The herald., 1897-06-06
Need Much More Thorough
Examination
THE COMMITTEE DENOUNCED
BY PAPERS OF ALL SHADES OF
OPINION
Peace Negotiations Seem to Have
Struck Snag-Jubilee swind-
ling-Bimetallic Prospects
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
LONDON, June 5.-(Copyright, 1897.
The Parliamentary commission which
has been inqukring into the Transvaa
raid is assailed by q storm of denuncia.
ton, owing to its decision not to press
the production of the missing cable mes
sage between DR.. Rutherford Harris
England. The newspapers Of all shades
OF opinion view this decision with the
greatest distrust and insist that the rep
utation of Great Britain is involved in
q thorough probing Of the matter.
Weekly newspapers are equally em-
.phatic in summing up the work Of the
committee. The Speaker says: 1.-THE
committee threatens to finish the pro-
ceedings in an ignominious and discred-
liable collapse. Unless Chamberlain can
vindicate himself it is his duty to re-
sign"
The Spectator says that it is difficult
to believe the committee ever meant
business.
The most slashing attack comes from
the pen of William Stead, who, although
pro- Rhodes, urges that full light be
turned on the whole matter. He heads
his article, flushed Up" and proceeds
in moderate language to describe the
proceedings as most shameful conspir-
acy, which suggests falsehood to con-
ceal the truth and mislead the nation,
declaring that the committee is deceiv-
ing the public in order to screen Mr..
chamberlain, who, according to Mr..
Stead, "ought to have owned that he
winked at the patriotic but revolution
ary enterprise"
Continuing, Mr.. Stead says: Mr..
Chamberlain no doubt would have had
to resign, but it would only have been a
temporary eclipse, and his position with
the country would have been stronger
than ever. Instead of this honest course
the watchword seems to have been
given as Lie, lie. lie."
PEACE PROGRESS
Conflicting reports are published
about the progress of the peace nego-
tiations at Constantinople. On one side
the sultan is said to have adopted d
most unyielding attitude, and on the
other hand he is declared to be SHOW
ing conciliatory disposition. and it is
claimed that the settlement Of the ques-
tions in dispute is only matter Of a few
days.
The Associated Press, however, learns
that the ambassadors at Constantinople
are hopeful that the negotiations will be
concluded in about a week.
There Is little doubt that the sultan
has decided to agree to the evacuation
of Thessaly and the Turkish public is
being prepared for this step.
Numbers of Greek Thessalians are
hiding in the mountains, being afraid to
return to their homes, fearing massacre
and preferring death by starvation, ex-
posure and disease.
The impeachment of the leading spir-
its of the Ethnike Hetaria, or National
league of Greece is mooted at Athens.
where 1t is said that ex-Mayor Melas
intends to resign the leadership of the
society. His excuse for the society's
conduct is that it was understood Great
Britain would assist Greece in her strug-
gle against Turkey.
JUBILEE ECHOES.
LONDON, June Sit is impossible to
escape the Jubilee echoes. Already every
thing is turning upon the celebration,
dress decoration and entertainments,
while there is a shrieking from the press,
warning everybody against all imagin-
able disasters, which, it is claimed, are
likely to ensue. 1t is even pointed out
that the proposed bonfres are likely to
set the whole country ablaZe, while other
correspondents are SO impressed with
the Importance of the jubilee that they
are not satisfied with the name of Eng
land or Britain and want England to be
reohristened Wieeland, the first four let
ters being the initials of Wales, Ireland,
Scotland and England. This is capped
by another correspondent who wants the
empire to be called Enwiscolia, so as to
bring in the colonies of England, and that
all subjects of the Queen be called En-
Jubilee-seats swindling is
Sharpers are meeting the in
coming steamers at Port Said, Brindisi
and Queenstown and selling to unsuspi- |
cious passengers uneXisting seats 10 |
view the jubilee procession. Many |
Americans have been victimized in this
at Queenstown.
Complications in regard to the special |
embassy of Mr. Whitelaw Reid, pro-
prietor of the New York Tribune, are al
ready in the horizon. The Queen will re-
ceive Mr.. Reid alone, following the same
precedent with the other special Am
bassadors. The Foreign Office Isl en-
abled to provide quarters for Mr.. Reid
and his suite, embracing General Nelson
A. Miles and Rear Admiral J. N. Miller,
U. S. N. Mr.. Reid, however, proposes to
do credit to the United States, and Mr..
Ogden Mills. his brother law, is al |
ready here, seeking large house for the
Of the special embassy.
The Foreign Office officials are glad to
have Mr.. Reid do this, but they say they |
separate General Miles and Ad-
miral Miller from the rest of his suite
and they must provide their own quar-
ters
BIMETALLISM.
In spite of the cordiality with which
he United States monetary commission
las been received on all sides In France,
t is believed nothing practical is likely |
o be accomplished there. Much has
,een made of the utterances of M. Me-
inc, the French Premier, at the Paris
but he carefully pointed out
hat he spoke in his own name and not
n behalf of the government of France
t is also known that he has declared
hat France would not take the initia-
i've unless Great Britain would take