The sun., 1897-02-07

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T,rkry and England. Attitude In Egypt
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LoSpoN. Feb. o.-The temperature OF EURO
pcsn politics has grown decidedly warmer
during the past two or three days. II Is An
nounced that the Amoassadors' scheme OF re-
forms which Is to be forced upon the sultan oy
ali the powers has been completed and unant-
mous!y agreed upon. This Is coupled with the
really omIncu- news that the sultan Is in
eompscent mood and ready to consent to any
thing 1t has been learned By bitter experience
that this frame or MIND on the part or ABDUL
Hamid is most dangerous OF all ana the usual
preliminary to most fansteA outbreak OF
cruelty.
Close upon THIS announcement came yester-
DAYS uprising IN Ire'e' Wnieh IA oy iar' the
worst thst mas yet occnrreu IN thet unnappy
island II is not possible 10 hoid tue sultan
responsible Tor these outraees. iof the present
situation IN Crete Is IN the nature OF an inter-
regnum. The International force which IS 10
guarantee the reforms IN the 'siAho mas not Jet
been organized. SO that the stuation u eh-
tremey awANard. Greece. whose quarrel
with Turkey hns been growing rapidly
acute from day to day, has not nesitated 10 take
quick advantage Of the excuses ot the Turkish
soldiers in the island, and has sent AL her avail
able naval force there. This is distinctly bel
ligerens move. and IL Is probably Intended
that the Sultan shall interpret it as
such. should he retaliate. ns Is prob
able. there will be presented complications
which will quickly force the hand OF the
great powers in dealing with the whole Turkish
situation. These fresh and unanticpated dim
culties will naturally put strain upon the nar-
mouy between the powers. which is OF only re-
cent and tender existence. The cunning Sultan
10 fully aware of this and he will be only too
glad to destroy the unity OF purpose among his
more powerful mentors at the expense OF row
with Greece.
He will be further encouraged In his efforts
BY the latest friction over Egypt caused by the
recent note from Russia and France regarding
the expenses Of the Egyptian nElish expedl-
.iou 10 the Soudan. II Is quite true that the
pwers cannot we'll be working harmoniously in
Cnnstantinoule and quarrelling bitterly In Cairo
At one and tho same time.
The Egyptian situation. by the way. was st
last put before the world in plain language by
the Chancellor of the ExcheQuer last night in
bis speech announcing the intentions of the
British Government He spoke with uncon-
sealed eoutnrupt OF the decision OF the Mixed
rrblna! ordering the return 70 the Treasury
d iha money advanced for the Nile expedition.
and forthwith declared that Great Britain was
Fully determined to take khArtoum- Moreover.
uUI!cp To the world with n4TuiucmuE
emphasis. that when England made NJ her
mind what was the right policy IN regard
Egypt. she would not be worried out OF II"
%sach clmcuIties as a rofusa! OF money.
MS language IS Already causing great irritA-
non And much bellicose language In various
places On The Continent bnt whether IL VIII have
an an'aVoran.c influence upon the agreement in
regard 70 Turkish anairs remains to DO seen.
me situation a. whole. including the CretAn
i'nea!ty aud the Gracian- Turkish quarrel will
aemand the highest diplomatic skill, and per-
hAns sharp physical action within the next few
days Tor ia successful handling.
How to ces0rate the Queens Jubilee Is the
question which is apparently paramount in the
British Hlud lust now. A multitude Of sugges-
tions have been made. most OF them absurd.
and many Of the remainder undignihed. to say
the least. Mr. Lanouchere thinks the proposal
made BY the faithful Mr.. Begg. VI. p. father
Of the Woman suffrage bill witch the
House Of Commons ~ the annual Joke
passed on Is second reading this week. Is
the siiliest OF all. Mr. Begg's idea Is that
doubIe-headsd lion. pdssdnt gudrdant. the
heads severally crowned. one for india and
the other for tho colonies should be iucor-
porated into the royal arms. Mr.. Begn fondly
bslieves that this heraldic tomfoolery will
draw the outlying portions OF the empire more
closely together" whereupon Mr. Labouchere
sIciams; How dou ble-headed monster. pas-
~Ht guarfint Is to do this he does not
explain. IL Inda the people inst now
are IN want OF food to keep themselves alive.
When they ask bread we are TO reply. It
would seem, by telling them that IL we give
them heraldic lion this is enough. But
why Is tho beast to have only one body3 II
head and share In one body will draw to us
the heart, q, thu coIonis,. a,d r,d,.n. oh.
not DO the thing handsomely and let each be
ep,es-nted by separate iioni'
me Frince OF Waless plan, announced to-
aAI' Tor London to celebrate the jubilee by pro-
Vlulng Tor the annual denciency of mora thu