Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-05
OLD WORLD ITEMS.
BaIfour NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In Crete.
Jameson-The TranSvnai.

LONDON, July 4.-The discomfort In the
government ranks with Nr. Balfours
leadership has grown apace since the
abandonment OF the educational bill his
management OF the debate on the next
great ministerial measure. the land-ratlng
bill. displayed SO little tact and so little
desire to be tactical as to cause the
House to think he Is wearied OF the game
OF politics or OF the cares OF leadership.
The impression has become general that
he Will soon relieve his party by resign
ing and going TO the upper house. Inc
statement made In the House OF CON-
mons Yesterday ~ he ariia neniary sec
rotary to the Foreign ONCE, to the erect
that the Turkish Government had agreed
to Immediately apply the measure winch
the Powers demanded for the purpose Oh
restoring tranquility in the island OF
Crete, is not accepted inside or outside Oh
Parliament as I'm any wise assuring set
Element of the troubles between the TURKS
and Christians there. The events in the
island have been such as to render futile
mere diplomacy. The concert OF the Pow
ers does not impress the Christian insur-
gents who no doubt have in mind the
| much-heralded concert in the case or AT
menia which was laughed TO scorn by the
Sultan.
The Cretan Christians have no faith in
| diplomatic promises, having had expert
ence OF their worthlessness through many
years Of Turkish misrule, and they mean
| IN hiring about. IL possible, a decisive con-
fict that will overthrow the Turkish re-
| girne. A conference OF the Christian lead
ers. held yesterday at Kampos, resulted IN
| a determination TO disregard the offers OF
| Georgi Pasha Berovitch, the new Chris-
| tan Governor. unless the reforms promls-
| ed are solidly guaranteed by the Powers
| II the government convenes the Assem-
| bly,. only about dozen deputies are llKey
| to respond.
The debate on the Cretan situation In
| the House of Commons last night, showed
| that the dominant sentiment among the
| Irnionists and the unanimous feeling Of
| the Liberals were in favor of a strong
British policy even should 1t go to the
| length OF armed Intervention.
Mr. Curzon, the Parliamentary Secre-
| tary OF the Foreign Office, stated, how
| ever. that the government would not I'M
| peril the peace of Europe by taking
| isolated action, and that it would go
| only as far as the other Powers were
| willing TO go.
| JAMESON AND COMPANY.
The court which is TO try Jameson and
his co-raiders, will be composed OF the
| Lord Chief Justice. Mr.. Baron Pollock
| and Mr. j. S. c. Hawkins. There are ru-
| roors OF an application to postpone the
| trial for the presence OF witnesses from
South Africa, some Of whom are now IN
| the thick OF the fighting in Mashonaland.
| The government. that Is Mr.. Chamber
| lain. appear genuinely DESTROYS not 70
| delay the proceedings, and further, 70
| get as soon as possible to the inquiry
| by the commission as 10 the Chartered
| Company. -
| The reply sent by Mr.. Chamberlain to
the demand of the Transvaal Government
for the trial Of Messrs. Rhodes and Belt
| and DR. Harris, is understood 10 De tna a
| 10 English Government will deal with
! the question under the light Of what the
| commission may report. As the com
mission cannot report before the sum
mer of next year, Rhodes, Belt ana Har'
| ris hardly need fret.