The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-19
TURKEYS "IRELAND."
sUPERFLUoUs DENIALs FROM LONDON ABOUT
RECENT EVENTS RELATING TO CONSTANTINE
PLE-THE APPOINTMENT OF BAKER PACHA.
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10y CABLE TO THE HERALD.
T,ONnoG Nov 10 1S

PLE-THE APPOINTMENT OF BAKER PACHA.
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LONDON, Nov. 10, 1879.
A despatch from Berlin to the Standard
says:-''Russia has advised Turkey TO ask all
the signatories to the treaty of 1856 to despatch
squadrons to the Dardanclies in case the Eng
lish fleet enters the Straits The whole Of the
ST. Petersburg press is violent in its tone on the
question. The Moscow Committee Volun-
teer Cruisers has called meeting to discuss
ways and means for raising q fresh subscription
for the construction of cruisers, in view
of the state of Russia's relations with
England" An Athens despatch says that
the Austrian squadron has left the Piraeus for
Salonica. Its ultimate destination is in some
quarters believed to be Besika Bay. The
London Morning Post denies, official
authority, that England's ultimatum was
sent to the Porte denies that the Chan
mel feet was ordered to be in readiness to
proceed from Malta to Turkish waters in four
days; denies that England demanded from
Turkey the cession of port in the Black Sea,
and denies that league of the Balkan prov
inces has been formed.
ASIA MINOR AND IRELAND.
GThc denials Of the first two rumors are GER
tainly superfiuous in view Of the facts which
have become known. Writing from Malta on
the 9th of October a naval correspondent of
the Daily Nc,es says 1--WE left Cyprus ON the
10th. On Friday morning, the Oath, the Alex
andra, Temeraire, Monarch and Achilles en-
tered Malta harbor in single line, and by ten
o'clock they were all safely mOored to their
proper buoys. Many were very thankful to
find themselves in a snug harbor again. Friends
on shore were congratulating themselves
having the ironclads at Malta for three
months at the least, when suddenly-almost
before we had time to get our accommo-
dation ladders dOwn-it was made known to
us that we might all have to leave again for
either Vourlah or Besika Bay in the course of
eight or nine days. This was most unexpected
news for as, and caused quitesa sensation. All
the ships are having their defects made good Us
speedily as possible" The interview between
Musurus Pacha and Lord Salisbury, on Friday,
the 9TH, was very stormy one. The cor
respondent of the Liverpool Daily Post says =
III speak with certain knowledge of the cir
cumstancss. The Turkish Ambassador went
down to the Foreign Office. Standing upon
his dignity, he faced Lord Salisbury
with arguments and illustrations intended
u
especially to the condition of Ireland. Here, he
sad was country ruled by we'll established
government, yet the scenes and events and oc-
currcnces in it we're in effect analogous to those
in Armenia. He contended that the events in
Asia Minor might occur under any firmly
established government and there was no
pripa tacie evidence to show that the
Porte was really negligent in maintaining
the integrity by letter or spirit of the
Berlin Treaty. Indeed, added Musurus Pacha,
the Porte should in selfinterest be the first SO
to maintain the treaty, since upon the shoulders
of the Ottoman Power rested the onus of its
origin lie commended that it was as illogical
to make the Turkish government responsible
for the condition of Armenian feeling as it
would be to throw upon Lord Beaconsfield
the responsibility for the revolutionary senti-
ments which ut present prevailed in Ireland
BAKER PAcuAs APPOINTMENT.
The Turkish Ambassador entreated Lord Sails
bury to forbear, pointing out that q concilia-
tory programme rather than n crushing one
would be the wsest proceeding on the part of
the friends or pretended friends Of the Ottoman
Christians. The presence of the British feet
would not, he urged, be evidence of English
faith in Oriental politics. His Excellency con-
cludcd warm argument on behalf of his
government by stating that he would give
assurances Of the bona fdes of the Porte in
investigating the affairs of Asia Minor, and
IL necessary, that Baker Pacha should be
head of the gendarmcric there. 1t was reported
three weeks ago that Baker Pacha had been in
London, and had had consultation with GER
tain eminent members of the government. The
object of his visit was ascrbcd to a desire OH
the part of the military authorities to have
Colonel Bakers views upon the situation in
Central Asia, but there is now no doubt that
IL had reference solely to Asia Minor. The
present breeze in the East is not of sudden
origin, but has been gradually increasing
for months. Nor was the proposal made by
Sir Henry Layard that Baker Pacha should be
made Chief of Eizeroum proposal conceived
in Constantinoplc by the British Ambassador
The fact is the suggestion is freely ascribcd in
certain high circles to u very exalted parsonage
who, notwithstanding the unfortunate tcrmina-
ton to which Colonel Valentine Bakers mill