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PART 1. THE OMAHA . SUNDAY BEE. PAGES I TO 8 HT > * -j- ESTABLISHED JU E 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOHNKTGL 7 , 1897-S1XTEEN .PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. AGAINST SOCIALISM Emperor William Expresses His Opinion at V Brandenburg Banquet. PROVES TO BE A VIOLENT DECLARATION flays "that Test Which Infests Our Whole Nation" Must Bo Eradicated. HE APPEALS TO ALL TO STAND BY HIM Socialist Press Protests Loudly Against the Emperor's ' Policy. NORMOUS ESTIMATES FOR THE NAVY llclclinlnp : Mn > - lU'Jiu-t Tl I niul Ap- lu-nl to Ilic Country nt die Next ClcctloiiM ( ioNxlp of ( Jrr- > i iitnu Clip 11 ill. i ' ( Cop > right. 1(97 , by the Astociated Prees. ) BERLIN , March C. Throughout the week the latest nntl-sociallst speech of the em peror , at the Hrandenburg banquet , was echoed and re-echoed nit over Germany. U now appears the speech was much moro violent than the omd.il report showed. Ills mojoHy eald that socialism mu t be up rooted , to the last trace , and ho described U aa "that pest which infeats our whole na tion. " He further referred to hla grand- .father's ( William I ) Co-workers , Hlsmarck and Von Moltke , as "mere tools of his au- guit will , " and concluded with remarking : "I shall bo glad to know that every one's hand Is In mine that of the noble and that of the t-erf. " The socialist press has replied to the chal lenge. The Vorwaerts In a defiant article sa > a : "German socialism will know how to defeat projected attempts hidden under the cloud of loyalty and patriotism to under mine the tacrcd rlghta of the people. Down with the revolution from above. " The Vor- woerts adds that the century celebrations arc Intended to be made the occasion for fresh persecution of socialismt"the lib erty of the press and the elective fran chise. " TOOL OK BISMARCK. In another Issue the Vorwaerts furnishes historical proof In William I's own letter that William.I I was n tool of Bismarck and Von Moltke , 'instead of they being his , and lays ; "Ho was the pushed ono und not the puior. ) " The correspondent of the Associ ated press learns on the bcbl' authority that thp emperor la' fulry determined 'to act up to' his words in his efforts to uproot social ism. Unfortunately , government clicks are as to how the aim can be accom- . The Imperial chancellor. Prince Hohcnloho , Is backed up by Dr. von Doettlchcr , the minister of the Interior , and 13aron Morschal von Blebeifitcln , the'mlh- ' Jttcr of foreign affairs , against attempt ing fc-pqclal anti-socialist legislation In the Reichstag or to restrict the personal liberty of the press or thefranchise. . On the other hand , the Prussian minister of the Interior , Frelherr von Derhorst , and Dr. Mlquel , the inlnluter of flna'tice , suppoit the emperor ( In his conviction to neutralise the socialistic agitation. Price Hohonlohe's views arc reflected by the Cologne Gazette , wlrlch urges that exist ing means will suffice to keep socialism under check. The lead.ng liberal newspapers express themselves similarly. Prince Bismarck , ' however , In the Ham burg Nachrlchtcn , recommends new nntl- hoclallat laws 'and says : "If the present cabinet Is too timid to undertake to carry out the Imperial will , It ought to be re placed by more courageous men. " The Prutalan minister of the Interior Is rcsohed to tnko one step against socialism. He Intends to dlMuM from ofHpc any uni versity professor or state school officer or teacher peiBlstently advocating socialism or Its vliitts. This was decided upon at the cabinet touncll on Wednesday , nt which the emperor was present. Prof. Adolf Wagner of the Berlin university , with a score of other professors , are thereby threatened. HUGH NAVAL ESTIMATES. The gigantic naval proposals of the naval vlco admiral , Von Hollman , are the sensa tion of the day. The verbal explanation was purposely deficient , It Is understood , by dl- ri-ct Instructions from the emperor. The In dication In that the Reichstag will reject them and appeal to the country at the next flections. The opinion exists , however , that the country will go against the scheme of tin * admiralty. A memorandum submitted to the budget committee places the normal annual expendi tures for new vessels at 4,1.000,000 marks , but as the estimates for 1S97 have not ex ceeded 20,500,000 marks In the three pre ceding years , Prlnco Hohenlohe has found It necessary to overstep iho normal sum for the next three years In order to fill the deficiency In the navy , and therefore will demand for building alonu In ISO8 , G2.1GG- 000 marks ; for 1S99. 69,000,000 marks ; for 1900 , 66,250,000 marks , and for 1901 , CO.GOO- 000 nurUa. Prince Bismarck was suffering from a slight attack of Influeirza early In the week and has been forbidden to leave his house for miotlii.T week. Count IKrbert Is also buffering from Influenza , At the last court ball nf the Schloss , on TiHBday , there were 1J > 00 gmvits. The om- pel or WUK drcBi-ccl In the gala unlfoim of the bodyguard hussars and the cmprera wore pink satin with oak leaves and dUplaycd an enormous quantity of diamonds. Pilnccss Llnar , nee Part-oils , was robed In hollo- trope satin with crepe , and Mrs. Edwin F. Ulil , wife of the United State ; ! ambas- aador , wore a no\ui of white satin , The United States cinbutisy and consulate and most of the private residences of Amer ican citizens were decorated with flags on Thursday last In honor of thu Inauguration of Mr. McKlnley. The Harrison titters have Ju t obtained