Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-06
TURC0-GREEK PEACE.
NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING IN
GOOD FAITH.
THE TRANSYAAL RAID INQUIRY
Parliamentary Committee SavnEcis
Assaulted for Not Requiring Prod"c-
tion of Cable Corrcspondence-Bf
Battleship for japan.

LONDON, June 5.-Connicting news Is
published about the progress OF the pei0'
negotiations at Constantinopie. oh ono
side. the Sultan Is said to have adopteu
a most unylelding attitude, and on the
other hand he is declared to be showing
a concnatory disposition, and that the
settlement OF the questions In dispute 10
only matter Of few days. Inc AS
sociated Press, however, learns that tne
Ambassadors at Constantinople are nope
ful that the negotiations whl De eoh-
cuded I'm about a week, in the sense OF
Turkeys acceptance OF the peace conu'-
tions proposed by the Powers. Ihere Is
now little doubt that the Sultan mas ue
cided to agree to the evacuation Oh ines
sally. and that the Turkish public Is De-
ing prepared for this step. The ponce
at Constantinople have been ordered 10
confscate the leaflets which are oeihg
circulated, demanding the annexation OF
the conquered territory as duty devoiV-
ing upon the Sultan. The war songs
are also being suppressed, In order 10
stide the fanaticism Of the lower classes
1t IS considered probable that the con-
clusion of peace between Turkey anu
Greece will be followed by a complete
change Of the Turkish Cabinet. as the
Palace cliduo will endeavor TO saddle the
Ministry with all the responsibility ior
the peace conditions.
TRANsVAAL INQUIRY.
The parliamentary committee which
has been inquiring into the Transvaal
raid is assailed by storm OF denun-
citation. owing to its decision not 10 press
the production OF the missing cable mes
sages exchanged between DIR. Kuther-
ford Harris and Mr.. Cecil hhoueS
and certain parties in England.
Tbe newspapers Of all shades OF
oninion view this decision with
the greatest dstrust. and insist that
the reputation Of Great Britain Is m
volved In a thorough probing Of the mat
tor The Daily News publishes a resu-
lar Indictment against the committee,
and asks why the latter has not lhsisteu
unon the production of the caDle mes
saoes or of the Colonial Office copies OF
tbese messages; why the committee mas
ro+ irsisted upon the production or the
OCCIDENTAL communications between the
ColnniaI Office and Sir Hercules ROBIN
son 0,ord RosmeaO. the then Io'eIIlol
of Cane Colony; why LORD Grey Wno
conducted most Of the correspondent
with the Secretary Of state lor tno ~, ~
nies. Mr. Chamberlain, was not H,,1; oa',,i
and why Mr.. Rhodes was ,lot ieS,',aNa s,l,oS
"a questioned about the cable messages
~ Danv News also cites number OF
oasoe where clues and questions anec,-
to-, The Colonial Offices connection with
~ affair were not followed up OF
- ,,o+ s1xcd and cOncludeS.
sTbe committee has been a committees
- 80 inouirv Unless II recons'oers 10
Sao,.jor n will cover itself with ridi.
IL ord contempt, and strike lalal
,,,o1v ~ .he efficiency OF Parliament
sLAsHING FROM STEAD.
Tho most slashing attack comes from
| tho pen of William II. stead WHO, ~
| though pro-Rhodes. urges that iuiI "3 !
| 10 turned upon the whole matter ne
hoods his article: flushed Up" and pro-
cee1s in immoderate language 10 aescilD0
the proceedings as a most shaIneiul cOn-
sn;racy. which suggests falsehood, 10 con-
ceal the truth and mislead the h9t'oi,
| declaring that the committee Is deceNhs
tho nublic I'm order to screen Mr.. Chain-
| hor1ain who according TO Mr.. STEAD,
| "oucht N have owned frankly that ne
winked at the patriotic but revolutionary
| enterprise" . ,.,,. c,ho,o-
Continuing. Mr.. Stead says: MI Cham-
berlain. no doubt, would have had TO re-
sign. but It would only have been tenn
porary relapse and his position with the
country would have becn stronger tnah
ever. Instead of this honest course, the
watchword seems to have been gwen
Lie, lie, lie"
JAPANESE BATTLESHlP.
Japan has ordered a battleship of 1l,COO
tons TO be built on the clyde. she VIII
be a duplicate of the British battieship
Jupiter. The Jupiter Is or H'@o tons,
and 70 600 indicated horsepower. Her
coal capacity is 1850 tons, and she is
manned by a crew of 757 men. Her speed
is TO be over seventeen knots, and she
carries nine inches of Harveyized steel
| o,,nor IN her Sides