The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-11

The British methods in the Red Sea
and the Gulf If Oman are the subject
of considerable criticism nv the Gov
crnors of the Arabian provinces border
ing these waterS. who profess In see
evidences ~ British encrnschment and
strong in"hnaron 90 meddle wlth
her affairs ~ an instance of the
fiattsr they declare that from several
sources they have information tina,
secret negotiations are IN progress with
regard To change in the Caliphats nv
which the kheciive ~ gvpt and not the
sultan Of Turkey would benefit THIS
charge Of advantage seeking. however.
bAs been made before. but thu. citing ~
the presence ~ British warShIps At
kamaran in the Red Sea and the strict
Rulicing OF the Oman coast are the new
Asvldencs If the attempt ~ spread Brit
lsh infiuences
The British have been retaining tena-
4 spsously their hold On the Gulf ~ Oman.
There are almost constantly vessels NJ
the Indian feet in the water-. and the
British flag hylnR from the big British
Consulate IL one ~ the first sights tina,
c1tch the I've NJ The traveller corning
into Muscst oT snv ~ ths large porte
further 20 the north IN either the Ara
hian or Persian coasts II was a treaty
IN IseO which said thst an English gen
2 tleman If responsibility should reside
~ MuScat IN order thar the friendship
- the rwo States msy remain unshook
!, fo the end ~ tune and until the sun
!. and moon have finished their revolving
career
This was one ~ the n1tcornep ~ the
conquest Of this strange romantic hit
Of coast when n was the centre NJ Euro
pean colonization and adventures. The
Portuguese came first in tho 7ish for
empire, the1 followed IN thesr wake
the Dutrh. sngIish and French. The
Fnelish remain to-day. their political
strength and their keen aptitude for
trade giving them the supremacy thar
they so earnestly sought Each ~ the
nations. however, lefe its imprint upon
the history ~ 'hs gulf. and alao it,
nctsam and jetsan ~ humanity.
Cast upon this acTeenad and sscr.ssd
corner Of the ses, wher~ sv-rythinR
: was chance and change, were aorns ~
she boldcsf adveuelrers ~ tho world
WILLIAM BATFTS. who left his name
for time IN BARNS Bay, found death
w Ia waters. THoMAs HORTON. tho
bFAvest and most unprtnc;pled If ths.rn
az n tailOr'a apprep'ke. \ Swedish
soldier a French merchant. a Crirnoan
bFigand. died here a. tho Shekh ~
Kishm Island in the Odor ~ sane
ti'v ~ o triIe iehevrr or the Prophet
and in the full p''S~eSSion Of a temporal
, kingdom Hs must have still held
~evcrenos for hls English home. for
: aifhough he refused tn speak the tongue
Ia his later days he sent ard 10 English
rlilors shpwrecked on the coast Of
|, I,i- slnnd. and learning that the crew
+, lTub~rei - officers and men. Dies
patched an equal nuuih..r 81 slaves ON
boar; a. a "rowning at ~ hospitality
- sam" spirit that foun,l.~i OrInul
Z ltfshin and TASK r"mair- to-day. and the
control ~ -'Ich a strlng" p"pula'ipn 10
- s'Hinuf problem Here. the Brat. ~ find
10 b" hauj> 81 prrai'r- that prsy ur
t-spni' slipping. Iud bore. ie~r..rat" men
-Nho for o." ,'~, dangers IT tho I'D
= v@8r'-e 1rr wIiIlu- &" undertake. T." riiu
'hrsu. M 'ui" lr'isa for 'hr r"v"lutr,ua-,
y gh'' o. 'i"r" t''o. tram he very il"' II
tIeu -Hr'r'."rl"y 'hr. md 'hsfns..I, O..
rrsiI'-! Df.'u o." me IIsi" 10 Disputes h,..
~ ecu Nab 'hiel- Herciu The British
claim a IN" explanation ~ the presence
-of thert warship. The vessel was sent