considerable notoriety by the action of the variety artists of Germany , About -1,600 of the latter have signed a petition to the minister of the Interior , protesting agalntt tbo appearance of the llarrUoim on any Ger man stage on the ground of public moral ity , In contequcnce the engagements of the ( Utere at Lelplc and Dresden have been " canceled. ii llrlucfit Irtlutr nml Terry. LONDON , March C. In spite ot denials there are pernletent rumoit of a rupture be tween Sir Henry Irving and Kllen Terry. A detailed ttory la told of harsh words and Miss Terry withdrawing in tears. \vnvi.nu rosns is ? A rvnw Itntlirr Tlmii lie Hornllc.1 He Woulil I'roolnlm Iteiiiilillc In llnvnnn. ( OopyrlRht. H07 , by the Associated 1'rem. ) MADRID , March C. A vcryMroubled condi tion of affairs prevails In Spain. The most acute distress la being experienced , the Car- lists are showing unmistakable signs of activity , there Is further alarming news from the Philippine Is'ands and the government Is disgusted with the performance of Captain General Wcyler In Cuba , but they dare not recall htm. In this connection a startling explanation of the Inaction ot the govern ment Is hinted at. According to the rumors circulated here the reaoons why Woyler Is not recalled are , firstly , because he Is a pronounced republican ; secondly , because It Is Intimated that sooner than return to Spain In disgrace he would proclaim a republic In Havana , CAXOVAS STII.l. TIll'STS WI3YMSU. Uiilinn Ilt-romiM Hunt Wnlt on Military OlM'rilllotlN lid tilliNltlllll. . ( CopjrlRlit , 1W > 7 , by Press PublNitni ; Company. ) MADRID ( by Way of Bayonne , France ) , March G. ( New York World Cablegram Spe- clil Telegram. ) Premier Canovas again to day assured the Spanish ruiortero and the Cuban deputies that the government still ha.l confidence In General Wcyler , and shares his opinion that the reforms cannot bo carried out In Cuba until "tho military operations are moro advanced. " Consul General Lee Is severely handled by the Spanish press on account of his course In the Ruiz case. The change of administra tion In the United States resulting in the ac cession of McKlnley and Sherman to ( lower In place of Cleveland nnd Olncy causes great anxiety among Spaniards of all classes. The ministerial press , while affecting to bellovo that the relations between the two countries will remain unaltered , takes care to say that up to the present time the Spanish minister at Washington has not telegraphed precise or definite ImprcFsIons regarding the atti tude the new president will assume , and deems It advisable to await his first real action. Many'Madild papers and statesmen express gratitude to Messrs. Cleveland and Olney and Taylor , for having BO pcrsoverlngly done their best to avert conflicts between Spain and the United States. ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON. CiiNt-H of SIMM < ! nml Scott. HAVANA , March G. The correspondent of the Associated press Is Informed on the highest authority that the rases of Sylves ter Scovel , correspondent of the New York World , and Charles F. Scott , the two Amer icans Imprisoned in Cuba , will be settled In a satisfactory manner In five or six days. _ II.UI , IIAVAIII ) AS A Dully Telourrniili CnllN Him "Horn- fit Our Hone nnil Flexli of Our Klt-Hli. " ( Cop > right , 1S9T , by 1'icss I'liblitililng Company. ) LONDON , Ma'rch 0. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) A cynical American , referring to * Mr. Bayard's four- year series of speeches in Great Britain , In which one sentence of tribute to his own .country generally has been lost In a column of praise of England , said at a banquet the other night that the following sentence In a London Telegraph article Is strictly log ical : "Nono of us would wish to Ignore the fact that In Mr. Bayard , a universally popular minister who Is about to leave us , wo are Joeing not an American , and still lt = s a foreigner , but an Englishman , who In the fullest sense of tbo word Is 'bono of our bono nnd flesh of our flesh. ' " Ella Russell sailed toJay for the United States , for her first professional appear ance there since she left , a girl , to cultivate her voice abroad. Since then she baa .sung with great success In every capital of Eu rope. This announcement , apparently by the au thority of Mrs. Cralgle herself , appears to day , positively denying the current rumor that she Is to marry again : "Mrs. Cralgle Is a Catholic , and her remarriage Is forbid den by the church to which she belongs. The Catholic church Is very strict on this point , for It will not allow a divorced per son to marry , oven though the person In question Is the Innocent party. " Common report has had It that George Moore , the author , was to be the happy man. The frightful weather continues In Eng land week niter week and month after month. Slnte September 1 there have hardly been two consecutive days free from rain or fog. The sun shines out feebly only oc casionally , rarely for a full day. BALLARD SMITH. ( IUI3U.VS III3AI.TII IMir.CAHIOUS. Venerable Itnlcr of HiiKlniiil AlniOHt l'omrltNM to AViillt. LONDON , March C. Despite the statement In medical papers that the queen Is In per fect health , considering her age , the state ment Is again published and emanates from a very excellent source , that the sovereign Is neaily powerless to walk. Sciatica Is what tbo queen suffers from and lately It has be come so much worse that , with support , shu can only \\alk a few feet , and that with difficulty. She has to be carried up and down stairs and Into