Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-18
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The Eastern Question.
LONDON, Nov. 16

IDNDON, NOV. 10.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
states hat up to this morning the
Porte's objection to a conference had
moi been received.
The same journal in a leading edit
orial says: We believe Russia intends
war. She IS prepared to insist upon
claims which she believes the Porte
will refuse, and is getting ready to inn
pose them by force. The situation, it
says, is but little different from what
it would be if for the word armistice
the words Russian demands of reform
were submitted, and that Ignatieffs
ultimatums thus modified were still
lying before the Porte.
Warlike Rum0rs in Europe.
LONDON, Nov. II.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
had a leading editorial on the Eastern
question which concludes as follows:
" English jealously and English
suspicion is thoroughly aroused. Any
overt act on the part OF Russia in the
direction OF her suspected arms would
deepen this suspicion into active hostil-
ity and not only leave the Government
free to act against Russia, but in GER
tain contingencies compel them SO to
act" -
The Times in its financial columns
says: One OF the rumors on exchange
yesterday was that Lord Derby had
withdrawn from the negotiations on the
Eastern question and the Cabinet had
ordered the occupation of Constantine
pie by the British forces; that there
would be no conference but immediate
war.
This umo is probably the founda
ton of the following statement which
the Ftndncer makes editorialiy to day:
We al state, not officially but very
confidently, the course the British
Cabinet has esOved upon if Russia in.
~yadss Turkey. In such case a British
army corps will Immediately occupy
Constantinople and defend it against
all attacks. 1t is calculated that not
more than $4,000 troops are needed
and British engineer officers are al
ready making the survey for a thor
ough defense of the Turkish capital.
tNote-Ther latter statement probably
grows out OF the Reuter- telegram from
Constantinople on the l4th, stating that
several officers of the corps OF Royal
Engineers had arrived in that cily.l
The Findncer adds: England's object
is not to participate in a war between
Turkey and Russia, who may fight
out their quarrels whether in Asia or
in Europe, but to protect Constantine
pie and the D%ardanelles from seizure
by Russia. England would simply
hold Constantinople in pledge tempo
rarily on behalf of other Powers and
the world at large. AS soon as a neu-
trail State was formed on the Bospho-
rus, or such other arrangement effected
as Europe may ultimately determine
upon for the ~wardenship of the Oar
danelles, England would willingly
withdraw this ministerial policy. 1t
is perfectly clear and free from future
ENHANCEMENT. 1t has a distant object
of vital importance to British interest
and beyond hat object the Govern.
ment will not 90.
The foregoing, in all probability, ha.
NJ better foundation than the Stock
Exchange rumor before mentioned
which the Times merely repeats with
ont comment, but it shows the current
Of opinion here among the supporter,
of the Ministry, but there is a strong
division in public sentiment about the
course the Government ought to pur
sue.