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all VOLUME LXXXI._NO . 127. G, APRIL 6, 1897. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CLAMOR FOR WAR ON TURKEY King George's Inaction Is Dencunced by Fiery Subjzcts. THEY ARE ANXIOUS FOR HOSTILITIES, Further D:lay May Cause a Dangerous Explosion of the Pentup Enthusiasm TURKISH MILITARY PREPARA- TION PRCCZEDS ACTIVZLY. It Would Now S em That the Powers Canuot Prevent a Clash of Arms Over Crete. LOMNON, April 5.—The Times will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Athens g that the impatience with which the present’ condition of affairs is increesing, and that the demands are made from < quarters for an imme- diate declaration of war by Greece against The King's inaction is denounced by those who are anxious for the opening of hostilities. The Government journals con- o enjoin the public impatience, but have little influence. It is whispered that if the Government delays much longer to effect the national mandate the pentup tide ol patriotism will burst not only on the frontier, but in hens. The seed of discontent is sown by enemies of the Government, who circu- | late the report that a humilating surren- | der is meditated. Even the Kinz, despite | the sympathy felt for him and the popu- | lar feeling in his favor, does not escape | malignant criticism. The daily arrival of volunteers adds fuel to the flames of excitement. These vol- untecrs are really a source of weakness and add ¢o the embarassments of mili- tary authorities, who must provide them with arms and uniforms and transport them to the frontier, notwithstanding fre- quent unfitness. One bundred and filty Cyprians arrivea thens to-day, They marched through streets bearing with them a banner demanding the union of Cyprus and Greece. In the House of Commons to-day G. N. Curzon, Under Forsign Secretary, stated swer to a question by Right Hon. | ohn Morley that all of the European | powers except Germany had landed troops in Crete. Germany, he added, had not explained why she hai refrained from sending troops as the other powers had done. t Hon. A. ). Balfour, First Lord of reasury, said that Great Britain would not hesitate to participate in a blockade of Greece if such action became necessary in the interests of peace. Sir William Harcourt, the leader of the opposition, said that it was his desire that the country should know the policy of the Goverr t more definitely than it was known at present, and he therefore gave notice that he would move an address to the Queen. Balfour said that the ministerial m; jor- ity would give a day to be devoted to de- bating a motion dizecting a vote of cen- sure against the Government, but he would not promise yet whether or not they would granta day for debating put in the form indicated by the notice given by Sir William: Harcourt, 8ir William asked whether the Turkish troops would be withdrawn from Crete and whether the British forces would take part in a blockade of Greece. Upon these matiers be desired the Government to make 2 definite statement and also to in- dicate the policy of the Government in re- gard to Crete and Greece. Balfour said that the date of the with- drawal of the Turkish troops from Crete bad not yet been fixed. In the mesn- time, he said, the powers were making a joint decla Atiens and stantinople. tion to the Government at to the Government at Con- as the result of whch it was hoped t peace would be main- tained. This declaration was that in the event of a conflict upon the Greek frontier the aggressor would be answerable for all the consequences of a -disturbance of peace, to which the powers attached the greatest importance, and also that what- ever might be the rcsult of a siruggle be- tween Greece and Turkey the powers would not consent that the aggressors should derive the slightest advantage therefrom. The Constantinople correspondent of the Standard telegraphs that sinca Sun- day morning the Turkish military prepa- rations, which had been suspended for some days, had been renewed with great energy. The Sultan to-day summoned a military council, which sat until a late bour to-night. Twenty battalions of reserves belong- mn:to the Second Army Corps have been ordered to mobilize. CANEA, Cret, April 5.—The Russian Consul here requested the Governor to ex- plain the attack that was made by Bashi- Bazouks Saiurday on the insurgents on the Akrotiri peninsula, while the latter, acting on the consent of the foreign ad- mirals, were about to retire to the interior of the island. The Governor's reply was very brief, he remarking that the circular issued on March 25 placea the whole pelice force of Cansa and environs of the city in the hands of the commanders. Tke admirals will hold an inquiry into the arming of the Moslem reflugees who have flocked into Canea since the begin- ning of the troubles and who took part GABRIEL HANOTAUZX, France’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Who Is Credited With Having Produced a Mysterious Plan Regarding the Blockade of Greek Ports. in Saturday’s sttack upon the Chris under the eyes of the foreign military commanders and the guns of the foreign | warships. The admirals will also inquire as to the number of rifle« that are now in | the Turkish Government depot. They will also ascertain what, if any, measures have been taken by the Turkish officials todeport refugees from the island. The presence of a force of international troops in the blockhouse at Bucksonaria hes hed the effect of preventing the in. surgents from attacking ibat point. To- day strong bodies of insurgentsapproached the blockhouse from several directions | and made a concurrent attack upon it. | The garrison replied with artillery. The | fighting lasted four hours. As stated yesterday tue disarming of | the Bashi-Bazouks who participated in | the fighting on the peninsula of Akrotiri was not a complete success, owing to the | fact that those who first reached the gates | of the city and bad their arms taken from them subsequently returned along the | Suda road and warned their comrades not to take their weapons into Canea. To-day a search for the weapons that were hidden | resuited in the finding of a number of | them. The work will be proceeded with | until the arms of the Bashi-Bazouks are taken from them. The admirals commanding the foreign | fleets to-day made a vigorous demand | upon the Governor to explain why he had | armed the Bashi-Bazouks despite his | promise not to do so. They have also in- sisted upon the surrender to them of twelve oi the leaders of Saturday's attack. It is thought that interesting complica- tions will follow if the Governor refuses to surrender the ringleaders. | Ot the 4000 rifles that were distributed | to the Mosiem retugees only 400 have been | returned. | LARISSA, Greece, Avpril 5 — Crown Prince Constantine, who is in command | of the Greek troops in Thessaly, to-day | issued the following general order, which | was called for by the fact that to-morrow | be seventy-sixth anniversary of the | raising by the Greeks of the standard of the cross against the Crescent which led to Grecian independence of Turkish rule. It was generally thought that the remem- brance of the war of 1821 would iead the Greek troops to commit some overt act that would lead to oven hostility against the Turkish forces on the frontier, and it is this that the proclation of the Crown Prince is designed to prevent. The order says: “In view of the great anniversary to be celebrated to-morrow, I order all the troops under my command to display the utmost seif-restraint and not to allow themselves to be carried away by re- membrances of the glorious day. I am sure the order will be respected. CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, April5.— The Porte has issued a categorical denial | of the reports that negotiations have | passed between Turkey and Greece look- ing to a settlement of the Cretan im- broglio. | g KING HUMBERT FOR PEACE. Bpeech From ths Throms Made in. the | Jtalian Parlament. ROME, ItavLy, April 5.—The new Italian Parliamen: was formally opened this- morning by the King in person. Queen Margherite was also present, and 400 Dep- aties and 100 Senators were in attendance, but the Republican and Sociatist Deputies were absent. The speech from the throne announced ! the institution of a number of social and political reforms, and stated that the Gov- ernment was in full accord with all the other European powers to maintain the veace of Europe. The political programme outiined by the speech was received very | coldly, but the reference to the efliciency of the army and navy was loudly ap- plauded. The King and Queen were cheered by the Senators and Deputies, but the popu- lace viewed the roysl procession to and from the c..ambers with indifferance, The speech from the throne declared further that current events in the Medi- terranesn and the increased emigration | publication of an strensthening of its naval power. The | balance in the receipts and_expenditures | of the Government marked the close of the area of sacrifices. The speech forecasts a revision of tax- ation and an attempt to honestly repair the credit of the country. WHAT IS A LITHOGRAPH? That Is the Question That Bobs Up in Pennell’s Suit for Libsl Against the Review. LONDON, Exc., April 5—Tne Queen’s | Bench aivision of the High Court of Jus tice to-day heard an action of libel brought by the artist, Joseph Pennell, against the Saturday Review and Walter Sickert, a writer on that paper, for the article commenting upon Mr. Pennell’s exhibition of etchings illustrating Washington Irving's *Val- abro.” The ground for the suit was the state- ment in the Review’s article, which was written by Sickert, that Pennell had sought to paim off as lithographs of his own works pictures which were mere transfers of the work of otbers. Among the witnesses who testified in behalf of Pennell were J. M. Whistler, Alfred Giloert and Sydney Colvin. The case raised the question, “What is a lithograph ?”