her carriage and wheeled from room to room , It Is this fact which. has necessitated the prlnco of Wales and the duke of Connaught taking so much an-their shoulders In connection with the ju bilee festivities , Slionn Up ( illileil Voulli. LONDON , March G. It has remained for Miss Emily Soldene to write a most InterestIng - Ing and certainly the most sensational book of the season. This volume , which was pub lished five or six weeks ago , was received with Indifference on Its appearance , but as Its frank revelations about the gilded youth of statesmen , and fathers of family men like Lord Rosebery and Lord Dunraven began to bo Known , there has been a great rush for the book Miss Soldcno has no scruples In giving the names ot the glided youth of London who regularly watted at the stage door for the emergence of the fair chorus girls. The list Includes the marquis of Blcndford , Lord Ronebcry , Lord MaoDuff , the marquis of Anglesea , Sir Douglas Straight , Lord Dudley , Lord Longesborough , Sir George Wombell , Sir James Farquharson and Lord Alfred Paget. IIAV HUM'S ( H'AKTKIIS IX I.OXIJO.V. _ _ _ _ _ a Will I'rolinlily hurefi-il Iliiyiinl About v April 1 , u LONDON , March C. Colonel John Hay Is expected to assume the duties at the United Statea embassy at Eaister. Ho has taken the earl of Culeedon's house , No. 5 Carlton Hou o Terrace , from April , near to the resi dence of Mrs. John W. Mackay , Colonel n Hay's other neighbors are Lord William p rosford , William Waldorf Aetor , the Ger- > an embassy , the earl of Lontdalc and the dukp of Graflon. These houses are among the flnrat and brut situated In London. The entrance la from Pall Mall and Waterloo of Plan * . They overlook Ihe Horse Guards at parade and the Mall and adjoin Marlborough house. MAY MEET HALF WAY Greece and the Great Powers Likely to Agree on a Compromise ! AMICABLE EXIF FROM THE DIFFICULTY Greece to Consent to a Temporary Turkish Suzerainty Over Croto. LATTER TO DECIDE THEIR OWN STATUS Great Britain , France , Italy and Austria Priondly to Cretans. GERMANY ( AND RUSSIA FAV03 FORCE on the Continent Alipenm to lie Unity Civiiernl tliitt U'nr Ilc- tweeii Greece mill Turkey 1 In Iitcvltnlile. ( CopyrlRht , U07 , bj- the Associated Press. ) LONDON , March C. The midnight dv'a- patch of yesterday from Henry Norman , the Dally Chronicle's correspondent at Athens , liao created an excellent Impression here. Ho eald there are grounda to believe that the Cretan situation Is Improving , that moro than ono power has Intimated unofficially that an amicable exit from the difficulty still po&slblo If Greece Is willing to meet the powers half way , and that Greece Is willing to consent to a temporary Turkish suzerainty over Crccto If the powers will allow the In habitants of the Island , when order Is re stored , to decide their own fate by a plebi scite , and appoint a Greek governor for the present. The good Imprccslon caureJ by this message is duo to tho" fact that the latter part of It Is believed , rightly or wrongly , to have eman. ated from the Greek government and Is looked upon as giving promise that the mat ter may yet bo compromised without blood shed , The stock exchange hero today opened with a better tone. The upward tendency was not very pronounced , however , due to the fiatncso of the continental bourses. The advices from Athens and Constanti nople Indicate that while the power , } ore agreed as to their general policy , they arc dlvld'ei as to the character of tbo coercion to be applied to Greece. Two currents of feel ing prevail. Great Britain , France , Italy and Austria , on the one eldc , are sympathetic to Greece and favor mild methods , while Germany and Russia Insist upon vigorous measures. This divergence Is manifested In the negotiations preliminary to drawing up the note to Grcsce. Thd powers firot named Insisted upon the Insertion In the declara tion that Crete would not bo annexed to Greece "at the present Junction. " This Im plies that the four powers are disposed to acqulesco in the annexation of the IslanJ. to Grecco when the warlike feeling shall have subsided. Russia and Germany only agreed to this on obtaining the Insertion of the words "will not hoiltato to take any coercive stepc" In the Identical notes presented to the Greek government on Monday last by the representatives of the powers at Athens. Thuu , the last clause ot the note was made to read : "Therefore Greece lt > solemnly warned , that unless the aforesaid withdrawal of the Greek troops from the Island of Crete and of the Greejc ships from Cretan /waters or from points where the powers are In occupation occurs within six days the powers will not liesltato to take any coercive tcps neces sary to enforce it , and their dec'elon Is Ir- revocable. " The ( separation of Russia and France may hayo considerable Influence on future de velopments In the situation. The English liberal newspapers are working the plucky Greece vein for all It Is worth , and are In dulging In hysterical praise of her attitude. A big maca meeting has been cjlled to take place In ifyJo Park tomorrow tp protest against the coercion of Greece , and the lib eral newspapcru are publishing page : ( of let ters , from unknown people , cheering for Greece. OFFERS OF VOLUNTEERS. The Greek charge d'affalrs lit London nays Ii3 Is receiving every day offers of volunteers to go to Greece , and ho adds tint he 1ms also received subscriptions for the cause/ / amountIng - Ing ' to 12.000. It Is further stated that eomo of the English volunteers have already started for Athens. Several retlreJ officers of the British army have offered their serv ices nnd a body of 100 volunteers , commanded by English officers , will start for Greece next week. The Greek consul at Liverpool has also received offers of volunteers. The feeling on thri continent appears to bo that war between Greece and Turkey Is Inevitable. 