New-York tribune., 1903-02-05
MACEDONIA AGAIN.
an UPRISING EXPECTED.
Phases. of the Venezuelan Question
London Nezrs.
cssee.al . ne Nex-gork tribune By Frsseh caslss


5coDv-isht- 1905 By TIE Tribune Associaton)
London Feb ). ! a n--while the Venezuela
affair stiu has precedence as the leading for
eien question, there is general feeling in Fleet
Street that II viii speedily be overshadowed by
the Macedonian question A formidable insur-
-ectio1 against the Turks IS expected in the
early spring by nearly all writers who are fol-
lowing the course Of events in the Balkans
Predictions Of similar nature have been made
year after year. but never with equal confidence
stnce the preliminary stages Of the last war
between Russia and the Porte The Turkish
Government clearly expects trouble for II has
ordered the construction Of many new stations
along the frontiers and is reinforcing its garri-
sons The Russian and Austrian governments
also dread g movement from Bulgaria, which
they cannot control. since they cannot agree
upon a joint policy War correspondents out of
employment since the Beer campaign are look
i-g for q fresh job in the Balkans before April.
European creditors who have been lending
money for half q century to the South and
Central American countries are deeply inter
esred II the international measures for the col
lection Of debts The creation Of precedents in
Venezuela by which processes Of distraint
- regulated II The future is a matter OF far
reaching Importance when immense amount
q English capital has been invested in those
countries The Westminster Gazette makes
an excellent point against Lord Lansdowne's
preferential claim tor the three coercing powers
ty showing that he is applying German. rather
than English principles o< bankruptcy law
German creditors can attach q debtors prop
e--y and obtain preference over foreign credi-
tors This has been z common cause OF COM
--a1rt among mercantile classes outside the
Fa-herland- The Bankruptcy law OF England.
q TIE ether hand. requires an impartial dis
--i5urion OF property among the creditors. and
excludes preferential claims the attachment
of property Minister Bowen, n settling Ven
ezuela's debts. has proposed the ordinary Eng
Iish law regulating the relations OF debtors and
creditors Lord Lansdowne has suggested the
Characteristic German procedure, against which
English merchants and chambers Of commerce
have been protesting for 2 long period Another
point which the lawyers are making is that the
law q discrainr for the collection Of creditors
claim against the defzulring government Of
Venezuela must be based upon definite pr1ncl-
PIES q classification rather than the employ
rerr q e naval squadron OF the bombardment
Z c-u-nbIi1g Spanish forts. Claims entitled TO
Immediate payment and priority treatment are
those grounded upon the seizure Of foreign
ships OF The irp-isonnlent of foreign subjects;
he second class would include defaults IN
-rfrcipIe OF interest for which the Venezuelan
Government was directly responsible; the third
E-E fourth classes would embrace mercantile
and private claims. Lawyers assert that Pre-
--ls- Bzltou- and Lord Lansdowne have neg
-=rre5 . sc-utinize the German claims before
committing themselves 70 the dual debt collect
~ coalition They add that having equalized
E-5.ish and German claims, essentially different
= chz-ac-zr Lord Larsdow-s has sought 70
obtain reference by bonbarduent for both
alike ever claims q other countries which have
ror entered into partnership arrangements
--zfu6ic5ai 70 the interests Of the United states
ana -he British possessions II the Western
17erts-rere The responsibility Of Nj. Cham
be-lair to- The Venezuela policy is denied ~
those = rhe inner circles Of politics he ao-
z-ora-a5 cooperation with Germany during the
Chinese cCupIicali0rs. and vas mainly re-
s-orz+57= <or The futile Anglo-German agree
r-e-- bu- ne regretted this action without
=o-h- vrrer be was attacked by the German
Chancellor and press, and he lost interest n
Arglo-Ge-rar coalitions P1eoccupled Win
south African affairs, ne paid 10 attention 10
-re Ts-ezuela negotiations last July AIlo"eo
H-ee hand il South africa. he old not r1711l7
a. foreign affairs
-olorsl Cody entertained General and MIS-
Niles CorsuI General Evans, Mrs EVans anu
--s-sous members Of the American Embassy q
rs--p diner at the Olympia last night ne
sy-s-s subsequently Witnessed The Wild west
re performance General Niles inspected ne
cavalry contingent and subsequently received
great welcome from the Indians. many OF Vhorn
~ .zd fought against
TIE question Of the food supply q tne Unireo
Ezi-g6o-, n tine Of war was discussed az an
Influential meeting held 81 Stafford House yes
-e-day Al the speakers. including Lord strain
cora and Henry CHAPLIN, Ii P, agreed that an
exhaustive government inquiry into the matter
is z,-gec-ly necessary. and il was resolved 70
appoint depuration g lay the views d I-e
--e@-f-z before -te Prime Minister
TIE German press IS now up N arms against
Minister Bowen. His manner OF conducting ne
zo-tarions and his proposals are described oy
he a-TaGe Zeirung" --insole1t; BY the
-,Neueste Nachrichten' being favorable only
70 Venezuela, and " the '-Tageblatt' being
characterized BY Yankee regartlessness." Al
rbe papers consider that he could assume this
attitude only Il he we're backed by the United
S-a-As and considerable irritation on that ac-
count IS expressed The leading journals Of
Perrin insist on the preferential position Of the
rr-Ae bIockading powers As regards settle
-1e-- o4 rhe claims those only shall reap. they
say. who have soWn-
There were strange scenes al Sewgate yester-
zzx when relics OF the famous old prison, which
ts ra5-z leveIled 70 the ground, were put Up AT
aBrr5on- Intending purchasers, including people
- ava-y class Of society and Tot tew Arneri-
- s.- - arrive long before the adver-