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Turkey ~ Work In the Interest Of the
Asiatic Railway system-Other In.
pOrtant News.

Turkey ~ Work In the Interest Of ths
Astatic Railway systsm--Other In.
Portant News.
LONDON, February Cit transpires that
the negotiations Of the Turkish Govern
nent with Baron Hirsch for the construc-
ton of system Of railways in Asistic
turkey have not been abandoned, As has
been reported, and the Baron will remain
in Constantinople until Tuesday, pending
the arrival Of the Ottoman authorities at q
definite and final conclusion anent the
scheme. The negotiations, it appears.
were broken off short time ago and Baron
Hirsch embarked on = vessel just
about to sail with view of
leaving the Turkish capital for good.
Hearing of the Rarun's intended
departure, the Grand Nizer kismil fasha
sent him message notifying him that his
terms were accepted. ON the strength Of
this assurance Baron Hirsch diseinbarked
and repaired 10 the presence of the Grand
Nlzler, who, however, regarding the finan-
cier's return rs conclusive evidence of over
anxiety 10 conclude the contract on terms
especially advantageous To himself cody in
formed him that the Porte would accep,
the principle OF the system he proposed
Dut could not accept the figures he had
laid down as covering the cost Of construc-
tion, etc. Baron Hirsch, indignant at
TINS treatment, declared that he would
make the matter question of figures only
and added that il didn't make sny differ
"nce 10 him whether they were accepted or
not The Baron hen notified the sultan OF
the action of kiamil and of hi, own inten-
tion Ia quit Constantinoplc Immediately.
wherenpon the Sultan returned = reply
stating that he did not approve of the Grand
Nzier's conduct and would esteem it a per
sonal favor if Baron Hirsh would defer his
departure until Tuesday. pledging his inn
perial word that the business would he con
cluded on or before that day in a manner
entirely satisfactory to the Baron.
The attitude Of the Sultan in this matter
shows the extreme tension Of the European
situation as affecting Turkey, and neccs-ar-
ily the Balkan States. and his manifest
anxiety TO conclude an alliance with Baron
Hlrsch. upon any terms whereby the con-
templated Asiatic railway system may he
come an accomplished fact, strongly indi-
Gates the Turkish monarch's realization Of
the necessity for immediate preparation for
a possible storm. In event of war in any
part of Europe, and a conflict growing out
Of any one OF the present European aues-
tons could not be az remote that il would
not directly affect Turkey. the railway sys-
TEN proposed by Baron Hirsch would he of
incalculable value 10 the Ottoman govern
Inent
Report, from the. Continental Capital, to-
night show no change in the general situa-
tion. The, feeling of anxiety Is to the tone
of Prince Fs,nsrch's expected speech in
the Reic!istag tomorrow is rapidly growing
in intensity and the conviction that the
Chancellor's remarks will be of a pacific
nsiure is being rapidly dispeiled by the
assertion. apparently well founded. that
Count Won Mpltks slIhmittei Ia the I'm
perial Council last week. a completed draft
of war campaign, suppositions or in
tended. the boidIcs Of which astounded
his Colleagues. The Queen Of Sweden,
with her son. Prince Oscar will arrive in
London on Tuesday nrd occupy apartments
At the Grand Hotel, Tli. object of their
visit is 10 prepare certain documents neces-
sary to the marriage OF Prince Oscar to Miss
Munich.