The herald., 1897-03-21
Won't Bring the Results
Mckinley Expects
THE ATTENTION OF ENGLAND
Is Centered on the Solution OF the Crean
Question
Blockade WillBegin Today-Gladstone's
Measures Repuiiated Even by the
Liberals-W Williams Condition

| Associated Press Speclal wire.
| LONDON, March 20. - Copyright
1879 Most of the weekly newspapers
comment upon President Mckinley
policy The Speaker says: THE tariff
bill shows, in at least wool and sugar
that its prime object is protection"
Continuing, the Speaker asks if the
| duties on sugar are intended as pay
/ ment to the trusts for support during the
| campaign"
The Statist maintains that past de-
fcits were mainly caused by 1.-The dis
| order of the currency, which led to two
| panics," adding: "If the currency is re-
stored to order confidence will revive,
trade will improve and the revenue will
augment.
'Unless the new bill greatly differs
from that of 1890 sooner or later 1t will
create general dissatisfaction and will
lead to another tariff agitation. The
bill if passed, will not have the result
expected by Mr.. Mckinley. If the war
alarm abates, the currency is restored
to order and the trade throughout the
world revives, then the United States
will share in the prosperity without a
tariff BILL
THE CRETAN .IMBROGLIO.
The Cretan embroglio remains the
question of the hour and the enforcing
of the blockade of the island of Crete,
beginning tomorrow. Is expected to give
rise to exciting incidents in the endea-
vors of the Greeks to run the blockade.
The official London Gazette, organ of
the government, publishes a special
supplement today announcing that the
blockade of the island of Crete by the
warships of the powers Will begin to-
morrow. The Liberal newspapers con-
tinue their protests against Great Brit
ain taking any part in the blockade.
1t is understood that the Greek gun
boats which have been lowering around
Crete and which are now coaling az
Cerigo. VIII be ordered to keep outside
the ten-nlile limit or be rammed by the
foreign warships.
The pamphlet of the Rt. Hon. VIM. E.
Gladstone on the Cretan question is said
by his opponents TO have done little good
and his ideas are repudiated by some OF
the Liberal newspapers.
The Daily News. for instance, says:
when we turn to the pamphlet for
guidance we are not sure he will COM
mend universal agreement. If Glad
stone advocates the simple abstention or
Great Britain we fear the only result
will be impotence. If he wants isolated
action II means the imminent risk OF
great and perhaps a universal war"
These remarks are from the official
organ of the Liberal party, and the Con-
servative newspapers naturally de-
nounce Mr.. Gladstone's so-called in
terference," in unmeasured terms.
From various quarters comes the
statement that the comparative Glenn
ency Of the powers and the slowness in
applying coercion to Greece is due to
British influence. 1t was the Marquis Of
Salisbury, it is understood, who pre-
vailed upon the powers to agree to ap-
ply coercion to Greece first. but to await
the effect of the Cretan blockade.
The Paris Figaro even asserts that this
insistence of Lord Salisbury caused a
slight ruffling with the other powers and
the paper mentioned also affirms that
the British premier wishes to enter into
negotiations with King George with the
view OF determining. upon the Turkish.
evacuation of Crete when Greece could
recall Col. Vassos without great sac
rifice of her amor propre.
In the meanwhile all the powers are
increasing their naval forces in the Le-
want. The Austrian squadron will short
ly be increased by three torpedo boats,
and more British warships are ready
to leave Malta eastward.
The situation in the Balkans is watch
ed with the closest attention. The Bull
earian government has just contracted
with the Krupp works of Germany to
deliver ninety cannon, with ammunition,
within a year and at a cost of 2,250, 900
francs.
WILLIAM IS MAD.
A letter to the Daily Mail reiterates
the story OF Emperor Williams insanity
with startling frarkress. referred to his
"pinching his guests and trying to trip
them up with his sword. The writer says
the fact is that there is now no doubt
that the emperor, II not specially in
sane. Is subject to fits. which, while they
last are indistinguishable from madness.
His local arrangement behind the ear
and almost in contact with the brain has
hitherto been kept in safe limits by a
trea tment which provokes a constant
discharge. While the discharge lasts
the pain is not very great and the in
fiammation ard swelling of the affected
parts being relieved there is nothing in
tolerable or alarming. But it has lately
been getting difficult to maintain the
process and the result ie a combination
of nairful excltability. depression and
restlessress, which has brought the en-
peror to an alarming condition.
Continuing the writer says that no
Hohenzollern is allowed to ascend the
throne or keep it who Is afflicted with
an ircurable disease and that II is OBJ
vious no madness can be tolerated in the
emperor.
The knowledge of this increasing dis
ability. threatening the rule of the en-
peror doubtless intensely aggravates
the symptoms of his disease 1t is said
that should things get but little worse
Prince Henry Of Prussia the emperor's
brother. will be proclaimed regent with
an advisory council.
FETEPODOX BOOKS
A petition. promoted by the Rev. DR..
Kennedy Moore. will be presented at the
coming Pres sbyterian synod against the
Rev DIR. John Watson Gan McLaren)
on the ground of heterodox teaching in
Mind ard Master" and BESIDE the
Bonnie Briar Bush" DR.. Moore, in re-
ply to a communication says; "The
petition calls the attention of the synod
TO the fact that Or Watson has not re-
rudiated the public charge that his
teaching tends to unitarianism.'