The morning times., 1896-09-27

titude of Powers Toward Turke.
, Until After Cars Visit TO Paris
London, Sept 26.-Thc niasma Of pres
and police niendacity which arose on tn
arrest OF the lyman gang having par
TALLY cleared Off, IL seems now possible
to get soilie reasonable view OF wDat Iht
facts may be. During three weeks tina
have elapsed since Tynan's arrest the
burden OF proof has INCREASINGLY tended
toward the conviction that the whole
affair is police rather than political
conspiracy.
IL Is not only that the arrests at Rotter-
dam, Glasgow, and Boulogne were oppor
tune to the czar's arrival In Scotland and
his visit to France. The come ction OF
lyman, Kearney, and Bell, or Ivory, with
the plot has been tracked, their alleged
association with American and European
nihilists investigated, their sources OF
supplies inquired into, and their cODncc-
tlon With The resurgence OF milit ant
Fenianism in Ireland, investigated
The result OF these inquiries is mat neither
the authorities nor independent research
can connect the prisoners with the new
FeDian societies in Ireland nor in the re-
mOtest way with any nihilist or ana archist
group in Europe.
INCEPTION OF THE CONSPIRACY.
The abundance of money which the mein-
bers OF the gang could dispose Of has pointed
| TO TWO sOurces-thc BRUSH secret service
fund and the two trustful Irish "A american
associations. The English civil service esti-
| mates for the current fiscal year put at
| ESQ 900 for "secret service" and this is
kOown to have been increased already by
drafts on tue treasury for about E10 900
| more. Proof " hich has been obtained that
/ HHlutsS ws-rp Inphnn
tue end Of 1895, lends force 10 the sus-
| picioD that the first lines OF the conspiracy y
| We're then laid.
Kearney has not the same odium OF police
agent attached to him. He gets the credit
OF being dupe and a dynamite criminal
not an agent proyOcatcur.
AS to the participation of the Russian
Dihilists In the plot, it 10 beyond cred
ibility. No common fraternity exists be-
tween the small group Of nihilists here
and the Irish dynamiters. Long before
Stepniak died the Russian exile party
had repudiated the ASSASSIN policy. Nor
had they money to work out any militant
schemes they might conceive. There is
no dynamite fund to be obtained from the
Dihilists.
About the extradtion OF lyman, IL the
English government continues TO press for
his being banded over, There will be a
trial and conviction under the explosives
act. at the Old Bailey, aud a subsequent
quiet release.
TRIED AND RELEASED.
The last dynamite gang, who came from
New York, in 1887, raised a niomentary
public sensation, and got sentenced to
penal servitude, but were quietly set free
and deported to the United States. Their
release, they not being Irish political
prisoners, was effected without drawing
the attention OF the country or parlia-
ment.
There are still in penal servitude. three
of the Phoenix Park nien-Fitzharris,
alias Skin the Goat" Laurence Hanlon,
and Joe Mullett-one OF whom could tell
something Of Tynan's part in that affair.
lyman was put upon his trial FOR it. But
lyman will not he tried, nor has the speech
made by Mr.. Gilm for the prosecution OF
Ivory, in the Bow street police court, on
Thursday, converted any OF the many
doubters to the belief that there has been
q genuine dunanlite conspiracy.
1he fact has been learned that no con-
elusive change in the treatment OF the
porte by the European powers will oe
visible till after the cars visit to Paris
The greater freedom OF action shown by
the English ambassador. Sir Philip Currie,
III dealing with the sultan Is in the mean
time valuable as an indication OF the Eng
lisi governments drifG. Lord Salisbury
Df the sultan or the practical administra-
tion OF Turkey, through the council Of am
basSadors, as has already been outlined.
EUROPEAN PRoTECTORATE.
The deposition OF the sultan with the ap
pointmcnJ OF successor under the sane
tion OF the powers would be equivalent to
the proposed European protectorate. There
is high authority Tor stating that just prior
to going to Balmoral the car caused his
ambassador, II. Nelidorf, to report to him
specially on the sultan's moral and mental
condition At the time the order was
given II. Nelidoff was absent ON leave from
his post at Constantinople. The cars
request pointed to consideration OF Ques-
tions whether Abdul Hamid could be trusted
to reign quietly under new conditions or
must be deposed.
Despite the rainy weather which has
prevailed at Balmoral since the arrival
of the car and czarina, the queen and the
Russian empress have driven out together
several times and INDUCED in long conf
deItial conversations.
The admiralty chiefs In concert with the |
war office authorities, have had under |
consideration the operations chat might |
be necessary for the forcing of the Straits |
and the occupation OF COnstantinople. 1t |
as understood that the passage OF the Dar- |
danelleS Is regarded as easy, involving |
Small probable loss OF life and none in |
that though Constantinople could be de- |
stroyed by the fleet and the su ltan's |
palace heldby force Of marines. no orderly |
,preservingthecityf from anarchy, |
could be effected without force of 40 900
men. No such English expedition is |
within the bounds of possibility but an |
expedition is.
ETIQUETTE AT BALMORAL.
The cars time at Balnioral Is mainly |
devoted to deer stalking, grouse sh ooting |
in arranged batteries. aud to billiard play
ing. When he is not interested in these |
or other amusenents. he is supposed to be |
with politics. His presence at
has changed the usual current |
Of court life there. Hitherto court eti-
quette has been relaxed at Balmoral;
with the cars coming it has been rigidly |
This implies The attendance Of
all immense humber of officials and under
lngs
Mr. j. J. Collins. vice consul here, has
been commissioned 10 take the testim ony
of Mrs. Langtry N connection with
divorce which is pending in California.
The Savoy Theater will be rcopened in
November with production OF new
comic opera. the music OF which was COM
posed by Mr.. A. C. Mackenzie, and the
libretto written by Mr.. F. c. Burnans,
editor OF Punch. and Mr.. Lehman, presi-
dent OF the Leander Rowing Club