The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
Ii Hung Chang TO Attend the Coro-
nation of the Czar at Moscow.
Friction Between England and Ger
many for q Year Over the Trans
vaai-Chamber Insult to kru-
ger-hussia Refused tn Allow Turkey
to Be Coerced With Regard to Ar
meniA.

TranSy2ai question tock the AFSt hiANS IA
the political debates, although the chief
ev.nr in foreign politics was the baptism
OF Prince Boris. eldest son Of Prince Fer
dInaud of Bulgaria, into the orthodox
Greek church, the significance or which Is
that Ii is generally admitted TO be a pre-
Jude to Russia's recognition of Prince Fer
dinand. 1t also shows that Russia and
Turkey are now hand in hand, and tnis -
proved BY the fact that the latter country
has already asked the powers 70 recognize
Prince Ferdinand. The powers viii not
oppose this request. as IL settles delicate
question. and il is doubted abroad whether
Russia will obtain the influence in the long
run that she hopes 10 attain through Fer
influence over Bulgaria The pope, IL Is
known has been greatly annoyed oy
Prince Ferdinand action, and has de-
cIared that II excomInanica1es him.
Considerable comment has been caused
by the appointment Of Ii Hung Chang 10
represent China al the czars coronation
especially as IL is connected. BY ranior 81
least with the reported Russo-China al
lance. There is strong belief IN dlpio-
matte circles that Russia viii try 10 use Ii
Hung Chang TO the fun extent of the lat
ter's capabiiity TO being adapted 10 push
the cars policy. But on the other nan3,
there are people who think IL probable
that Ii Hung Changs rival, Wong Tung
Ho, the emperor tutor, wants TO get nina
out of the way. and has caused the Chi-
nese diplomat 10 be seas 10 Russia for the
coronation in the hope that Ii Hung Chang
will so seriously damage his reputation
that he may pass at least an unpleasant
hour when he returns 10 Pekfng.
The TransvaaI question led in the par
liameniary debates: the Venezuelan dis
pute came in good second. and some In
teresting remarks We're heard for and
against the Beers and boundary aroitra-
tion. Then. again. the speech which I. NJ.
Healy delivered on home rule. which ques-
ton bobbed up serenely as ever, is gen.
orally conceded 10 have been the eleverest
heard this session. IL was In marked con-
trast to the feeble. watery character OF
John DiIlon's remarks. MIR. Healy' $
speech was fine fighting effort. and he re-
peatedly scored the Conservative leader.
A. J. Balfour. to the delight Of the occu-
pants OF the Irish benches.
The remarks OF Sir William Vernon Har-
court. the Liberal leader. proved very sat
isfactory to the members OF his party, and
his attitude towards the Venezuelan dis
pate has been strongly ceansseneiad Nv Cen
servattve as wei as Liberal organs In
fact. his urging arbitration reflects the
general feeling of the house OF commons.
and. for that matter, OF all the thinking
portion OF the population.
Mr.. Chamberiain's speech on the Trans
vsal question produced an excellent ef-
feet, but the credit he has gained by his
mastery handling OF the subject from first
10 last has been marred by what appears
to have been an error OF judgment in pub
fishing his message 10 President Kruger
before IL was delivered to the chief eXecu-
tive of the South African republic, who
only got a short cable summary from the
secretary OF state for the colonies. briefer,
in fact than the one sent TO the Cape by
the news agencies. President Kruger was
greatly offended at this slight. and replied
curtly. resenting interference in the Inter
nal affairs OF the Transvaal. Under these
circumstances there is a general feeling
that the inbroglio IS IN no way settled, and
that the international side OF the question
is still susceptible Of trouble.
The publication Of the blue book here and
the white book in Berlin show that there
has been friction between Germany and
Great Britain over the Transvaal for the
past eleven months. and the shrewd atti-
tude OF Portugal in delaying making re-
ply TO the request TO allow German marines
To land at Delagoa Bay until the crisis was
over mas given a great deal Of satisfaction
here The English newspapers interpret
Z the correspondence as disclosing that Ger
many is aiming 10 establish a veto. not
merely over the political. but over the
commercial union OF South Africa. and
there Is a general feeling here that Great
britain must resist lEliS FIckeitSioN 10 sAtr
utmost. The speech of the German minis
ter sor foreign affairs. Baron Marschai
,Bieberstein, has somewhat smoothsd the
bitterness, and it is thought 10 have been
intended as an advance toward Great Brit
ain. especially In the case Of hts denial of
any knowledge Of refugees having ap-
peaIed for German intervention But this
denial is puzzling. in view OF the British
official aivices 20 the contrary.
yTks. k1ua tf.nI fF4sf issued the Arrne~
rian negotiations IS exceedingly interest
ing. IL shows that Russia throughout has
been steadily opposed % coerciye meas
ures. and inttmatei that any such steps
unon the part OF Great Britain would De
positively ziStastefui 20 her, the projected
scheme OF reforms Being regarded as an
uitfmatum. and did not want TO see an
nrher Bulgaria established IN Armenia
The DISPATCHES Of Prince L0banoff- -Ras-
fovsl<y the Russian minister for foreign
affairs. Indicate that Russia was con-
WINGED that the feeling IN England against
the so-caiIel rnlsrule OF the sultan was
really due to the work Ok the Armenian
agitarors striking feature brought out
hv The blue book is the fact tnat. IL spite
of Rslesia's attitude, Great Britain per
sisted in a prefeuse OF coercion. The news
PAPERS are Inclined 10 throw the blame on
SIR Patup Currie ambassador at Consta n
{ ;tnople. and il Is already announced thai
( ire latter Is TO take a lsANr Of ao-e'l9T'
which may prove perpetual. and x is re-
( ysortea NAT Baron Cramer. the British con-
sui general IN Egypt viii replace him.
Another rsrs0r Is thai SIR Philip tnrrte
will succeed the Marquis OF DlEfsstn. the
I British ambassador az Fafis, Wao VII
shortly resign
/ n i stated that the blue book on Nene-
ssaIa shortly 90 be issued is arranged n
two divisions The erst fs reported 20 Be
q narrative OF the summary OF the British
case. and the second is described a. being
the fullest evidence upon which the brat-
ism claims rest
/ There has been considerable comment n
scientific circles over the annoE EneefEien'
1 published IN various Canadian papers tnai
I fse Prince q " aies would visit Canada is
{ ysg- in order "a preside al the meeting 81
TIE british Association. which IA 20 -
held in Toronto at that time A repTessf-
tatise Of the Associated Press has seen
one % the leading officers Of the sssocla-
tfon. and ne made the following statement
in regard 20 the matter, 1T Is as yet fora
early 70 determine just what arrange
ynents will Se made for the Toronto meet
ing TIE association - sxsrfing Isslf 70
1 rake the occasion q success- if - pFoo-
able that Y the Prince of Wales Is af~Sie
| TO sccept TIRE presidency cf th8s rsaseSifa2
/ s1 wI{l - offered 10 the Duke OF scfK-
Ealing him, slthe< A. J. G~lisar or Js'