The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-31
CRETE'S OMlNOUS CONFLICT.
DANGER THAT 1T MAY LEAD To A
GREAT EUROPEAN WAR.


tain Apt to BE saddIed with All
the Expenses Of the sOudan Cam
pnign.
London. May S).-The British consul at
Canea, Crete, the scene Of serious fight
ing between Christians and Turks has
telegraphed details of the trouble to the
foreign office, confirming the worst ac-
counts Of the fighting in the streets.
Though order has been temporarily re-
stored, the people OF the town and the
country round about are preparing for
further trouble.
The official Turkish communications af-
trmiug chat there has been no uprising;
that probably nothing has happened be-
yond the street anray and that all the
excitement has subsided, do not tally with
the measures being taken by the porte for
the hurried dispatch OF reinforcements 10
Crete from Salonica and Smyrna It can
be said that though the Christian inhabi-
tants of the island are not now in fun re-
volt against their Turkish rulers, they
are on the eve of an instruction as great
as that of 1873, when the porte was forced
to concede through Mukhtar Pasha, the
then governor a quasi autonomy, which
was afterwards found TO be unworkable
Since 1910, when the island was restored
to the Turks, there has been iusurrection
after insurrecuon. an of which proved
futile. Now the Christians mean TO gain,
If possible, complete autonomy, a union
with Greece, or have some European pow
er establish a protectorate over them. At
any rate they propose to overthrow the
rule of Turkey.
The disturbances reopen the whole east
ern question in an acute form, and the
prospect of a pacific settlement is very
dim. The French press declares that Brit
Ism intrigue has melted the Christians to
ln5urrecuon, and that British agents are
supplying the Insurgents with money and
arms Win a. view. TO an ultimate British
occupation of the island. -
The speaker contends that their charges
are absurd lt has theory of its own re-
sdfdlhg the troubles, which is that the
RUSSIAN ana french cOnsuls fOmented the
disorders in order to bring about a
french occupation. The accusations thus
bahdled between the English and conti-
mental press, show the depth Of the ieal-
ousies which are interfering with the sum
mOning OF European congress. which di-
plomauc circles now discuss as the only
mode OF solution that viii prevent a Euro
Unwilling as Prime Minister Salisbury
may be to accede the holding of a CON
gress that would be likely to include
Egypt in its decisions, the trend of events
lenuS TO make conference inevitable
Great Britain would object to the cession
OF Ciete 10 Greece, as the latter cOun-
try is under Franco Russian influence and
would prefer the granting of autonomy
ana the naturalization of the island un-
der European guarantee. Recent news
from Egypt indicates that the government
has modified its intentions with regard to
the campaign in the Soudan. 1t is now
probable that no advance will be made
beyond Akasheh. This change is generally
attributed to uneasiness as to the attf-
tude Of the Beers ana the possibility of
hlfH s..
military strength as would make it diff
cult to support the movement along the
Nile with substantial British force
Ihe decision to send Indian troops to the
Red sea supports the belief that the plans
have been changed By reason of this
new departure, Sir Herbert Kitchener,
the political commander, VIII likely con-
troll operations throughout, and neither
Sir Redvers Buuyer, not Sir Evelyn Wood
Will be sent out The so-called advance
seems likely to reduce itself to q gradual
elongation of the frontier line.
The King of the Belgians is expected in
London early in June, when something
new Congo State railway. A number of
preliminary surveys have already been
sent TO London from Brussels, and over
and above the loan of 10000, 900 francs,
which the Belgian chamber has agreed to
guarantee, a further loan Of 15000.000
francs will be guaranteed after the line
has been commenced. 1t is practically
settled that the new railway, which will
penetrate into the interior, is intended
to be worked largely in conjunction with
English enterprise for the development
Of Central Africa.
The advanced radical section in the
House of Commons, which fully consti-
tuted an Independent party before the
Whitsuntide recess, has not, 1t must be
admitted, made much headWay either in
the House or in the country in the inter-
val. The new party admit that they can
not do much to advance their views in
the House Of Commons at present, and
are confining their efforts mainly to the
generally lukeWarm. Time seems already
to have justified the hostile criticisms of
Sir Charles Dixie at the forma ton of the
party, when he advised the radicals not
TO frame any definite programme until
the people at large had some more eX-
perience of the legislative blunders OF
the government
The refusal Of the British and the Egyp-
tian governments to admit the compe-
tence of the Egyptian mixed tribunal to
decide as to the legality of the advance
of money from the Egyptian treasury to
meet the expenses of the Soudan expedi-
tion has not deferred the tribunal from
expressing its judgment. AS was expected
the Judgment is against allowing the
Egyptian treasury to be drawn upon. The
commission is composed of a Frenchman,
who is its president, Dutchman, who was
formerly employed to conduct French suits
in the courts Of Alexandria, two Egyp-
tians and POrtugueSe eN-adVOcate, VINO
was nominated by French influence. The
court is held to be impartial, but the judg-
ment affirming that no grant can be made
for the purpose specified without the unan-
imous consent Of the six powers repre-
sented therein has an important bearing
in connection with the protest against the
expedition made by France and Russia
and their attitude on the Egyptian ques-
tion generally. The British and Egyptian
governments can appeal TO higher court
al Cairo, but this court, consisting of
two French judges one English, one Ital-
ian and one Austrian, is notorious for It's
political bias, an appeal is not probable,
apart from the fact that such step would
be tantamOunt to admitting the authority
Of the mixed tribunal. The expense of the
expedition now seems likely to ultimately
fan upon the British treasury, though
Lord Salisbury viii hold out against this
as long as possible. A reliable estimate of
the total expenses thus far. including the
Indian reinforcements for Suakim, Is e.
OO0GJ0. with the future cost, these ex-
,penses viii be a troublesome figure in the
next British budget.
An article written by S. Seymour Fort,
who was private secretary to Lord Loeb
while the latter was British high commits
sioner in South Africa, throws fuller
and clearer light upon the motives Of DR..
JamesOn's raid into the IransVaal than
anything that has been yet diVulged In.
Writing with the assent Of Lord Loch, Mr.
Fort asserts that DR.. jameson designed
to rush upon pretoria, the capital Of the
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