New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
WHATLONDON TALKS ABOUT

London. November 90.
STIRRING INTERNATIONAL POLIT1CS.-The
stockpot Of international politics has been enriched
during the last few days by two or three bones
which promise to furnish an opportunity for plenty
of contention hereafter. Russia contributed the
first in her notification OF November ~ TO the Porte
that the arrears Of the Russo-Turkish War indem-
nifty amount to Il 100000 and that II Turkey In
tends TO apply part of the Greek war indemnity TO
An Increase OF the Turkish ornaments, Russia will
demand the payment Of this amount This was
followed by n second note on the same subject to-
day Austria furnished the second bone in her
demand for the payment OF the arrears due the
Oriental Railroad Company for Transporting TURK
ish troops during the war. this company being an
Austrian concern and the arrears amounting TO
f2oo 600 at the time insisting upon the dis
rnissa Of the Vail OF Adana, Asia Minor. and OF
the Mutessarif Of Mersna. the port of Adana the
two officials who were responsible for the indign-
ties to which an Austrian merchant. Brazzafoili,
was recently subjected TO. and also for their snare
I'm the Insults complained of by the Austrian con-
sui at Mersina. who interfered In behalf or Brazza-
folli the agent there of the Austrian Lloyd Steam
ship Company. to all OF which demands Turkey
submitted. incidentally, the Turkish Government
Is also said TO have abandoned her naval reorgan-
ization plans as a result OF the second note OF
Russia on tho subject of the war Indemnity arrears
due that country.
Germany favored the contents OF the stockpot
with hot sauce from China. in the landing OF her
sailors and marines at kiao Chau, on the ohah-
Tun Peninsula. osensbly for the purpose OF insist
ing upon redress for the murder OF two German
missionaries but possibly, IL Is intimated' IN order
10 obtain good coaing station and hareor Tor re-
pairing her fleet in the far East
Turkeys bad case OF swellcd head is responsible
for two Of these contentious contributions TO the
simmering Of the political pot. Her easy victories
over Greece have so rehabated the sultan prluo
that he almost arrived at the belief mat by lo'o"
ing the advice OF Captain MahGn, the author OF
Sea Power in History. and making MS navy
strong, Turkey might become the seventh great
Power and Uberate herself from the obnoxious
tutelage of Christendom. Germany pron"rod htr
assistance TO build ships and also offered 10 supply
Turkey with the necessary arms ammunition ahc
uniforms I'm return for about - per cent OF inc
Greek indemnity Then Russia saw hrr chanSe
to check the progress OF German influence AT coz,
stantinople For The last twenty years she mas h!d
her unpaid . l as club 70 force lurheS "
do her bidding, and now again. but In more sum
mary fashion than usual she has repeated lh'
operation and has killed two brds WIN ont s'onr;
namely. sharply checking Berlin siatesmAnShp anu
preventing Turkey from emancipatinG nerstu rom
her dependence upon Russia Naturally, this NJ
been bitter pill FOR Germany TO s%a , , ,r,
as she does considerable prestige and big c3n'r.g,S
at the same moment Count GoIucho"sk, tne NJ wae
glad Of the chance TO cooperate with RUSSIA ~
clipping he Sultsns wings ana NJ mas no1 D''rI y,
tolerance in Europe thai she occupied previous to
from the Bakan compact between Russia and Aus
Ta as hn HS a, by q" rr the Aus
tro- II ungarian decga lions on "Wednesday last
Great Brtan's part In these proceedings remains
Germanys swoor down Kiao-Chau Bay. china.
Shanghai that two steamers have been chart,rci
there 10 convey stores and materials IN Mao 'hau
Ray coupled with the intimaUon that the herman
occupation Of that place is apparently to be more
than temporary, color TO which Is given 10y nc
,b. Gov ma riu y .
building winter barracks leave little doubt that
SbHh next t"S 70 Fort Xrhur is the most important
harbor in China. As fait accompn !. an almost
10 see what France, Russia. Great Britain and
Japan do tn the matter, unless they set 10
work and grab other portions 81 the chinese Elm
Under these circumsiancss ne dirIona,s ar, ask-
East ar" advancing 10y lca's ana hounds say q
tho seizure u kiao-, hau Ray. ..,-. o..
In any case. me iurthrr pfocerulhE@ p,om,.7r 20
be ini,rert.2s foT acc.rins To- nc s',sr''a .@f
secured The rcv"tSion ~ Mao nav IS! Iot
naval station LOOKING below th' furfoc. iiic coup
may therefore BE- Germany Tctort 10 the Frnnco-
Thc neWsparcrs Of Great Rri,an console them.
selves wi.h saving that war VII be 10" outcome OF
sovereignty ~ No sens. We are an" 70 p'k ana
II n IL already fortified by our rivals. 20 much ihe
better
WORK AHEAD or PARLIAMENT Tn" Brit
,sh Parliament reas~cmhl~s in the second week -
February. three weeks later ihnn originally IN
tended. The principal tasks % the s'ffion viii D."
the Irish Local Government hul ma The reform o'
the London County Council rcfefrcd 10 hy the
Marquis Of Salisbury N his speech On Tuesday ihst
before the National Union - Conservative Associn
tons when tho Premier asked mis- hearers II they
wanted 10 Do governed like New-York CITY Then
Parliament Will he called upon to lesslaie FOR the
army, the question of increasing ts strength ap-
poang most urgently 10 the country generally. ard
H.r ND thor
tlons ie shelved and that the session he devoted
10 tho army Lord Woseley tho Commander in
Chief Of the forces IN a speech on Wednesday last
at the United Service club admitted the break
Tor more men But the General failed 10 show his
| hearers how to secure the additional men, and his
| treatment Of the question has caused widespread
! dsmBy and has fed 10 demands that the who'll"
| question be abstracted from War Once hands. II
H. a notorious scandal that millions OF pounds ster
ling wasted annually out OF the enormous total
the country has entirely lost confidence In the War
ONCE and there IS universal cry that me Cabinet
| workmanlkc BILL embodying definite and con-
| The Marquis OF salisburys proposition smash"
the London County Council. already referred TO.
| has raised howl throughout the land and the
| British Premier Is even ''slanged"
| man than Richard croker. OF New-York during
| the recent municipal election in that city. There
| Is no doub, that the suggestion 10 break up the
| representative municipal government OF London Is
| proposal OF the first Importance and II fen Ike
a 6ombshel into the Tory camp. The most active
| Ministerial organs aghast at the revolution
airy proposal" while the Liberals call II anarchy"
The Marquis Of Salisbury's Ignorance OF the fact
| that the London County Council was created by the
| Tories themselves, about ten years ago, evil
| denced by his comments IN certainly monumental.
| but the reception which his proposal has met with
matter otherwise the Tories liable 10 lose every
| seat In London.
! GLOOMY NEWS FROM INDIA.-The news from
| India is about AS discouragns as II can be. The
| sudden recrudescence Of activity upon the part OF
| the tribesmen, when II was thought that the affair
| was about finished shows that. whatever the Brit