* In his answer to this question, Mr. Whistler said that to an artist there was no distinction between work on stone, zine or paper, so long as the result was his own work, The article in the Saturday Review, ‘Which was the cause of Mr, Pennell’s ac- tion against that publication, allesed that Mr. Whisiler pursued the same course which Mr. Pennell took in the manner of drawing his work and the witness was asked his opinion of the paper’s references to himself. Mr. Whistler replied: “f am not angry over it, but merely vexed that distinguished people like ourselves should be brought here by a gentieman who 1s absolutely unknown to us.” Mr. Whistler said he was not surprised to hear that the Royal Academy had re- jected the transfer lithographs, but he was not au fait with the limitations of the Loyal Academy. [Laughter.] The case was still on when adjournment was en. = SERIOUS RiOT AT SHANGHAIL 1 | i British, Russian and United States War- ships Land Marines and Bluejackets to Quell the Trouble, LONDON, Exe., April 5.—The Globe publishes a dispatch from Shanghai stat- ing that a serious riot has occurred there owing 1o the action of the foreign council in increasing the head tax upon barrow coolies. The British, Russian and United States | warships at Shanghai landed detacnments of marines and bluejackets to quell the | disturbances, and the European yolun- teers were put under arms, in which state they are still kept: Several of the ricters and a number of foreigners were killed during the rioting. The French Consul refused to co-operate with the foreign representatives in restoring order. f L e Commoners as Chess Players. LONDON, Exc, April 5 — Messrs. Arthur Strauss, Horace Curzon, Plunkett, Liewellyn Atherly and John Howard Par- nell have been selected to represent the House of Commons in the proposed chess mateh with members of the American chess team. These players are all well- known members of the House of Com- mons. Mr. Parnell, who represents an Arish constituency, is an elder brother of the late Charles Stewart P.rnell, the leader of the Irish home-rale party. e ocs ol Kefused the Legacy. LONDON, Exc., April 5—The Weste minster Gazette says that Father Smullen, the priest, the friend and legates of Isabel Murphy of California, who died on March 24, has refused to accept the fortune of CONDITON OF THE (248 Russia’s Ru'er Reported to Be in a Pecuiiar Mental Condition. Is Very Moros, Rematis in His Bed- room and Speaks to No One, Not Even His Mothyr. BUCHAREST, Rousania, April 5—A letter received here from a reliable source in St. Petersburg says that tbe Czaris mentally in a very bad way. According to common report he keeps himself shut in his bedroom dey after day and has be. come very morose, speakng to mobody unless ccmpelled todo so in order to make known nis wants. His mother, the Dowager Czarina, who formerly bad niore influence over him than any one else. is not only unable to control him, but is even unable to see him, and this fact is sald to be the real cause of her Majesty’s journey to Copenhagen. 4 Fuginre Murderar Conferses. SPRINGFIELD, ‘IrL, Avpril 5.— A cablegram was received. to-day by Gov- ernor Tanner from the Governor of Madras, Indis, stating that Lawrence Cottrell was derained there and thst he had confessed the murder ot Jacob Boran- hold in Wheaton, Dupage County, in Oc- tober, 1894 The G vernor wired to the Sheriff of Dupage County tc take such steps as'might be necessary for the return of the murderer for trial. WELERS HaND 10 STV Uncle Sam Will Protest Against the Shooting of Rivera. CIVILIZED WARFARE MUST BE UPHELD. Senator Allen’s Resolution Is Adopted After Vigorous Ar'gument. BRUTAL TACTICS OF A ROBBER NATION DENOUNCED. Statesmen Bold y Declare That the President Shouid S:nd a Fleet to Check Spanish Barburity. WASHINGTON, D. C.,, April 5—In the Senate to-day the resolution offered by Allen (Pov.) of Nebraske on Thursday last in regard to the drum-head court- martial on General Rivera in Cuba pre- cipitated quite an animated Cuban debate. Allen’s resolution declared it to be tue duty of the United States to protest against this violation of the laws of civil- ized warfare. Hoar (R.) of Massachusotts declared that the whole resolution was founded on ramor, misunderstandinz and hearsay; that the Senate has no facts to go upon except newspaper rumors. Allen retorted with some bitterness that in the four vears he had sat in the Sen- ate he had never been able once to iniro- duce a resolution which had met the ap- proval of the senior Senator from Massa- chusetts. For his own part he felt so strongiy on tbis matter that he would grind into a million infinitesimal bits the Spaniards unless they relaxed their cruel treatment of the Cubans. Allen read dispatches from the various newspapers concerning the capture of era and also the report that Weyler would soon have him shot. He said in answer to a question by Gray (D.) of Dela- ware that the only charge known is that Rivera was in rebeltion against Spam. Allen declared that the Uaited States had a right to express an opinion on this question.” Weyler was rot conducting a civilized modern warfare. The Senate, he said, bad expressed its opinion regarding the massacre of Armenians by Turks. Cuba, he said, was only & hundred miles from our coast and the island had been drenched with blood for several years. Women and children bad been murdered, rapine, outrage, butchery practiced, and yet Senators say we are not 