'According ' to the Gaulols of Paris It Greece does not withdraw her troops from Crete In obcdlenco to the mandate of the powers , Turkey will Immediately declare war. The feeling In political circles In Eng In land , however , IB that the power * will suc ceed In warding off war. This sentiment Is voiced In the Saturday Review , which says : "Tho powers are resolved that there tliall bo no War. The rumor reaches us from Athemi that the king of Greece has an agree ment with the king of Bulgaria as to the future participation of Macedonia , and It la known that the Bulgarians have an agree ment wlt ! < the Servians. If this Is'true , the three powers might go ahead and divide Macedonia and the powcra would have more than enough to do to keep out ol the affray. But wo repeat the powers are determined there shall bo no war , Neither Russia nor Austria arc ready for war onuj Germany has nothing to gain thereby. Consequently , In splto of the Greeks , liulgarlana , Servians and hsterlcal English radicals , wo bellovo the up pcaco of Europe will bo preserved. " At the eame time , a largo number of union- ( is tu are dltsatMfled with the position Great Britain Is placed In. The Spectator expresses Itself as follows : "Before the British people are driven to any combination In support of Turkey they would appeal to America for aid , which , under the circumstances , would not bo re fused. Let Europe declare war on the united Anglo-Saxon race If It has the recklesenero. " U NEWS FROM SOUDAN. n News from the Soudan shows * that great the exohement prevails there. The dervUhcu are making great preparations In view of the projected advance of the Anglo-Egyptian ex tive pedition on Berber. The Khalifa le relying the on Osmadl to repel the advance of the Anglo- Egyptian forcea up the Nile and has appointed him governor of Berber , with title of emir emirs. Otsmadl has taken up hla quarters Berber and has called out upward or 25- 000 dervishes , many of whom are well armed with rlflea recently purchased from Abya- also Blnlans. Advices from the JferptUn however , Indicate that tH < i ftn&ot the der vishes are reluctant to fljttil A&dHhivt Omnadl has been compelled toJdliilitfh * n force ol 3.000 men to travcwo ln'e'cy/rUry / , calling upon the Arabs to Jolnha ! standard under penalty of death. \ The flrrt news in t < sn month's has also been received from -liuropea'n prisoners nt Omdurman , the mlfttAry camp of the Khalifa near Khartoum. They tire In a state ol tremendous anxiety ami'fear they will bo massacred directly the Khalifa flnda he Is unable to resist the advance of the Anglo * ? ? ? yptlan army. a -f | | - - i i i i TUIUCI3V dlVKX _ A krilOXG HIAT. Anilmfmnilom of 1Ii | < * Power * Prevent n. Second. .Collective' JSot'e. CONSTANTINOPLE , March 6. The am bassadors of the powers 'yesterday presented a second collective note tO'tlie Turkish gov ernment , calling upon Ufc'Porle withdraw the Turkish troops from'Iho'iTntcrlor of the Island of Crete and to JTccp them In the towns. The recall of all "troops .frora the Island , except a small dcU'etiment to guard the netr governor , Ismail lley" , will'ultimately be required. , t. ATHENS , March C. A dispatch from Canca filed at a late hour tonigli'tAEtates that a mixed detachment of trOopajwis. landed at Sellno from the warslilp'sftiiC the .powers today. They set out for * h'provnco } of Can- dlmo. In regard to this torfe , M. Barclla , the Greek-vlco consul , Informed the admirals that the Orcck goverumcnt/dccllncd * all re oponslblllty. | ' ? ' Enthusiasm Is unabated 'In Athens , the populace continuing- favor a policy of bolclnem In dealing wlth'lho situation. Hur ried preparations for eventualities are con tinued. Today InstructlohVnvpro Issued that the students of the Greek Hilary colleges bo Immediately drafted 'into ' trio army as officers. The retired officers-wtio - -are mem- bsra of the executive _ cp'ambcr have re quested the government V6JreinsYato them In the army. * ' f. Prime Minister Delyannls'lomed a circular to the municipal authorlilcr throughout the kingdom to hasten the Vo'llccUcn of taxes , In view of the critical sthto if affairs. The crown prlnco goes to ThcsWly on Monday. It Is learned that the , Turks have fired on a Greek flehlng vessel dnjfhe yoa'st of Eplrus , killing two sailors/ -v.j , j GIIUUICS LAND'SUPPLIES J.V CUETE Soiitlicm CotiHt of Im ? iMlhml IN Not Illoclcntleil by'tlio'l LONDON , March 6 , Tho" Athens cor respondent of the Tlmc2 | states that It appears the combined fleet' Ijaa'not attemp ted amJCffectlve blockade * o 'tho southern coasj , ot Crete : At all fcvonis , the Greek vessels 'have , landed larfeo cominlssary sup plies and tlra army Isnow rrovlctualed for three months. * A detachfu\htst \ > f the Greek force under Colonel Consta'tilcle/bas actually reached Candlanio and wll ) 'endeavor to Induce'the bestegfril Moslrns ; lo surrender to the Greeks 2nd .hot tb'the'tnsurgents ' In order that the Greeks mayVg'ct he , credit of a mlesion In Croie ' ' : _ & * * Much slBnlflcanco iS-'ijtw qi'OUto UK ! . vlplt of the kjng of Scrvlo. tp' oflaTherol , no doubt that 1L has refer ci tf'tyhe Inlfentlon ofServiaandBulgarl / ttP prcfH ; by-tho Cretan troubles.