Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
GOSSIP OF LONDON.
GEAR HAS MADE A GOOD IMPRESS
SION ON WESTERN EUROPEANS.
THE LIBERAL PARTY CRISIS.
II Is Considered Very Grave by
Leading PoIiticians-The Venczue-
Cnb-Drivers' Strike.
(Sneclal London Letter.)

events in Paris attendant upon the re-
ception of the Car have created a deep
impression In England, where there Is
an in Increasing desire for an agreement
with France and Russia regarding the
eastern question.
During his visit the Car has personally
enhanced his reputation. He says little,
but that little Is very sensible. All his
speeches have been delivered with
quiet confidence that betokens that he
fully appreciates the tremendous power
he Yields. while at the same time his re-
marks confirm the belief that this power
will be welded for the maintenance of
sesce.
With regard TO an English, French, and
Russian agreement, II can be said that
that is now looked upon as the only prac-
ticable means for England 70 escape her
Impotence, In face OF the so-called con-
cert OF Europe on the eastern question.
In view of this the succession Of growls
from Berlin upon the Egyptian question:.
generally taking the form Of semi-ofiieial
hints that France and Russia intend to
make early trouble for England In regard
10 Egypt, and that Germany Will look
with a benevolent eye upon the process,
IS regarded here as merely q display OF
spite The belief Is that France and Eng
land, with the assistance OF Russia, are
nearing "a rapprochement' respecting the
Egyptian difficulty. and that while France
is preparing 70 frankly recognize the Brit
ish occupation. she will obtain SUBSTANTIAL
compensation elsewhere
GERMANY HAS A WORD.
Of that
German press is beginning to point out,
IN view OF the Importance Of Germanys
Colonies and commercial interests, that
the unconditional neutrality OF the Suez
canal is to her matter or the utmost
Importance. and that If the neutrality or
the canal was guaranteed by the Powers,
Germany might not object TO the Sultan s
territorial suzerainty over Egypt passing
into other hands.
convention of 1887, securing the neutralt-
cation Of Egypt, but the present Sultan,
after much delay refused 10 sign. AS that
ARRANGEMENT would have left undisturbed
the suzeralnty OF the Sultan. there Is not
the remotest chance Of its being revived
and ratified, i'm view OF the state OF his
other dominions The only clauses that
may be heard OF again are that Egyptian
territory should be neutraliZed under the
guaranteeing Powers should retain the
right of transporting troops through the
Khediye's territory, either by and or the
SueZ canal; that England should exercise
the right of appointing a majority or the
officers in the Egyptian army, and shoulu
retain the right Of reoccupying the coun-
try in case necessity should arise. IN
1857. It was also provided that the Eng
fish army should be given three years
within which to withdraw from Egypts
but there is no likelihood Of this being
proposed by England again.
LIBERAL PARTY PERIL.
Mr. Thomas Wemyss Reid, editor OF
the Speaker, the Liberal organ, says IN
an article in that paper that the position
OF Liberalism is graver now than mas
been in a generation. He eXtolS Lord
Rosebery's honorable conduct, and con-
cludes by declaring that Sir William YER
non Uarcourts chances OF leading a
united Liberal party are absolutely MI.
adding that some startling displays OF
antipathy for him have already come from
unexpected quarters.
VENEZUELA AND ARMENIA
Unless a definite settlement should be
unexpectedly reached before the assem-
blage OF Parliament, the DEBATE on tne
Venezuelan question, which II was at
tempted to initiate last session, is likely
TO take place during the first week or
two after the House meets. 1t was owing
10 an intimation, given privately by the
government to the leaders Of the opposi-
ton and afterward to the House, that
the debate did not take place before Par
lament rose.
Tlhe eternal Armenian difficulty must
inevitably become the subject of early
discussion I'm the Commons.
csrf,rr I'll ~
The strike among the eab-driyers at the
railway stations Is Increasing Inc CAP,
Drivers Union will call out a thousand
more men on Monday The use Of cabs
in the city is generally declining, owing
10 the fact that businessmen are more
and more using the telephone instead OF
driving around to the various offices, as
has heretofore been the custom. There Is
hardly chance Of the cabmen winning