The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25
TIE TURKISH PROPOSALS.
The Discussion Among the Powers Hinges
Upon Lord SaIisbury's Plan.
SPAIN HAS NO CREDIT In LONDON
Among the Brokers, But the 3ove'""'"'
ua. Probably Secured the Desired S'-
x.r-The Analysis of the Pope's Bun
On the Anglican Orders

roxnoN Oct. 2i-The discussion which
l. &, nrocress among the powers III 'e'
gard 10 Turkey stiil hinges upon '"o p'
nosals made by Lord Salisbury 'ha' '"'
clauses of the treaty OF farls sH"s
Tho porte the power to refuse 10 permit
Tho massage OF warshIps through the paf-
donelles be recinded, that the adniih's-
tration Of the affairs Of the TURKISH PRIV
inces be placed undor the supervision o'
the powers. and that the conf 'rehee Vi
the European powers shall not ihciuu1
Eyvnt in the matters which II may take
under consideration. The BRUSH loIe'hn
officials are I'm expectation that Loi"
Salisbury will be successful IN gaining III"
points embodied in his demands through
the assistance and support OF Russia,
which power has obtained the reluctant
consent Of France to these proposals.
A conference will be summoned by kus-
sia 10 meet at ST. Petersburg.
POOR SPAIN
The Spanish government. through iis
Minister OF Finance, Senor ). NeNarfo
Reyerter, recently invited tenders from
London silver brokers for S2Vo.Oo0 worth
OF bar silver. The brokers applied 10 re-
fuse 10 furnish the silver on credit. or
even to make a tender or the bullion on
o credit basis. but the metal was un-
doubtedly sent to Spain from London at
the then prevailing silver market rates,
and will make its appearance In the de-
based silver currency OF Spain. assisting
the bank OF Spain TO foist upon the public
its debased paper currency. Senior Can
ovas Del Castilli, Prime Minister OF Spain.
sent a communication 10 the Madrid I'M
parcial. the government organ, yesterday.
stating that the government had not
abandoned IT'S negotiations for the iloat-
ing Of loan.
Premier canOvas adds:
THE Government still hopes that the
railway companies viii assist the Gov
ernmcnt with a loan OF a milliard OF
pesetas. II we should vainly exhaust
these and foreign resources rely upon
the patriotism of the country TO provide
finally the means 10 crush the rebel
lion in Cub;. and the PHILIPPINE Islands"
The analysis of the bull OF Pope Leo
Mi. on the question of the validity
OF the Anglican orders. which the late
Archbishop of Canterbury. was engaged
upon at the time OF his death. follows
the text Of the bull step by step. and
shows that. according 10 the opinion OF
English churchmen. the objections put
forward by the Pope are historically
worthless.
THE ELECTION
The leading weekly papers OF London
are devoting column after column OF
space to articles specuiatiDg upon the re-
suit OF the coming presidential election
in the United States. The Spectator. In, a
leading article. under the caption: III
Rryan Is elec.ed.' ref iscs 70 admit that
the victory OF Mckinley is foregone
conclusion.
The vehemence Of the Republican,
managers in affirming that Mckinley
triumph is assured" the Spectator says.
Rather suggest res dubiaest. The rise
IN wheat I'm America will do no harm 20
Rryans chances If the people are con-
vinced that it was brought about by the
vaccinations Of the British and Eastern
gold bugs. English investors i'm America
ought 10 prepare for the possible election
or Bryan. a financial cataclysm follow
ING thereon. involving as it would over
LOO 100000 pounds OF British investment.
would shake the fabric OF the credit
of the world"
The Speaker devotes n long article 10
comments upon the composition OF tho
United States Congress as a leading
question Of moment. Mckinley Is GER
tain TO he elected" the Speaker saws.
Put he Is moro likely 70 be a fieurchead
or puppot than really active force"