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ton as ourselves. She is more insist
and it is in the interest of the Porte to
grant what We ask
The Servian Minister did not think
the war would last long. He said the
Greeks must not reckon upon rising
in Macedonia.
According to advices from Rome, re-
lations between the Holy See and Tur-
key are entirely suspended. The whole
interest of the Vatican is directed tow
ards inducing the Powers to end Turk
ish rule in Europe, with the view of a
great revival and reorganization of the
Christian Eastern church.
A telegram from St Petersburg says
the fact that the war has not produced
discord among the Powers, and has not
modified the programme of the imper
ial visits, is regarded in official circles
as a solid guarantee of the localiZatiOn
of the war and as safeguard of peace
This statement, however, forms a con-
trast with the news from ToulOn to-
day announcing that the entire French
Mediterranean squadron was taking on
board provisions, coal and ammunition
in order to sail for the Levant if nee
esSary tomorrow.
The reception accorded Colonel John
Hay, the new United States Embassa-
dor to the Court of st. James, has been
most cordial on all sides. The news
papers have been most eulogistic and it
is emphatically a case of LIE Roi Est
Mort, vive LIE Roi" There have been
many illusions to Colonel Hays dignified
he
of his predecessor Mr.. Bayard.
The Daily News" after the warmest
praise of Colonel Hay, says: TT would
be useless to deny that he comes at a
rather critical time. A year ago Great
Britain and the United States were on
the brink of war; and the reception of
the arbitration treaty has been a bitter
disappointment to Americas best
friends in England. Colonel Hay, of
course, cannot influence the Senate, bu,
he will doubtless inform Secretary Sher-
man how strong is England's wish for
its speedy ratification"
The Daily MALI says: There is
something undignifed in the manner
with which we welcome every gentle
man the Presidents good enough to send
Does Colonel Hay speak the truth when
he talks about 'affectionate greeting of
millions of our kindred across the sea
We all know our kindred are anything
but affectionate, and if Colonel Hay
seems too friendly, a hundred American
newspapers will call him to order"
One of Colonel Hays functions Will be
to take part in the unwilling of the me-
mortal to Sir Walter Scott in West
minister Abbey.
The Prince of Wales left Newmarket
yesterday for Eastern Neston, near Tow
cester, the Northampton home of Sir
Thomas Fermer- Hesketh, where he will
remain until Tuesday. Sir Thomas
Fermer-Hesketh is at present in Africa,
and his wife, a daughter of the late
Senator Sharon of San Francisco, has
large party to meet the Prince, includ
ing the Duke of Grafton, Lord Euston
and Lord Alfred Fitzroy
The developments in South Africa are
creating much excitement here, especi-
ally in the case of the sudden dispatch Of
the Cape of Good Hope squadron of
British warships to Delagoa Bay 1t is
the general impression that Great Bri-
tain is preparing for an important move
eminent learned that several warships
had been ordered to Delagoa Bay, and
consequently, it was determined to fore
stall the Germans.
A blue book published to-day contains
grave warning to the Transvaal in
dispatch from the Secretary of State
for the Colonies, Joseph Chamberlain to
the British High Commissioner in South
Africa, Lord Rosemeade dated March
9th, referring to the Transvaal alien i'm
migration bill as a breach of the London
convention, Mr.. Chamberlain regrets
that in spite of the repeated assurances
of President Kruger of his respect for
the convention, the British Govern
ment has so frequently to complain
of Infringement of the convention, or ac-
ton of the Transvaal, calculated to lead
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