The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-17
LAYARD AT CoNsTANTINOPLE.

London Truth. of the 9th inst. gives the following
explanation of England's anger at Turkey and why
Turkey yearned for Russias friendship:-"Last
week there was q row at Constantinople. The Turk
ish Minister of Foreign Affairs sent to ask respecting
the movements Of the British feet. Sir Henry
Layard sent Sir Alfred Sandison to the Sultan to
explain matters. and to say that. the
reforms promised Asia Minor had not
been inaugurated. Her Majesty's government must
take measures to enforce them. On this the Sultan
was exceedingly indignant He said that Sir Henry
must know that it out of the power of the Porte
to adopt reforms and that, as coercion was to be
employed, he 1.-THE Sultan) must seek friends else
where. The Russian Ambassador was at once sent
for, and despatched with message from the Sultan
to the Gear at Livadia. In a telegram reciting
what passed. the English Ambassador. of course.
indirectly deprecates harsh measures being adopted
to his friends the Turks. 1t will be fitting climax
to the folly OF our policy toward the Porte IL find
ourselves dragged into contest against them. with
Russia backing them up. 1t is really too foolish of
Ministers not to recall Sir Henry Layard. certain
amount of misdirected energy Sir Henry has, but it
is the energy Of bull in china shop. The Turks
are now entirely cured of their illusions an6ir Henry
is personally unpopular. He ought in the public
interests. to be recalled. He pitchforked into
the diplomatic service. and he might therefore. be
civily bowed out Of it without any spoia opi,xa."
The Constantnople correspondent OF the Daily
Telegraph says:-"During the British Ambassadors
absence from his post Prince Lobanof turned his
opportunity to tho. best account The.Sultan
easily made to believe that the object Of
Sir Henry's journey to prepare the ground
for the direct intervention of England in Asia
Minor. He was haunted with visions Of his
own deposition and Of Midhat's return to Office
His confidence in his Ministers shaken. and he
was prevailed upon, without difficulty, to replace
them by men notoriousty hostile alike to Eng
land and to all idea Of reform. The situa-
ton was getting more unsatisfactory every
day. The Russian Ambassadors departure for
Livadia was announced. the Sultan had
inundated his approximations to tho Sheik- Islam
and the leading Uiema, and it open secret at
Stamboul that the injunctions Of the Western
Powers about to meet with determined resist
ance on the part Of the Sultan. It was
in presence Of this state OF affairs that
Sir Henry Layard resorted to firm language,
though he certainly did not 60 as far az he
is represented to have done by the A9ence Hapas.
The news that is regarded here most serious is
the obvious connivance Of Russia with the Sultan
and his new Ministers. II it continues it will most
undoubtedly lead to trouble-at least such
is the prevailing impression here. Prince
Lobanof, it is evident. is simply fol-
lowing in the footsteps Of General Ignstief
and tho same men who. in league with Ignatief.
brought the late war. are now the accomplces of
Prince Lobanof. The knot OF the Eastern question
is there and it is in Constan tinople that
later, the Eastern question will be finally solved.
According to an evening telegram from Aexan-
dria, q Mollah named Jussuf Mokassim.
rived day or two ago at Djeddah. entrusted
by England with q mission to the Grand Scherif
Hussein Pacha. st.Mecca Jussuf Mokassim states
that the Grand Scherif himself will most likely
proceed important business to Constan-
tinople. Meanwhile. the Fremdeablat publishes
O letter, also from Alexandria, the present dis
tnrbed state Of Arabia. The Porte has lately
been sending troops. via Mesopotamia. to the
province of FL Chatf, which borders the
Sultanate Of Maskat is there that the chief dan
ger exists. The signal for instruction. says the
respondent, will come from the Arabians. who
in secret alliance for the purpose of restoring the
Khalifate. with Abdul Aziz their chief. They viii
ultimately be Joined by the Sultan Of Maskat, who
is prevented from taking leading part in the con-
spracy by the treaties that bind him to tho Porte.