Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 1898. Warlike Preparations.

Manawatu Herald, 20 October 1898, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 1898. Warlike Preparations.

The spirit of unrest is abroad, Turkey feels bad from the loss of Crete, which was however the action of the United Powers, though per hapa Great Britain had the most energy in seeing their counsels carried out. Turkey made an appeal to leave some troops on the island and possibly a very few, just to save her dignity may be allowed to remain there, but not in the numbers she desired. We find now that under the pretenoe of trouble elsewhere sho has summoned 150,000 men belonging to the reserve, and this whilst her treasury has been emptied to provide accommodation and presents for the Emperor of Germany. It would appear as though Turkey would like to see a war eomewhere, as Great Britain would be likely to be envolved in it, and learning that France is sore about Fashoda, thinks that the hour is approaching. The most ominoup statempnt in the East that has come to hand for some 'time was the marked neglect of the Khedive of Fgypt towards the Sirdar of his army, as he in no way congratulated him on his splendid victories. Has the present Khedive made up his mind to interfere with the English f comes as a natural question in the face of the statements made by the English rulers that the country in the neighbourhood of Fashoda had been conquered for Britain and the Egyptians. The Ebedive may have become aware that his tenure of offise is measurably growing shorter, and though he would retire into private life a wealthy man, he may love power more than riches and may fancy it obtainable by intriguing with France and Turkey against bia

best friend. France is getting into a sad state of unrest that history must soon be repeated and her rulers will rush into some war to hide the discontent at home and to occupy the army. We hear that she has issued instructions that 30,000 tons of coal be stored at Bizerta, which is the seaport of Tunis and is the most northerly town in Africa. Since 1881 France has held this port on the Mediterranean, and has strongly fortified it and made it a great naval station. It is also announced that Count Mouravieff, the Russian Minis ter for Foreign Affairs, has arrived in Paris on a visit. *