- ' ' tJbth 'arc/'prcpaMng / for war , though they , are ( ihllK Qly to do any- thlngi to precipitate li.j Bulgaria will re main'quiescent It'the Cretan question con tinues localized/ / ' but Iri the event of a Turko-Grcek war she will wait until both combatantsfare ; 'exhausted before-stepping In. The Bulgarian'army , however , Is In excelle'ht condition" 'ana ready for emergencies. ATHENS , March " 'G.-JTho southern squadron , comprising the' Ironclad Hydra and the cruisers Mlka'4Si. Alphelos and'In Eurekas , under Admiral'Sachtrfurls , will reM ' main oft Crete. The Geb'j-ge. torpedo fjotilla , forming the fourth squairorf , will cruise be tween MIlo and Crete..i ' _ _ i- CALLS OX T1IK AAIKHICAX GIII2EKS. Important Coiimiuiilt < ntipn Received l > y thu Grecian ItL-prfHCittatlvr. NEW YORK , March4 cXlIls excellency , Alexander G. Skouzes , { lie minister of for clgn affairs to King George of 'the Hellenes , cables today to the acting Grecian minister Instructing him to call out the members of the Grecian reserves In Iho United States and to urge them by overy'mcans to go to the assistance of Uielr natTy ? country. D. N. Boatcsl , the acting minister , who is also In consul general of Greece In JNew York , In an Interview said that tho' iblp wag of a most alarming nature , Indicating- that war was Imminent. ' ' "It Is very serious , " " ' said he. "I am in structed even to call out' the reserves that belong to the classes as far back as even 18GC , and so It Js evlden'fKat'Klng { _ George needs the aid of every abe | bodied Greek In this struggle. In thla' country there are ' ' about 20,000 Greeks. Of.'these probably about 5,000 belong to theVny' rererve. "Through the Associated' press In the name of King George ' { wish to officially notify all the reserves of the Grecian' army who are In this country that their fatherland oall.1 them back to Itu .ranks ! ' And to all Greeks , whether they' have' fought In by- rgono days or whether tjidyjlmvo not , I say the name of my klng 'Your country needs you. " , , MIMSTICHH I'UKI'AJil.yO TO LKAVIO. Will Unit AthfiiM Monilifr If fir.-t-liM erIe * Io .Vot Cniuiily iv/tU'llluiiiniiilN. rc ATHENS , , March 0. fhb'Jlthnatum 'of the to six powers to Greece' ' msUfi'ng upon the Br withdrawal of the-Greek'troypa'and fleet from Jl ! Grot- ) , which was presentation M onday last , of expires at 4 p. m. onMoaflIy March 8. At en that hourJIf Greece , Is ftll''obdurato [ the ministers of tbo elx powe/ii will leave -this city. They are already preparing their em bassies' for departure. Nov hostilities or coercive measures are .posilblo'uutll Wcdncs. the day , as the foreign 'admirals "must first be a advised of the departure ol 'ihe ministers. The admirals are now tfigogeil In drawing a general schema of blockade. iitiiic VIMISV AT OAXIZX SETS SAIL. Hj je Dcutliiulloii of thoi * ' Vn& Slilim Un known un unhi OANIJA , March GV fti6 Greek fleet left hi this morning for an unknown destination , 0 [ > In Worklutr Oiila ( Plot. LONDON , March C. A dlepatch to the Times from Constantlpopfq eay ( he opinion growing in palace circles that Tlufcsla sngl- will cored the Greek movement In order to not east ablaze and > glvej her "a reasonable a pretext for occupying th > Turkish provinces. re Reports have been received here of the ac No concentration of ( he , Ruaijlati troops on Anatolian frontier , ' " Salonlca la being fortified ngalnst a e | attack. Ml VANCOUVER , D. ,0. . March 6. Japanese 1897 ! Consul Nosie will leave nextsweek for the DIi east. Ho Intends' to ettablUh a Japanese consulate at cither Montreal or Toronto , and " vlco coctulatea at otter points. 60' ' BRITONS FOR GREECE English People Stand linn for the Freedom of Orete. GOVERNMENT POLICY MATTERS NOT Salisbury's , Hair-Splitting Diplomacy Binds Few Loyal Subjcts. CONCERT OF EUROPE IS TREMBLING Arthur BalfourProdicti thaUaivaraal Smash Immediately , ILABOUCHERE LAMP06NS THE MINISTRY Sn > - tiie Illooil of Crelnit ClirlntlatiN , Shell liy IlrltlNh Ailiulrnl nt lie- hunt of Tory .lllnlKlrj"Will ' .Smell , I AlMMJ'H i ( Copyright , 1S37 , by Press Publishing Compnny. ) LONDON , March C. ( New York World Cablegram Special Telegram , ) Never was * England In a greater quandary than she Is In today over the Grecian 'problem. There Is no doubt that the whole country sympa thizes with the llttlo kingdom's aspirations and struggle , but the ruling party feels Its responsibility toward the maintenance ol the European concert to the polnt that It may force unpopularity and oven disaster lather than precipitate a breaking up of the present lines. The question Is ; Will not the government bo swept out of power be fore the echo of the first English gun aimed nt Grecian troops hao ceased to reverberate ? "As for the coercion of Greece , nobody In this country likes It , " sayo a thlck-and-thin lory Journal today , and then It proceeds to argue that Great Britain , nevertheless , must * ccerco Greece as a necessary , If hateful , eon- cession to the other powers. No ono can prophesy what may or may not happen within another week. These quc tlona from expressions , made by leadlng'tnen , Illustrate the Involved situation : BALFOUU'S GLOOMY THOUGHT. "Tho radicals are trying to rush us htad- long Into a European war , " said Arthur Balfour - four , the government leader to a supporter In the lobby * of the House of Commons last night during a discussion. "I bejleve the powers will blockade the Piraeus 'It ' the king of Greece rejects their ultima'tunu Whether England will-Join" the blockade Is a question \\rulcU- our minister * ] lUepispJvca could not at" presoVt answer ? ' rcmaiked Sic. Charles Dllke to a World rep- rosentatlvo. 