The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-12
ENGLAND'S SECRET TREATY.
FURTHER DISCUSSION or THE ANGLO
TURKISH ALLIANCE
How Russia May Terminate the Protectorate
Mt any Time-The French People Alarmed
In View of Enginnd's Occupation OF Cyprus.

How Ru..ia May Terminate the Protectornte
mt any Timc-rhe French People Alarmed
In View of Enginnds Occupation OF Cyprus.
LONDON, July 1.-THE excitement regard
ing the Anglo Turkish alliance has not sub
sided. and there is much agitation among
political parties in England At present only n
very small minority favor directly challenging
the Government policy. The Conservative press
continues to warmly support the Governments
measure. and the Times argues that the task
undertaken could not have been practically
avoided. and would have been inevitable
sooner or later. Some OF the Liberal press.
however. claim that there is more acute an
xiety among the Conservatives than can be esti
mated by reading the Conservative newspapers.
The London correspondent Of the Manchester
Guardian says: "A short life is predicted for
the alliance. by some 1t is pointed out that Lord
Bcaconsileld's arrangement robs the pashas
Of the right TO plunder the populations they
misgovorn. Tho bureaucratic class will revolt
against n foreign protectorate which forbds
peculation and Furnishes for misgovernment
and they will soon intrigue for the establish
ment Of Russian protectorate. II Russia is so
inclined. the British protectorute can be termi-
mated at any time by tho nominal surrender OF
those Russian acquisitions in Asia which wero
the specific condition Tor England's inierter-
ence. For these difficulties the present conven-
tion between Turkey and England provides no
remedy"
In Tie House OF Commons this afternoon. the
Hon. FREDERICK A. Stanley. Secretary ot state
Tor War. said that 10000 troops. consisting OF
Indians now at MAltn and three battalions Of
British infantry. will occupy the Island OF Cy-
prus.
PARIS July 1.-THE French people continue
to hn alarmed about England's new acquisition
IN Turkey The Repubiiqie FdnCdise describe
the convention rs detrimental to the interests OF
the Mediterranean powers and offensive 10 the
dignity OF the members uf the Congress. That
journal personally attacks Lord Beaconsneld
and expresses the hope that the Congress will
insist upon having the treaty submitted to IT,
The entire press show the greatest irritation,
though nll are not so abusive as the Repubh2ue
vIKSNA. July 1.-The request Of Turkey that
when Austria enters Bosnia, she should declare
that she Will respect the Sultans sovereign
right. has been refused. Austria replying that
she, acting upon a European mandate. could
not discuss n question OF principle.
BERLIN. July 1.-THE work Of the Congress
and OF the commissions. as far IA II could be
accomplished here Is now all complete. and MS
soon as the secretaries have completed their
copies OF the treaty. one copy for each power,
the plenipoteniaries will sign them. This will
probably be- done on Friday or Saturday. With
respect TO Batoum. the compromise arrived
nt by the Military Commission leaves u bar
mitted to foriify the port Mt all. Her jurisdic-
tion will extend only over the city and lis envi-
rons. and ths, port is 10 he free to the ships 81
treaty. the Information to-day is that France.
Iiuv and Russia will each place in Enrl Boa
consheld's hands separate memorandum re-
serving To- themselves the right OF summoning
England before another Congress To- discuss
this tr"nty, But there are rumors that Earl
BeHconshcld has given assurances TO the Italian
and French Ministers which have caused them
to hesitate about displaying any hostility 10 his
present plans.
LoNDoS, July ll-Adviccs from ST. Peters
burg say that popular feeling Is in an agitated
and turbulent state. The conditions which
Russia has had forced upon her at Berlin are
felt TO be 50 wholly out Of proportion to her MS
expended in the war. that revolt would not be-
easily prevented II there were amy popular
lender to present himself at this Juncture
The session Of the Congress to-day lasted
field was again absent The rending II the
treaty was completed. Only "A few immaierial
points are left for settlement on Saturday.
There will he no sitting on Friday. In order To
treaty. Alcko Pusha prince Nogoridesl. for
merly Turkish Ambassador nj Vienna. Is again
mentioned in many quarters as a candidate for
the throne Of Bulgaria.
LoNpoS. July lit is announced both by
the A0euce Rnsse and from Constnntinope that
Russian and Turkish Commiss ioners 10 ar
range FOR the evacuation Of Shumla and Narna
will leave Constantinople on Friday.
An official statement announcing the con-
clusion of the Anglo-Turkish alliance is pub
lshed in Coustantinope. The statement saws
TINT England has engaged 10 pay the Porte
tjO.uO0 yearly. whereas the present revenue u
the island OF Cyprus is only 100000 per
annum.
In the House of Commons this evening. Mr.
Robert Buurk". Under Foreign Secretary. an
nounced that tho Porte had expressed lis will
lngness 10 enter into convention with England
Tor the abolition Of the slave trade. A conVcn-
was sent to Turkey on the 9TH OF June last
Communications on the subject continue,