St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-16
THE REAL REASON WHY ENGLAND
HAS DONE NOTHING IN Ar
MENIA.
A WARM WEEK POLITICALLY.
STATESMEN KEPT BUSY WITH
CONTINENTAL AFFAIRS AND
COLONIAL TROUBLES.
CHAMnERLA1N's BAD M.sTAzxl
Premature Publication of T-ansy.as
Correspondence Anglers Pr1ns-
dent Kruger.

ing that the past week has been busy
one in politics, both at home and
abroad, for the mandpulators Of British
diplomacy. The Transvaal question
took the first place in the parliament
airy debates. although the chief event
in foreign politics was the baptism Ct
Prince Boris, eldest son Of Prince Fer
dinand Of Bulgaria, into the Orthodox
Greek church, the significance of which
is that it is generally admitted to be
prelude to Russia's recognition Of
Prince Ferdinand. It also has been
reported that Russia and Turkey are
now hand in hand, and this is proved
by the fact that the latter country has
already asked the powers to recognize
Prince Ferdinand. The powers will not
oppose this request. as it settles a del
icate question, and as it is doubted
abroad whether Russia will obtain the
influence in the long run that she
hopes to obtain through her influence
over Bulgaria. The pope, it is Known
has been greatly annoyed by Prince
Ferdinand's action, and has declared
that it eXcommunicates him.
Considerable comment has been
caused by the appointment of Ii Hung
Chang to represent China at the cars
coronation, especially as it is connect
ed, by rumor at least, with the re-
ported Russo-China alliance There is
strong belief in diplomatic circles
that Russia will try to use Ii Hung
Chang to the full extent of the lat
ter's capacity Of being adapted to push
ing the cars policy. But, on the other
hand, there are people who think il
probable that Ii Hung Changes rival,
Wung Tung Ho, the emperor's tutor,
wants to get him out Of the way, and
has caused the Chinese diplomat to be
sent to Russia for the coronation in
the hope that Ii Hung Chang will so
seriously damage his reputation that he
may pass at least an unpleasant hour
when he returns to Pekin.
Though the Transvaal question led
the parliamentary debates, the Ven
ezuelan dispute came in a good second,
and some interesting remarks were
heard for and against the Beers and
boundary arbitration. Then, again, the
speech which T. L. Healy delivered on
as serenely. as ever, is generally con-
coded to have been the cleverest heard
this session. It was in marked con-
trast to the feeble, watery character
Of John Dillon's remarks. Mr.. Healy's
speech was fine fighting effort and he
repeatedly scored the official Conserv-
alive leader, A. j. Balfour, to the huge
delight Of the occupants Of the Irish
benches.
The remarks Of Sir William Vernon
Harcourt. the Liberal leader. proved
very satisfec Glory to the members Of
his party, and his attitude toward the
VENEZUELAN DISPUTE
has been strongly commended by Con-
sentative as we'll as Liberal organs.
In. fact, his urging arbitration reflects
the general feeling Of the house Of
commons, and for the matter of that of
all the thinking portion Of the popu-
lation. MIR. Chamberlain's speech on
the Transvaal question produced an ex-
cellent effect, but the credit he has
gained by his mastery handling Of the
subject from first to last has been
marred by what appears to be an error
Of Judgment in publishing his message
to President Kruger before it was de-
livered to the chief executive of the
South African republic, who only got
a. short cable summary from the secre-
tary of state for the colonies, briefer in
fact than the one sent to the Cape by
the news agencies. President Kruger
was greatly offended by this slight,
and replied CURLY, resenting Interior
ence in the internal affairs of the
Transvaal. Under these circumstances
there is general feeling that the i'm
broglio is in no way settled. and that
the international side Of the question