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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.
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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
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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 '
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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.
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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. ,
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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