New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-01-07
Sir Edward Grey Warned by Call
for Non-Partisan Protest
Meeting in London.
SOCIETY SEASON PROMISING
John Burns Not on Good Terms
with Lloyd George, Believing
Latter's Insurance Scheme
To Be Impracticable.
rRy Cable to The TrIbune.l

after sacrificing the early portloh VI h'9
vacation to troublesome diplomatic
questions. has gone into retirement at
Fslloden. in Northumberland. Dispatch
boxes have followed him there daily, and
he has been warned by the call for
nom bipartisan protest meeting at the
London Opera House and by Lord Lam
,nston's destructive criticism that the
Persian policy Of the Foreign once is
objectionable from many points Of view
The Tabriz executions have excited a
fresh feeling Of resentment against hus-
sian officials, particularly for the e%er-
else Of such drastic measures against
Persian ecclesiastics. and the rumored
commitment Of II. Mornard, the Belgian
Director Of Customs as Treasurer Gen
eral is condemned as needlessly lncon-
siderate. since he is known to be OPP
posed to everything with which MI
Shuster was connected.
There is no evidence that there is any
secret understanding between England
and Russia. Continental reports tha'
the British Foreign ONCE is prepared
% give diplomatic support to a Trans
rersian railway from the Caspian VIA
Teheran and Beloochistan TO Kurachee'
IN India. are unintelngible. The accept
ance Of any such project would Involve
the reputation of the time honored
principles Of Indian defence.
Highway for Invasion
Then the railway would he an open
highway for invasion, and England, after
fighting two wars IN Afghanistan' Woulo
he exposed in defending India to de-
cisive campaign along the Persian Gun
or in the deserts Of Middle Persia.
Strategic conditions in the Middle East
will he transformed if the Foreign once
has sanctioned the Russian scheme 1t
Is more probable that no compromising
advantage has been secured, and that SIT
Edward Grey is struggling to obtain the
retirement If Russian troops from their
advanced positions in the direction OF the
Csrital and Concedng the privilege OF
permanent occupation Of Tabriz. Rus
slams will not halt long AT Tabriz II
they arc allowed 10 violate the agree
uent respecting the Independence of
ferSl' 'ie' ~" -, .,o,,r,,,
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the coast and the deserts.
Apsrt from diplomatic complications
there IS no essential change in the minis
terial situation. The organizers Of the
sII-' - -t,,,ist.. -, - Tho Mat
a." ~" IN, - -, [,,on,or and Iord Cur
-h, his, in vain &c the net spread in the
N sight of anv old political bird. The di-
" vision Of the Cabinet into two factions
on the suffrage question would be more
eerIous If the Opposition front bench
we're not also rent asunder on the mat
Ter
Winston spencer 'hpI'nl''' '"S' wv
of the Admiralty, has written an INTRO
duction 10 a new edition Or Jeremiah
MacVeagh's Home Rule in a NutsheH
and will take the field against SIR Ed
ward Carson. John Burns is twitted by
the Opposition with his suspicious ST.
lence respecting the insurance act lie
IS not on good terms WIN MI L'o'"
George and has considered the govern
r1ent scheme crude and impracticaoie'
He has more faith as social reformei
in administration IMAM III '''.'
order for making notihcaion Oh con
sumption compulsory has gone into enec'
this week and is not meeting win re-
sistance from doctors. his proposed
campaign against beggars ana tramps is
deferred until the registry Is completed
Society Season Promises Well.
rh. King and Queen are expected n
-. .ho;r rasidence IN buckingham
--,e -, +ho roiddIe of February. A
- "a aor1v season will follow the
porlisr,ant and two courts
OpeL-' - Ia. NAV he looked for be-
WIN
,,.s..,. ,lors arc always
80 -. 1900 At the last moment
= x.norted that she intends tc
-. the Fmnress Dowager OF
co+sobira during the spring
INuSS'o' :. ri, informed quarters
that negotiations VIII w OPOi'