New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-25
A WAR CLOUD IN THE EAST.

A WAR CLOUD IN THE EAST.
MR.. GLADSTONE EXPLAINS THE ATTITUDE OF ENG
LAND TOWARD TURKEY-THE SULTAN DEFIANT
OF THE PowERs-wAR PREPARATIONS IN
GREECE AND sERvIA.
LONDON Saturday, July TO- lSSo.
In the House of Commons last night, during
debate on the condition of Armenia, Sir Charles
Dixie Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs said the
Government would not be satisfied with general
promises from the Porte but as the Government
was acting in concert with other Powers, 1t was I'M
possible for him now to explain the details OF the
| reforms which they were demanding, the steps
they were taking to press them upon the Porte.
Sir Wilfrid Lawson. Radical, member for Carlisle,
declared that he would oppose any warlike demon
strations against Turkey earnestly as under the
late Government he had opposed demonstration
against Russia. Henry Labouchere Liberal, mem
Der for Northampton. protested against medding
with matters that do not concern us, either III
Armenia or elsewhere"
Premier Gladstone denied that the Government
was under any obligation to say whether policy of
| coercion would be adopted or not. "The House
must be content" he said, " to rely on the general
rule that it is the interest of the Government TO
| make Parliament acquainted with its policy" lie
| inferred from the debate that the Government
would receive support from all sides in Its endeayors
to induce the Porte to carry out reforms.
dispatch to The Times from ConstantIHople says
All that Sultan fears the danger OF foreign
fleet appearing before bis capital and this point he
reassured by his naval VINO
that at the present moment no fleet could Iorce the
Dardeneiles without losing large proportion OF ITS
shps and that few days the detences may pe III.
creased hundredfold by means Of torpedoes. General
| Blum Pacha who has just returned from tour OF in
specoD recommends the construction OF teu ne" ior's
| on the Straits.
Another Constantinople dispatch to The Times
! says:
The Turks believe they have nothing to fear from the
military preparations OF the Greeks, the Greeks own
fhe Held The Turks are equally indi erent the pro-
posed naval demonstration by the Powers in Turklsh
waters because they are cOnNnCcu 'nat ncc' 0o'u uo
| them very little injury.
A Bucharest dispatch to The Times says
The most active and influential political leaders in this
hetween Iusfria and Russia, this country may be re-
gaIded as the sure ally OF Russia.
dispatch from Paris states that the Temps says
| Though the Powers are TO a certain extent agreed
| there "a at the bottom "a rivalry between England
backed Russia, and Austria. backed II necessary, Dy
Germany Iii the duty OF France participate III tine
Eopean concert so long lasts but TO revert to ao
soute neutrality when the concert gives place 10 con-
| 1lct OF interests which not those OF France.
A ST. Petersburg dispatch to The Morning Post
! says
The Car frarinr that suspicion might arise that
onc-sided arrangement might he made between Russia
and Greece asked the Kug OF Greece 10 postpone his
visit 70 81 Petersburg The has again pro
hihited the press from publishing information IN regard
| to Its arulamens against emma.
A dispatch from Belgrade to Reuters Telegram
| Company says that the Government of Servla has
ordered all It's transport vehicles TO be repaired and
held ready for immediate 1t is stated also that
Bulgaria and Servia negotiating with view to
| possible events Ill the Balkan Peninsula.
| A dispatch from Athens states that the Govern
ment will shortly call out the reserves.
The Moutepegrin agent hos taken his departure,
according to a dispatch from Constantinople.
Berlin dispatch to The Standard says:
The German corvette Victoria which recently started
for the West indies on reaching Plymouth ordered
10 Malta probably In connection with the naval demon
stration OF the Powers.