Evening journal., 1896-02-11

the principal reforms In the government
of Armenia. for which, in conjunction
with the government Of the emperor Of
Russia and of the president Of the French
republic, ! have felt il my duty TO press.
deeply regret that fanatical outbreak
of the Turkish population has resulted In
a series Of massacres in those provinces,
which have caused the deepest indigna-
ton In this country.
The Transvaal Incident.
This is colorless enough, under the cir
cumstances, but the description Of the
Transvaal situation win be somewhat
more significant. The utterance on this
subject IS:
"A sudden incursion into the South
African Republic by an armed force from
the territory under the control of the Brit
ish South Africa company resulted in a
collision with the burgher forces My
minister's at the earliest possible moment,
INTERVIEWED TO prohibit, through the high
commissioner this hostile action, and to
warn all my subjects throughout South
Africa against taking part in it.
"The origin and circumstances Of those
proceedings win form the subject of search
ing inquiry.
"Tho president of the South African
Republic. acting in this measure with
moderation ard wisdom, agreed 20 place
the prisoners in the hands of my high
commissioner, and / have undertaken TO
bring to trial the leaders OF these men.
Tho conduct of the president Of the South
African Republic on this occasion and
his assurances, which he has voluntarily
given, lead nfe TO believe that he rocog-
nizcs the importance Of redressing the To-
climate grievances Of which complaint
has been made by persons now inhabiting
the Transgaal.'
The Ashanti Trouble.
In the course Of the reference to the
Ashanti expedition the queen said:
"While / rejolce that the object Of the
expedition was achieved without blood
she'd I have to doplore the loss, from the
severity OF the climate, of some valuable
lives, including that Of my beloved SON
in-law, his royal highness Prince Henry
of Battonberg, who voluntarily placed
himself at the service Of nysef and his
adopted country. l and my dear daughter
are greatly touched in this heavy berenye-
ment by the widespread sympathy shown
by my subjects at home and abroad
Among the bills proposed will be an
employers liability measure, one provid
ing Tor voluntary schools, another touch
ing upon the Irish land law reform, one
for the relief of agricultural distress and
one for the establishment Of board Of
agriculture in Ireland.
There is also an allusion TO the increase
in tho naval defenses.
Tho Times says that &c is improbable
that Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Lib
eral loader in Parliament, will move any
amendment 60 tho address.
Tho Daily News the Liberal organ, on
tho other hand, says: "Tho Liberals will
press tho government for Information on
the Venezuelan affair as a strong desire
exists to meet the wishes of America.
There are hints, however, that although
the Radicals favor unlimited arbitration,
the Liberal leaders are bound by their own
record and are unlikely 10 press this view"
The Times says that It is confidently
expected that the budget surplus viii ex-
coed &c, 0OO, 600 sterling.
Discussing the Venezuela Dispute.
The Chronicle reprints at great length
this morning for tho benefit of parliament
the replies received from leading prclates,
writer's and politicians In favor of its sug.
gestion for a national petition 20 parlin-
ment for the establishment CT a porma
nent tribunal of arbitration.
Tho Chronicle says that Sir Frederick
Pollock, corpus professor Of jurisprudence
in the University OF Oxford who was in
trusted by the government with the propa-
ration Of tho British case in tho Vcnozue-
Ian boundary dispute, has completed the
Venezuela blue book. and that 10 viii
probably be presented 10 parliament with
in ten days 1T Is understood, says Tho
Chronicle that the government will
make an important statement tonight.
Clemens h. Markham, +. r. s., presi.
dent of the Royal Geographical society,
has another column in The Times this
morning on the historical aspects Of the
Venezuelan dispute. George DemminTi
an attorney Of Philadelphia, and an anony-
nous correspondent 90 Montgomery, Ala,
also have column letters In the same pa
per on tho American feeling toward the
Venezuelan dispute and the Monroe doc
trine
The Times has an editorial which aims
to justify Englands refusal TO assent to
the arbitration of the whole Of the dis
putcd territory Between Venezuela aud
Guiana on he ground of her previous un-
fortunate experiences ia arbitration and
OF the fact that America in the Geneva ar
hitration set "a precedent of placing "a linn
itation on the matters TO De arbitated.
The Times expresses the hope that the
Radical leaders in parliament will net
compromise tho couniry's interests by at
lacking tho government for its refusal to
enter into Unlimited arbitration.
TaIk Of "A Compromise.
IL was runored On the streets 10 dsy
that ALFRED l. Alnscow and George W.
Alnseow would compromise their chan