The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-21
Any Civil Turmoil Will Have
Serious Effect Upon None
tary Conditions.

nY LA MARQUISE DE EONTENOY.
iW/Ak,,TEnn cuNLIErE. governor error, Of Of
the name of his twenty five
fellow directors of that great institu-
ltion--directors who comprise some of
the biggest. most influential and withal
conservative, tinancicrs or the British
Iempirc--has officially conveyed to the
cabinet, through the Chancellor of tho
lEXchcquer. Il warming to the effect that
ANY civil turmoil In Ireland, resulting
from the cndcavor to force the home
lrulL bill upon Ulster, will have a very
SERIOUS effect upon the financial posi-
ton of Great Britain. and upon none
ltary conditions generally within it's
lbO.'ierS
The Bank Of England, which has
lbccn in existence since the reign of
King William Ill. that is to say, for
considerably over 200 years, and which
lis the most famous and powerful in
lstituIion of the kind in the world, has
been on various critical occasions dur
by tho government with regard to the
lpcssiblc effect of measures to be
l:doptec by tho administration upon
lbusinoss and monetary conditions. But
this is tho first time within memory
tha, The governor and directors OF the
Eank OF England have regarded il az
iheceSaary to address an omciaI and
Icoiitctive warning to the Cabinet, con-
lcernhs the dangers involved by pro-
iJccted legislation.
1t is believed that this step taken
by the Bank Of England is proving
more effective III bringing about some
lsort Of I'm understanding between the
government and its adversaries than
ANY other agency or considerations
lfor all seem To realize that the des-
,inies OF the empire arc bound up with
ITS best business interests AZ repre-
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street. namely. the Bank or England.
Although tho matter has attracted
very little attention. abroad yet n
great state trial is in progress at
Sofia, where the Supreme Court OF tbo
kinSdom has before II former Premier
Natcho Petrow and his colleagues,
Ghenadiew. Minister OF Foreign Az
fairs. and General Savow. former Min
lister OF War, who played so important
Il role as victorious commanders during
the iirst OF the two Balkan campaigns.
Us we'll as other statesmen, on charges
OF Inalfcasancc in Office and of misuse
,tf public moneys
Thus. eX-Ministcr Ghenadicw is
stated TO have sold a number OF val
liable government CONCESSIONS notably
ione TOR the refinery OF petroleum., at
great advantage to himself, but to the
lhetriment of the national treasury
Former Premier Petrow, il is asserted,
mas devoted the greater part of the
secret service funds coniided TO him to
the building and furnishing OF his line
lhouse In Sofia. while former Minister
! OF war. General Savow, has. ii is said
received enormous commissions from
the great French steel and ordnance
concern OF Schneider. al Crcusot, in
return for which he purchased the
necessary guns from them. instead OF
IRON the Krupps, whose tender was
lower by more than 80 per cent
While the fate Of Ministers Pttrow
and Ghcnadiew Will remain Indifferent
/ TO people abroad, there will be Il feeling
| of regret that soldier who mani
tested such brilliant Gencralship In the
HELD ;ts sSavow during tho first Balkan
,campaisn should have permitted his
military laurcls TO be furnished by i'm
quotations OF gross dishonesty.
Sir James Murray, Of Cring
'letie, former master general of ord
nance. and quartcrlnas err general In
India. has been appointed to the ex-
itremeiy difficult office OF commander
to- lat ne