New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-22
ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.

ROUND ABOUT EUROPE.
GREECE THREATENED BY THE AUTHOR
OF THE ARMENIAN MAssAcREs.
THE ExEcRATED EDHEM fAcHA APPOINTED
TO THE COMMAND OF THE TURKISH ARMY
ON THE GREEK rRoNTIER-rHE MILL
TARY PAGEANT IN LoNDoN-ENG-
LANDS DIPLOMATIC VICTORY
IN CHINA-BIIINGUAL
TROUBLE FOR
BELGIUM
Edhem Pacha the general who Is in supreme
command of the Turkish forces the Greek from
tier and who talks Of putting the dominons of King
George TO the fire and 10 the sword. laying waste
the N1tre country from the border line TO Athens.
Is the same Pscha who for himself such univer
sal execraton by his conduct while at the head OF
the Turkish soldery' in Asia Minor In 1895. Indeed.
he owes his rank Field Marshal to the part which
he played In the shocking Zeitoun massacre. and
he Is regarded al Constantinople as primarily re-
sponsibe for most of the Armenian outrages. He
is not strategist. and during the Armenian
troubles he mas but little. II any. service. He
owes his present position mainly Court intrgues.
and in particular to the support and intimate friend
ship OF the infamous IZzet Bey. the principal con-
hdant and evil councillor OF the Sultan, and The
morally responsible for most OF the rsdoings
of that monarch.
The Duke OF Connaught. third son OF the Queen.
has been officially appointed by the British Govern
ment TO take command of all Of the troops assem-
bed In London on the occasion of the celebration
OF the Queens record reign. II is understood that
every branch of the British Army. home Indian
or colonial ra 10 be IN the great
the royal general viii be no easy one.
Lord Salisbury has made an announcement which
Is OF considerable importance, not only 10 British
industry and commerce. but also to those OF Amer
lea. After end of negotiation and delay, tho
numerous official distractions TO the opening up TO
foreign trade of the great West River. which drains
Southern China from the frontier OF Yunnan have
been removed. and customs stations are now being
organized by Sir Robert Hart at various points
along the mighty stream. The opening OF this river
10 steam navigation entails the final execution OF
those treaty rights which permit foreign merchants
to convey goods into the interior the payment o:
two and one-half cents transit duty,rights which
Envoy at Picking. Sir Claude Mcdonald, whose IN
bury from the West Coast of Africa to Picking, gave
rise 10 so much criticism year ago that belongs the
credi. OF achieving what none OF his predecessors
had managed to attain
has fallen on evil days and is in such state of des
titutlon that a movement is IN progress 10 secure
pension for him from the Mikado. Jinrickshas are
now the ordinary means Of conveyance throughout
the Orient. When the patent laws were enacted in
Japan Izum applied for patent for his popular
go-cart. But he informed that the laws In ques
ton were not retroactive consequently ne mas de-
rived benefit whatsoever from his invention
To the Right Rev. Aphonsc Joosten. Vicar Apos-
tolc and Bishop of the Dutch West Indies belongs
the distinction OF having been the first clergyman
OF Episcopal rank 10 succumb 10 leprosy with which
he became infected while administering religious
instruction and consolation 70 leprous adults and
children at Curacao, His name deserves TO iisure
Honor Of o1 those who have Sacrificed their lives in
behalf OF leper oucasts.
The Belgian Legislature has Just passed law
which places bningual stamp upon the political
judicial and executive administration OF the coun-
try. Henceforth French-speaking Belgian will
be admitted 10 any public office unless he Is
able TO read. write and converse in Flemish. 1t is
needless 10 point out the extent 10 which legal and
parliamentary procedure will be needlessy compli-
Gated and encountered by this statute. The
King has yet signed the bill, and there Is
faint hope that he may veto measure which,
while it gives great satisfaction 10 wo-ffths OF his
by the remaining three-ifths who neither speak
Flemish nor care in any way 10 become acquainted
with the language.
Although they are arrayed In bitter conflict with
one another yet there is a good deal OF analogy
between Emperor William and the Socialist party
in Germany. For they each consider that they
at liberty 10 discipline and tyrannize the individual
citizen as they like. They only differ the point
where the control OF tho regulatory apparatus
The eighth international Congress OF Pharmaceu-
teal Chemists takes place this year Brussels
August "A. The programme comprises not merely
pharmacy and applied chemistry but also the dues
tons OF hygiene. public health, drinking waters and
sanitary legislation.
The award just rendered at 81. Petersburg by Pro-
lessor de Martens. the most e-rinelt authority in
Europe on international law, In what is known as
the Costa Rica packet case. Is scarcely calculated
10 edify the English TO the legal attachments Of
the great law officers Of their Government SIX years
ago the captain of the Costa Rica packet, Austria
Ian ship was subjected TO gross outrages by the
Dutch Colonial authorities in the Mouccas Lord
Russell the Lord Chief Justice OF Great Britain and
the English Acknowledgement declared that neither
the captain nor the owners OF ~ me vessel mad any
Minister. would have settled the for $4,000 had
not the Australian authorities protested against so
miserable a compromise. Finally the matter was re-
ferred the Gar for arbitration and the latter, on
the advice of Professor de Martens whom he Sc
lected expert, has awarded 10000 damages and
costs. which the Dutch Government now has 10
pay.
In view OF, the preparations being made at
Lisbon to celebrate with fitting ceremony the dis
covery Of the Cape of Good Hope route from Eu-
rope 70 india II IS OF interest recall the fact that
it was through a King Of that Benin which has
guese first obtained their knowledge OF India The
King OF Benin in question, who visited Lisbon, was
Prester John. the Negus Of Abyssinia. who in turn
in communication with East India.
Emperor William has Just given a further indca-