The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-09
ENGLAND.
England and Turkey Conclude a
Treaty-The Lion Gets His Claw
on Cyprus,

Treaty-The Lion Gets His Claw
on Cyprus,
LONDON, July ga special from Ber-
lin says England and Turkey have con-
cluded defensive treaty. England
occupies Cyprus Immediately and guar
antics the integrity Of Asiatic Turkey.
This defensive treaty does not necessarily
come within the scope Of the deliberations
OF the Congress. II is an independent
contract between the powers concerned
the validity Of which could not be called
In question except at the cost OF war
The arrangement will, however, be an.
nounced to the Congress to-day. The
position Of Cyprus will give England alb.
solute control over the Euphrates Valley.
A line Of railway having this object in
view is to be constructed.
NO FURTHER RUSSIAN ENCOURAGEMENT
in this direction will be possible SO far as
Asia is concerned. England and Turkey
will practically form one power.
Berlin adyices state that the question
Of Batoum was Mt one time the cause oil
grave apprehensions. Its settlement ID
the result OF the application to the Czar
for new instructions, Lord Beaconsfeld
having declared that unless the CONNER.
cial character OF Batoum was strictly
guaranteed England would deem herself
entitled to send iron clads through the
straits whenever abe pleased. Varioua
Berlin correspondents agree that the set
Element now reached implies that the
Notifications shall be completely dis.
mantled and no men.of.war stationed in
the harbor.
The Posts Berlin correspondent says
As compensation for the loss Of Batoum
the Congress has decided that the Turks
shall retain Bayazia and the whole valley
leading thereto, including Alashgerd.
Asherton Gross, Secretary Of State for
the Home Department, made the follow
ing statement In the House OF Commons
this evening: In reply TO an inquiry Of
Lord Harrington, in view Of the retention
Of Batoum by Russia, conditional con-
vention was concluded for the 4th Of June
last with the Porte, England agreeing TO
defend Turkey against aggression and the
Porte ceding cypress, which will be i'm
mediately occupied by England.
Sir Garnet Wolsley will be appointed
to administer the affairs OF the 1sland.
CYPRUS As A srRAaEuc POINT.
The official correspondence in relation
to the occupation OF the island Of Cyprus
has been made public. Lord Salisbury,
writing to Minister Layard on May 80,
explains the necessity Of an arrangement
to counteract the influence In the direc-
ton Of disintegration, which the mere
possession by Russia Of the Batoum fort
resses north OF Agrares would exercise
on The population Of Turkey even II i
should be certain that those places would
not become the base from which the ennis.
saries Of intrigue could issue, to be fol.
lowed In due course by invading armies.
The dispatch states that private negotia-
tions have shown that Russia is not in
clined TO modify portions OF the treaty
Of San Stefano which relate TO Asia.
Lord Salisbury lays stress upon It's be-
| ing an indispensable part Of any agree.
ment that England shall reserve the right
u insist on q satisfactory arrangement
| for the good government Of the people Of
Asiatic Turkey.
MAIN POINTS OF THE TREATY.
The following are the feature. Of The
Convention between Great Britain and
Turkey: It L. stipulated that II Batoum
Kars and ArdshRn are retained by Rus
sia, and II an attempt Il made at any
future time 10 annex portion Of the
sultans territory In Asia, not oeded by
the definitiye treaty Of peace. Great
Britain engages to Join the Sultan In dc.
| Tending his territory by force Of arms.
The Sultan In return promises TO In
troduce necessary reforms to DO agreed
upon later. In order TO enable Great
Britain 10 make the necessary proyisions
for executing her engagement, the Sultan
consents TO aSGigH the Island Of Cyprus
10 be occupied and administered by Great