The morning times., 1896-06-14
RUSSIA SEES CRETE BURN
Opposes interference BY the
Powers With Turkeys Course
SULTAN DIsEAsE-sTRIoKEE
Physicians Advised an Operation, But
He Opposed It When Told His Life
Would he eEneangered-EnglishGOv-
ernment ToO A bsOr he'd In til eSoudan
Campaign to Give Crete Attention.

London, June 13.-Though the smoke of
burning villages can be seen from the
! European cruisers along leagues of the
Cretan coast, the porte has sent official
communications to the various embassies
declaring that perfect order and peace
prevail throughout the island.
Russia has again become a dead weight
on any action by the powers 10 conneo-
tion with Crete. She opposes anything
beyond diplomatic protests, which would.
of course, be as futile as they were In the
case OF Armenia.
To the representations of Greece against
permitting the Turks to crusli the rising
in the island by sheer force OF arms, the
powers have made and will make no re-
sponse, while the porte is sending fresh
battaiions OF troops to Crete to be en-
ployed against the Christian insurgents.
The forces in the island, under command
of Abdulia Pasha, will shortly numbeS 30,-
900 men.
Russia Is not even neutral in the matter.
She has brought pressure TO bear ON the
King of Greece, TO prevent any action
being taken by the Greek government
and also To stop private supplies being
sent to the insurgents. The SUN of the
position is that the Turks are getting a
free hand to deal with the Christians as
they will.
SULTAN DISEASE STRICKEN.
Reliable advices from Constantinop are
to the effect that the Sultan is suffer-
ing with tumor of the spine. His ply.
sicians wanted to perform an operation
on him, but when he was told that it
could only be performed at the risk of
his life he declined to permit the ply
sicians tn operate.
1t appears that at the Selamlik on Fri
day, the Moslem Sabbath, when the sultan
drives In state from the palace to the
Mosque to perform his religious duties
his face was painted in order to conceal
from the spectators the ravages caused
by his illness.
The British Government displays no in
terest whatever in the Cretan question.
Its hands are full with the soudan cam
paign.
1t IS stated that the negotiations between
Russia and Japan are on the verge of
conclusion, and That the agreement ar
rived at Is tantamount to Joint protector
ate over Korea. Field Marshal Yamagata,
who went to Russia as the representative
or the Mikado at the coronation Of the
car, has exchanged contracting notes
with the Russian Government agreeing
that Russia and Japan shall act together
in the maintenance of order in Korea, and
that each power shall keep a small force
NJ 500 troops IN Seoul, the capital
THIS force is not To be increased eX-
cept by mutual consent, unless in the case
Of the landing OF men from warships of
the contracting powers in the event of
sudden necessity.
Public admiration for Jameson has
quickly waned. Even the music hailers
have lost enthusiasm for their sumetime
hero. and generally society is ashamed
pf making "A .hraif aad
filibuster. g,s
STILL HAS A HOLD.
Twas scheme" says a Liberal Lon
don weekly, conceived In Bedlam and car.
ried out by imbeciies."
But Jameson, although discounted as a
hero, has clutch upon his associates of
the chartered company. which cOmpels
them to support him. They are nearly all
Club men. having both blood
and finance relationships. III the family
ratifications of the chartered leaders
were examined it would be seen lio W ciusely
related the chief English cabinet minister
is with them, and how much chance
there is that the charter will be withdra wn.
The Indian contingent of 4 200 men who
are to occupy Suakim will cost f550 900
per month for pay and main ntenance alone.
The additional exact expense of transport
etc, cannot accurately be esti-
mated.
The Viceroy of India protested against
placing the financial burden of the expedi-
tion upon the Indian excheQuer 1t must
finally fall upon the English treasury. II
the English payers get out of this most
elastic enterprise under an expenditure of |
elO 900 900 they can bless their luck, not |
the foresight of Lord Salisbury. |
In the course of an interview with the |
American lawn tennis champion, Larned, |
he stated that since coming to En- gland his |
health had improved, and his general tone |
The climate suited him. He |
added that the British tennis courts required |
hard work. The average good English |
player wnssuperior to the eAmerican average, |
,Ddthe game wassteadier. Larnedhasbeen |
staying with Mnhoney. the Irish champion, |
who visited America last year.