Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
OTHER LANDS THAN ours.


II is evident that what is known as IN,
! Young Turkish movement has received q
! fresh Impetus The other day when the am.
bassadors OF the powers met in Constants.
nople for their weekly conference they re-
ccivol a circular containing a manifesto Of
the ottoman Liberal Committee" This
document declares that the program OF the
! committee Is to combat the spirit and sn-
| tention OF the present system OF government.
/ The dream Of Abdul Hamid. II says. Is to
| reduce the country to a state OF complete
seryitudc and hold it in fee. lie has en-
! deavored TO attain this end by bloodshcd
aud cunning. The public institutions have
! fallen to ruin, jusyicc is sold the provinces
are pilagGd. and the laws dened and de-
graded Disturbance and riot at home and
humiliation and afront abroad have been
the lot OF Turkey. The manifesto denies
cmpha,cally that the young Turks have any
understanding with the Armenians hut II
reprobates the atrocities to which the latter
have been exposed The party is absolutely
opposed to any concessions OF liberties to
the Armenians alone. There is no Arme-
nlan question. it declares but there is an
Ottoman question, and when that is settled
the Armenian troubles will end likewise
Finally, the liberal committee demands the
re-ostablishment OF the constitution OF 1876
revised and corrected, and personal and
political freedom for all; and the manifesto
ends with the words Union IL strength.
Long live the constitution. Down with the
tyrant!
A gentleman who was for many years
teacher in the Imperial university at TOXIC.
Japan, and who is now on visit to this
country. pres ents in very strong and in.
;ercsiing light the effect which their great
victory over China has had upon the Japa-
ncse, Their patriotism is more intense and
there has been revival of ma
shown itself in many unlocked for
ways They still retain foreign ma
chnery' and scientific processes In their
industries, but they are dischargng for
egnoGs who held positions in industrial os-
tahlishments in the military service and in
schools. While they had adopted almost
generally, at least so far as the wealthy
classes are concerned. the dress and other
fashions of Europe, since the war they have
returned to the national dress, and in this
respect seem to have risen above the inlu-
onCe of western civilization. There are evil
denccs that China ON the other hand, pro-
poses to move on the lines of western prog
ross. but while using them ostensibly for
the development of the country has the
fixed purpose of subordinating all things to
the ambition of being great military pow
cr Japan has shaken off her swadllng
clothes and will depend upon herself for her
intellectual ard industrial development
China is setting herself to the task of ac-
quiring knowledge. and whether these two
powers shall be pitted. against each other or
one or both shall engage in a struggle with
the west, whether in peace or war when
that time cones there will be new factors in
the making of history
The Royal Niger company. which admin
islers 100000 square miles Of territory on
the Niger is sending an expedition Of some
700 or more men, with two gunboats, to
operate next spring against a cantankerous
chief in the interior. Raids for the capture
OF slaves constitute the amusement and
business of the native potentates of this re-
gion of Africa, MS so many others. and
such raids Interfere with the company's
trade Early in the present century there
was a Mohammedan invasion of the Niger
country, and the Pagans became subject to
n FOulah chief, or emperor who resides at
Sokoto. The emirs of the conquered states
hold their position under tribute, direct or
indirect, to the great Foulah, and all have
armies, with some cavalry. Some Of the
Pagan states have been able to maintain
their independence. Among the number is
Boussa the right bank of the Middle
Niger. which has a sort of rough militia
that uses in war the deadly poisoned
row. This state has been engaged, it is
said, in slave trading, and has impeded the
opening Of trade with the interior. But
the objective point Of the expedition is not
yet really known to the public. Some say it
is directed against IlOrin-a Foulah state
while the French suspect 1t Of designs on
their sphere.
The latest movement recorded on the part
of Russia Is the seizure by her Of sta
tion on the Red sea littoral, and within the
limits OF the Italian protectorate. A Rus
sian cruiser landed a party of men at Re
hita, removed all signs of the proteCtorate