1o raise our voice while these awful butch- eries by the BSpaniards continue. The United States should not remain idle white Cuba was being destroyed. For centuries Spain has been an out- law nation and no great nation should honor or respect her. We should say to Spain: “1f you conauer Cuba, you should do it through civilized methods.” Allen held up Hoar and others to ridi- cule for changing front. He said they ought to join all the patriots in checking this bloodshed. All demanded, he said, that President McK nley would serd our navy to Cuba and if McKinley were firm war would cease. Replying to Allen Hoar said he was willinz to deal with the question spirit- edly, but he rejected with indignation the insinuation that he was influenced by business interests. War meant misery, despair, etc., but if national honor was at stake, Hoar said, he would go as far as Allen in condemning Spain. bowever, should be done on guesses. Allen then read from the Record to vrove what he said Hoar did on April 2. Gallinger was no less bitter in his de- nanciations, and he expressed his pro- found conviction that when any grest na- tion resorted to cruelty and barbarity to bdue a people fighting for liberty and independence it was the duty of the American Republic to take coguizance of it and to put an end to it at the shortest possible aate. Hale (R.) of Maine moved that the reso- lution of Allen be referred to the Com- mittee on Foreign Relations. After quite an animated debate the motion to reter was lost—ayes 21, noes 37. Two suggested amendments of phrase- ology were adopied and the resolution then read in substance that information had come to the Senate that General Ruiz Rivera wasto be tried by court-martial and shot, and that in the judgm-nt of the Senate it was the duty of the United S:ates, in case this information proved true, to protest to the Spanish Govern- ment against such a violation of the rules | of civilized warfare. This was adopted by a vote of 44 ayes and no noes. The resolution as agreed to reads as fol- lows: WHEREAS, Information has come to the Sen- ate that General Ruiz Rivera, a leader of the Cuban army of independence, recently cap- tured by the Spanish forces, is to be tried by drumbesd court-martial and shot; th Kesolved, That in the judgment of th it is the duty of the Presidentcf the United States, 1f such information be found to be true, to protest to the Spanish Government ngainst such a violation of the rules of civil- ized warfare, e . OUIGENERALED BY GOMEZ. Failing to Capture the Cuban Chief, Weyler Will Resort to Bribery. NEW YORK, N. Y., Apil 5.—A dis- pateh to the Heraid from Havana says: | General Weyler's two weeks' excursion to Santa Clara has been utterly without re- sult from a military point of view, and causes bitter comment here, as it was ex- pected that he would at ieast operate in force sgainst the insurgents which sre positively known to be at Arroya Blanco under Gomez. One explanation which has been sug- gested regarding General Weyler's puz- zling tactics is that failing to .make head- way against Gomez by militery tactics he is now working out a plan whereby an elaborste attempt will be made through bribery 10 capture Gomez and hisjescort as Rivera is alleged to have been cap- tured in Pinar del Rio—that is, by having an overwhelming force guided by a traitor S0 as to hurry to surround the rebel camp in the night. Before Weyler left Havana there was muc: talk of acombined movement of the columns to drive Gomez into a corner where he must fight or attempt to break through the trocha, which was said to be impassable, But the much vaunted flying columns were disordered by Gomez with- our necessity of attacking the trocha; which no one doubts he could have crossed at any one of a dozen points had it been necessary. General Weyler is coming. back from his fruitless eastern irip soon, and will an nounce the pacification of ail the country west of the trocha, and news direct from his camp assure that he can mobilize 3000 men in and along the Puerto Principe and Santa Clara boundary at the shortest notice, The fact is that the insurgents of Puerto Princiye and Santa Clara are active, and the Spanish despair‘ of pacification in a reasonable time. Spain’s resources will not permit of her keeping a great army here another summer, even with- out activity in the field. One thing is cer- tain, if the interior garrisons are with- drawn the insurgents will control tue island av once, and when the columns are no longer feared will make a demonstra- tion against Havana. Ruiz Rivera has not yet been shot, and is not likely to be soon, uniess General Weyler has his way. General Weyler is said to be anery that the Madria Govern- | ment has taker a hand in the disposition of Rivera’s case and will not permit the summary execution of Maceo’s successor. The fact is Rivera’s life will probably be spared, not from motives uf humanity, but because the shooting of this man would incite civilized nations against Span. £60,000 left him by Miss Murphy, and has requested that the money be divided from: Italy imposed upon Italy the among Miss Murpby’s relatives, Off to the Frontier—The Dzparture of Greek Reservists From Corfu. [From the London Graphic.] Nothing, | 10 REVIVE AMERICAN SHIPPING Elkins of West Virginia Makes a Strong Plea in the Senate. TELLING ARGUMENT IN URGING A BILL. The United States Must Enter tte {truggle With England {or Marine Supremacy. BUT A FREE-SHIP POLICY IS DANGEROUS HERE. With the Encouragement of the Pre. posed R bate of Duties the Build- ing of Vessels Weu'd Increase. