The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-11-03

consular amenities in cases where they
would interfere with the regular course OF
Justice. The Turks demand that Greece
accepS the article in it's present form, trust
ing to the good faith Of the Turkish govern.
ment for an equitable settlement of disputes
on the subject.
THE refusal OF the Gar and Czarina Of
Russia to receive the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess OF Baden at Darmstadt at.
ter the latter had intimated to their Russian
Majesties a desire to visit them, Is vigor-
ously criticised by the German press. The
government issued orders last week forbid.
ping the telegrapiing OF any comment on
this subject, and its gravity may be guaged
when 1t Is added that many OF the German
newsp lpers regard the occurrence as an in
suit to the whole nation, as the Grand
Duchess of Baden is a daughter of Emperor
William l.
A PROFOUND sensation has been caused at
Athens by the discovery that none Of the
cartridges fitted to torpedoes during the
Turkish war, had percussion caps and full
minating mercury. Hence the torpedoes
were perfectly harmless. The investiga-
ton committee decides that two officers
must be court martialed on charge of culpa-
BILE negligence. The anti-dynastic news
papers are making attacks upon Prince
George, who commanded the torpedo flo
tilla. The prince, who was great favorite
with the masses before the war appears
deeply affected.
In an editorial on "War is Convenient
| for SPAIN" La L1tch1, newspaper pub
lished in Havana says: THE sensational
| American press Is renewing the campaign
| in favor of American intervention, which,
it says, will meet the approval Of Congress,
Rather than that we should continue en-
! during this sort Of things 1t is preferable
that our American friends should decide to
| to interfere. Spain has nothing to lose. Her
| case is the same as that of poor man suing
| ~ oh Thn ri oh ffiQn 10 lxuo hp
loser Moreover, If Spain were to go to
war with the American union it would be
| positive that in our national character still
exists the traditional Spanish honor which
we would defend even more carefully than
| our lives"
THE present dead lock in the Austrian
Reichrath, owing to the German obstruc
ton has created critical situation, and in
some quarters a suspension OF the Austrian
constitution is believed possible. AT
cent session Of the lower house, after ar
uproraious dispute between DR.. Kramarez
the acting president, aud the German oppo
sition, the chamber adopted by large ma
jority the acting presidents proposal to dis
cuss the motions for the impeachment o.
the ministry at the morning sittings, and tt
devote the evening to the bill for the extern
| sion OF the compromise with Hungary for
year, the delay in adopting which is causing
much resentment in Hungary, and render
ing the passing Of it by the Hungarian par
Lament extremely doubtful.
THE famine situation is particularly bad il
the middle and west Cork districts in the
south OF Ireland. Meetings are being held
the parish priests presiding, urging the gov
eminent to start relief works before the PEG
Pile are actually suffering. The district o
Bantry, where the greatest suffering occur
red in 1847 and in 1879, Is as bad as tn,
Cork district. The potatoes are practically
exhausted already. In middle Cork ant
along the southern coast there is not NOR,
than quarter Of the usual crop. 1t is sale
that very small percentage Of the farmer
in this district have saved their potatoes
and those saved are reported to be so ba(
that when eaten they produce Irish chol
era," and are worthless for seed. 1t il
feared that the supply of food will be ex
hausted before the new year.
The failure OF the policy OF autonomy TO
Cuba seems more and more apparent ever.
day. Discussions are known to exis
among the autonomist leaders and the con
servatives have pronounced themselve
strongly opposed to the granting Of an au
economist form Of government to Cuba an(
have, so to say, washed their hands OF tn,
consequences which may follow If the gov
eminent at Madrid persists in carrying GU
the plans of Premier Sagasta. The con
servatives last Wednesday held meeting
in Havana lasting four hours. during which
| several speeches were made in opposition t,
the policy Of autonomy for Cuba and 1t wa
unanimously agreed that the conservativ,
party should energetically oppose autonom,
and the policy of the Sagasta cabinet in hi
direction. The conservatives also criticised
their president, the Marquis Apeztegua
who Is now in Madrid for his autonomica
| declarations.