is the only one that
has not an extra guard ship at Constants
nople. All through the troubled times in
that city the German ambassador Is said
to have kept aloof as much as possible from
the representatives of the other powers.
while all the time in close communication
with the porte. These are all evidences of
German indifference to the fate of the suf-
ferers in Anatolia and Armenia, and of an
apparent determination on the part Of that
government to protect rather than to coerce
the porte.
The convention between England and Egypt
which was signed the other day Is expected
20 do away gradually with the institution Of
slavery in the latter country. BY the new
law the punishment for slave-trading is in
creased to fifteen years hard labor, while the
sentence Of death may be inflicted for the
mutilation of male slaves. Every head of a
family in whose harem there are slaves un-
provided with certificates of will
be liable to the fine and penalties imposed
for sales, purchases and exchanges between
families, as well as for attempts to hinder
slaves from procuring their freedom. Repeti-
ton Of these offenses will involve double
penalties. The captains and crews of YES
oels carrying slaves will be liable to fine and
i'm nricn n NJ ont NJ alSn tho owner ~ ha 10 op |
accomplish, and his vessel and cargo may be
be confiscated. The same measures are to
be applied in the case of vessels which are
merely equipped for the transport Of slaves. |
Every one arriving with domestic slaves muot |
declare the number Of them on landing and
within fifteen days at the office,
whsre he will receive a corresponding number |
of freedom certificates. 1t was proposed
originally to issue merely a one-clause de-
cree declaring that the status of slavery Is
abolished but both native and English opin-
ion, having regard to the conditions of the
country, considered that success would be
rendered more certain by the adoption Of a
gradual method.
1t is difficult to explain the purpose of
the persistency of the detractors of Presi-
dent Faure in their campaign Of Islander
against the head of the French republic, un-
lesn it be to precipitate a political crisis
by compelling the resignation of the preS.-
dent. There are probably a large number
Of deputies in the French Chamber who dare
not have recourse to the ordinary method
of a vote of mo confidence against the
Bourgeois ministry lest their vote be
ascribed to a fear Of exposure through the
policy of publication" inaugurated by the
cabinet; hsnce the furtive eff3rt to accom-
plish thu downfall of Bourgeois through
tho retirement CT Faure. 1t is to be hoped
that the president will not assist official
in France to gain a victory by
initiating his weakened predecessor in re-
his post Of duty, no matter how
his position may be made through
tbs insincere support given him by the
Partisan newspaper press. The intimation
that the secret press subsidy of 200, 900 francs
nas not been wisely distributed" among
the newspapers throws a curious sids-light
Upon French political and journalistic
The strongest desire Of the young Gear
Nicholas, according to the st. Petersburg
correspondent of the London Times, is to
educate his people. His wishes in this re-
;pect are indicated by his abundant notes
on the margins of reports from
governors, and others, all of
which he attentively peruses, after the fash
of his father. Every passage referring
@ the lack Of education is sure to be under
lined and annotated with remarks of regret
md with instructions to the authorities con-
,erned. His journey through Siberia seems
20 have impressed upon him. not only the
ignorance of tile Russian orthodox masses,
1ut also Of the many heter0dox native races,
iuch as the Kirghiz and Buriats. One result
. the arrival in st. Petersburg OF thirty-two
Mongolian Buriats from Siberia to be edu-
,ated here in a special school purposely es-
for that purpose. In order to bring
hem into close contact with Christian civil
cation they are to be lodged in private fam
lies, but on the condition that no attempt Is
20 be made to interfere with their religion.
some are even to be lodged and boarded
n the families of Protestant residents.
Nobody need be surprised at the news
rom Madagascar that the Hoyas have risen
n an effort to drive outh the Europeans.
They are a valiant race, and their numbers
ire so much greater than those Of their
present on the island that the
to recover their lost independ-
nee must beset them continually. If thu
'ushwhacking campaign which seems to have
,een begun by them affected only them
elves and the French intruders, the rest of
he world could afford to look on with in
but. unfortunately, the natives
10 not discriminate closely between the
french and other foreigners, and peaceable