The sun., 1896-08-30

may Empire Mr.. Chamberlain win
Probably Talk Over veuessein with
Secretary Oluey-Ru-nhnu. Who Killed
rhr Matah-Io prirst, Coming Home to
Nmrricn- Piteous sirhts as spanish
Troops Embark fo~ Cuba Mrs. Maybriek
In-Priests Forbidden to Ride wheeis-
4 Scandal Brenss or an Ems agenent.
sp ciui Cnbn Despatch 10 THE suS.
LoynCN. Avg. 29.-1t Is apparently the unani-
nous irdGmcnt OF Europe that the course
adopted by tho desperate Armenians In Con-
,,antin npe to bring the fate of their surviving
coun,rymen to n crisis was both criminal and
insarely stupid There are oven some express
eions OF sympathy for the innocent. long suffer
ing Turi Americans should not endorse th,a
verdict of cond emnation against the remnant OF
tn Armenian race before considering the provo
CO ton which led to the Ottoman Bank demon
SrAtiou.
The native population of Armenia are In the
most desperate situation u Is possible tn con-
ceivc. Recent events have deprived them of
the last vestiue OF hope. A whole year of diplo-
matte muddline by the representatives Of the
powers at Constnntinople has resulted In tho
substitution OF worse fate for the Armenian
people than the quick despatch by the sword
which befel the fortunate ores whose bones
now IL great trenches at Ma~ash. Not a single
reform has been wrung from the Sultan except
q stay Of execution for the survivors. The last
hopc vanished when the Armenian patriarch
was compelled to retire and p vile creature of
the sultan was put In his place.
TIE sun ner has now gone. and there remain
perhars a Qrarter of n million of naked. home
less foodlesS people upon the barren fields of
Armenia Europe. and all Christendom. in
fact had forgotten them and their mseries
Nv thay IN nj ,ly vfth
out any fuse. They were not consider ate enough
OF the wishes Of Lord Salisbury. Prince Loba
of, and Emperor William tn meet their fate In
that way. They insisted on making a choice Of
the manner Of their death. even at the expense
Of annoying Europe with another diplomatic
incident.
Very foolph and very wrong was that little
as;iir at the Ottoman Bank. which would he an
excuse for another Armenian massacre; In other
words, signal for bringing welcome relief from
their suTerIngs. Nobody doubts that the tidal
wave of Armenian blood which started in Con-
.tantirople on Wednesday will sweep through
NIL that desolate land. and the tiresome Arme-
nian problem will at last he solved.
VIII the Sultan still sit secure upon his
bloody throne? believe so. That imposing
imnotency the power" has no reason for In
-crterirc. The Armerians were undoubtedly
asCressnrs in .h's last outrage. and the Sultan
should Ne thanked rather than condemned for
the vigorous measures" he used for restoring
order. The latest dispatches say that quite q
larss number of Turkish soldiers were killed by
the rioters. whose wild thirst for blood finally
made them Indifferent to the identity Of their
victims. This is very sad and very reprehens!-
lie. esrecially as the soldiers did not inter
f-re IN the slightest with tho slaughter of
-lrrnrntans- hut rather encouraged the meh IN
'haT Innocent sport. Even now. in this last des-
ne'ate moment II the British lion would but
rsar. what transformation there would be.
pnd how England might ttse from disgrace and
Contempt into dignity and respect. But that
craven beast still sinks away from the smell Of
powder II Is in such difficult problems that
I" Zanzibar that Lord Salisburys diplomacy
still shines with nndiminished lustre. The news
of that glorious bombardment has sent a patri-
otto thrill through the British hsart and quite
silenced any inconvenient murmurinzs Of con-
science over the latest news from Turkey.
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain had
scarcely sailed for New York on Wednesday
when yarioAs newspapers began to talk about
his probable retirement from the Colonial
Ministry, and to say things more or less dis
agreeable about him. These were mostly Tory
organs inspired by Influential politicians, who
think the Tory party ought TO and conld get
on very well without their Liberal Unionist
ali'a or by statesmen who are Jealous
or Mr.. Chamherlain's power. 1t has been
Suggested that Mr. Cha m beriain is anxious to get
away from the Colonial Department because
Ihe Treasury. at the bidding OF his ri, ais. re-
fused to find the money necessary u carry out
his big imperial schemes. Bu: this is probably
as trOr as the rest. Mr.. Chamberlain has said
that he would give up the direction of colonial
afsirs in exchange only for the Premiership or
tn" Foreign Department. and in this resolve he
SHOWS all his customary shrewdness.
He cherishes vast schemes of British expan-
sion in various parts of the world but they do
not necessarily involve the assistance OF the
imperial Treasury. He believes in private en-
terprIse and Is encouraging il IN every way. He
is sconildent that Africa. before long, will bo one
OF England's greatest markets, and that the
Dark Continent will be fully exploited without
the necessity for England TO give anything ex-
eept sympathy and encouragement. He cannot
understand why the colonies In South
America. West Indies, and West Africa
have been practically stationary for genera
tons and he believes that their regeneration 10
within the sphere OF practical politics. II Is not
yet generally known here that he has sent out
eng neers to West Africa to report as 10 the
practicablity of railroads. and IL would not be
surprSiug II no should have similar Inquiries
made In British Guiana. II is said that he will
make time. before returning home. to visit some
OF the West Indian islands.
II mas been cabled here that Mr.. Olney expects
I" have an interview with Mr.. Chamberlain In
Washington or Boston, and this fts in with the
Information here. Before sailing. Mr. Cham
berIan had several long talks with Lord Sails
bury, and 1t is more than probable that the
colonial Secretary has full authority TO try his
powers Of persuasion on the Secretary OF State
with view to bring about a settlement of the
Nenrzuelan difficulty, the present position OF
which is one OF deadlock.
Mr. F. r. Burnham. the famous American
scout who killed Mlimo, the natlve god of the
Ha'Hoele, who incited the recent rebellion in
IihodeSa, sailed for New York on Wednesday
after spending few days In London. Mr..
liHrnham furnishes an interesting account of
lhr Inception OF that uprising and the startling
plot for the massacre of all the whites In
Bulawhyo. which. fortunately failed. He
says: The nation was ripe for rebellion
A. We now know. and II was Mlimo
Who Ind ha f1n, he NJ ha