The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-08
COLD HEARTS UNDER CROWNS
CEETANs MAY BE LEFT FOR THE
TURKS To MASSACRE.

hussia's Hand in the Game Of Dip
Iomncy May Bring on "A Repetition
of the Armenian Massacre-Csreece
Relying ON the Warships of the
Powers Ia Prevent IA Mnssacre-If
They Fail 10 Interfere Greece Apt
To Send "a Fleet of Her own.
Berlin, June THE concert Of the pow
ers relative TO the situation in the island
Of Crete is of much the same character
as was the now exploded en- tente Of the
powers in regard TO Armenia, and an
semblance of unity of purpose IS certain
TO disappear upon the slightest approach
to "a collusion of interests. The Cologne
Gazette, in an exhaustive article on the
subject thoroughly lights up the situa-
ton
The Vienna Freie Presse, taking up the
text of Emperor Francis Josephs recent
speech to the Austro-Hungarian dclega-
dons argued that the emperor's declara-
tons gave proof that the driebund pow
ers were agreed upon a common policy
toward Turkey; that the interests of Aus
tria were also the interests of Germany,
and that the driebund was destined to
intervene in Turkey almost Immediately.
These arguments are boldly and equivo-
caIly attacked by the Berlin representa-
tive of the Cologne Gazette in commu-
nic3tiOn wherein the writer poiutedly de-
Clares that Germany viii take no direct
part in events in the east and merely
desires that order shall be maintained,
and the status quo continued. The policy
of Germany upon this question, the writer
adds, is identical with that of the other
powers. and above all that of Russia.
The Gazette, in its article which accom-
panies this communication, gives no hint,
however, as to the drift of the cars
policy TO which Germany Is alleged to be
The Vossiche Zeitung, in an article on
| the same subject, asserts that Russia is
| eXerting a practical prOteCtorate over the
Turkish empire and will not under any
| circumstances allow any power 10 inter
! fcre; nor will she accede TO anything tend
/ ing toward a separation or dismember-
| ment Of the Sultans domlnions. Pursu-
| ing the subject, the Nossiche Zeitung asks;
| win Russia so influence the negotiations
! of the powers as TO cause a delay which
| win enable the Turkish troops in the is
/ land Of Crete, which have now been IN
| creased to 1900 men, to overpower the
| Cretans and repeat the Armenian mas
| sacres.
| ministry seem to rely upon the warships
which the powers have sent to Canea and
| Retimo to interfere in the event of a mas
sacre of Cretans by the Turks, but at the
/ same time the Grecian fleet Is being mob
I ilized and the irOnclads Hydra, Spetzia,
| Sparta and Georgios, the cruiser Admiral
| Miaulis and fifteen torpedo boats are
| ready to make their appearance in Cretan
| waters without the sanction of Russia, II
! the unanimous voice Of the Greek people
! shall compel the government to act. the
| Cretan delegates, who are now at Athens,
! have presented an appeal 10 the Greek
| government for a pnion Of Crete with
! Greece, which was drawn up by an assem-
! bly, Of Cretan deputies which was held
| at VamOs on May p.
| Official information has been received
| here that the czar and czarina viii come
| to Berlin about the middle of August and
| after completing their visit mere, proceed
| to Vienna.
has often been heard in the Reichstag in
! the course of debates on the sugar bounty
| bill that a large increase of the premiums
| upon sugar was the first step toward an
! international agreement to abolish sugar
| bOunties altogether has received a fiat
| contradiction in the action of the Austro-
| Hungarian government in promoting bills
| in the Austrian Reichsrath increasing the
| amount granted for the payment Of sugar
| bounties from 100000 to 100000 fiorins
/ per annum. The measures introduced by
| the government are provisional and pur-
| port to be enduring for one year only, but
! they are certain to become permanent
! laws, as there is a strong sugar interest
| in Austria. By the terms of these btlls
! the internal sugar tax is increased from
! II to lS horlns per lOO kllogt tammes; SO
| that the consumers are thus squeezed all
| around, paying more for their own sugar
| and supporting manufacturers in supply
| ing cheaper sugar, the United States and
| ENGLAND being the principal importers
| The foreign Office has issued a communi-
| cation to the press in regard to malprac-
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! importers in Belgium and Holland, VINO
! are alleged to be tampering with the cans
| sending to Germany under forged declar-
| ations meats which have not been certi-
fed to by the American inspectors. AS a
| consequence of this practice restrictions
| have been ordered which effect all Amerl-
| can exporters of meats.
The Deutsche Fleischer Zeitung makes a
| vicious attack upon the American lard
| product, which the paper asserts is refined
| chiefly with cotton seed Oil.
| The series of trotting races on the Ber-
| lin West End course has ended in dis
| cord, which was wholly due to the jeai-
| ousy of the Berlin horsemen of the Amer
| lean trainers and their horses. Through
| the intrigues of a German trainer named
| Treuberz, the American driver. Tappan,
| was ruled off the course for a year, il
| being alleged that he pulled his horse
| The injustice of this action on the part
| of the managers of the course was SO
! fragrant that several Berlin newspapers
! have taken up Tappan's case and violent
| ~ denounce the racing authorities for
! the manner in which he has been treated
The King Of Saxony is seriously i'll with
| renal calculus.
! Violent hurricanes, accompanied by
| rain, have prevailed throughout Germany
within the last two days, causing great
! damage to property. The telegraph and
! phone wires have been prostrated and
| communication by wire through the teIe-
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