The morning times., 1896-09-13
Forced a Change in England's
Policy in Turkey.
OTHER POWERS IGNORED
Cars Visit at Balmoral May Affect
the European COncert-Chamber-
hin's Absence From the Colonial
OfflceGives Rise to Trou uble-Rhodes
Carrying Things With n High Hand.

the BRUSH ambassador. in COnStantinople.
Sir Philip, without ostentatiously declaring
more active and isolated English policy,
has conveyed The impression 10 other
European diplomats at Constantinople that
henceforth the European concert Will be
adhered 10 by England only SO far as it
agrees with a purely English policy. There
must lie no more massacreS of Christians,
nor Moslem mob riotings, nor MEETINGS to
general murder. without practical inter-
Nention by England, with or without the
approval of the other powers.
Ine game when Russian diplomacy
played under Prince Lobauoff's artful
hand, of paralyZing all interference in the
satan's misdOngs until the time became
ripe for the utter ruin of Turkey TO the
aggrandiZement of Russia, seems about to
end. The question is asked here why Lord
Salisbury So long followed merely tentative
policy and VIII at caused the change to a more
pronounced aud independent one.
QUEEN VICTORIA INTERPRETED.
There is no doubt that the queens iu-
dgnatioD over the Coustantinople mas
sacrcs h ad much To do with il. Her ma jesty
rarely interfercs, but when she does, the
interference is effective. The recent dis
closures in the publication OF the Bismarck
IAN letter of 1875, III which il was seen
how Queen Victoria, by writing to En-
perlr William /, foiled Bismarck's plan
for the alconquest and division of France,
chooses TO exert ii.
Apart from the message which she is uD-
dcrstood Ia have sent to the sultan through
Sir Philip Curric expressing her Indignation
and horror of the massacres, the queen is
known to be using her influence with the
ear. The visit of the Russian inperials to
Balmoral, which was supposed TO bca purely
family affair, devoid OF all possible pc
litical results, is likely to prove quite the
other way and TO have more practical in
fucDce on European politics than either
the visit TO Vienna or Breslau and possibly
more even than the Paris demonstration
The current cant OF European papers
about Prince Lobanoffs death affecting no
chanSe in Russian diplomacy rerges on
nonsense. There may be no alteration in
Russian aims, but since Prince Lobanofr's
death other and more potent Influences are
Intervening to alter the immediate course
of Russian policy. Among the factors
working upon Lord Salisbury are the pro-
tests reaching the foreignoffice from British
subjects in Consta antinople and other parts
OF European Turkey regarding wan OF pro-
lection from outra ge, md the demand OF the
religious press in England for the suppress
sion Uf the sultan's regime.
CRY OF THE CHURCH PAPERS.
Not The dissenting press alone that has
always been clamoring Tor the suppress
sion OF the ''Unspeak ka bic Turk" but the
up the cry.
Let not Lord Salisbury says the
Christian World, stand between the czar
and cunstantinople. Better il the Turkish
capital became the center Of a free state.
But if that is impossible, we should resign
ourselves TO the Russian advance. The
rule Of the cZar Is bad enough, but there
Is in the hearts OF the Russian people the
seed Of better things
Mr.. Chamberlain's absence from the
colonial office is distinctly felt. Lord
selborpe, his locum tenens has, as Under
secretary for the department, somewhat
Of "A reputation as a promising young man,
but-he does not appear able to deal with
the sudden troubles arising in South Africa.
Ali bade for peace when Mr.. Chamberlain
left for the United states. The dominant
control Cecil Rhodes had exercised in
South African affairs was gore, Rhodes
himself being under pledge 10 come to
England 10 he heard in defense of himself
and the British South African Company.
Just before Parliament was prorogued
Mr.. Chamberlain told the House OF Commons
that Rhodes h ad not control over a single
policeman" Now, Rhodes. usurping the
functions of Gen. Sir Fred Darlington,
the commander of the British forces, is
trying to make peace with the Matabele
chiefs.
lie has offered them terms, which Gen.
Carrington refuses to accept and generally |
were still master OF the situation. Lord |
Selborne doubtless keeps in cable contact |
with his chief, but it takes u strong and |
early hand To deal with Rhodes.
CECIL RHODES POLICY.
The immediate result is conflict of per |
sonaI interests, and something of confusion. |
The Matabele war. if continued, will owe |
Its continuance TO differences between |
Rhodes and Darlington. The forme would |
on
leave a large section of the natives armed, |
the latter only on their unconditional sur |
render and disarmament.
The Introduction of an Irish local gov
ernment bill i'll the coming sessiol of Parii- |
ament is undoubtedly among the subjects |
which will engage cabinet attention when
the ministers resume their meetings Mr.. |
Chanberlain's remark on Mr.. Healy as the
greatest Irishnan living has already been
commented upon by cable as made with |
a purpose. Messrs. HeaIy and Chamberlain
have never hitherto been associated on
mutual admiration terms. /
The prospect OF government home rule
bill explains the sudden Irritation In
well Informed Unouists quarters ii is
known that Mr.. Healy, before Mr. Chamber
lain pronounced him the greatest living
Irishman, had informed MIR. BalfoIr that
he would support the Unionist government
In promoting any good measure of local |
government for Ireland.
This snacks of trcachcry, but Mr.. Healy
can defend himself by saying that his
principle is to take a home rule measure
from any party. The sort of bill lie can
expect from Mr.. Balfour is already known
in that politicians cumbersome and dis
credited local government of Ireland, and
Mr. Chamberlain's competitive scheme of
provincial councils, damned in IL s inception
by the unanimous voice of the Irish party,
has equally little chance of acceptance now.
PRISON INQUIRY TO BE MADE
There is to be parliamentary inquiry
commission into the prison treatment,
which deprives men like DR.. Gallagher and
Whitehead of the mental and physical
health after prolonged confinement. In the
case of the Irish political prisoners, 1t is
alleged by their friends, who have watched
their decay, that their treatment by
underliug officials in Chatham prison, laid
the seeds of all subsequent troubles. Whilst
Mr. Matthews was at the home office, proof
was laid before him that DAILY and others
were exceptionally badly treated, and he
the removal ofthese sesubortinates. But
the eui;tltreatment va s continued, tits feared,
after the politicals were removed from
Chatham. The government cannot, and
dare not, refuse the inquiry which will be
The British Associations annual congress
opening at Liverpool on the 10th instant,
with Sir Joseph Lister, president of the
Roy;ll Society IN the chair. has an unusually
copiuus arrnda. The Roent.en rays, the
new clements. iciiuin and arGop, and the
hansen and other Arctic explorations are
the subjects for discussion There
will De Z rare gathering OF European and
savants.
Dr. NaDseii, after telling hts experiences !
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