The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-10
The Anti-AIonopolist

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clear Of copartners with the Turks. |
England should feel it an ignomy to |
be connected with the Turks
Carlyle protests against the news
paper cutlery against Russia. which
proceeds from ignorance and jealousy.
The maddest thing that the British
government could do should be done,
and all Europe be in the war.
MANCHESTER, May 5.-The Guar
dian gives great prominence to the
following: Conformation reaches us
from trustworthy quarter that Aus
tria has determined as precautiOn-
airy measure, to occupy Bosny and
Herzegovina. Movements of troops
for that purpose will begin in about
fortnight
BERLIN, May, 5.-The Togblatt
states Gortschakoff has instructed
Russian representatives in communi-
eating his circulars to the powers to
declare Russia's only object is to COM
pei Turkey to accept measures to in
sure internal peace such measures to
be determined at the proper moment,
not only by Russia, but by concert Of
the powers this matter the Car will
limit himself to insuring reforms
agreed upon between the powers.
Count Schouvaloff was specially in
structed to declare to Great Britain
that Russia entertains no plan not in
tended exclusively for the improve
ment of the condition ofieastern chris
tians.
Especial Cable Telegram to the Inter Ocean. ]
| LONDON, May 5. 1920 a. m.-The
only Importance attached to the bonn
bardment of Ibraila here and in Eu-
ropean Turkey arises from the ques-
ton as to which party committed the
first act of belligerent warfare in Eu-
rope. If Turkey, then the Rouma-
mans have valid excuse for joining
the Russians. and they will no doubt
eagerly embrace such justification for
opening hostilities. Austria still hes
itates to protest against closing the
Danube. which violates the Paris
treaty, perhaps fearing she may have
occasion for military occupation her
self some time. The blockade of the
Black Sea by the Turks takes effect
for entering vessels to-day. In Asia
, the fact that Russian cavalry have left
a Wladikawshaw and occupied BayaZid
t a town nineteen miles south of Mount
| Ararat. and the further fact of the
I Turks having withdrawn to Rostock
> is gravely significant considering the
e treaty lately concluded between Rus
4 STA and Persia.
r The Armenian Christians sympa
= thize with Russia, which is more toll
:? Grant to them than Turkey, and theil
sympathies will yet assume a form o.
practical service to the Gar.
Meetings were held Friday night
q MAY 4, at Leicester. Reading, an(
r, Middlesboro to support Mr.. Gladstone
: and protest against English interior
y ence with the English war. The meet
: ings were large and the expression O
! opinion positive. A London mas
: meeting is called for the same pur
r pose at st. James Hall tonight.
q Sir William Northcote, an Englisl
,'et traveller of distinction. and for man,
= years an officer of the diplomatic ser
vice, arrived in London this morning
7, He SAYS the outside world is certainl
q Understanding the militar
strength of Turkey Whether Russi
D shares in the general misapprehensiol
IS remains to be seen. If she does, tn
lie result will be disastrous to her.
a His theory is that Turkey has mad
! secret but gigantic preparations TO
> the war. and he points to the fact tina
l. while she professed the strongest de
OF sire for peace she has in turn rejecte
"a every advance tending that way frOr
Russia and the powers. Two year
1T ago the Turkish army on a war footin
N numbered less than two hundred tho,
I'd sand men. To-day it approaches neal
s se er four hundred thousand in Europea
ca Turkey alone, all well armed, drilled
| and disciplined. 1t is also inspired b
er the widest enthusiasm. and hardly
1g man cannot be found who does ne
40 favor the war. Mr.. Northcote lei
he Bucharest on the evening of the 25tl
he At Djurdjervo and Rutschuk he fOun
n strong garrisons and great activit,
but was not permitted to make an
IA extended observations. He believe
id the first great battle of the war Wi
CHI be one of the severest of mOdeI
nd times, and feels confident that tt
ses Russians will meet with an enem
ed that will surprise them.
Ike Preparations are being made hel
be in quiet way for the reception I
!" ex-President Grant. There is mut
IL interest manifested in his confer
nd plated visit, and he will become ii
guest in turn of members of the hig
est nobility. including the Premi
and other distinguished public me
1t is understood that General Ora
mt will pay his respects to the Que,
ITS shortly after his arrival, a special a
ID. dience being granted for that purpos
after which. in Difference to the hi.
OIL Office he has filed and his emine