'These ' declarations of opinion from per haps the two most authoritative men In the House ot Commons on the present crisis are entirely consistent. Mr. Baltour's statement moans that If Greece forces conclusions with the jo\V ) ( < r8 the European Concert will be smashed , Inferential. ! } ' , because England dare not Join In attacking : Greece. The withdrawal from the concert of Italy , the only other power \\hose prohellcnlc sym pathies arc , strong enough to " "compel such action , would not mean war. But If Eng land separates Itself from Its colleague' } then Mr.Balfnur , rightly or wrongly , believes tho. European catacljsm will be at hand. GOSGHEN'S POHTENTIOUS PHHASE. There Is one other quotation from a minis ter which Is the mcst potent , moat signifi cant , of all In estimating the gravity of th situation. "Wo have now at Gibraltar , at th < J entrance of the Mediterranean , In addition ! to the our Mediterranean squadron , the channel squadron the most powerful squadron that has over In time of peace been nt sea alwajs within call and ready for nn > duties It might be called upon to perform , " were the words Incidentally dropped by Mr. Goschcn , the first lord of the admiralty , In his speech on tbo naval program for 1897 the House of Commons last night. The house was pretty empty nt the time , as It always Is when n military or a naval question Is being discussed , and the signifi cance of the statement was not fully grasped , but It Is thu most portentous utterance that has been made of late years , In face of all Europe armed to the teeth. It should be read In conjunction with Mr. Ilalfour's despairing statement to his supporters. The radicals , on the other band , maintain that England's refusal to Join Inthe measures against Greece would simply reduce tbo Eu ropean concert to Impotence , and would In evitably lead to the annexation of Crete to Greece. Other powers , they declare , do not want war and Lord Salisbury and Mr. Bal- fonr are using this threat of universal con l flagration to assist them In their hateful tory policy of bolstering up the Turkish empire In 'Europe as a means of keeping Hussla from getting to the Mediterranean. PUBLIC INTENSELY INTERESTED.w The radicals are making superhuman ex- p at ertlons to Incite Greece to resistance. AH In [ resources of the party are being employed stir up an agitation in the country. A great meeting was held last night In Queen's Si Hall. In order to convey adequate Idea the abandonment of the audience In Its enthusiasm for Greece , the newspapers hero say the people present conducted them selves , not llko sober , unemotional English on men , but like excitable Frenchmen , or Irish men. One gentleman handed up a note to chairman , stating that ho had enrolled hundred young men who will leave an volunteers for Greece If England Joins the powers In coercing It. A TOOSS meeting has been hurriedly summoned for tomorrow In Hyde Park to protest against British ships being used against Greece or the Cretans. Labouchere 1 1s throwing himself with unwonted energy Into this movement. Ho thus expresses with characteristic force his opinion ot the action of this government co-operating In the bombarding of Canea : and " 'Hero'u the smell of blood still. All the perfumes of Araby will not sweeten this llttlo hand,1 moaned Lady Macbeth. So It be with Lord Salisbury and his col- leagues. The blood of Cretans' murdered by British admiral In obedience to orders cr from the unionist cabinet will stick to It. The explanation will avail , no excuses purge away this villainy , " The radicals , in fact , belle/o that this the Cretan affair can be made to play the dls- astrous part for the Salisbury cabinet of that tbo Bulgarian atrocities did for Disraeli's cabinet In 1S80. This may be partisan optlcUm , but It 10 their firm belief , go "Should they ( the members of'the Salisbury government ) join in coercing Greece they will THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Forecast for ' _ _ - _ 1'rolmbty Snow ; Warmer , fug 1. H * HY to Sttppre'ft Jny C'oniirinilsp | on Orctp. In un AwlOTiml Attltudr , rrotnl cil. lie Sntrlrrr .Murder. for OlllrP. nitrr MrKlntry' * llnilncM. In Oni'ilin Society Olrclm , , n ( inutiiitlly Snlnlclliitr. lie IiivrMlcntlou Cloieil. IT * I.oriit .Mutter * . .illvc VrocrnlliiRii. , _ _ of Npnrtlutr < lonlti | Aiiinncnirnt and Munlrnl Comment. 8. ilonrph t'rrlRliton'n Will Ilro'.tcn. Chronology of ( ho I ) mil Week. 1'rorccilliiRH of the City Count-It. I ) . Koino Wonders of Vine Mrrlmiilnm. II ) , Woman ! Her Way * nnil Her World. 11 , "Tliti Mutable Mnny. " 18. Killtorlnl unit Comment. 13. Nrhrixkn .Men In the Nnvy. Muttlng Hnnkg Proof Against llurctnrs. . 14. I > ! ior from the Auto UOIIIIIH. Iff , Commercial ami ritmtirlut NCMVU. 