The record-union., 1896-11-22
An Envoy Going to England to Settle
the Boundary Dispute.
Nothing to be Done by the Powers in
Relation to Enforcing Reforms in
Turkey Until the Several Embassa-
doris at Constantinople, Who Are
Now Away on Leaves of Absence,
Return to Their Posts.

munications that have been received
from Caracas the Foreign Office here
has been given to understand that
Venezuelan envoy is coming to Lon
don. 1t will be remembered that the
trouble over the boundary caused a
rupture of diplomatic relations between
Great Britain and Venezuela, but ac-
cording to a Foreign Office official these
relations will shortly be resumed. The
coming envoy will be accredited as
regular Minister on the settlement OF
the dispute between the two countries
as has been arranged through the in
tervention of the United States. He
will also be accredited as Minister to
France, where Venezuela has long been
represented by a ConSul-General
The statement that the powers were
considering a scheme for the financial
control of Turkey under European Min
listers, mention of which was made in
the dispatches of the United Associated
Presses on Tuesday last, meets with
sarcasm and incredulity on the part of
the best Informed British and continen-
tai newspapers. According to the re-
ports Sir Edgar Vincent, Governor of
the Imperial Ottoman Bank was to be
was probably to be Minister of War,
while a Frenchman was to be Minister
of the Interior The Grand Vizier was
to remain President of the Council of
State. 1t was stated that the scheme
provided for the raising of a loan Of
5000, 600, the placing of the police un-
der European control and reduction
of the army.
II fn~ hat
vilayet should have a European re-
ceiver, answerable to the Minister of
Finance for collecting taxes and paying
salaries; that there would be COM
plete revision of the civil and military
lists and that any officers who had been
convicted of crime or who were other
wise unfit to hold Office should be re-
moved; that the gen d'armerie Should
be entirely reorganized; that religious
belief should not debar any man from
office, and that all communities should
have equal rights.
Though disbelief is expressed as to
the truth of any part of the statement,
there is no doubt that Sir Edgar Vim
cent is making a tour of the European
capitals, trying to rearrange the Turk
ish finances. He has, however, no au-
ltLbEllS IIONl Tic sSulidil tyOiiu lilt
right to extend European control of the
revenues Of Turkey on condition that
loan be raised. The Sultan is willing to
take all the money he can get, but he
Will not abandon a shred of his despotic
rule.
The supposition is that the Powers
will do nothing regarding Turkey until
the several ambassadors at Constanti-
nople, who are now away on leaves OF
absence, return TO their posts.
The Cabinet councils which have been
proceeding since the 4th of November
have resulted, so far as Irish legisla-
tion is concerned, in agreeing upon the
immediate formation Of a Board of
Agriculture for Ireland The opinion
of the majority in Parliament has al
ready approved creation of the board.
The measure had a place in the pro-
gramme of the last session. Mr.. Punk
ett's recess committee has given i'm
petus to it's formation by completing a
scheme for the assistance of Irish ag-
riculture, and finally the failure Of the
potato crop has made some active
Government demonstration inevitable.
The board is therefore to be constituted.
The United Associated Presses has
direct authority for stating that while
leading permanent heads of the treas
ury concur in estimating that Ireland
has long been overtaxed, the amount
yearly is not nearly equal to the sum
stated by the commission.
There has just been an accession of
Liberal Unionist peers and county
nagnades to the Carlton Club. which
marks the abolition of old lines be-
tween whig and Tory families. The
Duke OF Devonshire and Mr.. Chamber
lain. learning that some of their
wealthiest adherents had assented to
their names being put up at the Carl
ton. tried to induce them to withdraw
their nominations. 1t is no easy matter
TO get elected al this exclusive club,
and as the Carlton committee made
special recognition of the candidature
of these desirable Liberal L nionists,
the pressure of the Duke and Mr..
Chamberlain was exercised IN vain.
The significance Of the matter is that
these Observation-Disclosures Will henceforth
be purely conservative and VIII place
their purses and influence at the SER
vice of the Tory party.
Lord Dufferin has settled all doubts
about his political bias by joining the
Ulster Reform Club a Liberal-Union-
Isl ilSllIQltDn NDeitDL MI
lain and the Duke of Devonshire are
members. Lord Dufferin is henceforth
an avowed antagonist Of home rule.
The divorce suit instituted against
Earl Cowley reyives some recollec-
tions of his career. The general public
first hear of him when, as Viscount
Dangan, he was defendant in breach
of promise action brought by the
actress, Miss Phyllis Broughton. Miss
Phyllis. under arrangement. got t1o.-
600 from Niscount Dangan. soon after
ward he married Lady Violet Neville,
daughter OF the Marquis of Abergav-
emmy Now comes the divorce suit.
There is, beyond society talk, moth
ing specially to be recorded about this
nerson He has a repute as clever
spor,sman. frst-rate rider. winning
oveufs at country meetings everywhere.
lie owes his rank to his direct descent
r,on, the first Lord Cowley. the his
,or,caIly famous diplomat, who was a
brother of the first Duke of yelling