Arizona republican., 1899-02-03
FEAR AN UPRISING
Europe Agitdted Over Kf-
 fairs in Macedonia.
Efforts of the Powers 10 Restrain inc
 AgifafOrS-FraRCe Nay Obtain Control of inc Congo Free Staie
 as Compensation From England.

London, Feb. 2.-Grave fears are, en- tertained here of a rising in the spring in Macedonia against Turkish rule.
 The situation is so serious that the powers are making vigorous efforts tO
 restrain the leaders. The trouble is
 the outcome of years of oppression and accumulated impatience under the sul- tan's administration. The agitatOrS have been encouraged by the recent events in Crete and they believe that
 if they can make a partially successful stand against the Turks at this time
 Europe will intervene and modify the sultan's rule in the province. They be-
 lieve also that if an effort is to De made to throw off the yoke, no time Is to be lost, as they fear that the czar s peace proposal is likely to deprive them of Russian support, unless they rise immediately.
 Their plan presuppCses aid from Bulgaria on one side and Greece on the other. Beyond that it is vague With Cretan affairs barely adjusted no European power desires fresh troubles, with consequences which none can foresee. Russia particularly dreads the possible results of such rising, as her energies are absorbed by expan- sion in the far east and by disarma- ment proposals. She has accordingly warned the Mscedonians to expect no aid from her and is using all her influ- ence to check sympathy for them in Bulgaria, Servia and Greece. Austria although preOccupied by internal dis putes, has given similar warning. In the meantime the sultan is strengthen ing his forces in Macedonia in the eX- pectation that he is to have a free hand in suppressing any rebellion.
 The powers hope to lOcalizG and minimize the disturbances and thus stave off the Macedonia question. In England those persons who would or dinarily become excited over Mace donian grievances are too busy with the czars disarmament propo alS tO pay much attention to them at this time. African matters preOccupy Lord Salisbury and the inner circles of the cabinet and breed daily rumOrs. The best authenticated hint at Q large scheme in connection with the Anglo French relations, by which France is to be compensated for surrenders in Egypt by a transfer to her of the Con go Free State, thus consolidating French dominions in west Africa. Sir
 
 under opposition. Now he is asking only for a government guarantee of bonds for the building of a railroad from Rhodesia to Zambesi and for the supply Of labor and coal.
 Continental teIcgrams aver that Lord Salisbury is sounding the cabinet as to further steps toward formal Eng fish protectorate over Egypt, having been encouraged thereto by the fav- orab1e reception Of his scheme for the of the SOudan and the concilitatOTy temper of France.
 The church controversy grows more violent and bitter every day, and little progress is being made toward a set clement. The ritualistic clergy are holding frequent secret meetings anl pledging themselves to maintain cer- tain practices even against admoni- tions from the bishops, while the faction is presistently the bishops for their timid- lty and mOderate-minded laymen are beginning to lose confidence in them
 No results have followed from the conference the bishops held recently. Their announcement that certain prac- -ices were objectionable aud the pro DOsaI for new ecclesiastical courts only pOstpones action and paves the way for mischievOus parliamentary de- oates.