The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-21


Will be, it is the general opinion here
that Greece will ultimately attain her
object arsl again count the island as
one of her possessions.
Popular opinion in England is
strongly in favor of Greece. The pro-
posal made by Germany that joint
feet ot the powers blockade the Pr
eaeus, the port of Athens, in order to
compel Greece to heed the demands
made upon her. has caused the deepest
indignation here. 1t is pointed out that
the youthful and extremely impulsive
German emperor may nave other than
political objects in view in his desire
TO infiict humiliation upon the Greeks.
INFATUATED THE EMPEROR.
Prince Constantine, Duke of Sparta,
heir apparent TO the throne of Greece,
married some six years ago Princess
Sophia of Prussia, sister of Emperor
William The princess, who was a Lu-
theran, changed her religious faith
when she married Prince Constantine,
and had the temerity to do this with
out consulting the wishes of her au-
gust brother, or asking his permission.
This ignoring CT his prerogative irri-
tated the emperor. and he has since
princess and her husband. and it is
barely possible that in addition TO what
he deems high reasons of state, he is
DESTROYS of letting the Greeks know
that he does not readily forgive what
he considers an injury done to his dig
nifty by their crown princess.
This, of course. seems a puerile rea-
son for attempting to thwart the as
pirations of a liberty-lOving people, but
those who are acquainted with En-
peror Williams disposition do not hes
itate to assign to him motives that
would be termed contemplate if they
were displayed by men Of less exalted
station.
However. it can be asserted with con-
f1dence that whatever the emperOr's
motive may have been, the German
proposal has met with Scant approba-
ton. All the powers on which popu-
ar feeling counts have refused to ac-
cede to the German proposition. Even
Italy and France will not give their
consent to it. though Russia despite
the relations between the cars fam
lily and that of King George, is strongly
hostile to Greece.
SALISBURY'S POSITION.
It is the unanimous desire in England
that Lord Salisbury shall take firm
lead in the matter. since experts main
tdlD lLdL the HCel
the Mediterranean as completely as
ever Napoleon's armies dominated the
continent When the gravest news
reached the foreign Office. Lord Sails
bury questioned the admiralty relative
TO the strength of the several fleets in
the Mediterranean. Mr.. Goschen, first
lord of the admiralty, replied: we
could whip the lot" and figures show
that this statement is true Moreover,
Italy is acting in complete harmony
with Great Britain and their joint ma
val ornaments preponderate by $50
600 tons and $50 guns over the fleets of
the other powers.
Lord Salisbury aims to secure auton-
omy for Crete upon lines similar to
those in which autonomy was granted
to the island of Samos. with a Greek
prince 20 administer its affairs. The
secondary part that is being played by
Trance is due to her absolute knowl-
edge that she is not prepared TO be-
come involved in a naval war.
RHODES WAS WARM
The committee of the house of COM
mons that is inquiring into the jane
son raid and South African affairs gen.
orally viii resume its sittings on Tues
day. It is expected that it will report
TO the house towards the end of May.
Mr. Rhodes. the star witness, ex-
pected that after reading his voluntary
statement to the committee, only a
few questions that would lead to ex-
plantations of the statement would be.
asked him. He was very angry when
Sir William Vernon Harcourt length
lily questioned him as TO his veracity
tand motives. Mr.. Rhodes was inclined
not 10 return TO the witness stand yes
terday. and prepared a letter to the
committee to that effect His friends,
/, 1,fe
tons, and urged him to see the matter
through. Among the witnesses who
win be called is the Duke of Fife. SON
in-law of the Prince of Wales; Lord
Rosmead. governor of Cape Colony;
Dr.. Jameson and Miss Flora Shaw the
writer of colonial articles in the Times.
She dispatched the famous Times tele-
gram. which has led to the so-called !
johannesburg revolution. Miss Shaw
who is a clever Irish lady is a niece !
of Sir I. N. Shaw, formerly chief Off
Ger of the Metropolitan fire brigade.
A FEW NOTES.
United States Senator Wolcott re-
tu-ned to London yesterday from Ber- /
lin He was in good spirits and looked /
as though his trip TO Europe had been |
favorable TO mis- health. He told /
representative OF the United Associated |
Presses that he was much encouraged I
for the outlook for blmetalllSm, which /
he implied was favorable. he had /
been well received everywhere. He /
had always Travelled in his private /
capacity, and had not seen anybody |
officially Mr.. Wolcott and his family /
viii return TO the United States We'd I
nosday next, sailing on the steamer /
Majestic.
II is stated that the Hon. Thomas B. Z
Ferguson. American minister to Swe-
den and Norway win retain his posi-
ton under the Mckinley administra
ton
Ii is considered highly improbable
that Great Britain will pay the sum
q upwards OF IS. 600 600 asked for by
The Boer government as indemnity for
tie Jameson raid. She has a counter
Claim Of over s5.000.000 arising from
the costs of Sir Charles Werren's ex-
petition against the Boer raiders into
Bechunaland. which the Transvaal has
not yet paid.
Lady Wallace, widow of Sir Richard
Wallace. who was a natural son and
Hereford, has just died. She left a
priceless collection of pictures and
works of art to the nation in accord
ance with her husbands wish. The
collection includes some of the finest
works of the French masters which are
valued at over 1000 900. The prince
Of Wales has postponed his departure
for the continent for a week in order
that he may attend the first drawing
rSonl of the season. He will arrive at
eannes on March / and will immedi-
yiely go or board his yacht Britannia
fav. a f.y--1sca alonor tha Italian coast