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—The galleries of the Senate were crowded to- day with New England excursionists. As the morning hour hac expired Morgan’s resolution extending belligerent rights te both Spain and Cuba, offered last Thurs- day, went over until to-morrow. Elkins (R.) of West Virginia addressed the Senate in support of his bill to allowa rebate of 10 per cent on customs duties in favor of merchandise imported in vessels of the United States. He opened his speech with the explanation that under a proper policy of eacouragement to Ameri- can shipping the United States with its 8000 miles of sea coast, its navizabie rivers and lake coasts, fine harbors, variety of climate, productive capacity, rapidly in- creasing population, its position on the globe—Asia on one side with 600,000,000 and Europe on the other side with 400,- 000,000 people, should be the leading com- mercial and maritime power of the world. The people of the United States had not during the last thirty years, Elkins said, given toshipping the attention it deserved. They paid $500,000 a day to foreign ship- owners for earrying what the psople sold and bought. Trat enormous sum, or most of it, should be saved to the country and would be saved unGer & proper policy of aid to shipping. The United States had_a common inter estin the oceans and seas of the world and should share in the fruits and bene- fits that arise from occupving them with its veseels; especially should it have the largest share in carrying its own foreign trade. To restore nur lost shipping and place the United States where it belongs in the carrying trade of the worid would in- volve a great contest—chiefly with Eng- land—not of arms, but as friendly rivals for commercial supremacy. Great Britain would resist every step in the direction of restoring American shipping. One of the reasons urged against the passage of the bill under consideration is that Great Britain and other ship-owning countries will retaliate. But should European countries adopt retaliation thay will do it in a way not to increase the cost of our farm products to their people. Two-thirds of all our exports to Great Britain are food products, and she cannot afford to ine crease the price of these products to her people. It is doubtful whether England would retaliate; to do so would be to adopt protection and reverse her free- trade policy. As to the plan or poiicy of free ships Elkins declared his opposition to it, and said: “So far as our ship-building inter- est is concerned, the free-ship policy would reduce us to a state of dependency and vassalage. Because we can buy ships cheaper from foreign builders is not a sufficient reason for doing so. If we would pursue this policy we never would build our own ships, and in the event of war between other countries and the United States our commerce would be swept from the seas.” The passage of this biil would provide business for our ehips which they do mnot now have and cannot get under present corditions. Under the provisions this act will not take effect for tifteen months after its passage. Ships can bs built and got ready for the new business that will come to them. If American ships could have the carry- ing of our imports which would give them regularly the incoming carwo to the United States this would put them ina position to compete with foreign ships for outgoing cargoes, especially tramp ships coming 1o our ports in baliast. 1t isesti- mated that more than 5000 foreign vessels came to our ports in 1894 in ballast in search of return cargoes. [t may be said that other ship-owning countries, espe- cially Great Britain. would retaliate and not allow American vessels to haul their imports. In case of retaliation we might not transport in American ships our ex- ports to ship-owning countries, but we would be in a position to successfully compete forand take the business of car- rying exports from the Umted States to countries not owning ships; we would gain this in addition to carrying our im- ports in our own ships. It is believed that among the goodi results that will follow the passage of this bill one wiil be, and not ths least, it will hasten the crea- tion of a depariment of commerce so much needed and s6 ably championed by the distinguished chairman of the Senate Commitieg on Commerce (Fry In conclusion Mr. Elkins said: *T have trisd in what I bave said to present the cause of American shipping to the Senate and to the country, and make this appeal in its behalf. If I do nothing more than draw attention to the facts and help to add to tie interest already aroused in this great subject I will feel amply 1ewarded for whatever I have done or may do here. after. If any plan better than the one