The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-22

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The outbreaks that srs taking place
among the Mussulman subiscts OF the
British Crown in places so far spsrt as
Belu,histsn and the shores Of the Lake
Victoria Nyanza might, under ordinary
circumstances. be regarded as having no
connection with each other. The pre-
sumption, however, is that they spring
from a common cause and are associsted
With the revival OF Mussulman sentiment
arising out Of tho successes of the Turk
ish army In Greece and the retention of
TtessaIy by tine Sultan since tbe conclu-
sion of the war. The failure also OF any
Government " exact repsration from the
Sultan tor tho massacre OF the Arme-
mans or for damsge done TO the proper
ties of its citizens counts for q good deal
in such . case.
Quite recently st Kurraches In India
close TO the frontier Of Bslucnistsn. the
reception Of u tel,grsm from the Sultan
by the head OF ths Mussuman commu-
nifty there, thanking them for their con
sratulntions on the result OF tie Greco
Turkish war, was made the occasion OF
Examinations and public rejoicings. Tie
population Of Beluchistan are members Of
the Sunni sect OF the Mussulman faith to
which the Turks bsionR, and ERE. there
fore, Ieligiously speaking, In full sym
psthy with I'll EN-: and, owing to tho
trade carried on with the Arabian and
East African coast, they are in close
touch with these countries and the events
happening In them There Is. doubtless,
also an intimate connection tetwesn the
rec mt events OH the northwest frontier Of
India aud the prs mt revolt in Beluohis-
tan which would probably havs taKon
place sooner but for toe arrest OF several
of their mora Prominent lsaders at
Quetts. Immediately on the breaking out
Of the trouble, in tie khyter Pass.
Tho British Government will. Of
course. take immediate steps to occupy
the coast and protect TIE line Of ths lndo-
European Telegraph Company which
runs olofe TO the senbosrj. which Ii can
ess ly do ty means of the Indian squat
ron ana by landing troops at ounmiani,
kalnat ard GNardur, tie principal srn-
Jorts on the coast. The attack on the
British surveying party will afford the
opportunity for the final and definite an
nexutlon and occupation Of tho Whole Of
Beluchistan, aad enable tie British Co..
ernment to control II 1t osnnot entirely
suppress, the traffic in arms and ammu-
milton between Afsharistan ana the
coast of the Arabian Sea. Tits would
\ 81 ha Ia tieh knu u,,da In
contact with that Of Persia for aboat two
hundred and iifty miles, and probably
raise complications ana demands for rec
tiIcation of frontier in which Russia
wouli be interested, that country having
n conces ion for railway line through
Persia close to the frontier from Askabai
on the Trans Caspian Railway to Bender
Abbas at the mouth of the Persian Gulf.
With regard to Uganda the faciiitie,
for promoting intrigues against the Brit
ish in that country wers close at bnnd
and the reasons fer them numerous.
There Was first this dis, oltsnt of the par
tisans OF tire del osed native ruler of Zan-
zbar and TIL. Arab traders who ind
themselves supplantsd by the British;
then there were the emissaries OF the
Khalita at Khnratoam and ttoss acting
under inspiration from Constanunopls;
and lastly, 1t Is not unlikely that the
Frepch movements On the upper Nile
have had their share in promoting dis.
satisfaction toward British rule in that
part Of East Africa. That disaffection
does exist and is widespread is acknowl.
edged by Archdeacon Walker Of Uganda.
who should be an authority on the sub
iect. Writing to Englsnd on the state Of
the country, he says that the Chur b Mis-
sion and the English In the country arc
hated iy very large portion of the peo.
tie and tbat IL Irore have not joired the
revclt against the Government, 1t is not
becauss they are favorable 10 it, but be-
cause they are afraid, rs they believe tie
Government to bs strong. That these
outbreaks should be successful, so long
as tie great powers remain at peace
among thsms lies, is impossible; and
there is no appearance as yet that any OF
them ara actively supporting the dkscon-
tent Eanifesting sslf smong the British
Mussulman subjects. 1t woul1 only be.
come dancerous IN the event of a conflict
ietween England and one or more Of the