10. "Auroii In the Wild WonK" AIIIOMK the WhcclK mill Itlilrrn. be swept away In a fortnight , " Is Mr. Labouchcre's j repeatedly expressed opin ion an opinion echoed nnd re-echoed by nil . the radical members ono speaks to. Sir Charles Dllke. who Is caution person ified , does" not commit himself at all on this point. Ho snjs : "I have not thought about that aspect of the question. My attitude Is not determined by any consideration of party advantage , but merely by my sym pathy with the demand of Greece. " RAKES UP REMINISCENCES. An Impartial survey of the political forces arrayed In this ccmbat tends to sho'w Dllkc to bo , as usual , wise In his generation. This Greek question Is a peculiar one , as It affects the English politicians and parties. The lories , In the main n party represent ing j , iinlver8.lt ) ' sentiment , are platonlcally favorable to the Greek claims for historic and cultured reasons. The democratic party , to which Greece Is only a name , Is enthusiastic In upholding its demands and Is spurned to this feeling by being re minded that twice in this century when Crete might have had Its liberty England prevented It. When Prlnco Leopold , now king of the Belgians , wus offered the Greek throne In 1854 ! , ho refused It unless Crete were an nexed" to the mother country. Russia and France were In favor of annexation , but England objected. Again In 1SCS , when Cretu had one of Its periodical rebellions. Austria proposed genuine autonomy for the Island. The other powers agreed with the exception of England , and England once again stood between Crete and Its freedom. Tlieso reminiscences are now being used with tremendous effect , added to which the recent experience of Armenia makes It moro dlfllcult to prop up Turkish misrule In Europe than In former'times. Nevcithe- Ifiss , It Is undoubted that the force ot pi.re partisan feeling Is so tremendous" In British politics that the ministers are absolutely assured of an undivided support In 4he House" Commons from their own party In any proturklsh measure they may adopt. It Is the feeling In the country before which the ministers are trembling. WHAT THE MINISTRY KNOWS. An appeal to the mass of the people against a government which sacrifices Chris tians to Moslems Is one that touches the ' " In the 'unctuous rectitude" of Englishmen mcst responsive part. The ministers know that. On that a-count Sir Charles Dllke spoke shrevdly when he Intimated that the mlnlstnrs themselves are undecided whether to oppress Crete and Greece or to break up the European concert. Their inclinations nro decidedly In favor of the former course , because tuoy know that the liberals and the radicals have no great leader like Glad stone , \\lio could sweep the country with an agitation like this. Lord Rosebery It. Idly luxuriating at Capuaw , telling his friends how glad heIs to bo fiom political cares. Sir William Harcourt has not the moral Mure or force to stir the conscience of the nation , even If he were not terrified from attempting It by Lord Salisbury's boiry of a European war. The situation Is full of menace , not only to European peace , but to the existence of the unionist government , and a crisis will quickly follow the expiration of the ultima tum to Greece. BALLARD SMITH. I'OWKHS Pl.lt : A SIC M3ITIH5II SIIJB. iiHiirKculM Wnnl Aiini-Mitlon nnil MiiNHiiliniiiiN Olijrft < Autonomy. CANEA , March C. The foreign war ships have landed 500 men at Selluo. The news of the proposal upon the part of the powers to grant autonomy to the Island of Crete has created a bad Impression among the lu surfic-nts , who desire annexation to Greece. The Mussulmans are also Irritated at the con cession of autonomy. The departure of the British consul , Sir Alfred Bllllottl , alone for Sellno on board the British battleship Rodney , although that vessel wan accompanied by other foreign war ships , Is badly Interpreted by other consuls , who , however , had previously rejected n pro posal to go there In order to make a fresh attempt to save the Moslem families who are n danger by the Investment of that place a by Insurgents. SPAIN HAS MU1U3 THOIIIIMJ TO VACK. In ' Mliy TllUlI'OMMOWMlOII Of SOIUf Ot ItM Smith Sl'll' iHlllllllN , SAN FRANCISCO , March 6. The long overdue schooner Vine , which left this city a trading trip to the South eeo Islands last June , has arrived In port with Important news from the South seas regarding a pos sible war between Japan and Spain. Captain Luttrell brought advices from the Caroline Islands of happenings which may Involve Spain In another war , this time with the ambitious Japanese. The natives on the Buk islands , a part of the Caroline group , which belongs to Spain , ro very ferocious when foreigners attempt to land , and all trading wltlMho Islanders must bo done by * other natives . The Islanders are almost all cannibals. They refute to become civilized wean no clothing. A number of Japa nese traders have recently established a In prosperous business with the more peaceable Ulanders , but when they attempt to go In land they have been fiercely opposed. "Just before the Vine left the Caroline Islands a dpien or moro Japanese traders were matsa- creil by the Islanders without provocation , remaining-traders sent the news to tbo JapanJso government and have asked for a war vessel to subjugate the Inhabitant * of Spanish Islands , The general belief at nee Kaealo when the Vine left wan that a war Ibo would follow , an the Japanese covet the Itland , and are generally understood to be desirous ot having colonies throughout Ihe In South eeai. It Is fturmUed that Japan would attempt to subjugate the Island * and colonize them irrespective ) of ( Spain. DIGS INTO THE PAST Investigation Proposed Into the Stoto' ? Official History , ALL THE RECORDS TO BE RANSACKED No Office to Bo Loft Until Its Secrets Are Disclosed. STARTLING INFORMATION IS LOOKED FO Dark Hints Arcaly ! Dropping ns to Unpublished Corruption. LEGISLATURE PONDERING THE PLANS IIMN Sow PoiKlliiKI'rnvlilr for the liiitnlxltloii , Which \vill lift Work at tiniml of LINCOLN , March C. ( Special Telegram. ) Although more thnn two weeks Imvo elapsed slnco the leglslaluro by concurrent action of both branches deckled to Invest- ! Bate the conduct of the oevcral depart- incuts of the state government , no move him as yet been made toward the nppolnt- ment of the commission charged with the duty contemplated. The defty la occasioned by the fact that the legislature-has - not yet passed the hills pending , which provide for the Investigation and the payment of the necessary expenses. It may bo said upon authority that the leaders of the populist party arc contemplating an examination ot the records that will bo more far-reaching than any scrutiny of 'Its kind over attempted In the hlatory of the state. Every state olllco and every state Institution , with pos- slbly the exception of the university , will bo brought within the purview of the leg islative ' ' Inquisition. NCI only will present officials bo looked after , but the examina tion proposes to Into the go past and In some caaes the Inquiry will cover sixteen years of oinclal life. Men who believe they have long ! ' elnco laid nsldo the cares of offlclal life J * may suddenly find themselves brought before the public and their official acts , long since covered with the cobwebs and dust of obscurity , may be probed and exhibited to public gaze. For Instance , the State Board of Transportation will be placed on the wit ness stand and many queatlpns asked which may or may not bo embarrawing. One prom inent state official said today that witnesses would ha placed on the eland to prove that nt least one former secretary of the State Doard of Transportation drew a regular sal ary of $100 per month from the Elkhorn rail road for the greater pait of the ypars that bo killed time In the-place given him. SOME PROMISED SENSATIONS. The pilntlng contracts for the past ten years win bo gone Into , the records of the secretary , of state's office opened up , the office ! of the commissioner of public lands and buildings overhauled and the auditor's office opened up to Inspection. Tho' state treasury affairs will , of course , come In for n larger share of the attention of the commission ( of Inquiry , but the Investigation will be of a drag-net description , and no lepartment of the government will escape. Anent the proposed Investigation some In teresting stories are quietly whispered. Among others there IB one to the effect that a carefully planned conspiracy has been discovered on the part of an ex-stato of ficial , who stepped out of office years ago. and who made a somewhat ostentatious dis play of the fact that ho settled In full with his successor to effect , a surreptitious en trance Into one of the offices In the state boupo for the purpose of carylng away rec ords which , If looked Into might provo that his much advertised settlement with his successor wua liberally coated with a sub stance cloudy resembling whitewash. The legislative program contemplates an , appropriation of $10,000 to defray the cx- peiifcta of the Investigation. The bill carry ing this amount Is still pending In the house ; but no ono doubts Its passage. The Inquiry , lion ever , will not be started until after the adjournment ; and'no secret la mada of the fact that the final report will not bo spread before llie public until Into In the Eiimni'r months , or , In fact , at the opening of the fall political campaign. CALLS IN MORE WARRANTS. State Treasurer Meservo today Issued an other call for general fund warrants to tbo amount ' of f50,000tbo call to ba duo March 15. This makes the fifth call Issued by Treasurer Mcservo for general fund warrants - rants slnco ho assumed the duties of Ills office. Two calls were mad ? In the mouth of January and aggregated , principal and Interest , $200,000. Quo cull was made In the latter part of February and one In the early part of March and amount to $150,000 , In addition to these KUIIIB the state treasurer has called In $20,000 of outstanding univer sity warrant ) ! and $4,000 of the warrants against the feeble-minded fund. Treasurer Meserve said this ovenlng that considering the circumstances he felt that great deal had been done toward straight ening out the klnkfl In the state treasury the two months which have elapsed slnco ho entered the office. Ho has paid out over the countem of the state treasury , In round numbers , $050,000 , and by the time the call due March 16 Is met , the funds for which are now on hand , tlio total amount will have been swelled to nearly $7COOOU. The tcasurers of the ninety counties of the state have been requested to make monthly settlements with the state treasurer. The are , of course , compelled to comply with the request and as their returns are re ceived the treasurer will bo able to call in outstanding warrants In blocks of $50,000 $ two or three times each month. The treas ury Is still deep In the woods , hut the elosa observer can see the light glimmering dimly , but none the less distinctly , In the patU ahead. The case pending In the suprcino court relative to the funds held suspended the depository bank * U likely to bo de cided at the next Bitting of the court. Much hinges upon that occaelnn. The supreme court will have to decided whether the de pository banks must pay their holdings of atato fundH to the state treasurer now In office or whether they may turn the money over to an ex-treasurer now under bonds to answer to the charge nf embezzlement of moro than $500,000 $ and depend upon him to that the money duly Hilda Its way Into state coffer * . PROGRESS OP THE RECOUNT. The work of the commission now engaged recounting the ballots cant for the con stitutional amendment relating to the In crease In the number of judges of the su preme court li progresilng steadily , but with